Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1914-01-18
Half Day Session of County Court Yesterday Taken
 Up Hearing Evidence.
MANY CHALLENGED
One Witness Demanded His Attend ance Fee and It Was Ordered
 Paid by the Court.

The liquor license hearing before County Judge c. M. Philpot, which is 1 on in the county court, was free of sensational features Saturday morn- ing and only half day session of the court was held, adjournment be- ing taken until Monday morning at g o'clock, when the taking of testimony will be resumed
 The Prohibitionists introduced
 many witnesses, a majority of whom testified they were under age or that their sons or daughters, who had signed the petition were not legally qualified to do so. A list of 35 or 40 signers were filed and challenged as illegal on the ground that they were non-residents.
 One witness K. P. Lockhart, who had been called by Attorneys w. B. Sorrells and J. M. Shaw for the Pro- hibitionists, after testifying that he was of age, had signed the petition and wanted his name to remain on it. insisted on being paid his attendance fee of one dollar and fifty cents. He made a demand on the county clerk. but no witness certificate was given him as Judge Philpot had ruled that each side would have to defray the expenses of the hearing. Lockhart returned to the court room and in duced Judge wv. D. Jones, counsel for the liquor men, to appeal to the court for his attendance fee.
 Attorney J. M. Shaw protested and said that he had been used by lne remonstrants and that it was none of Judge Jones' business Judge Jones informed the court that he had been asked by Lockhart to appeal to the court for him. Judge Philpot or dered the fee paid and E. D. Russell, one of the remonstrants, went into his pocket and paid Lockhart the money demanded. While many of the witnesses have demanded no attend ance fee, there are some who are asking for it after testifying.
 Two negroes were introduced as illegal signers to the petition during the day, two Masons testified that they had asked that their names be withdrawn and one Mexican, who de clared he was not white folks" stated that he had signed the peti- tion.
 It is not known how long the hear ing will be in progress. Judge Phil pot is giving the Prohibitionists ev- cry opportunity to prove their 1,5OO challenges illegal. It is expected however. that the case will be decided by the middle of the coming week.
 What Witnesses Testified.
 B. T. Mickleberry testified that ho was not of age. He says the petition was handed to him by Willie Wilson and he signed it. The petition was sworn to by Dave Berlin. who was present when he signed it. J. R. Shults, No. 2501 West Elev- enth avenue. testified that his son, Talbot Shults. who signed the peti tion. was not of age. Mrs. N. s. Gray, No. 7OS Cherry street. testified that her nephew, M. L. Gray, who signed the petition wa7 under age.
 J. c. King No. 1904 West Fifth ave nue, testified that he had asked Dave Berlin to take his name from the netition, before January 1, after he had signed it. He wrote him a let ter and presented copy of same. He gave as his reasons for wishing to withdraw his name that he was Mason and that the grand lodge pro hibits him from attaching his name to the petition.
 J. R. Parsons, No. 1117 West Third avenue. testified that his nephew. N, L. Tuttle, who signed the petition was under age.
 c. W. Williamson, No. 1217 Mulber- ry stresk said he signed the petition of his Jwn free will. was over Fl wears old and had always lived in a .wet town" and thought 1t best to |haya saloons.