The log cabin Democrat., 1921-10-13
FOUR WOMEN ALSO
 HELD IN CUSTODY
AFTERMATH OF KILLING
Monroe Flake and Three Others Dis claim Share in Murder-Evidence
 in Case Not Known.

Dr. J. B. Mum of Vilonia, who is attending George Flake, arrived in Conway this afternoon and said Flakes condition when he saw him at 10 o'clock this morning was not improved. "He seemed somewhat better Monday said Dr. Mum, "but since then he has steadily been grow ing worse.' The physician thinks Flakes recovery doubtful. It is his opinion that wood alcohol is the pois- on which is having the worst effect on the man.
 It's complete surprise to me and not an agreeable one, either" said Monroe Flake this morning from the county jail cell in which he and k. H. Edwards, Jr. Mon Honsinger and David Williams are held, follow Ing their arrest yesterday with Mrs. Monroe Flake, Edna Wilson, widow of Wallace Wilson; Jodie Flake, wife of George Flake; and Mrs. Frankie Fraser (nee Edwards) as accessories before the fact of murder of Wallace Wilson, information having been filed against them by w. Arthur Wilson of North title Rock, brother of the mur- dered man. Wilson declined to re- veal the evidence held against the eight, who are jointly charged with George Flake with commission of the crime.
 Making the arrests yesterday Dep uty Sheriff J. l. Summers and Deputy Constable J. A. King brought the four men to Conway for incarcera- tion, but left the accused women in Cypress township under guard cf Deputy Sheriff Lem Scott and Con- stable Russell, who also watch George Flake.
 Monroe Flake spoke at length this morning, his statements being SUD- plemented at times by Edwards. II knew nothing of the crime until the note was found Saturday night Monroe Flake said. Here Edwards helped out by saying George Flakes note was found by him and Allen | Haynie about nightfall Saturday. Prior to that George Flake had been attempting to tell his father and Dr. J. B. Mum that he had murdered Wallace Wilson but they gave little heed to his story. Finally, Monroe Flake says, he told Dr. Mum there might be some substance to his statements and if so, search would be made for Wilson's body and steps taken to punish his slayer.
 "I know of no reason whatever why George should have murdered Will son." MT. Flake stated several times. He said his son and son-in-law had always been friendly except after September II when Wilson's wife was criminally attacked by Roy Johnston and no steps taken by Wallace Wilson to have him punished. Mr. Flake told of this. He received note from her saying to come at once. He drove to Olmstead in his car, saw her and then hunted up Wallace Wilson, who said he owed Johnson $500 and could do nothing. MT. Flake then swore out a warrant for Johnson's arrest, but he was never taken. Johnson is brother-in-law of David Williams. According to Mir. Flake, George brooded much over his sisters condi- ton. This breeding or some other mental disturbance was most appar- ent Thursday of last week after George had returned from the woods the day of Wallaces murder. Mir Flake sent him to the field to cut lespedeza and some time later found him cutting common grass. MT. Flake then sent him home, realizing some thing was wrong, he said,
 Trouble between Wallace and his wife arose mainly from his making of whiskey, which first came to the attention of MT. Flake last March, he claimed. 'Paw, he's making whis- key" MT. Flake said his daughter told him. He then persuaded Wallace to quit, throw away his still and two barrels of mash then on hand and