The Mena weekly star., 1917-12-13

Ihe trial of the case of State vs VII Parker was taken up Tuesday morning, the first step being the eseclion of a special judge to take tlle place of Judge J. $. Lake. who WIS disqualified by reason of being one of the attorneys for the defend ant. Upon vote being taken by the nefnbers of the bar, the result was :: H.J Stuart, nine votes; Col. Pole Mephetrige, two, and Judge J. |. AilUy, one. B. J. Stuart being de- tiafed elected, took the oath of of fee, and assumed the place vacated ix judge Lake. IL was announced " 4he attorneys for the state and 1|Ie dciense that the case would be tried wholly on the record made in ta6former trial, so after empanel- I19 ihe jury, the reading of the tes- Ifaony was begun The case is be iag iried by the following jurors.
 r Hoffman, J. r. Smith, John [nnmpson, c. W. Nichols, Louis 60re A. J. Morgan, J. NJ. Edwards, Dunman, Ike Henderson, Hfank Pearson, J. T. Magruder, and UE Danner.
 Tite case was based 0f ai imdiet- f1ent returned at the April term of foQft charging the defendant with efIlbezzling county funds in the mipunt of S2,2i58f during his last tArm as County and Probate Clerk, Tie case was first tried at the April lefnn of court, and resulted in a con Yietion and the assessment of five feafs in the penitentiary as punish inenf From this verdict and the lulglnent of the court based there aal, an appeal was taken to the Su- pfeIne court, where the case was re- XeKsed and remanded for trial, the sround for reversal being an error comnitted by Judge J, T. Cowling ln Supplementary instructions given lo the jury, when he said in effect lnak the case under trial was one in NlNh there was no conflicting tes limony, being different from case n Nhieh one witness swears to a cerhin state of facts and another sNeArs to an entirely different state ol mcts, closing the instructions by feHllnding them of their oath un- nef winch they had sworn to try ans case on the law and the eVi- sIAfe.
 ne following persons were se- .eesed on the special venire of petit lnfgrs to be used in the selection of 1ufy to try the case of State vs mL Parker; Harrison Thompson Y H Jett, JF4 w. J. Dunman, H. M 11eaeflck, J. w. Middleton, w. NJ @aENln, l. A. Henderson, L. W. Hall
 stratton, w. I. Green, J. E Nlfklns, lsom Avants, J. T. Ma Aaer, Il. W. Roberts, w. 0. Felts " Kirby, Frank Pearson, r. c. Ar @ " l.. Nichols, w. NJ. Mathews
 Moseley, Joseph Robert, J. B 'H and Bob Montgomery.
 pe second jury case tried on ay was that of State vs. George
 on the charge of obstruct-
 ne process of law. The Case 3s to the jury Monday night. the 5ury was excused from deliber- on the case until Tuesday ing. After being in session S|ssz8 S5z.2l an hour and failing to reach a
 et, the Court discharged them
 g that under ordinary condi-
 ne would hold them until croI n Ing time, but at this time the
 e court work was held up be- % oi their failure to reach q fH41lct.
 e information against LatcI
 ned by Deputy Prosecuting At
 y W. prickett, and the charge
 mat Latch had removed certain Erty which was at the time con- tlVeiy in the hands of Deputy
 III j. II. Bratcher, under an or
 l sale issued out of the court oi
 Davis, justice of the peace, 1T 1ase of o. B. Ashcraft vs. Danie
 , ct al. The case was an ap- z rom the court of s. II. Smith
 2 the defendant had been found
 s and fined $50.
 ns case of the State vs. Talley k%iell was dismissed at the cost ol Metciehdant. The case was an in- ;.leht for the sale of tobacco to 2
 The same action was taker
 e case of the State vs. Robt ss,'. e grand jury came into oper <a9 and returned indictments a'
 Ns; Against Willie King, on tht
 Of horsestealing and against
 barnes and Richard Garrett or 6,. harge of burglary and grand
 IVY. The three defendants were
 ny into open court and advised
 pare for trial. B. J. Stuart an
 eed that he had been retained