The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-26
4 JURORS PREVENT
 VERDICT; EXCUSED
PETTY AMOUNT INVOLVED
Court Wants Jurors Who Can Reach Verdicts, Clark Says-Civil
 Cases on Docket.

night by Judge George w. Clark, who excused from further service the four men whose votes prevented a verdict. The men discharged were J. J. Nixon, M. E. Cornell, A. l.. Mabry and A. l.. Nutter, the last named three having served continuously on the petit jury panel since the present term was con- vened.
 This court wants jurors who arc able to agree upon verdicts," Judge Clark declared. About $50 is invclv ed in this case and verdict ought not to be impossible
 The jury stood eight to four for the plaintiff, who alleged non-payment for services rendered the defendant. ! Continued votes in the jury room, how ever, failed to relieve the deadlock and the jury was discharged after four hours of balloting. Its other member were R. L. Green, J. D. Roland, J. R. Russell, Ernest McCracken, George l.. Rhea, John Lowery, R. M. Hendrick- son, J. w. Cupit.
 
 of the court today and yesterday ex- cepting the time given to the trial of "Dote" Harrell, negro, convicted fer the illegal sale and manufacture of whiskey and sentenced for one year His poverty, advanced age and partial blindness have caused leniency to be extended for his continued violat tions of the law. His fate was decided in about 10 minutes by jury composed of George L. Rhea, John Lowery, J. R. Russell, J. w. Cupit, R. L. Greene, J. D. Rowland, Jeff Pearson, Ernest McCracken, M. E. Cornell, A. L. Nut ter, A. L. Mabry and J. M. Berryman.
 The court will reach the end of it's docket tomorrow and go into adjourn ment, Judge Clark said today. When adjournment is taken, the docket will be clear of every case ready for trial. Prisoners sentenced during the term will be removed to the state peniten- tiary soon after adjournment. Thus far four sentences have been imposed: Lee Roberts, three years for attempt
 
 for carnal abuse; Newton Purtle, one year for burglary and grand larceny, and Harrell, one year for whiskey making. Wilson's sentence, however, will not commence until August 23, under an order granting him a stay.
 At adjournment today at noon, the court had on trial the case of w. II. Hooks against T. A. Walker and oth- CTS, in which J. P. Kirby of Little Rock, named as one of the defendants, appeared as counsel in his own behalf. According to testimony adduced, MT. Kirby gave to T. A. and M. L. Walker a note for $200 as rental on certain lands, and this note was subseqnetly transferred by them to Mir. Hooks as securities on supplies furnished. Mr. Kirby in his defense held that the note was not negotiable, counsel fer the plaintiff holding that it was as- signable and hence collectible by Mr. Hooks, to whom it was assigned. The trial jury has as members R. l.. Greene J. R. Roland, J. R. Russell, Ernest McCracken, George l.. Rhea, John Lowery, K. M. Hendrickson, J. W. Cupit, Jeff Pearson, John Morris and /, J. M. Berryman. The case of H. D. Russell against J. w. Sullivan, in which the plaintiff accepted default judgment. yesterday, was re-opened today and went to jlry trial, the verdict going for the defend- ant. Members of the trial jury were w. B. Glenn, S. A. McHenry, w, A. Bragg, J. w. Graddy, J. R. Norwood, J. w. Hiett, J. J. Vineyard, w. R. Me Henry, F. P. Henderson, J. R. Beckett, w. R. Hairston and G. K. Elliott. Another jury trial was in the case of 1 w, H. Britton vs. J. E. Dempsey, in which the verdict was for the defeud- ant On this jury were R. L. Greene, l J. D. Roland. J. R. Russell, Ernest McCracken, George L. Rhea, Jot1 Lowery, R. NJ. Hendrickson, J. W. Cupit, Jeff Pearson, John Morris and J. M. Bergman.
 A verdict for the defendant was re- turned yesterday afternoon in the suit for damages brought by w. E.. and Roy Rogers against East Broth CTS, subcontractors on the Damascus road, in which it was alleged the de- fendants had failed and refused to pay for certain work done in construction of the highway.
 The suit of George Britton against J. E. Dempsey and Silas Cardin was dismissed, and that of Lucy Poteete ct al vs. Clyde Russell ct al was con : tinued until the January court term. , In the case of the Conway Cotton oil X Gin Company against D. B. Mitchell and others, in which verdict was returned for the defendant, a mot'or for new trial was filed by the plaln-