The log cabin Democrat., 1921-07-22
REPORT F BILLS;
 WITNESS TO JAIL OYERBfARING IN COURT Roy Hartwick of Guy Still in Jail Under CIark's Order-Assault
 Case on Trial.

CaSe on ITldi.
 Three years was the punishment given Lee Roberts in jury's verdict returned this afternoon shortly before 8 o'clock. A nominally short time was required by the jury to reach it's verdict.
 Lee Willis and Tom Craig, hus- band and brother, respectively, of the prosecuting witness in the Lee Rob- erts case, were fined $25 each for con- tempt of court as result of their all legged attempted run in" with Att torney Isaac M. Campbell, counsel for the defendant. According to reports, Willis and Craig approached Attor- ney Campbell after he had completed his argument to the jury and had used abusive language toward him. They were restrained, however, from physical violence and ordered by Judge Clark to face the court. Craig objected to going when Dep 1 uty Sheriff Summers approached and | was given push forward. Willis submitted his case and accepted the fine. The affair created good sized disturbance in court this afternoon. Refusing to answer questions pre- pounded him by the grand jury and talking in overbearing manner when brought before Judge George w. Clark late Thursday, Roy Hartwick of Guy is lodged in the county jail until he resolves to answer such questions as the jury may ask him. Hartwick de- clined to talk when brought before the grand jury as witness and was at once taken into the court room.
 After pointing out his duty as a citizen to testify, Judge Clark directed Deputy Sheriff J. I. Summers to re- turn Hartwick to the jury room and then to jail if he still declined tc testify.
 "All right" Hartwick interposed IT an overbearing way.
 "Just take him to jail now, Judge Clark said. Hartwick is still there.
 Twelve new bills were returned by the grand jury this morning, two for felonies and ten for misdemeanors The names of the indicted will not bt made public until service has beer had upon them. The total for th' week is now 33 indictments, 16 fol felonies and IT for misdemeanors The jury dismissed the charge agains Dora Snow, held for alleged compli city in the robbery cases.
 Judge Clark stated that the trial of Frank and Tom Matthews, mer chants of Greenbrier indicted for al legged participation in the robberies will not be reached today. Civil case! are set for this afternoon after tht conclusion of the Lee Roberts case.
 Roberts went on trial this morning for his alleged attempted assault up on the person of Mrs. Letha Willis near Greenbrier on July 15. In sele: tion of the trial jury, the defense ex' cused six and the court excused three AS finally composed the jury has the following members: Wash Jones, O. G. Moore, George L. Rhea, F. P Henderson, J. R. Beckett, J. M. Berry man, A. L. Nutter, Jeff Pearson, Roy M. Hendrickson, J. M. Terry, John Lowery and M. E. Cornell. The de fense is represented by Isaac M. Campbell and Prosecuting Attorney w. J. Waggoner represents the state. The taking of evidence was completed and the jury instructed by Judge Clark before adjournment at noon. Argu- ments by counsel were started after the court had reconvened.
 A mental Arrangement which made him irresponsible for his act is teh de- fense attempted by Roberts, who ad- mits the crime for which he is arraign- ed The state rested its case largely upon the testimony of Mrs. Willis as to the material facts of the crime, which were that Roberts seized her as she worked in the field and drag into the woods before he attempted the crime. He had her by the throat According to her testimony and also that of Roberts, he realized the enorn- ity of the crime before it's commission and released her.
 In defense of Roberts, Attorney Campbell introduced witnesses from that neighborhood in an attempt tc show that Roberts is below the avel age mentally. His father, c. C Roberts, testified that for about tive years he has been in doubt as to the mental ability of his son. Roberts is now 19 years of age and served from August 15, 1919, to August l5, 1920 in the United States army. Since then he has not been at home and his father could not testify positively as to his mental condition. Other wit.