The log cabin Democrat., 1921-01-11
JESS HENRY FINED,
 JAILED 1 MINUTE BICBY NEGRO GOES FREE Court Shows DisapprOval when Negro Freed-Henry Tried Today on
 Assault Charge.

1 A fine of S100 and a jail sentence
 of one minute was the verdict ot the jury today at noon in the case of state vs. Jess Henry, indicted for assault with intent to kill The jury required about 20 minutes to find it's verdict, | the court postponing recess until its finding was returned. Members of the trial jury were l.. J. Troutman, P. V. Hamilton, o. S. Russ, w. J. Gardner, H. D. Baldridge, w. A. Simpson, J. R. Holmes, J. s. Dickens, J. M. Berry man, Ad O'Guin, c. M. Howard and W. H. Petite.
 The indictment gainst Henry charg- ed assault with intent to kill on the person of Smith Bell the alleged of- fense having occurred on July 3, 1920. It was alleged that Henry objected to Bell keeping company with his daught- CT, Ethel Henry, and that when the two were driving, he followed them and fired three times when he over took their buggy. Bell is said to have lodged first behind the buggy and then to have fled while Smith shot at him. Miss Henry was one of the wit nesses introduced by the prosecution.
 I. B. Bigby, a negro indicted for carrying a pistol, was freed by a jury late yesterday. When the jury returned it's verdict, it was reproved by Judge George w. Clark, who ask ed that its members give him writ ten statement of what constituted guilt. Evidence against Bigby showed that he had fired gun at the time in question, and had then been arrest ed and arraigned in the mayors court here, without the development of a charge of pistol carrying. In mayors court, it was said. Bigby's arraign- ment was for disturbing the peace. The jury in his circuit court trial was composed of s. H. Russell, L. J. Troutman R. H. Maddox, F. J. Snow, P. V. Hamilton, w. J. Gardner, H. D. Baldridge, Ad O'Guin, J. c. Garrison, George Shaw Jr., J. R. Holmes and A. Y. Hogue.
 Since it's first sitting Monday morn- ing, the court has more than kept pace with it's docket It was neces- sar today, however, to reset cases for Friday and Saturday, due to the ab- sence of witnesses. With the exception of these two, the court probably will have completed it's scheduled docket up to the time the trial of Martin Has kins is called Wednesday morning. A special venire of 50 talesmen has been summoned by Sheriff w. M. Brady out of which the court will begin the selection of the trial jury.
 No report has been had from the grand jury since it's labors were be- gun Monday morning. Witnesses are being examined at a steady rate and the first report of indictments pos- sibly will be submitted in open court tomorrow. As was the case with cir cult court, the grand jury organized quickly and undertook the business ahead of it.
 In detail, the docket since Monday noon was as follows:
 Traylor Brothers vs. T. J. Middle | ton, reset for Friday, January II.
 State of Arkansas vs. Joe T. Milan, 1 wife desertion, continued.
 Cy Flowers vs. w. M. Hill, reset | for Saturday, January IS.
 State of Arkansas vs. Crosby Spenc- CT and Will Canister, plea of guilty entered by Spencer and judgment passed until July term; cause dis as to Banister.
 State of Arkansas vs. Jess Henry. plea of not guilty; jury trial, fined Sl0O and one minute in jail.
 State of Arkansas vs. I. B. Bigby. carrying pistol, jury trial, not guilty