The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-06-04
LAWSON IS GIVEN 3 YEARS.
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keeping constant argument with the attorney until the cou
finally direct orders him to remain quiet ana answer W
questions without wTangling
stated he and Grooms went note for Ed Lucas some
time after $4s0 The note for $loo
and payable National Bank Of Commerce Again goade
BY Attorney Beauchmp this extending accommod
whom he claimed had conspred fitch $So from him
the he understood Lucas was going
money for witness the $3.50 he had been out
he expected Lucas get the bacness said ne sup
posed intended going the parties who back Of the spurious
money scheme and getting from them
Bucamp he had known Lucas and he
piled twenty that he him back Kentucky
had signed statement certifying that Luz
Of splendid character and high standing and had never
charged with any wrong Witness admitted he did several
months Asked he statement Of that kind when ne
knew his story true Lucas oundrel and had helped to
fleece him ee of $780, witness replied he had known Of
anything bad Lucas before this transaction and nasmuch Lucas
had promised refund him the $3.50 he felt restored the
good standing asked he did tell
Lucas short time not necessary for him Ree come
Pggott testify this that Lucas wanted him merely
witness he already signed declaring Lucas
right he told this said
at that time he still thought he would get his back Witness
admitted $40 recently Al apply the
the National Bank Of Commerce He offered explanation Of why
his dealings with concealed until the
minute that they had promised return the He admit
ted that with Watson ago told
Watson he did not know anything about this but excused himself
by saying he was talking them and swearing now He further
admitted he told Watson Lucas did not take of the that
Grooms going to make hot for him."
At this point the rested and the opened its side
the with Kimbrough
day previous
Kmbrough he told George Acton some time ago that
Deakn had Kmbrough) (Dkn) given
Lawson Witness said he made such statement
He asked if he told Lucien Tedder he had plan
whereby Tdder could easy money making
such statement
He asked he told day that if
he (Kmbough had two three witnesses
he Kimbrough going they would Ed
the penientay
side of the
Witness said statements to any one that
he did not know Bill Butler
stand and testified that one day in
December last about Christmas trading Kmbrough
he had other
vion he with Kmbrough
Lawson and that Kmbrough told him he could find
more witnesses who would he he would
make hot for lawson but he did think
Lucas Witness said when started Kmboug
admonished him not to mention what he had
While Butler still the defense recalled Kim.
bough confronted him with Kimbrough) knew
Butler Kmbugh said he recognized know the
prosecuting attorney severely gled But
er brought that Butler companion
e that lawsuits either
side or the other that Butler known Sunday School Billie
because he had testified in Pagoud
charged with making false he got his
education Sunday school," as deputy sheriff
and had waited courts and the prosecuting attorney
outside and Butler confessed he
had done "a little of both kinds"
Geo. Acton testified Kmbrough told him Deakn denied having
given Lawson money
Lucen Tedder while he Kmboughs store, Kmrough
getting along Witness replied fairly we'll
Kimbrough then be position to help witness
make some money conversation witness said took place last
said about two weeks before the grand jury con-
vned in December 1914 he met the the
sanc hotel and asked really gave Ed Lawson
Deakn reped that he not forced to make the statement
he gave him money they had the dope on me-
Rev Nav Methodist church at Pruetts Chapel was
noc IN tho stand and said he knew reputation
bad He windy When pressed by the state to
name some individual whom discuss Reeves standing
the community he recall but did remember that
pbilins unreliable in his statements