Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1917-03-01
SENATE VOTES, g TO 8, TO EXPELL, BUR-
 CESS AND SIMS
Senators Explain Votes.
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 He stated that an honest jury would weigh only the evidence before it. | Senator Johnston, his voice trembl ing with emotion, went out into the l aisle to explain that he had been in- timately associated with the accused | men, and that he had been often told by them that money would never in 1 fluence them, and he was positive that ! neither would bring disgrace upon his wife and children by such action. Senator Rogers urged the senate to not be nasty in dealing with the weak nesses of mankind, and asked them not to convict before the men were given a hearing. He was so overcome that he did not vote when he took his seat, and had to be asked how he in- tended casting his ballot.
 Senator Ruff told of previous serv- ice in the house with Senator Burgess, and how he had learned to love Sena- tor Sims in the two years they had served together in the senate. He de- clared that he would never believe them guilty, even though they might be convicted.
 Senator Slaughter stated he seldom explained his vote, but in this case he was going to avail himself of the op- portunity. He stated that mercy was on one side of this case and justice on the other, hence he was forced to stand on the side of justice.
 | Senator Smith shed tears as he held | out his right arm and stated he would rather cut it off than support the res l o1ution, but his oath forced him to do so. He stated that he had hoped for 1 the adoption of resolution calling i for suspension, but as it would not be 1 entertained, he was forced to support I the one before the senate.
 l Probably the most unexpected vote was that of Senator Ward, who was counted upon to vote against the res olution. He was slow to arise to an- swer to his roll call and started his explanation by advice given by his father, never to bring reproach upon the name. He ended his remarks by stating that he was forced to vote ac- cording to the dictates of his con- science and not from the yearnings of his heart.
 Senator Whitaker was the last to explain his vote, stating that the at torneys for the senators expected them 1 tO lChC lllSll DlG.tC1llCiltS dS,d1iiSL SWOlH evidence, and it could not be done.
 Vote to Expel.
 The vote was as follows:
 Aye-Adamson, Brown, Bush, Cabi- ness. Caldwell, Carter, Carruth, Col lins, Emory, Garrett, Goodwin, Great house, Hesterj4 Jones, Kendall, Mon- crief, Pondess Slaughter, Smead, Smith, Utley, Vann, Ward, Whitaker and MT. President-25.
 Nay-Alexander, Duty, Edmonson, Johnson, King, Owens, Rogers and Ruff-S.
 Senators Burgess and Sims were present in the senate chamber up to the time their attorneys began to pre- pare resignations. They stood back in the crowd against the wall of the chamber, and gradually worked over toward each other until they stood side by side in doorway, through which they departed with their attor- neys just before the roll call began. When the senate adjourned they had already left the building, making hasty trip to town in an automobile
 Bob Rogers Pleads for Delay. After Senators Bush and Brown had made short statements, asserting that after the reading of the testimony taken by the Investigating committee, which showed confession on the part of the senators, there was noth- l ing left for the senate to do but expel. Senator Rogers arose and asked that the attorneys for Senators Burgess and Sims be heard. The courtesy was granted Robert l.. Rogers, and he spoke for few minutes, begging that the senate deal with the accused men in fairness. He stated they were not asking mercy, but did not want the senate to act in a manner that would mean, certain conviction for his clients in the courts. He stated that the sen- ate would not be contaminated by the men sitting with it, for they were away and intended to stay away. He then launched into an attack upon the evidence, declaring it ex parte state. ments, taken behind closed doors, and not in the presence of his clients. He said the prosecuting attorney was en- I deavoring to force an early trial, and 1 then warmed to his subject by refer ring to the character of the evidence | tiAo hAi VI oSooSolAO OA thC Pl lOoSCoC- ing attorney had been able to pro- cure."-
 Here Senator Utley interrupted and went to the defense of Prosecuting Attorney M. E. Dunaway, stating that he was positive no man was ever actuated by higher motives than was Mir. Dunaway, and that he was work ing to uphold the law. He asked MT. Rogers toi refrain from remarks which attacked the district prosecutor. Attorney Rogers stated he had em- ployed MT. Dunaway as his assistant while he was prosecuting attorney, and had no fault to find with him, and withdrew his remarks. He asked the senate to wait to see what a jury would do, begging them in the names of the wives and mothers of the ac- cused men, and the wives and mothers of the senators to delay final action on the resolution.