Washington telegraph., 1909-01-01

The effects OF William Sllas, Who
was adjudged insane by the Frank
lin county court, and who died re-
Gently, and who mad been confined
in the county Jail at Ozark, await
ing an opportunity when there
should be room for him IN
the State Hospital for Nervous
Diseases, were sold December
10, by Walter Clinton, his official
guardian, the proceeds of such sale
to be used in paying the county for
caring for him in the Jail. There
was realized from the sale 1868.
William Silas had been living IN
Ozark for 80 years. No one knows
where he came from. lie had ac-
cumulated some property and mad
no known heirs. His mind became
unbalanced and he was committed to
the county jail, there being no room
for him in the state institution for
the care of such persons. His prop
erty has been sold and the money
derived from the sale will be given
to the county for taking care OF HIM
in its jail.
Convicted of breaking into the
state penitentiary in Little Rock
and stealing clothing and sentenced
to four years imprisonment within
the walls which he scaled, despite
the handicap of being one leg shy,
several months ago, Charley jam
erson, negro, re-entered the peni-
tentiary Tuesday to serve out his
sentence. His record, it is believed,
is unparalleled. Jamerson served
sentence in the penitentiary and
was released about three months
ago. Within a few days after he
was released, he succeeded one
night in climbing the penitentiary
walls and getting back into a place
that he mad worked for years to get
out of. He broke into the tailoring
shop within the walls and looted the
shop. He had thrown a bag full
of clothing over the wall and was
preparing to make his exit with
another bag, when he was discover
ed. He was tried and convicted of
grand larcerAi and burglary.
Sam Williams, 16 years of age.
living near arked Tree, was drown.
ed Wedns1E in Old river, a cat
ben ass'ss ! zi' POUNDS, vIiIdfl ne
had hooked Pn a line, pulling him
in and holding him under the water.
Williams was fishing from a skiff
and after casting his line fastened
it to the wrist of his right hand.
He had been fishing but few min
utes when the big catfish was hooked,
and in running away with the line
pulled Williams out of the skltf.
the fish made a dash for the bot
tom Of the river, pulling the boy
after him. The body was recovered
on the following day, one end of
the line being fastened to his wrist
while the 8O-pound catfish was still
captive on the other end.
When the excavations for the new
100000 building for the occupancy
of the First National bank at Fort
Smith are made, the concrete pier,
upon which rests the 20-ton CorllsS
safe, which has been in use IN the
old building, will not be disturbed.
The plans have been made to build
the big structure around the safe.
When the old building is torn down
the safe will stand exposed to wind
and weather, but the bank officials
state that the massive steel bulk will
not be damaged and whatever ID
contained within will be perfectly
protected from the elements. 1t is
probable that this is the first in
stance where building 10 stories
high was planned to build literally
around safe.
A large barn, owned by R. II.
Wolfe on the edge of Tillar, was