The Bienville Democrat. [volume] (Arcadia, Bienville Parish, La.) 1912-1980, 1921-11-17
J, B, Smith FACES
SERIOUS CHARGE

JB, Smith. member Of the firm OF
Smith Bros, road contractors, was ar
rested Sunday night, and arralsned
Monday morning on a bill Of Informal
ton which has been filed, charging pm
with assault with intent to rape. we
understand his case will be set 1or
trial one day during the week peslh-
ming Nov. 2Sth.
When the news Of ]. B. Smiths ar
rest was spread and the nature OF the
charges became known, a strong 1eel'
ing Of resentment against the prison.
or became manifest, but fortunately no
oct Of violence was committed and
Smith left town Immediately after
making his bond, which requires
that he be on hand next Monday Tor
setting the date Of his trial
! The facts in the case as stated ny
the young lady who had ). D. el'''''
arrested, were that he asked her 10 80
driving with him Sunday evening Al,
ter leaving her home she discoVerea
that be had been drinking and aske'
that he take her home which he re1us,
cd to do, and upon reaching a po''''
several miles in the country he stop
, nod his car and used language "hcn
. was revolving as it was insulting. Yhe
Young lady, whose character is I'LL
questioned, preferred to make her way
hack 70 town as best she could through
tho woods and darkness, and after a
= struggle jumped from the car and sue,
', cppded in making her escape without
"a :, tho accused having accomplished his
a nuroose Owing to the seriousness OF
!, Tho affair other alleged facts in the
III case are withheld from the columns Oh
this paper.
" A phone message from the home OF
g L. Stewart, where the young laa!
~ sought refuge, notified Deputy Sheriff
" Ma]com Currie and he with Mayor
Al A. Barnette started out to take Smith II
40 custody for being drunk and disorder
9. " and found him in front Of the nom
'u Of P. A. Mcclure where he had stoppe'
y, on account Of car trouble, and 1t wa
'0 necessary that Mayor Barnette all
young Mr.. Currie summons asslstanc
en- in order to take the man without VIZ
H. ,ence, but after quite an effort on tn
'gn mart Of the officers he was placed
'ed iail where he was held pending lnVe
WV tigation. ;.
md The young lady who accompanie
vas Smith was then sent for and brous]
&C. to town. She Immediately appeare
Mr. before District Attorney Cot Stair
"a the facts in the case which result'
u.s. in the filing Of bill Of informatl'
a charging him with assault with
u tent to rape.
Ma News Of the affair was withheld u
way til Monday morning, and from the pu
le lie discussion of the affair as we ma
men heard it, it was not through a
hey fault of Smiths that he did not
the complish his purpose, but it was d
the to the supreme effort Of the you
MP lady in protecting herself.
ANY This young lady has beyond
IN: doubt exonerated herself in the mil
ana Of all right thinking people and TIL
an is no blemish whatsoever left on
character as a result OF this all
. and though she now realizes her y
tho take in going out with Mr.. Smith
,+ont was honestly misinformed as to
. r.. character and standing.
. From reports from reliable autl
ntos+ ity coming to the writer it is char
rorr that the accused has on previous
+,,n. casions been charged with similar
have besides less important violations
law.
Some might plead that he was
responsible on account Of being dr.
but in the opinion Of the Demo
.oo and the majority Of the people OF
INV Nv, cadia and Bienville parish there
.0 be no mitigating factor in the
A 1t would not have mitigated
4e.' shame and suffering Of the young
WV had the dastardly attempt been
w " cessful, and 1t seems to have bee
fault Of his that it was not. A Il
would have beep swung to a lin
short order on less provocation,
liable +hor,b NO do not advocate mob
1ables , ,,,. uor+ n coo Justice n
at II 'en'e' "" u..., .oos,,,o n III
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