The Mena weekly star., 1916-10-26
lO-YFAR SENTENCE
 FOR WILLIAM DOSS
Was Quickly Found Guilty of At- tempt to Rape a Little Cirl--Short- est Session of Polk Circuit Court
 Adjourned This Afternoon.

AtfIuft ttlIl ttbcCu lhfSudN dlttA ~ noon after being in session only six days, which makes 1t one of the shortest terms ever held m Polk county. Judge Bowling and Pros ecuting attorney Abe Collins left that afternoon for their respective homes Tn Ashdown and DeQueen.
 The case of State Vs. William Doss, on the charge of assault with intent to rape was the most important criminal case tried at this term of court and occupied the attention of the court and jury most of Tuesday. The State was represented by Pros ecuting Attorney Abe Collins, and Judge Wright prickett and Il: Il. Thomas represented the defendant.
 The case was tried before the fol- lowing citizens as jurors: l.. A. Cum minRs, |. K. Owens, stephen Bates, 4. C. Higginbottom, E. c. Garrett, E' A. Heath, ]. M Goodwin, j. $. Lofts, Baker Wallace, J. NJ L00ney, G. w. Heath and c. M Edwards, who after deliberating for less than a half hour, returned a verdict of guilty and assessed the punishment at 10 years in the state penitentlary. The defendant after the court had passed judgment and remanded him to the hands of the sheriff to be immedi- afely transported to the State peni- tentiary to be confined for period of i0 years at hard labor, stated if allowed he would leave that night and go alone to begin his term of service.
 The action of the Midland Chemi- cal Company against Polk county was dismissed by the court. The case was dismissed on the ground that the goods were ordered by the county clerk under the direction of the county judge, Judge Bowling holding that such an order was void: for neither the county clerk nor the county judge had authority f0 bind the county in contract, but that that is solely the province of the county court. The allow anee of $50 made by the County court was allowed to stand for the reason that material to that amount had been used and in justice should be paid for The action was an appeal from the allowance made by County Judge A K. Wear on the claim filed by the Midland Chemical Company, which claim was for the amount of Si2( and which had been allowed in the amount of $50. The claim was for 60 gallons of scrubbing compound the invoice being dated May 9, iei4 and allowed August 2S, 1916. the al- lowance being for g gallons of the compound which had been used by the county.
 The case of NJ. c. Trumbull vs G. H. Johnson, Sam Henderson anc l.. Henderson, was tried before q jury Wednesday afternoon and re- suited in a verdict in favor of the plaintiff. awarding him the slave; in question. or their value amount ing in all to Si9i.Si. The slaves ir question had been attached 1T Mountain township. LeFlore county Ok, in an action brought by San and l.. Henderson against M c Trumbull and c. H. Johnson. A re. plevin action was instituted in th, Circuit court of Polk county, and il this suit, the ownership of tht slaves was tested, with the resul of verdict in favor of the plain tiff. The plaintiif was represented by H. H. and w R. Thomas ant Judge Wright Prickett and c. W Johnson appeared for the defend ants Henderson.
 In the matter of Susan l. Linel vs. the Estate of Geo w. Liner, de ceased. which was an appeal iron the action of the Probate Court II making an allowance of Si GOO il favor Of Mrs. Liner. out of the es tate. the court dismissed the appea on the ground that the appellant at the time of making the appea and since then had failed to file tn bond for costs as required by law Mrs. Liner was represented by Min or pipkin and appellants were re nresenfed hv Enl. Pole Meph at;.i.. and W. N. Martin.
 The jury ia she ease of Beulal Hughes Ns Angelina Wood ct. al returned a verdict of $i in favor o the plaintiff. The action was an ap peal from the court of $. H. smith wherein Judgment in the amount o Sf7.56 had been rendered in favor 0 the plaintiff. The suit was brough to recover damage in the amount Q S60. which the plaintiff alleged wa sustained on the buggy harness an, to the horse. caused by the alleged negligent driving of an auto by tn defendant. thereby frightening tn, plaintiffs horse and causing him tl run away.
 The members of the petit fur were excused this afternoon h. Judge Bowling until 9 o'clock Mon day morning.
 \ verdict of Si3 in favor of A. F Bates and against Bettis Aston va returned by the jury in the case 0 4. K. Bates vs. Harrison Bates am Bettis Aston The suit was trieI on an appeal from the court Q S. H. smith. where judgment in tn amount of Si5 had been rendere, against Rettis Aston. The actiol was originally brought to recove damages in the amount of S56.25 al legged to have been sustained by th plaintiff by reason of his corn hay ing been fed to the defendants hogs
 A motion for rehearing in the cas- of susan l. Liner ys. The Estate Q c. w. Liner, deceased. was denie, ny the court, and thereupon the at torney for the estate prayed an ap peal to the Supreme court whicl was granted.
 In the rase of Mrs. Emma Stipe administratrix Of the estate of Will ham Stlpe. deceased. ys. B. F. Bush Receiver of the Missouri paeiii Railway Company, was friendl suit 10 make settlement for damage on account of the death of William HAVE VnII REIN cIcK i