Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-02-01
NO end YR IN
L|QU& HEARING
Petitioners Offset Many
Challenges Yesterday and
Had Strong Witnesses.
OVER TO MONDAY.
OVER TO MONDAY.
Judge PhilpOt Held No Afternoon Ses
sion Yesterday-SOme Interest.
ing Testimony.

Judge W. D. Jones, for the liquo
petitioners, yesterday morning re-
sumied evidence in favor of saloon!
for Pine Bluff, and when the hearing
was adjourned at noon until MONDAY
afternoon, those favoring the liquor
side were confident that they had
made inroadss on the evidence Offer
ed and offset many challenges pre-
scented by the remonstra1ts.
''lt is certain that witnesses who
went on the stand were unable to be-
shaken by rigid cross-examination on
the part of Attorneys w. B. Sorrells
and J. M. Shaw, for the remons-
trants, and at times their questions
we're leveled at the private affairs Of
witnesses, against which they pro-
tested, and in this respect the wit
nesses were sustained by Judge
Philpot.I
There was little, if aty, Of the
sensational. 1t was simpk steady
grind of evidence that lastfd through
the allotted three hours OF court.
The principal witness BED by the
liquor petitioners was H. A. Tobin,
cashier of time checks for the Cotton
Belt, who was placed on the stand to
testify concerning number of rail-
road men, and as to their residence
in Pine Bluff Witness declared he
knows R. T. Brown, w. 7. Flynn,
LaValle, G.. O. Moore, ". H. Nc
Tague, H. M. Reynolds, E. H. Rabi-
net, N. G.. Tolson and J. NJ. Emberg,
all railroad men, whom he said were
residents of this city, as they drew
their checks here.
Strenuous effort was made by the
attorneys Tor the remonstrants 20
break down his testimony, and the
only point gained was an admission
on his part that he did not know
several men they named.
Judge Jones for the liquor petition
used but little time in direct exami-
nation of witnesses while the attorf1-
eys for the remonstrants exhausted
every form of question, and used in
nearly all instances, nearly thrice
the time with witnesses as consumed
by counsel for the liquor petitioners.
On direct examination. Tobin went
on the stand at 1880 o'clock and fin
ished at 1889 O'Clock. On cross-ex-
animation he was on the stand from
1853 o'clock until 11:15 o'clock.
The testimony Of Mrs. j. e. Jones
was out of the ordinary run. She
testified she lives in Pine Bluff, and
that her husband lives in Hot
Springs. Asked by attorneys for the
remonstrants as to why they lived in
different cities when she had testified
that they were not separated, Ehe
appealed to the court that she be not
reuired to answer the question. At
torney Jones declared that there was
no cause for the remonstrants seek.
ing to delve into the private affairs
Of tbe witness, as such things were
4rreyelant to whether she lives in
this city or not. Judge Philpot held
that it was not needful that such
question be asked her.
Mrs. Nellie Yorck, w. H. Yancey
and G. F. ellison were the first wit.
nesses placed ON the stand in the
morning, the latter, connected will
the Cotton Belt, testifying as to Ger
tain names.
DR.. o. w. Clark was placed on the
stand to testify as to names.
N. -Ferdue testified he had lived
in this city for tel years and signed
the petition from No. 500 West Sec
end avenue.
d. E. Owen, Of No. 10 Cedar
street, said he sfaed the petition.
M. P. O'Callahin, cotton buyer. de-
clared Pine Bluff is his home. Wit
ness said he lives at the Hotel JET
f'erson, and while he is away some
portion of the year, he owns prop
erty here. Denied he owned or rent
ed an apartment in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Miss Ava Regway testified that she
wanted her name taken from khe
petition.
Joseph Foster. No. S19 West Fourth
avenue, said he signed the petition.
w. G. vougRt also was placed on the
stand to testify as to signing the
petition.
Ed Case. Who testified he signed the
petition, created some merriment
when asked Il he was married and
living with Ills wife, he inquired
which wife?'
A. r. freeman. said he Is employ