Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1915-02-21
L. r. Hoover Asking Judg-
ment for $4,000 Against
Contractors Sternberg.
GRAND JURY TO MEET
Gas Company Files answers to Two
Suits Resulting from Explosion Near
Lakeside SchO0l-March Term
Begins Next Week.

l.. R. Hoover, driver of a Standard
Oil company wagon, who was injur-
ed when he and his team were preci-
plated into canal through the Sher-
rill road by the collapse of bridge
on December 81, has filed suit
against H. j. and E. G. Sternberg,
contractors, for 100000 Mr.. Hoover
claims the amount as damages by
reason of injuries, and alleges the
contractors were at fault because the
bridge was constructed by them and
was defective.
The accident occurred at what is
known as the Jenkins place." Mr..
Hoover, the two mules and the wagon
dropping into several feet of water.
The plaintiff says he was injured IN
ternally as well as being ruptured
and suffering injuries to his back
and spine and the dislocation of a
hip. He says he was compelled to
incur an expense of $500 for a surgl-
cal operation and medical attention.
and that his earning capacity Of $50
a month has been greatly impaired.
Wilson's Sue Smart.
As The result of a collision be-
tween an auto and a horse-drawa
vehicle in Main street on December
z, suit for 1870 has been instituted
against Felix Smart by T. J. Wilson,
suing on behalf of himself and his
son, Olcie. Plaintiff says his horses
leg was broken, and it was neces-
sary to kill the animal, valued at
500. He seeks reimbursements for
the horse. $3.50 for injuries to Olcie.
SO for medical attention to the boy
and $40 to cover damage to buggy
and harness.
Gas Company Answers.
The Pine Bluff Natural Gas COM
panys side of the legal controversy
precipitated by the explosion of gas
in reducing pit near the Lakeside
school on December Is, when light
ed match was thrown into the pit by
George Edwin Wait, is presented in
answer filed yesterday to suits lnstl-
tuted by Mrs. Rowena e. Wait,
mother of George Edwin, and e. s..
Levy, father of Edgar Levy.
There is little difference insSsthe
answers, the gas company specifical-
ly denying each and every allega-
ton contained III the complaints OF
the plaintiffs. In the answer to the
Wait suit, the contention Is set forth
that the boy knew the dangerous ma
ture of gas and that if lighted it
would explode" and that with such
knowledge he deliberately intention
tionally and neligently lit said gas. -
and that "but for his own negligence
in SO lighting the said gas would not
have been injured"
Mrs. wait is suing for $4,000,
while Mr. Levy is seeking Judgment
for $500.
Divorce Record,
Chancellor J. NJ. Elliott yesterday
granted the application of john Poole
for divorce from Emma Poole, on the
ground of cruel treatment.
Grand Jury Meets Monday.
The grand jury has been summon
ed by Judge A. B. Grace to meet to-
morrow forenoon to consider matters
that may be presented by the court
and Prosecuting Attorney T. G. Far
ham. This body has been ORGANIZED
for some months, and is composed o.
T.. c. Arnold. foreman; j. NJ. Reyn.
Odds, w. II. Bridges, w. r. Willis. +
w. Williams T. M. phillips, II. b.
Speers, M. c. Hollis, j. B. Avery
G.. P. Darby. d. l.. Franklin, A
Bleuthenthal, Henry Marx, I. t.
McEwen, Claud Clegg and r. AleN
Ander.
The March term of circuit cour
will be convened on March l, whei
the crimina, docket is to be takcl
up. Men selected to serve as CRANE
and petit jurors have been summon
ed. The criminal docket is unusu
ally heavy, and busy term Is anu
cipated.
7 Marriage License.
License to wed was issued yester
day to S. n. Leach and Mrs. Roth'
Larry Flowers, 5oth OF Rob HOY