Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1914-01-31
Many Names Challenged by
Remonstrants in Liquor
Case Shown to Be Good.
WITNESSES A-PLENTY.
Judge PhilpOt Rules That Others
Could Sign Petition for Those
Who Request 1t,

Preliminary sparring on the part of
attorneys yesterday morning when
the petitioners side of the liquor
hearing case was taken up afresh be-
fore County Judge Phlpot, brought
out a strong ruling on his part.
Throughout the time the remonstrants
had been placing witnesses on the
stand, there had been numerous in
stances where names had been chal-
lenged because one person signed the
name or names of others besides
themselves. In many cases husbands
had signed for wives, wives had sign
ed for husbands, and friends for
friend or relatives.
In these instances Judge Philpot
ruled that, if the signature as written
by another person, is authorized, it is
valid. Attorney Sorrells, for the re-
monstrants, asked Judge Philpot to
reserve his opinion on this point as
at the close of evidence he would pre-
sent sufficient legal proof to show
that these names are invalid. On the
other hand, Attorney Jones, repre-
senting the liquor interests, declared
,. he would also support the validity of
such names by means of high court
decisions.
~ There was a battle of legal wit at
81 first as to how the petitioners would
'.Iproceed to Offset the challenges on
1.-THE part of the remonstrants, but
I..ionce this was done away with, the
E.Iproceedings were carried on with ra
3 llpidity.
M Quite number of persons gave
I, THAR addresses on the liquor petition
We IN simply Pine Bluff, Arkansas, and
- fAdSe addresses were challenged as
~ helnx insufficient. In several in
tsnces the liquor petitioners produc-
.. e 4sfsons giving that class of adj
m dreee Ind through them proved that
,rs they ne residents of this city. 1t was
* alsc light to prove that many who
w. VEN rated as non-residents, were in
be realtg Residents of Pine Bluff and
on legaily thle to sign the petition.
bo Fron Ne standpoint of the petition
RI. ers, 81 ~ as their first days pro-
os ceedine1M a success was attained in
overtuniue the greater portion Of
o;c PROOF cAetN by the remontrants. II
,ad the evideace offered by the liquor pc
los titionerais ii be taken for granted. ir
=, three-fourtha of instances they sue
ara ceeded IN vanishing names on tn
die petition which had been challenged
tor Judge Phiipot. however, is not making
~ individual decisions as to signers o
Tho the petition whsther their names ar
IS, to stand or be stricken off, and hence
mo there is no wsy q arriving at an esti
ss s mate of whst wan be the ultimat
strength Of the testimony offered yes
terday.
49, Those for the MINOR interests ap
-. pear to be in rathershigh spirits owe
M what was accomplished but, on tn
y. other hand, the remonstrants did nc
lad appear to be any ~ fearful of tn
80 evidence presented.
mo The testimony TOR u greater pal
orc was of technical and r&,tine mature
M yet every once and awhAe some wi
ire ness would get off q hits1f pleasantr
Ma or unconsciously witty rSmark tn.
ed caused CONFUSION OF laughter
ers run through the courtroom The a
the torneys on either side. too;soccasiol
X. ally caused shafts Of wit to hrn loo'
Of and these caused additional Aaughte
ely no matter upon which side lie aud
ok tors were lined.
ats That considerable progrea W,
So made during the days proceedings
led indicated by the fact that forty wi
for nesses, and some of them at III gt
IN too, were examined during the lite
ere noon session. Judge Philpot "a
but nounced at adjournment that the =
ose would be taken up at 9 O'clock u
70 morning, and that he would adjo1
"a the hearing at noon. Under this /
ew der, 1t will be impossible to compls
an the hearing today. and it VIII \,
to 70 over until Monday, il rot lo1
or, 20 far = actual evidence r. q