The Forrest City times., 1913-09-26
lEVEE BOARD INDICTMENTS
 DISMISSED AT MARION
sEaBER> Of BOARD AGAIN>T WHOM CRITTENDEN CUUNTY GRAND JURY RETURN. ED INDICTMENTS FN-
 HOSORATED

Again eG5 2EzLrS Of the >- Francis Leyee Board are -p for aa airing this ti1cs . tLe circuit court q Critten3en county. where al the meu0ess If The board were indicted lAst week Uy tEe grand l1Ey apon charges ranging from nisdeueznors to grand larceny and bezxieUent- Tae action of the Crittendeu Erzad I4ry h2s been widely discussed aud commented upon here Ex-Senzccr r V DeRositt and Capt. James Fas- sci t@0 mem bers of the board and Ar Eugene Williams. it's secre- tafy treasurer. reside in this city and zil these gentlemen have numerous friends here wao Are deeply interested in ths outcome 0f these indIe:u :ueaes
 Cape- James Flssell has aesef a. tended ! meeting q tEe board since be received his e0 1Lissi1n zs a -1sa1. Der. l. ts hard to 1z4re a9a MT. F1sses caa be in7olved in any 14y h The U1d1.=d and ranz.=d affairs the board when h4 h4s cn5r been meL5er few short weeks, aa3 Eas newer attended [ board meet aL since hls zppoin.IeLt
 Before leaving here Tuesday ,9 al tend co-re ar Marion Senator De Rositt sad le thought he Lad been indicted because H II. Morrison Lad oeen allowed co serve as secretary treasurer Of the board for a few days Nitho4t making bond Tie seuaror said he did not see how he. of al men. could oe held anenable t0 any such charge, because he fought Morrison 7 election from start tp duis1. and can- tended that the board had ao right t5 t4rn the books over to Morrison when. iu realty. Eugene Williams "a, tne secretary-tr of the board
 zdge N 5 S0raeer, of this civ. Judge L. P. Berry. of Marion. and J adge John I.e Moore. Cf Helena Ye- taIned a. co4nse' oy the mem bers 1f the leyee board. met in consultation Friday at tGe Peabody h0.el in Mem phIs- These. three gf the most of917- inent .2@yeF> D Eastern Arkansas. viii represent the indicted mem oers of the St Francis Levre Board iu this litigation
 The president of -ue board. Hon. Q. N- kn.ough, Is charged with larceny and en excitement. while the other mem oers Of the board will Ue ar Faigned on misdenean0r charges
 When asked for an expression sat urday morning as tO what would be the outcome Of the grand jury In- dictments. Judge NJ. B Norfeet said. s7e absolutely nothing in tle charges. either in law or in fact
 The Commercial Appeal 0f Wednes- day morning carried the following story with reference 10 the proceed lngs had Tuesday iu the leyee board c4ses before Judge Driver in the Cril- tendeu Cigclit Court at Marion
 Eeca >e the vouchers for hi cage and Der diem Lad mt been paid by the treasurer, i've trustees Of tHe >t- Francis leFee Board today had the5r C4-es continued flr rhe term Dr j. H A Bee E Scott C VI Bel. Frank Love and N W Haze. appeared in court to answer charges of u4.fea>- ance. when it deye ped raa, tha il- dlctmruts We're faulty in that no money had been passed and tie cases were there p0n continued
 The remaining meL9ers -f lle bo4rd vii. appear for trial tomorrow morning with the exception Qf Prp>j- dent hi.Jugh and Secretary Eugene Williams. These officials against whom more serlC1S charges are pre- ferred. are slated for trial Thursday 4 large crowd is in attendance upon court, and mlcu interest is manifest cd in the lrla.s Jf Lhe .eyee board ot- 1ciaIs,
 pou iii, return from Narlan Wednesday, Mir. Eugene Williams stated that the charges against the mem oers of the leyee board mad fallen fiat. and even by the court, ad been considered farcjc2l
 The current issue If the Nenuhis News >cimirar carries tue following story with reference t9 The proceed lngs in the legee board tr.a' at Mari n.
 Asking the courts permission Co speak few words in his own defense 4t Marion, C. N- hIuQLEu president of tGe St. Francis Levee Board la- alcted 1o charge at Erau1 4rce1g and -I5 5ezz eIeht I-e9d4y dee 2re3 that .e was UeIrE uer>ec-ted 1T his enemies Ar rIe conc. ->i1u fl his aa- 4ta-4 aud 4> assisted ,1 an au-er cu bF friends
 rree-4eaf hi.a41.. pea 5 4s q Se 1raI4.le. He 1ec 4red thar tLe lu- dictleuts against him lad ruined ain Financially and socially that le S4S not abe to 70 home and face lis family With tears c1lrsing down his cleeas ue told the court that Le could Uef sgg. n5@ ia her in rfa fare adding, l am E ad that my mother is ] not living
 With the hearing yesterday the ast Of the cases against members .of i the g.. Francis Leyee Board were dis ! posed Of By this decision Williams . retains his office as secretary tre4surer ! Of the association. and the legee board president "A as discharged The court held that he knew the state 1c1.d not be able to prove the venue and for this reason ne would sustain