The Forrest City times., 1913-03-28
CASTEEI ON TRIAL.
More Than Day Necessary For Se- iecting Jury Powers, Important Witness. Takes Stand as We
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rough sledding for a time on account Of seeming tendency upon the part Of everything to drag.
 Judge Jackson, after he had called the nrst tive or six cases, only to be met by the report that none of them were ready, very abruptly inquired why none of these lawsuits were ready to be heard. He was informed that several witnesses were absent. His honor turned to the clerk, instructed him to ascertain the names of all wit nesses who were absent, issue attach ments and have them brought into the courthouse without delay.
 Deputies were sent out hurriedly to round up the tardy witnesses and his honors action in destroying the friction and putting the machinery of the court on the high" was both prompt and effective.
 The first witness, for whom an at tachment was issued, to put in an ap- pearance, was Eli Barden. Judge Jackson stood Ell up for curtain lecture at the conclusion of which. despite protestations and explana- tions, the court told Barden that he would let him off lightly for this first orense and that his fine would only be Sl0.
 It was reported that the grand jnry would adjourn Monday but that body continued it's labors over until Tues day night, adjournment being taken sine die Wednesday morning at about 10 o'clock. In the meantime rhere vas hurried exodus from the city or quite few gentleman whose gen ial and kindly faces were sorely missed rom their accustomed haunts, two or three days the first of the week.
 Robert Goodloe, who killed Abe foung three or four weeks ago over a seot amounting to something like B or s4, plead guilty to second degree murder Monday, through his attorney W. J. Lanier, and was sentenced to five years hard labor on the county roads.
 The cases of Mike Malouf and Sam Malouf, charged with selling cider that contained alcohol, resulted in victories for the Maloufs whose trials were settled by two separate juries.
 Hermon Simpson, murderer of Des- sic Pulley, In Franks township, was allowed to plead guilty to second de- gree murder, and sentenced to five years hard labor on the county roads.
 Syd Swanagan, charged with carry Ing a pistol, hung jury.
 One Of the most important witness es examined by the grand jury this week was Agent M. l.. Bowers, of the Iron Mountain. This gentleman car ried his express books to court, but the nature and substance of his testi- nony before the county's inquisito- rial body has not yet been made pub lie.
 In the case of the State vs. Lee Rocks, stealing COW, the jury could not agree.
 N. NJ. Pool, negro preacher, charged With carrying pistol, was adiudged guilty by the jury and assessed the usual fine, sj0 When Pool was ar- ralgned later on three other counts, uttering, forgery and embe2zlement, a demurrer was sustained as to forge ry, while demurrers as to the other charges were taken under ad VisemeDt by the court.
 State ys. W. P. Patton and Eli Cross, euticing labor under contract to Chas. Fleming: abated as to Patton who is dead; two indictments, ludg- menJ of the lower court granting Fleming damages sl00 in each count, affirmed
 State vs. Henry Witherspoon, some thing concerning of a hog, which the defendant was accused of stealing from J \. Haynes, a well known cit l1en Of l. Auguiile township After keeping the case all night the jury reported a mistria 10 the court Wed. neSday morning.
 State ys john Johnson murder continued by state until next regular term.
 After numerous conferences and much fencing between MT. W J La nier for the defense and States Alt tOrney J. N Rachels, and the summon ing of an extra Venire by the court. the lawyers finally got together and Mckinley Lewis, a l1.year-old negro boy defendant was allowed tO plead guilty to involuntary manslaughter and was sentenced to one year in re- form school. The defendant ~as charged with the mur- der of Annie Ward, near Pales- tine, on May I, 1912, with a shotgun.
 State vs. John Fuller, carrying Dis tol, dismissed for want of prosec Qtion.
 Quite number of cases have been continued this week, few have been dismissed and still others have been nOlle prosed.
 The trial of GOrdan D. Casyeel. one of the most important and far.reach- ing criminal cases to be heard at the present session, in which the defend ant is charged with killing LaVert $. Mccain, travelling salesman and for mer business man, of J0nesboro, in the Hotel Marion here on November 6, 1912, was begun yesterday after noon at 3.2O o'clock. The entire time of the court, including a session of more than two hours last night, and up to 3:30 o'clock tn s afternoon was consumed in selecting the Casteel jury which was not secured until the regular panels and three special ye. hires, making in all H. men, had baeu examined.
 The personnel Of the jury finally g-t