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The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1911-01-05

Rock, Ark, and Mrs. S. H. Cochran of
this place were other children present.
Alvin McClanahan was at home from
the Louisiana State University from last
Wednesday until yesterday.
Mrs. R. E. Lee of Little Rock, Ark, left
this morning for Shreveport after spend
ing some days here with her mother, Mrs.
E. L. Allen, and other relatives.
A meeting of Bossier Lodge No. 5, X. of
P, was held here on Tuesday of last week
at two O'Clock pm. for the purpose of
e1ecting officers and to attend to other inn
portant matters.
A heavy rain and a slight wind storm
was experienced here on Wednesday night
of last week. No damage was done other
than to tear up some awnings and blow the
top front off the bank building.
Miss Hazel Herndon of Walnut Hill,
Ark, who is this term teaching in Alexan-
dria, spent last Friday and that night here
with her cousin, Miss Clyde Herndon,
leaving Saturday to resume her duties.
Miss Iva Cummings of Olaton, KY, ar
rived here last Saturday night on her way
to Red Land to teach in the graded school.
She is the fifth teacher and her employ
ment is the outcome of a steady increase
in the enrolment since the opening of the
school last October. JACK.
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Plain Dealing.


Tuesday, January 3-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. J. H. Wheeler last Thursday morning,
a boy.
Rev. B. H. Holt removed to the Presby-
terrain manse few days since.
Miss Grace Williams returned yesterday
from a few days. stay with home folks.
Mr.. w. S. Bradberry has moved his
butcher shop into the j.. A. Mitchell store.
Miss Mary Caldwell spent several days
of last week in Minden with relatives and
friends.
Miss Alma Banks, teaching at Hosston
this term, was at home last week for the
holidays.
Several of our young ladies left yester-
day morning for Natchitoches to re- enter
school after jolly week at home.
Miss Matte O'Daniel, after spending a
week with home folks, left Sunday morn
ing for Noble, where she is teaching.
The receipts at the supper given by the
ladies of the Methodist Church on Wednes-
day night of last week amounted to S42.35.
Mrs. H. NJ. Bailey and children, Jamie
and Hamiter, spent several days of last
week in Shreveport with Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Huff.
Mr.. S. P. Johnston of the Emma COM
munity has removed to our town, and it
reported he will go into the mercantile
business here.
Mrs. W. P. Allen gave Conversation
Party" last Thursday night to the young
people of town. 1t was we'll attended and
enjoyed very much.
Miss Lula Willis Alison of near Benton
came in on last Friday evenings train and
remained as guest of Mrs. j. s. Gray
until Sunday morning.
There was light fall of snow here yes
terday and this morning the ground was
nearly covered. The thermometers regis
tered ten and twelve degrees F.
Messrs. J. R. Allen of Texarkana, Ark,
and P. E. Allen of Grand Cane were here
Monday. They came to take part in 8
family reunion held at the home of Mrs
E. L. Allen, their mother. Mr.. G. G.. AlleT
of Red Land, Mrs. R. E. Lee Of Little
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Cores pondence
Hau9hton.

Mrs. j. G. Wilson is on the sick list.
Abe Taylor, another old time darkey,
died last week.
Mr.. T. w. Smith has sold his farm and
will move to town.
Parks Elston spent part of the holidays
in Elrorado, Ark.
Miss Carrie Abney of Dixie is pleasant
visitor in our town.
Mrs. w. B. and Tom Hickman were Wis.,
itors here Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. j. Crow have returned
home from Hope, Ark.
Mrs. A. H. Ratcliff has been quite sick.
She is now improving.
Willis & Brown have begun saving lum-
Der at their new mill site.
Miss Margaret Rabun has returned to
her home in Farmerville.
Born, to Prof. and Mrs. B. N. Lowrey,
on December 9th, fine boy.
The school bell rang on time this morn
ing with all of the teachers at their posts.
Thus far no business changes have been
made by our merchants for the new year.
Miss Carrie Billingsley of Shreveport has
taken charge of music class in Haugh-
ton.
Our young people have enjoyed many
entertainments and dinings during the past
week.
Mr.. Frank McClanahan of Shreveport
was visitor during the week.
Mrs. c. D. McCaa of Shreveport is a
guest of Mrs. Pennie Connell.
Mr.. Leroy Hays returned to Baton Rouge
Sunday to resume his studies at L. S. u
Mr.. Andrew McDade and little daugh-
ter, Julia, went to Tallulah Wednesday to
visit relatives.
Mr.. J. W. Stewart has purchased farm
two miles west of Haughton. He will
move this week.
Some of the river boys are getting to be
such frequent visitors to Haughton, it
would be spurious to mention them in the
local columns.
Prof. S. Johnston, Dean of Centenary
College, and his wife, an accomplished
musician, were pleasant visitors here last
Wednesday and Thursday.
In keeping with the custom of several
years, the boys and girls assembled at the
churches and school house Saturday night,
ringing the bells-knell of the passing,
and announcing the new year.
Antrim.
Tuesday, Jan. 3.-Born, to Mr.. and Mrs.
John Martin, baby girl.
Miss Jessie Winham is spending the week
with her sister, Mrs. Joe Murphy.
Mrs. Walker of Colinsburg is spending
this week with her daughter, Mrs. John
Martin.
Mr.. w. J. Carmouche of Crowley visited
Mr.. and Mrs. P. C. Fontaine during the
holidays.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Kirklin of Shreveport
were here during Christmas week visiting
relatives.
Mrs. Russell Martin entertained quite a
number of little folks at her home a few
days ago.
Mr.. Carl Moody of southwest Texas is
shaking hands with old friends here. He
reports that the members of the family
are we'll pleased with their Texas home.
School was opened again Tuesday after
Christmas, but it was thought best to give
the children more time to enjoy the holi-
days, so school was again dismissed, and
opened yesterday, with nice attendance.
Miss Mae Marsh entertained number of
the young folks at her home during the
Christmas holidays. L.
Plain Dealing.
Tuesday, January 3.-Born, to Mr.. and
Mrs. j. H. Wheeler last Thursday morning,
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king-Lomax.

Mr.. ODDS King of Arkana and Miss
Nora E. Lomax Of Ruston were united in
marriage in Haileyville, Okla, on Decem-
Der 25th last. The marriage took place at
the home of the BRIDES sister, Mrs. j. l.
Poole.
The groom and bride are popular and
received quite number of presents.
They expect to make Haileyville their
home, as Mr.. King has accepted position
as salesman with one of the leading mer-
camille firms of that place and Miss Nora
is an assistant teacher in the high school.
Their many friends here in Louisiana
extend congratulations and wish them a
happy and prosperous life. FRIEND.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30

error were all repeated and brought
to the attention of the court in the
form of motion for new trial, but
do not require further notice.
The principal matter relied upon
in the motion for a new trial in addi-
tion to those already noted is the al
legged misconduct of a juror named
Barton and, incidentally, alleged mis-
conduct of the judge who heard the
cause and of counsel for the prosecu-
ton 1t appears from the record that
on the evening of the day the testi-
mony had been closed and prior to
the argument of counsel someone ap-
preached the juror Barton at his
residence with an offer to bribe him,
but in whose interest the bribe was
offered does not appear in the
record Not being able to locate the
Judge who presided at the trial at that
hour-it being about o'clock In the
evening, Barton telephoned to the as
sistant counsel for the state soliciting
an interview with him at his office.
On reaching there he made a brief
statement to counsel, who refused to
hear further until he communicated
with the judge. He Immediately tele-
phoned to the Judge who instructed
him to call a stenographer and
counsel for the state and take the
statement Of the juror about the offer
to bribe him. On further cOnsldera-
tlon the attorneys called up the judge
at his residence and requested him to
come in and give the matter his per-
sonal attention. BY agreement the
Judge and the juror and the counsel
for the state met at the police station
and talked over the matter Of the at
tempted bribery, the judge first eau
tioningthe Juror not to allow the Of
fer of the bribe to affect in any man
ner his judgment or consideration Of
the case on trial. So far as appears
on the record this was the only al
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30

lusion whatever made to the case then
being tried. There was no reference
to the evidence or issues of the case
whatever except what might be i'm
piled from this caution of the Judge.
The record discloses that the juror
repelled the offer of the bribe and
would not consider it. He could not
do otherwise as an honest man. This
could not be charged as misconduct
of the Juror. All that the judge or
counsel did was to ascertain from
Barton the facts about the attempt to
bribe him and to try to apprehend
the man offering the bribe. This
could not be misconduct on their
part. AS public officers they would
have been remiss in their duty If they
had not made reasonable effort to
apprehend the briber. Everything
was done which could have been rea-
sonably done to isolate and neutral
lie the effect of this incident for
which no one connected with. either
side seems responsible. Counsel for
the defendant have cited many cases
about the misconduct of the Jury and
about holding communication with 1t,
but almost without exception, they
are cases where the communication
took place after the jury had retired
to consider their verdict Among the
authorities cited by the defendant on
this point, the case Of People v.
Mitchell, "a Pac. 500, is an exception.
In that case one of the principal wit
nesses for the defendant in murder
case was his paramour, who kept a
disreputable place and with whom he
lived. During the trial four of the
jurors visited her place repeatedly,
and their conduct became so notorious
that the judge reprimanded them and
placed them In the custody of the
sheriff, and his comments were pub
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30

notes, money, bank notes, checks,
drafts, bills of exchange and valuable
securities being so in their possession
and under their care, the said W. H..
Moore and W. G. Morris did then and
there feloniously embezzle and fraud
ulently convert the same to their own
use."
From conviction after a separate
trial on plea of not guilty the de-
fendant Morris appeals.
Burnett, ]. The defendant assigns
as error the failure of the court at
the noon recess of May 5, 1910, and at
the adjournment for that day to ad-
monish the jury not to converse about
the case. He further objects that
the court erred in permitting the jury
to separate during the trial; that it
abused its discretion in denying the
appellants request that the jury be
kept together; and that 1t was at fault
in telling the jury it would be per-
mitted to read newspapers contain
ing accounts Of the trial. The records
does not disclose that the defendant
objected or excepted to the conduct
of the court in either Of thse in
stances. 1t is discretionary with the
court to allow the jury to separate.
L. o. L. Sec. 1877. Moreover, counsel
for the defendant could have directed
the courts attention to it's omission
to admonish the jury. They could
also have directed the courts atten-
tion to the other errors complained OF
and hereinbefore noted, but no ex-
ception having been taken to the
procedure of the court in those
respects we cannot consider them
here. State V. Foot You, "a Or. 61.
1t is also contended by the defend.
ant that the court erred in permitting
the state to show by the witness Rails
ton that he and the defendant were
among the incorporators of the bank
mentioned in the indictment and gave
their promissory notes for $25, 900 eact
for stock which they subscribed
This testimony was admissible as
part of the res gestae or history o.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30

property embezzled to be $4,000, in
notes. (Signed) ]. F. Hill, Foreman"
Manifestly the effect of this verdict
finding him guilty of the embezzle-
ment of $4,000 worth of notes would
operate as an acquittal of the embez-
element of $4,000 in cash. At least
the defendant could plead the judgment
rendered on this verdict in bar of
subsequent prosecution for embezzl-
ing this particular sum of $4,000.
Conceding, without deciding, that the
duplicity alleged appears in the evil
dence so that he stood charged with
one crime of embezzlement of notes
amounting to $4,000 and another en-
bezzlement amounting to $4,000 in
money, yet such duplicity was cured
by the acquittal Of the latter charge.
State v. Miller, "a Conn. 522; State v.
Merrill, A N. H. 624.
1t is also assigned as error that
the court denied the appellants mo-
tion to withdraw from the considera-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30

the transaction tending to prove the
essential allegation that the bank
owned the note of the defendant in
question, that note being one Of those
mentioned in the indictment as sub
sequently disclosed by the testimony.
Ralston. while on the stand, identi-
fled a statement made on a Brad
streets Commercial Agency blank
which he testified was given to him
by the defendant at the organization
of the bank as a representation of
defendants financial condition and
which put the value of his assets
above $4,000 on April 26, 1904. This
statement was in the nature of a
declaration of the defendant on the
subject of his wealth and was cir
cumstance which the jury had
right to consider for the purpose of
throwing light on the value of the
note in question. 1t was material to
prove the value of the note, because
embezlement, the crime described in
the indictment can be predicated un-
der our statute only of property
which is the subject of larceny.
Further complain is made that the
court erred in denying the appellants
motion to compel the state to elect
upon which of two charges of en-
bezzlement-thato of the notes or that
of the money it would rely for con-
viction, inasmuch as the evidence,
from the view point of the defendant,
showed them to be separate and dis
tinct. The defendant made a motion
for that purpose at the close Of the
evidence on the part of the state. It
is conceded that the alleged dupliclty
does not appear on the face Of the
Indictment. 1t is possible to embezzle
or steal many different subjects Of
larceny at the same time and under
circumstances constituting but one
offense. There was testimony dis
closed by the record which the jury
was authorized to consider, tending
to show that the notes described in
the indictment and the cash amount
of $4,000 were both taken from the
bank December 10, 1904. OF course
the defendants testimony tends to
explain the $4,000 cash item as a
mere matter of fictitious entries in
the books for appearance sake in
volving no actual cash. There is suf-
ficient dispute in the testimony to
take the case to the jury on that point.
But aside from all that, to require the
prosecution to elect in cases where
the alleged duplicity appears only by
the testimony is purely within the
discretion of the trial court. Roberts
v. People, II Colo. 213; Glover "
State, 1O9 Ind. 391; Smith v. State, s
Lea 1856; People V. Shotwell, 27 Cal
1894.
Further, the verdict rendered in
this case was as follows, emitting the
caption: eve, the jury duly EN-
panelled in the above entitled court
and cause find the defendant W. G
Morris guilty as charged in the in.
dictment and find the value of the
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-03-30
State OF Oregon '. W. c. Morris.

State OF Oregon '. W. c. Morris.
state of Oregon, respondent, V. w.
Z Morris, appellant, appeal from the
circuit Court for Multnomah county.
uon c. L. Gantenbein, judge. Argued
and submitted March Z, 1911. M. j..
Gordon and Sweek & Fouts, for ap-
nslant. George J. Cameron, district
attorney J, ]. Fitzgerald, deputy dis
trict attorney, and A. E. Clark, for
rospopdent Burnett, J. Affirmed.
The charging part of the indictment
in this case is as follows: "The said
W H. Moore and w. G. Morris on the
18th day of December, A. D. 1906, in
tbe County of Multnomah and State
of Oregon, we're officers, agents, serv-
ants and employees of the Oregon
Trust & Savings Bank, an incorpora-
tion, and being such officers, agents,
servants and employees there did then
and there come into their possession
and be under their care by virtue of
such employment one certain promis-
sorry note for the sum Of Ten Thous-
and Dollars C$1O,OOO) of the value of
Ten Thousand Dollars ($10,O00), one
promissOry note for the sum of twen-
ty-five Thousand Dollars ($25,000)
and of the valut of twenty-five thou
sand dollars ($25,OOO) one promis-
sorry mott for the sum of thirty-nine
thousand one hundred dollars ($39,-
OOO) and of the value of thirty-nine
thousand dollars ($39,OOO), one
prOmissory note for the sum of
nine hundred dollars $4,000
and of the value of nine hun
dred Dollars $4,000, a more particular
description of any of which promissory
notes is to the Grand Jury unknown
and divers gold and silver coins and
currency bills, lawful money of the
United States of America, bank notes
checks, drafts, bills of exchange and
valuable securities, a more particular
description of which is to the Grand
Jury unknown, of the value of Fifty
Thousand Dollars ($5O,OOO), all of the
personal property of the said incor.
poration and the said promissory
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SUPREME COURT DECIDES
CELEBRATED MORRIS CASE

vos That the Lower Court id Not Abuse Its Discretion in
he Trial Of the CaSeA CT ear and Erudte Opinion Writ
Ten by Justice BunettThe Court of Last Resort Having
decided Against Him Banker Morris Must Serve Time.
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OREGON SUPREME COURT DECISIONS

Full Text Published by Courtesy OF F. Turner Reporter Of the
Supreme Court
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

of government or another, the flag of
democracy eventually must float over
all this continent. Not part, but all
Of this country must be ours. must be
the peoples. II may cost more blood
and treasure now. Some time we shall
see the wisdom of John Calhoun; but
some time. too. I think. we shall see
come true that prophecy of strange
and brilliant mentality. which in Cal
houn's presence and in mine. said
that all of these northern lands and
all Mexico as well must one day be
ours-which Is to say. the peoples
for the sake of human opportunity, of
human hope and happiness. Our bat
ties are but partly fought. But at
least they are not. then. lost.
For myself, the close of the Mexi.
can war found me somewhat worn by
travel and lily equipped in financial
matters. l had been discredited, |
say. by my own government. My pay
was withheld. Elizabeth, by that time
my wife. was girl reared in all the
luxury that our country then could Of
fer. Shall l say whether or not I
priced her more when gladly she gave
up all this and joined me for one more
long and final journey out across that
great trail which had seen-the trail
of democracy. Of America. OF the
world?
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1911-06-01

north the power to crush that upris-
ing which was born of the Mexican
war-that same uprising by which
England. too late, would gladly have
seen this union disrupted. so that she
might have yet another chance at
these lands she now had lost for ever.
Fate seemed still to be with us, aft
er all, as I have so often had occasion
to believe may be a possible thing.
That war of conquest which Mr.. Cal
houn opposed, that same war which
grew out Of the slavery tenets Of his
otherwise splendid public life-found
its own correction In the civil war.
1t was the gold of California which
put down slavery. Thenceforth
slavery has existed legally only north
of the Mason and Dixon line!
We have our problems yet. Perhaps
some other war may come to settle
them. Fortunate for US If there could
be another California, another Texas.
another Oregon. to help US pay for
them!
l. who was intimately connected
with many Of these less known mat
tiers. claim for my master a reputation
wholly different from that given to
lin in any garbled history" of his
fife. lay claim in his name for fore
light beyond that of any man Of his
Tine. He made mistakes. but he made
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