The Forrest City times., 1911-09-29
Case Called at Afternoon Session Wednesday. Motion to Appoint
 Special Officers Creates Furry
ROBINSON BOASTS PROSECUTION
Two Jurymen out of Twenty.four Talesmen Selected on That Day, and Special Neuire of One
 Hundred Ordered.

ious. watchful expectancy. the long awaited and famous McAlister mur- der case was finally called for trial shortly after the beginning of the afternoon session Of court Wednesday.
 The trial of negro charged with bigamy. was disposed of in the inter. val elapsing between the order Of Judge Hutton directing that defen- dant be brought into court. and dur ing this hearing, McAiister, booking little worn and anxious, but appar- ently none the worse for his long con tnement, was brought in by Deputy Sheriff Johnson The prisoner wore no shackies and took his seat among the attorneys for the defense. and was an interested spectator during the examination Of the regular panel of twenty-four jurors. which began al once.
 The paHei was soon exhausted, only two jurors being found among them who were acceptable to both sides Prosecuting Attorney E. ] Williams examined tie talesman for the State. while Attorney S II Mann perform ed like office for the defense There was some lively tits between these learned gentlemen. Tie two who were accepted and deemed qualified were Will Deyasier and W B. Cross both farmers, living north and west of town, respectively At this point in the proceedings, the regular talesmen l having been exhausted, and it being in order that special yenire be sum- moned, Judge Hutton ordered a spec ial venire of one hundred men to be summoned from different parts of the County, and that they be present at the opening of court at nine 0 o'clock, Tuesday morning.
 At this point a motion was fled by the prosecuting attorney, k. l. Will Hams, asking the court to appoint special officers for the purpose of sum- moning the special venire in the above cause of the State ys. C. W. McAlister. and for the further pur- pose of waiting upon the jury after it is selected in the said case. for the following reasons:
 First; Because the SAeriH of St Francis county is now absent from the State and will hot be in atten- dance upon this term of said court, and there is no authority vested in any officer in attendance upon said court to appoint such special depu- ties or officers.
 Second: Because the State is re lil3ly informed that the present De pc ' Sheritfs who are not otherwise actively engaged in waiting upon the C. rt, are so biased and pre- judiced in fd ar of the defendant McAlister in sal4 cause, that To insure fair ad- ministration of justice in said cause, other officers or deputies should be appointed for said purposes.
 This motion was supported by two atiidavits, in which l. ". Jones. ChaS. k Blount and J R. GilenWa- ter swore that they had observed the conduct and heard expressions from Deputy SheritI Tom Johnson. from which atiiants stated that il was their positive belief that the said Tom Johnson was very strongly prejudieed and biased in favor of the defendant, McAlister in this cause It was also supported by another affidavit which was withdrawn by the prosecution up on motion, as follows:
 In St. Francis Circuit Court Sept ember term. 1911, State of Arkansas ys. C. w McAlister
 A motion to Strike AiidayitS
 Comes the defendant by his attor- neys, and moves the court to strike from the files herein, the affidavit of E. F. Latta and F. J. Beazey, and for grounds of said motion state that the same k irrelevant, because the allegations and statements therein purporting to have been made by J + Me Dougal, do not relate to the defendant herein, nor 10 the cause on trial. and have no relevancy whatever to the competency, efficiency, or inn partiality of the said J. F. McDougal, the Deputy Sheriff of St Francis county.
 Wherefore the defendant moves that the said ai,idayit be stricken from the files
 Signed C W MeAlister, by r. R. Andrews. Joe T. Robinson, Nj. B. Norieet. $. II. Mann and B. D. Smith, attorneys for the defense.
 Motion No by defense
 Motion To strike out afidayit of !. W. Jones. Chas K Blount and ] R. Gillenwater
 Comes defendant, (. W. McAlister. by his attorneys and moves the court to strike from the files herein the