The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-21
GRAND JURY FINDS
 EIGHT NEW BILLS
SAM WILSON CONVICTED
Jury Out Five Hours Puts Penalty One Year in Prison-lndictments
 Now Total 21.

Eight new bills were returned by the ggrand jury this morning. Six are for misdemeanors and two for felonies. Mack Browning of Wooster, indicted for carnal abuse, was the only one of the defendants whose name was made public. Browning made bond in the sum of $1,0OO for his appear ance upon order of the court. To date the grand jury has returned 21 indict- ments.
 Five hours of deliberation was re- quired by the jury in the Sam Wilson case to reach a verdict. One year in the penitentiary was the punishment by the jury. Close upon the return of the verdict, counsel for the defense submitted a formal motion for d new trial. Judge George w. Clark will pronounce sentence Saturday morn- ing.
 The largest crowds of the term were present through the trial yesterday. Judge Clark's instructions to the jury and arguments by the state and de- fense were concluded at 4:30 Wednes- day afternoon. Shortly before 6 o'clock, the jury reported six to six, and Judge Clark ordered a brief re- cess for lunch, after which the jurors resumed their deliberations. The ver- dict was returned at 9:30 last night.
 Only one jury trial was held in cir cult court this morning. In the case of the Carlsbad Manufacturing Com pany vs. George Joseph of Mt. Vernon, defendant, from which appeal was the jury returned a verdict for the prayed and granted. The case involv- ed an alleged debt
 Cases against the Missouri Pacific set for Friday have all been continued on account of the absence of Attorney Vincent M. Miles of Fort Smith, who is in the Mayo hospital at Rochester. To replace them on the docket, Judge Clark has ordered the trial of Frank and Tom Matthews of Greenbrier, held for alleged participation in the rural store robberies, and Lee Roberts, indicted for attempted assault
 With the good start made Monday and Tuesday, when 46 different orders were entered, the court has kept pace with it's docket and recesses have been possible when no actions were ready for trial. The grand jury has also worked at good speed and is well along with the examination of it's wit nesses.
 The docket for the sitting this morn. ing was as follows:
 Civil Docket.
 Carlsbad Manufacturing gCompany vs. George Joseph, debt, jury trial and verdict for defendant; motion for new trial filed and overruled; exceptions saved and appeal prayed and granted; 1; plaintiff given 90 days to prepare and file bill of exceptions. D. L. Young vs w. E. Witt, mo- tion to transfer to equity; motion conceded and parties agree to trial on oral testimony.
 Farmers State Bank vs. w. c. Daugherty, J. A. Mode and w. A. Hill, judgment on motion of plain tiff set aside and cause dismissed at plaintiffs cost.
 Owen Harris vs. J. T Duggar ct al, motion for new trial filed George Britton vs. Silas Cardin and J. E. Dempsey, answer of defendant filed.
 c. E. Douglass ct al vs. w. A. Cochran, settled and dismissed. Criminal Docket.
 State of Arkansas vs Forest John son, cause reinstated and defendant. fined $10.
 State of Arkansas vs. Sam Wilson, jury trial, veridct of guilty and pun ishment fixed at one year in the Ar kansas penitentiary; sentence deferred until Saturday.
 State of Arkansas vs. Richard Irby, carrying pistol, plea of guilty entered and fine of $50.
 State of Arkansas vs. Forest John son, receiving stolen property, dis missed at cost of defendant.