The weekly soliphone. (Paragould, Greene County, Ark.) 1907-1918, 1915-05-28

sure of the following for the rea-
sons named:
John Perkins swore he paid his
tax to the delinquent collector for
the year 1913; w. S. Wallace was
placed on the stand this morning,
claiming he had right to vote, but
admitted he had not been in the
state of Arkansas for one year prior
to the election on April 6; r. L.
Crawford testified that he came to
Paragould last year from Ashley
county, but did not have a poll tax
receipt from the collector of that
county, although he thought he
paid. The court took this name I'M
der advisement. o. Greathouse tes-
titled he had become of age last
year, consequently was entitled to
a vote and his name was removed
from the challenged list. A number
of witnesses were placed on the
stand yesterday afternoon and this
morning for the purpose of determ-
lining whether or not certain chal-
lenged ballots were cast by parties
entitled to vote. Fred Smith tes-
titled he became of age last year;
Bert Walker testified he was a mi
nor in 1918; ]. w. Zackmire exhib-
tied poll tax receipt from Craig
head county for 1913; Will Wise
man had receipt for 1913 from
Phillips county. Judge Gautney
took all these matters under consid-
Grafton and will not announce his
decision until the case is concluded.
This morning Judge Light, attor-
ney for Middleton, submitted the
following list of challenges of votes
cast for J. T. Hester:
First Ward-Grover Inman, Bar
ney Pratt, D. J. Mcnamara, C. E..
Silliman, Allie Gardner, John New,
j. ]. Crews, Charles Grogan, J. B.
Blakemore, and K. w. w. Eight.
No challenges were made on the
vote in the second ward, except the
refusal of the judges in that ward
to count the ballot cast by John
Thiel. Thiel, who voted for Mid
dleton, claimed residence in Para
gould. The judges insisted he liv-
ed at the Thiel home one mile north
west of tie city. Thiel was placed
on the stand this morning and
testified he had a room over Andy
Walters restaurant and that for
five or six months he has resided in
Paragould. The court took this
matter under advisement.
Judge Light made the following
challenges in the third ward:
o. Miles, Lige Alsey, Owen Gal
loway, c. M. Collier, Salty Jackson,
j. L. Stancill, William Knowles,
Tom Breckenridge, B. F. Frields,
Bob Mccullough.
Grover Inman and Allie Gardner
each took the stand and testified
they were minors at the time of as
sessing taxes in the year 1913 and
the court held they were entitled to
vote. Charlie Grogan had his tax
receipt for 1918. but admitted he
moved to Hornersville last year and
returned to Paragould the first of
this year. He said he did not move
his citizenship, but Judge Gautney
held the law required actual resi-
dence here to entitle Grogan to a
vote, consequently his ballot was
thrown out. j. B. Blakemore ex-
hibited receipt for 1913 from the
collector of Clay county and he was
held to have been entitled to a
vote. Tax Collector Wood found
that Lige Alsey had paid poll tax for
1913.
Judge Light stated there were
three ballots in the third ward box
all numbered 102, two of which
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McHaney. Attorney BeauchamI
said there were five ballots in the
third ward box bearing no number
at all, and all were cast for w. C
Middleton. The court took judicia
cognizance of these matters.
r. B. Imrie took the stand ant
testified he had lived in Paragoul(
prior to 1913, that he came bacl
here in November, 1913, that hi
had paid his 1914 poll tax, but ha(
no receipt for 1913. Judge Gaut
ney ruled he was not entitled to {
vote.
This afternoon S. G. Vandiver
A. G. Hendrix, o. L. Pittman, L. B
Wright, Jake Seagroves, G. C. Mo
20, j. w. Tredaway and Ernes