The log cabin Democrat., 1920-07-19
COURT SENTENCES
TWO DEFENDANTS
.V.WALT HALL and B.PEITY
Twelve Other Cases Heard After Cir
cult Body Organized-Grand
and Petit Jurors.

Organizing Immediately after Judge
George w. Clark had delivered his
charge to the grand jury this morn
ing, circuit court started on its docket
for the day and had made orders in
IA cases and had started the trial of
Cora and Buddie Green when ad-
journment was taken at noon until
2:30 o'clock this afternoon. Two
penltentiary sentences were passed by
Judge Clark. Vernon w. Walthall of
Enola, indicted for the alleged sale
Of property not belonging to him,
entered a plea of guilty and received
a sentence of one year in the state
penitentiary. Dub" Petty, a Con-
way negro accused of receiving cloth
ing stolen from Hendrix College stu
dents last winter, was also sentenced
to one year.
In organizing the grand jury Judge
Clark appointed William r. James
as foreman. The jury later elected
John E. Lyon as clerk. AS finally
organized, the jury is composed Of
the following: A. J. White, C. L..
Hickman, j. A. Ball, j. T. Sandefur,
John E. Lyon, W. W. Westmoreland,
Fred Gordy, w. R. James, G. W. Ham
let, w. c. Robinson, w. E. Oliver, w.
R. Blythe, J. T. Salter, w. J. Dallas,
j. M. Jeffries and H. L. Tyler. The
court excused B. H. Traylor of Mt.
Vernon and j. H. Cunningham of
Enola from services for reasons held
good by Judge Clark. After hearing
the charge, the jury retired to it's
rooms and commenced it's labors.
Organizing the petit jury, the court
excused j. M. Glenn, J. X. Karber,
c. E. Gentry, Wiley Roberts, Joe L.
Rector, B. F. Bass, w. E. Banister,
Marvin Stevenson, W. T. O'Quin, G.
S. Bell, S. D. Hodges, T. B. Proctor
and c. W. Jackson, jurors and alter
mates selected by the commissioners
AS finally sworn in, the petit jury
panel on duty at the court is COM
posed of the following citizens: j. E
Terry, L. E. Holloway, w. D. Eth
ridge, j. P. Pierce, W. F. Thomson
John S. Camp, j. M. Bolls, j. H. FL
lot, w. F. Bailey, Porter DeBerry
O. c. Simpson, Jim King, J. P. Webb
) j. E. Hogan, A. L. Armstrong, J. H
: Tackett and c. Dussex.
: The first case called on the docket
: requiring jury trial was state VS.
Cora and Buddie Green, indicted fol
the alleged theft of certain household
: goods near Greenbrier in the fall OF
1918. The prosecution had completed
its case today at noon, and eXamina-
ton of witnesses for the defense set
for starting at 2;30 o'clock, when the
courts recess ended. Jurors sitting
in the case are J. E. Terry, L. E
Holloway, w. D. Ethridge, w. F.
Thomson, John S. Camp, J. NJ. Bolls,
j. H. Elliot, w. F. Bailey, Porter De
Berry, ]. P. Webb, A. L. Armstrong
and J. H. Tackett.
Vernon Walthall, sentenced by the
court this morning, is the prisoner
for whose capture a reward of $50
was offered, and who was token into
custody by Deputy Sheriff j. l. Sum
mers at Des Arc. Watlhall entered
a plea of guilty on the charge Of
false pretense, his crime being the
sale of a horse which was the prop
erty Of Frauenthal & Schwarz. Pet
ty, the negro on whom sentence was
passed, evaded capture when Deputy
Constable J. A. King and other Of
ticers We're rounding up" negroes
said to be implicated in the theft of
clothing from Hendrix College stu
dents. He was indicted at the Jan
uary court term, but not returned to
Conway in time to stand trial. An
other charge against him in connec-
ton with the same alleged crime was
continued by the court.
The docket of the court considered
this morning was as follows:
Mrs Leona Glenn, Administrative
VS.. Southern Surety Company, dis
missed in vacation.
State of Arkansas VS.. Ed Finton,
misdemeanor, dismissed.
State Of Arkansas VS.. Joe T. Milan,
misdemeanor, continued for the term.
State of Arkansas VS.. Dub" Pet
ty one year in prison.
State of Arkansas VS.. Club" Petty,
continued for the term.
State of Arkansas VS.. Robert Kirk
patrick, wife desertion, continued for
the term.
State of Arkansas VS.. Robert Kirk
patrick, misdemeanor, dismissed at
cost of defendant.
State of Arkansas VS.. Robert Kirk
patrick, misdemeanor, fined SIS and
costs.
State of Arkansas VS.. Vernon w
Walthall, plea of guilty entered
sentenced to one year in prison.
State of Arkansas VS.. Emmett