Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-04-09
PATTERSON JURY
DELIB[ERA7ES LONG
Jurors Have Difficulty in
Deciding on Verdict in
Assault to Kill
Case.

The jury in the case of Wisdom
Patterson, negro indicted twice for
assault to kill, experienced consider
able difficulty in reaching an agree
was verdict reached. Under in
3tructions from Judge Grace, the YER
dict was sealed and will not be an
nounced until this morning.
Patterson was indicted twice On
charges of assault to kill, as result
of lring upon Charles Warren and his
son, Charles Warren, Jr., negroes, at
the McGee-Smith Lumber company's
plant on October 6, 1918. He was
tried yesterday on the indictment
charging assault to kill upon Charles
Warren, Jr.
The first time the jurors came into
court, they wanted to know if they
could return verdict convicting The
defendant without assessing penal
ty. They were told by Judge Grace
they could do SO. Shortly afterward
verdict of guilty as charged" was
returned, the jurors being sent back
Judge Grace informing them it is nee
which they had determined the de-
PENDANT guilty. Not much time
elapsed before the jurors again filed
into court, this time with a verdict
reading: "We, the jury, find the de-
PENDANT guilty of assault to kill" All
well and good. At the request of the
attorney for the defendant, the jury
was polled and further complications
caused by one juryman saying THAT
is not exactly my verdict" They
were again retired, celebrating until
II p. M, when verdict was reached.
sealed and filed with the clerk to be
opened by Judge Grace this morning.
Jeter Charge Dismissed.
The case against billiard Jeter was
dismissed by Prosecuting Attorney
r. G. Parham. Jeter was indicted
for murder because of the death OF
Sherman Geary, negro, who died after
falling from a Cotton Belt train
where he had been hit on the head.
The charge was dismissed after
Judge Grace said that the evidence
failed to show that Jeter had hit
Geary.
me divorce hecOTU
N. r. jenkins yesterday instituted
suit against Lucille P. Jenkins,
,harging desertion. Defendant filed
answer denying the allegation.
- Flied for, Record.
!. - Instruments filed for record yes,
terday wee as follows:
WARRANTY DEEDS:
Enoch E. Camden to John A. CAM
den, IL swift NE1-4 Sec. "a, ct al;
$1.00
Iva S. Gingrich, ct al, to Park
View Land company, S1-2 E1-2 lot 5,
block IA, Gibsons addn., ct al; $780,,
Terry Pearce to j., NJ. kee, IL
NE1-4 Sec 14-5-10. ct al; $1,000.
Lewis Middleton, ct al to Sebast-
ian Geisreiter, SEA- SE1-4 Sec. g..
TT; $500.
QUIT CLAIM DEED:
Harvey Hogg to Marion OKeiff,
lot l., block Is, Highland; $500.
DEEDS OF TRUST:
Terry Pearce to J. H. Kee, IL
NE1-4 Sec. 14-5-10, ct al, due in one
year; 100000.
J. w. Greenlee to ]. H. Eaton, Ell
Nell NE1-4 Sec. 22-7-10, due in one
year; $4,000.
Henry G. Hunt to Southern Alb
stract & Loan Co., SW1-4 SW1-4 Sec.
1919, et al, due Jan. l, 1925; 1904.
10.
Henry C. Hunt to j. B. Westerdyk
SW1-4 SW IA Sec. 1919, ct al, due
Jan. 1, 1925; 100000.
REAL ESTATE RELEASE:
]. P. Harper to Oscar F. Brewst II.
lots and 3, block 8, Gibsons; 49,
100000.
FILED:
Jerry Wesley to l.. NJ. Qua'..e-
baum, $4,000.
Sam Wilson to l.. M. Quattlebaum,
$500.
Theodore VOORHEES, to J. w. John,
$4,000.
Will Bedford to Altheimer, SUP.
Co.,. $500.
Henry Dabner to Altheimer Sup
Co.. $4,000.
Henry Gaines to Altheir'"r Supply
Co., $1.0O. ..srs4,ss..
Max Hornberger to Alths SUI.
Co., $75.O3. /,
owen Morris to Altheirer Supply
Co., $125.00.
Alfred Mcdowell to Altheimer Sup.
Co., $225.O0.
Tom Parker to Altheimer Sueply
Co.. $4,000.