The Mena weekly star., 1913-05-08
TWO YEARS FOR
 YOUNG MORROW
Boy Who Assaulted Prof. Hoheimer of Hatfield Schools Is Found Guilty-BrOther Fined
 Sl00-0theP Cases.

! A- -. MuILUN, llit if-N tdt-uIu boy who attacked and dangerously cut Prof. J. C. Hoheimer of the Hatfield schools, was found guilty Iby the jury and was sentenced to term of two years in the peni- teniary. On account of the age of
 Young Morrow he will serve the time in the reform school
 Lloyd Morrow, a brother, who took part in the difficulty, charged with assault with intent to kill, was fined SlO0 and costs.
 This case against K. O. Morrow was prosecuted with vigor, Judge | J. :. Steel and former Prosecuting Attorney J. $. Lake assisting Prosecutor Collins and his assistant, George Steel The attorney for the defense was Pole McPhetrige.
 The verdict in this case was not unexpected. as the evidence brought out tended strongly to show that the crime was premeditated. and that the boy went 10 the school for the sole purpose of making trouble, and was prepared to carry out his design to attack his teacher with the knife ready in his hand.
 Judge Steel. in his closing argu- ment for the state. appealed to the jurors with intense earnestness to set a precedent in this case for other courts to follow and stop the wave of crime that is growing larger and larger among the boys and young men of this country. IL will be a Gods blessing to this boy, he said. to go to the reformatOry. for If. on the other hand, he is turned loose upon the community We cannot forsee the evil influence i it will have upon other boys. but would also leave the boy to go 1 deeper into crime. the penalty for which he may not then escape. With a last appeal to the jurors not to fine the poor. hard working father. but to set the punishment on the boy by a term in the state reformatOry Hard as this punish Iment may seem to the parents of the boy. or to the boy himself, if he has the making of a good citizen in him he will step forth from the refOrmat0ry not deprived of any of his rights of a citizen of these l United States. as in the case of a felon. but a young man trained and fitted for better service, not only 'o himself but to his fellow men.
 While the sentence is for the penitentiary, young Morrow. on ac- count of his age. will go to the re- formatory.
 Other cases disposed of are: State ys. K. Q. Morrow. insulting teacher: dismissed.
 State vs- Lloyd Morrow. insulting teacher: dismissed
 State vs. c. W. Johnson. drunk on public highway; siO fine and costs.
 0. \. Davis to Jail.
 After a few minutes in the jury room the jury Friday rendered a verdict of guilty in the case of the state vs. o. A. Davis. indicted un- der the vagrancy statute.
 Prosecuting Attorney Abe Collins told the jury that all they had to do to put their stamp of approval upon gambling was to turn the de- fendant loose to prey upon the un- suspecting and advertise Mena as easy pickings. However, the jury didn't approve, and did not finger long in the jury room. Davis must now pay fine of $50 and costs and board at the county jail 30 days. Standridge- Taylor Case Dismissed.
 Mid Standridge and J. W. Taylor. indicted for disturbing peace. etc. were found not guilty under in structions from the court to the liury. Very little evidence was in- troduced. but 1t was enough to convince the court that the case had no business to be in court and ] was brought in by petty neighbor- hood trouble, so the judge instruct ed the jury to render their verdict in favor of defendants and dis miss other complaints against them.
 State vs. Ben Strauss. selling liquor to minor; $50 fine and costs.
 State vs. Wiley Cannon, gaming; sf0 fine and costs.