The Forrest City times., 1913-03-21
CIRCUIT COURT.
Sessi0n-MemOrials to Late
Judge Adopted Charge
To t,rand Jury


Francis circuit court opened Monday
morning at 10 O'Clock in the circuit
court room in this city with the re-
Gently appointed Judge Jamison Jack
son, Of Phillips county, presiding, and
! Hon. J. y. Rachels, OF Searcy, White
county the newly elected prosecuting
attorney, looking after the interests
Of thesstate.
/ Both the above-named officers of
the court are new on the job, but
when the old truism is applied, "a
new broom sweeps clean, the docket
is due to be cleared of large amount
OF business during the present term.
The grand jury as empaneled is
made up Of the following citizens ::
Ray Bonner, foreman: c. G. Fogg. of
Widener, and John Hall, of Wheatley
clerks; w. Fl. Bynum, Walter Hill, S.
r. Lyon, J. Q. Bridgforth, c. M. kel-
ly, II. A. Horton, ] r. Armstrong,
Berry Russell, Ed Lewis, w. P. Ellis,
S. P. McDaniel, Tom Rowlan Story
Wood Fl. w. Fisher and Bill Brown.
f. 7. Whitfield, of Wheatley town
ship, was sworn in as special deputy
sheriff to wait upon the grand jury.
Before the grand jury was organized,
Judge Jackson said on account of the
fact that this was the first term of
court he had ever held in Forrest
City, all the attorneys before the bar
would be required TO submit their in
structions to the court in writing. He
also stated that court would open
promptly at 8 O'Clock every morning
during the term and that the noon
recess would be taken each day be.
tween the hours Of II and o'clock.
The Judge wanted to impress upon all
officers Of the court and the attorneys
that promptness and efficiency would
be the principles upon which his court
would be conducted He said he
wanted everybody to be on hand and
cooperate with him and assist him
in discharging the business of the
court with dispatch and accuracy.
Judge Jackson's charge to the Crane
jury was one of the most sweepine
and elaborate that has been heare
from the bench in this county il
many years, and was listened to by ;
court room filled with a number o
the leading citizens of this section O
the state. In giving it, the judg'
displayed knowledge OF the law anC
genius for its application that wa
indeed revelation to many, and hi
initial appearance here has had th'
effect OF winning him the contidenc,
and esteem of all present at the open
ing of the court.
In concluding his charge TO thu
grand jury Judge Jackson said:
81 want to insist that you summon
TO your aid and assistance all law
abiding citizens. | have heard it sale
that this county is honeycombed witt
blind tigers, and people engaged il
the unlawful sale Of Intoxicating
liquors. | especially charge you tC
dragnet this county in your efforts tc
stamp out all such violations. and
u'~e YOU, with all the force that
p. >>es>, not to allow the smallest of.
fender 70 escape.
II f~tI that where ma JOrity of the
people nave fairly and honestly ex-
pressed lneir opinion, whether at the
ballot box or otherwise, that their
wishes are entitled to the respect OF
the law, the courts and the officers OF
the law, The people of this county
have spoken OH this question. and
they have gone on record as being
unqualitiedly and unreseryedly op-
posed to the sale Of intoxicating liq-
uors Clean up and clear out all the
dens Of vice, and if you rid this county
OF blind tigers and the pistol-carriers
and the gamblers. who are responsible
/ for two-thlrds OF the homicides com
mitted, the good people Of St Francis
county will crown lou with unfading
flowers Of honor and glory, and you
will be entitled 10 the esteem and con-
tidence Of all law-abiding citizens "
After the grand jury had retired
the petit jury was empaneIed aud is
made up Of twenty-four OF the good
citizens and taxpayers of the county.
/ Deputy Sheritfs John TankersIey.
Charles Walker and Ollie Sherrod
have been assigned to duty by Sheriff
McDougal 10 walt upon the court.
After the court had been organized,
the juries empaneIad and the Judge
had made his rulings, charged the
grand jury. etc. Judge S. If. Mann
OF the locai bar, appeared before the
court with the statement that this date
had been set apart by the members OF
tile bar Of the First judicial district
for the Submission Of appropriate res