Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-31
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uor petition.
Challenge was withdrawn as to the
name of J. P. Lockhardt.
w. F. Webb, No. 9O6 East Second
avenue, said he had moved from No.
619 East Fourth avenue and had sign
ed the petition.
Walter Davis testified that he knew
man named Kelley, who left here
January 5.
Mollie Harrison testified that she is
of age.
Mrs. w. c. Neill testified that she
signed the petition for herself and
husband, and with his consent.
Mrs. L. r. Jones said that the man
circulating the petition, with their
consent, signed her name and that of
her daughter, Mrs. B. E. Mayfield.
Mrs. Myrtle Elder testified that she
knew Jim Elder, who signed the petit
ton and left the city about the first
of the year. Witness said that she
knew two couples of Hugheses, and a
couple by name of Huff. It developed
that the Huffs were show people and
their names were allowed to be with
drawn from the petition. All had liv-
ed at the same rooming house, she
said.
C. B. Yoe testified that he signed
the petition, and the name which APP
peared in the publication as Bayou,
had been challenged.
Challenge was withdrawn as to
Charles Baggggatalio, who said he
could not write and that another sign
ed for him in the presence Of two
witnesses. He lives at No. 1104 Pull
len street.
A. Beno, No. 701 West Fourth, de-
clared he had signed the petition and
his name was withdrawn.
l.. Marcus, No. lila West Barraque
street, testified he signed the petition
and the challenge against his name
was Withdrawn.
R. A. Langston testified he lived In
the city, but paid taxes in Jefferson
township. He signed the. petition.
G. E. Mcdonald, No. SIG East Second
avenue, said he had lived formerly at
No. 1920 East Eighteenth avenue, and
also that he had lived at Mrs. Browns
boarding house for two weeks. De-
clared that he had seen Mrs. Brown
while the hearing has been in prog
ress and she asked him if he had lived
at her house on January 1. Question
ed further by Attorney Shaw as to
his residence in Pine Bluff, witness
said that he, Shaw, ought to know,
as he had been to his house recently.
Adjournment was taken until 1870
o'clock.
Afternoon Session.
Miss Mamie Satterwhite, No. 1903
East Sixth avenue, said she had been
resident of the city for four years
Witness knew Mrs. Mollie G.. Collins
who signed the petition in her pres
ence.
Mrs. H. F. Hyaes, No. 116 West
Sixth avenue, said she moved to that
address two weeks ago and came to
Fine Bluff latt October, Formerly
lived at No. 521 West Second ave-
nue..
Mrs. Jennie Yancey, No. 500 East
Second avenue, testified that M.
O'Rouke, is her daughter, and that
she is IS years of age. The girl on
the witness stand at the instance OF
the remonstrants previously had ap-
parently become confused, and said
she was born in 1896, which would
make her but II years Of age. Mrs.
Yancey was a bit confused herself az
TO dates and said her daughter was
born on November 81. Asked as Il
she was certain as to the date, VII
ness declared that she was present
on the occasion and ought to know
Girls Apt Witnesses.
Two of the brightest, best spoken
witnesses during the entire hearing
were two little girls, Ladye WeDt
and Ruby Smith, each Is years old
and never having been on a witness
stand before. They answered ques'
lions with aaivete quickness ant
clearness that spoke moreso o
veterans rather than timid littls