The log cabin Democrat. [volume] (Conway, Ark.) 1908-current, 1920-07-20
Jurors SELECTED
IN HASKINS CASE
SO TAlESMFN EXCUSED
Conway Youth Second Time Arraign-
ed for Alleged Hold Up-Floyd
Gibson Released.

| Circuit court this morning took VI
the trial of Martin Haskins, and after
SO talesman had been challenged anC
excused, a trial jury was made up Of
the following men: j. E. Terry. W
d. Ethridge, j. E. Hogan, i. /. Arm.
strong, j. H. Tackett, c. Dussex, "
f. Grady, R. J. Gunter, Bud Rey.
nolds, J. F. Reddick, L. A. Jeffries
and H, c. Reddick Of the petit
jurors excused from service 20 were
challenged by the defense, three by
the prosecution and Is by the court
Haskins is on trial for the second
time on the Indictment found against
him last October, alleging the holdup
of Garland Dickens and Mitchell Kirk
patrick of Greenbrier, for which al
legged crime Glenn Stephens was also
indicted as the accomplice of Haskins.
The first trial of the accused last De-
tober resulted in hung jury, and the
case was continued at the January
term of court.
The jury was completed shortly be-
fore noon today, and the start of the
trial was delayed when Prosecuting
Attorney G. Otis Boyle was called to
the grand jury room. Judge Clark
ordered the court in recess until 30
o'clock so that the defense and prose
cution attorneys might have time to
consult with their witnesses. R. W
Robins and R. G. Bruce are counsel
for the defendant. Opening state
ments in the case Were set by Judge
Clark Immediately after the court
should reconvene.
In the trial Of Herbert Gibson under
indictment for pandering, Judge Clark
ordered an instructed verdict in favor
of the defendant Gibson was ac-
cused of having transported a young
woman to Morrilton and there having
gone through with a bogus" mar
riage ceremony. Gibson's defense dis
proved the allegations made in the
indictment, and showed merely that
he was in the company of the young
woman.
Judge Clark also withdrew the case
of Buddie and Cora Green from the
jury, and heard a plea Of guilty OF
petit larceny as to Buddie Green
who was fined SO and one hour If
jail. The charge against Cora Greer
was dismissed. Then turning to the
case against Buddie Green and Lille
Clements, the court dismissed botf
charges.
Other cases heard at the courts SEES
sions yesterd = afternoon and thi:
morning We're pleas of guilty by Johr
Glover and Floyd Gibson on charges
'of gaming, for which they were finec
.$15. Two cases against L. A. Shaw
and Harrison Ward for misdemeanor:
were dismissed by the court.
The courts time this morning wa.
occupied with the trial of Martin
Haskins. Selection of the jury early
depleted the regular petit jury pane
on duty at the court. and additional
.talesmen We're summoned by Sheriff
W. NJ. Brady and Deputy J. I. Sum
.mers from among the spectators. Or
account Of the extent to which tn,
supposed circumstances Of the cast
were known and on account Of the
first trial, attorneys and the cour
found it hard to agree upon competent
jurors. 1t was said tia. the handling
.of the two indictments against Glenr
stephens, the alleged accomplce o.
Haskins. will depend upon the natur,
.of the verdict reached by the jury ir
the Haskins trial As set forth ir
the indictments, Haskins and stephen;
are alleged to have framed up or
Dickens and Kirkpatrick. decoyiro
them into side street on a promise
to procure liquor for them and Their
TO have accomplished their hold M a.
the point Of revolver.