The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-14
WARNS NO EXCUSES
 ACCEPTED BY JURY
USTANSWERPOSITIYFLY
Judge Clark has Clint Ellzey Brought in Open COurt-Eighteen
 Bills Returned.

| Witnesses hereafter summoned be fore the grand jury will be given on' and only one opportunity to answe questions in a direct manner, Judge George w. Clark declared this morn ing in rebuking Clint Ellzey for his alleged refusal to testify when ques toned by the grand jury and by Prosecuting Attorney w. J. Wagon CT. "I will not spend much time hereafter in talking to witnesses who will not talk" Judge Clark said. "The next one who so delays the proceed ings of this court will have no sec ond opportunity, Mir. Ellzey, you will 1 be permitted to return to the jury room and I advise you to answer all questions directly and positively The court was stopped just before noon adjournment for the grand jury to appear with Mir. Ellzey. Judge Clark was told that the witness had l declined to answer questions for the reason that he was under promise to maintain silence in regard to the acts about which he was being questioned 'In ordinary affairs" Judge Clark said, i've all have regard for such ar obligation, but when the law steps ir and asks questions about which it k entitled to know, 10 such promise car be binding. If this court accepted such promises as that, fully 90 pel cent of all witnesses, except those who volunteer information, would keep sil ent and not answer"
 The young men had before tha' been impressed wi.h the seriousness o1 a summons for appearance before tho grand jury. Floyd Martin and Ear Holyfield were summoned, but it wa said they attempted to escape serv | ing of the summons. Their movement was unsuccessful and they were als' brought in open court before their ap pearance in the jury room. Judg' Clark fined them $5 each for resist ing grand jury summons.
 Eighteen bills, 15 for misdemeanor and three for felonies, were return ed by the grand jury late Thursday making a total of 25 for this sitting Work of the jury is being concluded and it is probable that adjournmen will be taken this afternoon. The fin al work of the jury will be it's in spection of county property and coun ty affairs. It was thought this woul be reached and concluded in time fo adjournment today.
 What action is to be taken upon tn indictment of Glenn Stephens, allege accomplice of Martin Haskins, prob ably will be taken when Haskins i finally arraigned Saturday morning Prosecution of the second of the de fendants for the alleged hold up ha been deferred pending the outcome O the Haskins trials.
 | Cases handled by the court toda. bring 1t near the conclusion of tn, docket. Judge Clark today at noo1 released the specil venire of peti jurymen, leaving the regular panels or duty until the court term is ended.
 Three defendants submitted thei cases in court and accepted fines Ivory Jolly, Hershcl Owen and Virdi, Hamilton pleaded guilty to indict ments charging assault and were fin ca 50 and costs. In the case of Tray Tor Brothers vs. T. J. Middleton. al ieglng conversion of property belong. Ing to the plaintiffs, counsel for the plaintiffs accepted a non-suit afte, the trial jury had been selected At. torneys for the plaintiffs and defen. dant submitted their contentious tc the court and non-suit was accented when Judge Clark ruled in favor of the defendant. In the case of Ander- son-Powell Music Company vs. E. w. Gregory, the plaintiffs took judgment tor $3l1.54 by default, the defendant not being represented when the case was called.
 A verdict for the defendant was re- turned by the jury in the case of J N, Pate vs. N. B. Wofford. Jurors in this case were L. J. Troutman, J. C. Garrison, R. H. Maddox, George Shaw Jr, s, II. Russell, w. A. Simpson, Ad O'Gwin, A. Y. Hogue, J. M. Berry man, C. M. Howard, w. H. Petty and $. B. McCollum. The verdict in the case of s. W. Watson vs. H. G. Pate which went to the jury Thursday at noon, found for the plaintiff, who was given judgment for S6O and costs The court assessed a fine of $5 and costs in the case of state of Arkansas vs. J. F. Angel, granting continuance until the July term so that payment of ahe fine and costs would not fall due until that time.