The Sentinel=record., 1913-12-14
SHERIFF WILLIAMS WILL RE CEtVE FINAL DECISION IN RE
 MOVAL CASES MONDAY.
WITT MAKES A STATEMENT
Reviews the Conditions Surrounding the Indictments Against Sheriff and Believes Disposal of Cases is Best For All Interests Concerned.

Prosecuting Attorney Witt yester- day appeared in circuit court and made a formal request that the in- dictments against Sheriff R. l.. Will Hams, upon which his removal from office temporarily would be based, be nolle pressed, and disposed of.
 The decision of the supreme court. which upheld the indictments as passed on by Judge Grace, and which reversed decision by Judge Fulk that there was not enough evidence on which to try the case by jury, had been filed with the clerk of court, coming from the clerk of the supreme court in regular form
 Sheriff Williams had filed with Prosecuting Attorney Witt petitions containing the names of 200 citizens and tax payers who signed that they believed the best interests of all con cerned would be served if the cases were noll prossd and disposd of forth. with.
 Acting on these petitions, which he filed with the court, and setting for h his version of the situation in wit, ten form, also to be made a part of the record in the case, the prosecut- ing attorney formally made the re- quest of the court
 These cases have attracted much attention" said Circuit Judge Goth am. "Of course the disposal Of the cases is with this court I have en- tered into an agreement with special counsel for the prosecution not to take final action until that side can be heard. l will therefore not enter an order for removal at this time but will set a further hearing of this cause for 10 o'clock Monday morning, at which time I will hear further aT- gument on the question, and then will announce the decision the court will take in the matter"
 Sheriff Williams had gotten out Of a sick bed to be present in court It was anticipated by himself and his counsel that the matter would be set tied yesterday morning,
 Judge Vaughan, of Little Rock, spe- cial counsel for the prosecution of the indictments. had informed the court that he would be unable to be in court yesterday, but that he could be there Monday. and it is anticipated that he will resist the action of the prescott ing attorney
 Attorney James E. Hogue, Walo served as special prosecutor in the making up of the indictments, stated yesterday in court that the two in- dictmeuts under discussion were all that remained against MT Williams. He also stated that the indictments returned about the same time against Joe Landlord, constable, and George p. Wilmington, deputy prosecuting at torney had been finally disposed of, but that the indictments also returned at that time against w. w. Waters, who was mayor, had not been dis posed of. and he made the request of the court that these indictments be set for trial.
 In presenting the case to the court Prosecuting Attorney Witt submitted the following resume of the situation. Hon. c. T. Gotham, Circait Judge
 A petition containing over 1900 names of citizens and ta&pag2rs of Garland County has been presented to me. asking that tho eases no" pen1- ing in this court against Sheriff R, l.. Williams for non-feasence in office, be disposed of by the prosecuting at torney entering a nolle prosequi ili said cases.
 I am personally acquainted with many of the petitioners and know them to be strictly in favor of law enforcement.
 I am sure that all are qualified alec' tors of this county.
 In view of the fact that these cases have been twice before the court, once before Judge Fulk, who held the evidence insufficient, and once before Judge A. B. Grace. who decided that the law upon which these indictments were founded was not in force and effect, and in view of the wide pub licity given the evidence and the pub lie interest manifested by our citizen ship in having these cases settled without further contests in the courts