The Mena weekly star., 1921-04-28
SPECIAL GRAND
 JURY FINDS WORK
lmpaneled to Investigate Mrs. Arley Johnson's Moonshine StiIl-Five Men Plead Guilty-Homestead
 Accused of Stealing Lumber.

This week, during the April term
 of circuit court, it became necessary
 for the first time in a number of
 years, to have special grand jury impaneled. The need of additional
 grand jury work followed the raid by
 deputy sheriffs on Mrs. Arley John
 sons moonshine still, ana now that
 Judge Steel has started the investi- gating body it is believed that enough work is in sight to keep the grand jury at work longer than was first expected.
 The grand jury specially summoned appeared before Judge Steel Wednes- day morning and received instruc- tions. L. s. Watson was named as foreman of the Investigating body. The jurymen at once began work on
 the case of Mrs. Johnson, who with
 John Shelton and Lee Moser were ar rested at the woman's home east of Mena. Mrs. Dora Stipes, who is also 1 implicated in the alleged making of intoxicants. was arrested late Tuesday evening and her connection with the still will also be investigated. Members of the special grand jury include in addition to the foreman, the following; Rev. F. F. Harrell, J. M. Burnett, Rev. H. T. Howell, M. B. Le- gate, w. k. Watkins, w E. Holt, Bert Pirtle, H. T. Potts, D. M. Townsend,
 James Swiger, Olen Wood, J. R. Neal, U. L. Thacker, S. J. Philpot and J. D. Tucker.
 Five men, charged with illicit man.
 ufacture of liquor and all of whom have been tried and sentenced in the federal court, were before Judge Steel Wednesday morning on charges of violating the state laws against liq-
 uor manufacture The men were Tom Heath, F. z. Davis, Ora Cox and Steve Edwards, all of Big Fork, and Dr. Charles Sanford of Board Camp. Upon their pleas of guilty, Judge Steel reserved sentence pending good
 behavior. The jurist accompanied the verdict with a lecture on the evils of the liquor traffic, and expressed a willingness to help the defendants live up to their promises to be done with moonshining and associate sources of trouble.
 Ben Ashton. young homesteader, accused of stealing lumber from a mill camp, southeast of the city, was tried and found not guilty by jury Wednesday morning. The young man was defended by Norwood X Alley. Col. Pole McPhetrige conducted the defense of D. Stockton, a young man
 charged with grand larceny and re- ceiving stolen property. The jury which heard the evidence could not agree upon a verdict after having been out nearly all of Tuesday night, and were discharged by Judge Steel. Stockton is accused of stealing S45 from the home of L. s. Bowling near Cove, but the evidence against him was mostly circumstantial.
 The cases of w. M. Patrick and pr. c. Cochran have been continued at
 the defendants requests.
 The reported violations of the tick eradication law have also been con- tinued George Emory, James Emory and Wade Jonathan, charged with gam ing, entered pleas of guilty and were | fined S10 each.
 J. B. Widener, charged with assault and battery, was fined $l on plea
 of guilty. A forfeiture of bond in the case of George Martin has been asked for. Martin is accused of robbery of the
 bank at Vandervoort-
 Jury commissioners named for the next term of court include Robert Norris of Mena. Houston Johnson of Hatfield and W. M. Tomlinson of
 Board Camp.
 The Wednesday afternoon session of court was given over to hearing of charges against Justice w. c. Ben son of Big Fork. indicted for making | Itonfor