The Sentinel=record., 1915-02-25
AGED LAWYER IS
 KILLED BY AUTO
JUDGE JOHN j. FAREWELL IS VIC. TIM OF ACCIDENT AT JUNG.
 TON LAST NIGHT.
Formerly of BatesVille, He Has Been
 Practicing Law Here for the Past Eight Months.

While cowing from Wilmington avenue last night about SEQ o'clock, a seven passenger touring car. the property of "Valley Red but which was al the time in charge of a young chauffeur named sam Choate. aged about 20 years, struck Judge John J. Barnwell at the Whittingtou avenue junction, innicting injuries from which he died about half an hoar aft erwards
 Judge Barnwell was G years of age and for forty years had been practic ing law in Arkansas. living most of that time in Batesvil!e, where. it s said his wife and daughter still re- side He sustained concussion Of the brain, while his left ankle was badly crushed and shortly after be. ing struck by the automobile hemot rhaees set in, He was removed to The apartments of Mrs A. Lamay 1o1 l-2 Park avenue. who stated she t'tl' Nliih 4 AAhliA ARi iA&hN Nd al ot tlb Iedwidge ambulance was called and Judge Barnweu was taken to St Joserh's lnfirmary, but he died just as the ambulance halted at the in. firmary doors.
 The stories as 10 the speed of the car at the time it struck Judge Barn. well differ Young Choate. the chauG feur stated he was "coastns" on to Central avenue from Wilmington and that when near the waiting pavilion at tae junction he saw I"doa Barn well for the first time
 That man was coming directly TO- wards the car." said Choate. and immediately put on everything the ear possessed to stop it. He hesitat- ed for a moment and then walked di. rectly in front of the car. did everything possibly could 10 preyen. the car striking him"
 Ike Warren, of 294 Wilmington ave nue. and Sikes Wright. both negroes. carried Judge Barnweu to Mrs La. mays rooms It appears that he had called to see her a few moments before and that he had left there tl come down town when the car hit him. Warren claims 10 have seen the accident. He was asked how fast the car was going and replied that it was running right smart
 Miss w. McCullah, of Monticello, wIo has an apartment with Mrs. la- may, stated she was at the front win dow at the time She-did not see the accident but heard the car strike Judge Barnwell and stated that after the automobile had hit him the man was dragged about twenty feet before the car was stopped
 Drs Jelks, Randolph and Hooper were quickly summoned and gave what assistance they could to Judge Barnwell, but it was seen then that ne had sustained injuries from which it was doubtful if he would recover.
 Judge Barnwell had come 10 Hot Springs 1t was stated about eight months ago. leaving his home in Batesyilla because of domestic diff ferences. Mrs l.amay claimed to have known him for about eight years. The woman was very much af. fected by the event and remarked that Judge Barnwell had consid 5raOle money on him when he left her. The body was removed 10 the Ledwidge undertaking rooms, but searcn ot the clothing revealed only S110, a gold watch, pair of gold cuff but tons and soma old coins
 Young Choate was immediately placed under arrest and taken to the city iail
 Judge Barnwell came to Hot Springs ahout eight months ago He had his office at 227 Ouachita avenue, combining his law office and apart ments there. Hs is said to own con. siderable property in Batesville. and his wife and daughter have been no. ] tified of his death Coroner Ran