The Grenada sentinel. [volume] (Grenada, Miss.) 1868-1955, 1914-11-20

Holly Springs.-Judge James G. Nc.
Gowan OF Water Valley closed a full
weeks term of the chancery court of
this county here. 1t was the heaviest
docket that has been had here for the
past 20 years. The court handled and
signed Ito DEGREES and orders and
heard a number of litigated cases.
Jackson.-Two notable events which
have been generated by the Jackson
board OF trade are scheduled for the
near future which, while essentially
social In nature, are to signalize mat
tiers Of great material interest. Most
interesting of these. though occurring
later, will be the "Grown-in. Mississip-
pi" banquet. to be given during the
Thanksgiving week.
B~elzoni.-J. W. Whitmire, aged 40. a
prominent farmer near Belzoni, shot
and killed himself here. The first shot
took away m side of his face. He
walked across the room, reloaded a
bouble-barrel shotgun. placed the muz-
zle under his chin and fired, just as his
wife entered the DOOR. Dependency
on account of Ill health Is said to be
the cause. His financial affairs are in
good condition. He leaves a wife and
several children.
Jackson.-FOr the time being, Law
renee Yerger, former secretary OF the
state prison board, who has been SO
far the only witness examined by AS
sistant Accomplishment Ethridge in
connection with the dispositions which
are being taken in support Of the state
suit against the sureties of himself and
the former trustees to recover amount
claimed to be short, growing out Of cot
ton seed transactions, has been ex
cused from the witness stand.
Rosedale.-As a result of an automo-
bile turning turtle about a mile east of
this city, Robert Sutton, superintend-
ent of the Bolivar county poor farm,
and ]. T. Searcy, a farmer living three
ullltS cast VI clduu, ~ IA AN
Kings Daughters Home here badly in
jured, and the recovery of the former
is doubtful. Searcy formerly lived near
Eupora. Jim Searcy. a cousin, and w.
B. Searcy, a brother, were in the car
and Jim Searcy had his arm and neck
badly cut. Will Searcy was unhurt 1t
is said that the car was running about
80 miles an hour around a curve when
It turned turtle. Robert Sutton was
driving.
He%rnando.-At the opening of the
Circuit Court Of DeSoto county, Mrs.
w. l.. Bates of Memphis, jointly in
dicted with her brothers, Ed Simmons
and Fred Simmons, at this term of
the court for the murder of w. S. Ray
burn near Horn Lake, this county, last
spring, was arraigned and pleaded not
guilty. Her brothers were arraigned
also and entered pleas of not guilty
Immediately after arraignment OF Mrs.
Bates, r. L. j.. Morgan of the Herman
do bar, counsel for these defendants
presented to the court a motion for a
change Of venue, which the court, after
hearing numerous witnesses from vari-
GUS portions of the county, overruled
Mr.. Morgan thereupon presented a mo
ton for a severance. which was grant
ed by the court. By agreement OF the
counsel for the state and for the de
tense the cases against these defend
ants we're set for call.
Tupelo.-After fruitless effort to xii
his wife, Rube Swan, painter and pa
perhanger, shot himself through the
heart with a shotgun. Mrs. Swain hat
lust obtained a divorce from her hus
band last month on the ground of neg
lect and cruelty, and he went to hel
house with a pistol. and after abusing
her, tried to shoot her, but M pisto
only snapped. She, frightened. ran VI
the street to some of her neighbors
who put in a call for the police. In thu
meantime, he went to the home OF A
Fl. Hutchinson and asked for his shot
gun to kill a maddog. Mr.. Hutchinson
Il together his repeater and put on'
she'll In the barrel and gave the mai
two others, as he seemed in a grea
hurry. Mr.. Swan then gave Hutchin
son his pistol and told him to watch a
his corner in case the dog SHOULD
COM up his way. After waiting 10
some time Mr.. Hutchinson went t
town and later learned of the tragedy
Biloxi.-A petition in bankruptc'
was filed by Cowan Brothers, n o
the largest merchandise firms OF Mos
Point, Jackson county, before unite'
States Deputy Court Clerk ]. c. lyle
of Biloxi.
|, Batesville.-Herman Ross of Lam
bert, who killed his wife at Talawa tw
. weeks ago, was given a prelimlnar