The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-28
SHERIFF REMOVES
 THREE 10 PRISON
'DOTE" FARRELL SCORED
Spirited Case, Wilson ys. Fulmer Enlvens Closing HOurs-Final
 Orders of Court.

Three men, convicted and sentenced at the session of circuit court ad- iourned yesterday, were moved last l night by Deputy Sheriff J. l. Sum- mers to the state penitentiary. They are:
 Lee Roberts, convicted of attempt ed assault, sentenced three years.
 Newton Purtle, grand larceny and burglary, one year.
 "Dote" Harrell, negro, whiskey making, one year.
 Sentence had previously been pro- nounced on Purtle, and Roberts and Harrell received sentence yesterday afternoon. Judge George W. Clark advised Roberts of the necessity of obedience to penitentiary rules, by means of which he can shorten his sentence by six months. The court spoke sharply to the negro, who ap- peared on crutches and was led by another negro to face the judges stand
 "It is not the duty of this court to say what the penitentiary will do with you," Judge Clark told the ne- gro. Suffice it to say Faulkner county will be rid of you 12 months. The last grand jury had ample evi- dence to indict you, but through sympathy for your affliction, let you off with a warning, which you did not heed and was almost immediately caught at the same old business. This time you presumed wrong. Sympathy did not save you the second time, and you will spend the next IF months at hard labor.'
 Mir. Summers said today that the penitentiary had job waiting for Harrell, who was assigned to hand pump with instructions to keep 1t moving He has weak legs and in addition is partially blind. All three prisoners were left at "The Walls last night.
 A spirited case enlivened the clos ing hours of the court yesterday af- ternoon It was that of Oscar F. Wilson against his father-in-law, J. w. Fulmer, and was replete with sur prising developments. Wilson claim ed that while he served in the army Fulmer made way with his crop. Full mer set up a counter claim for the board of Mrs. Wilson while the plain tiff was in the army. Wilson met this with statement that a government allowance of $30 monthly was sent his wife, for which no accounting had been made. The trial jury was com- posed of G. L. Rhea, Ernest McCrack en, w. R. McHenry, J. R. Russell, R. L. Green, J. D. Roland, w. R. Hairs ton, J. J. Vineyard, J. R. Norwood, John Lowery, s. A. McHenry and Jeff Pearson. The verdict awarded the plaintiff damages in the sum of $135.
 The climax of the case came when Attorney I. M. Campbell for the de- fense introduced witness named McPherson to testify as to the char acter of the defendant. However, McPherson proved a stellar witness for the plaintiff, and despite the objections of counsel, continued his testimony. At other stages of the testimony, frequent verbal clashes occurred between MT. Campbell and R. w. Robins, attorney for the plain l tiff.
 Litigants in the suit brought by Mrs, Nell Cartwright against John and Frank Cartwright, involving $5,- Lester Cartwright, waived jury trial and the cause will be heard on depo- 1 sitions submitted to the court sitting as a jury. Judge Clark also trans l ferred the cases against Shannon Whitten and Herman Ussery, defend ants under 12 years of age, to county court for hearing as juvenile delin. i quents. The two boys were indicted l for the theft of property from the store of w. M Harrell & Company.
 Prosecuting Attorney w. J. Wag- goner varied the final day of his stay ] in Conway by going to Beckett Noun tain, where Rev. J. T. Walters was placed on trial in the court of Jus | tice of the Peace B. F. Livingston for assault. It was charged that Wal ters assaulted Bill" Leach and stab bed him twice, the fight having oc- cured last Friday. Jim Polk Smith, an attorney of wide reputation, rep resented the defendant, who was given a fine of $50 and costs.
 The arson case against Roy Evans. indicted jointly with B. C. Thomson for an alleged attempt to burn the West Side Grocery in December, was continued until the January term with the consent of State Fire Mar shal F. G. Lindsey. MT. Thomson WIS acnuitted when hrnupht to trial