The Forrest City times., 1913-03-21
CASTEEL
INDICTED.
Grand Jury Returns First Degree
Murder True Bill Against Ac-
cused Slayer of Mccain.
DRAINAGE DISTRICT ASKED.
Special Term of Court June 3 to Pass
Upon Merits of Ditching Project
Affecting Landowners in Five
COUNT es-0ther Court
Proceedings Had.

The second days session of the
court was busy one.
The damage suit of Prof. n. G. B.
Anderson against e. X. Swan, was
compromised, the plaintiff being al
lowed judgment in the sum of $500,
with the costs of the suit amounting
to as much or more than the total
amount of the Judgment.
Another matter which came be-
fore the court and which attrac ted
many prominent citizens and land
owners of Phillips, Lee, Monroe and
Woodruff counties to the city, was
the petition presented, asking per-
mission to form what is TO be known
as the Flat Fork and Big Creek Drain
age District. This project affects all
four of the counties mentioned and
also a portion or st. Francis county
After those opposed to the forma-
tion of the district had been given an
opportunity to file protest, the at
torneys for the district were given un-
til May to file their bill of excep-
tions, and Judge Jackson announced
that a special term of the courVwouid
be convened on Juue 9 to hear this
case. Among the prominent men as
sembled in the city to watch tue pro-
sition, were Judge W. r. SatterfeId,
of Helena, representing his clients,
Messrs Jack Nc Donald aud Frank
Garner, also of that city, Mr. McDon-
aid being present in court: Attorney
T. X. Andrews, of Helena; Jonas Nil
Ter, u. j. Williams, Jonas Daley, W.
S. Humphries, Chas. DOzier, Custer
Chatfin, viii Matthews, all citizens
from in and around Moro, Aubrey and
Big Creek: Attorneys +. n. Burke
and J t. Dagge;t and Morris Lesser,
merchant. of Mariana, Attorney c.
f. GreenIee, of Brinkley, DR.. John W
Burns and Messrs. William and H. o.
Penrose, of Hunter and q. Otis Boyle,
attorney for the district. of Briukley:
w. 5. Remington and Henry X
Smith, OF WheatIey.
The grand jury investigated the
charges Of murder against Gordan ID.
Casteel, Dan Kauerauf and Jim -
Powers The charges against the two
last named were dismissed, while Cas-
teel was indicted on first degree
murder charge, for the alleged killing
of LaNert 5. Mccain, well known
young travelling man Of JOnesboro, in
the Hotel Marion, on the night of
October :, 1912. Castee's trial, as the
accused slayer OF Mccain, was set for
next Monday, March "a
Il. X. Swan, trustee, VS.. The Fus-
sell-Graham-Ald erson Co, occupied
the attention Of the court almost an
entire day from Tuesday noon until
ii o'clock Wednesday. Much conflict
ing testimony was brought out in this
suit which the jury was not able to
reconcile and mistrial was reported
TO the court at 3:45 O'Clock Wednes
day. This suit iyolyed the payment
of rent note for 5000 which Swan
claimed the RUSSELL Graham-A lderSon
Co. owed him. The defendant COM
pany raised the contention that it did
not owe Swan anything because the
plaintiff had contracted TO build and
maintain a good fence and furnish
water, neither part OF which he COM
Piled with, and on account OF which,
the defendant company vacated the
land because stock came into the
field and ate up the crops its tenants
had planted. The plaintiff, Swan,
brought forward witnesses who teSti'
led that four crops were made be-
hind the fence that the defendant Co
claimed was bad and insufficient &c
keep stock out Of the field. The plain
tiff in this suit was represented by
Attorneys r. J. Williams and NJ. b.
Norfieet, while Attorneys w. German
and W. w. Hughes appeared for The
Russell G raham- Anderson Co.
Judge John T. Hicks, OF Little Rock
has spent the greater portion OF the
week in the city looking after the in.
terests OF his client, The Rock Island
Railroad Co., whom he has represent
ed in some ten or twelve lawsuits
which have been settled in court this
week. Mr. Hicks was formerly pros
ecuting attorney in this district and