Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-03-24
(From Wednesdays Daily,

| Wiley IlpScOmb, cashier OF the
Farmers Bank of Marmaduke, last
might was released from the custody
Iof Sheriff Chas. Stepp at Osceola,
following his appearance before
Judge r. e. L. Johnson in an APP
iplication for bail. Mr.. Lipseomb's
bond was fixed at $4,000 to await
the action of the Greene county
grand jury. The bond was supplied
by r. w. Meriwether, A. Berti8,
Eli Meiser, w. f. Kirsch, j. D.
Block and M. P. Huddleston, all OF
Paragould. Tie examination, upon
! Hays justice of the peace court,
Twas conducted at $50 O'Clock in
! The court room at Osceola and last
ed less than two hours. 1t will be
land killed Bedford Stone i'll Mar
maduke last Friday afternoon at
1880 o'clock, as result of a DIFF
| ference between them over the sale
1
Imortgaged. MIR. Stone, as previously
| reviewed in news report, was
| tenant farmer upon Mr.. Lipscomb's
farm, situated northeast of Marina
duke.
The defense introduced some evil
dence additional to that presented
at the preliminary before ESQ. Hays
court in Paragould. Argo Harvey,
miles east of Marmaduke, testified
that he witnessed the Staying of
Bedford Stone, the tenant farmer,
by Cashier Lipscomb and according
gentleman, fully corroborated by the
accused, the court felt that it could
not decline bail in the sum indicated.
Mr.. Lipscomb took the stand follow
ing the testimony of Mr. Harvey.
According to the testimony Mr..
Harvey, he had just arrived in Mar
maduke in a wagon Friday afternoon
Eof last week and was in the act of stop
OF the tragedy, when he overheard re-
marks made by Bedford Stone that
| led up to the enactment of the
shooting. He said Mr.. Lipscomb
and Mr.. Stone had just emerged
| from the rear of the Racket store
}and were walking along, apparently,
| in an earnest conversation. Just
after he had passed the two men,
he said he overheard Mr.. Stone
utter violent remarks and turned
| his head in time to see the latter
grasp Mr. Lipscomb by the throat.
Mr.. Harvey said he admonished the
men not to fight but his remarks,
apparently, were ignored and that
Mr.. Stone continued his hold upon
| Mr.. Lipseomb.
1t was stated that Mr.. LipscOmb
asked Mr.. Stone to go to the bank
with him and they would adjust
Their differences. 1t is alleged that
Mr.. Stone uttered: you C
ID spider legged S. D, if
you go to the bank somebody is
Igoing to carry you" 1t is said
Mr.. Lipscomb then warned Mr..
Stone not to touch him, or to turn
him aloose,
| Mr.. Harvey said that in less time
than is required to relate the story,
Mr.. Lipscomb whipped an automatic
pistol from his pocket and began
| firing. Mr.. Harvey said he OBJ
served Mr.. Lipscomb trying to wrest
himself from the grasp OF his an
| tagonist, utilizing his right hand
lin drawing the weapon from his
pocket. Mr.. Harvey said he be-
Iieved he saw four shots pour from
Mr.. Lipscomb's weapon; the fifth
shot, he believed, was fired after
Mr.. Stone had staggered himself
loose from his grasp. Mr.. Harvey in
dicated that it was useless to have en-
deavored to separate the two mon,
!, that the whole proceeding was over
with before he could have done so.
/ lie testified that he was twenty
/ five or thirty steps from the scene
Of the actual shooting and that
the whole proceeding was in plain
view and that he could not have
been mistaken. Argo Harvey is not
lrelated to l.. C. Harvey, nor to the
| Stone family. 1t is siad that he
lmoved to Arkansas from Benton
Il county. Tennessee, about seven years
lago and has been resident or that
1section for some time. 1t is SAID
that he is generally regarded as
being substantial citizen. He is
1873 years of age.
John Dortch, prominent citizen
Iof the Marmaduke section, proved
Ito be valuable witness to the
defense, according to reports from
the hearing. Mr.. Dortch testified
That he went to the cemetery, near