The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-13
CLEARS UP STORE ROBBERY CHARGES SHAW, PEEL ADMIT GUILT Judge Easterwood Acquitted by Trial
 Jury-Court Goes Finally
 into Adjournment.

Cases arising from q series of rob berries of rural stores last summer were cleared from the circuit court docket before adjournment yesterday when John Shaw and Issue Peel en- tered pleas of guilty to burglary and grand larceny Judge George w. Clark fixed their punishment as not more than one year for larceny and not more than two years for bur glary, but postponed sentence until the first day of the July court term.
 You boys can go back home," Judge Clark told Peel and Shaw, and come back here the first day of the next term. But you had better watch your step until then"
 Frank and Tom Matthews, arraing- ed early in the court term on charges growing out of the same alleged rob- berries, were acquitted by the jury. Shorty" McCraeken, the fifth de- fendant in these cases, is still at large, and Judge Clark reminded the officers it would be well to have him here in July.
 Judge George M. Easterwood, much to the satisfaction of every one, came out with acquittal when the trial jury returned it's verdict yesterday after noon. However, some time occupied by the jury in its deliberations and its first report to the court was 1t would be impossible to reach yer diet The court instructed them that since the question was one involving the truth or untruth of evidence, they would retire to the jury room agaln and attempt to reach an agreement.
 Dutch Garrison, held with E. F.. Simons for the theft of cotton, for which Simons already had been sen tenced, entered a plea of guilty and the court postponed his sentence un- til the July term. As is the case with Shaw and Peel, he will remain under his present bond until then.
 Under agreement reached by coua- l sel. the case of Mrs Nell Cartwright against J. F. and Frank Cartwright in which Judge Clark is disqualified will be submitted to one of the judges of Pulaski circuit court and his de cison as if the case had been regular ly tried here. Insurance left by th' late Lester Cartwright killed in ac tion in France, is involved, his widow claiming that letter written by hin at Camp Beauregard is in effect a las will and testament and constitutes transfer of his war risk insuranc' to her. This letter was accepted fol probate by County Judge E. L. Smith but members of the family of the de ceased, who now hold the insurance filed appeal to circuit court.
 Default judgment for $315.27 against E. c. Holyfield by the court in fav or of c. A. Holland, and was i'm mediately satisfied by Bob Martin and w. w. Quinn, in whose favor { second judgment was at once returned against Holyfeld, together with all costs and six per cent interest unti paid.
 Removal of those convicted to thC state penitentiary was prevented to- day when Sheriff w. M. Brady and Deputy J. I. Summers went to the Beryl neighborhood for further in vestigation of the double murder there Prospective convicts now in the coun- i ty jail probably will be removed to morrow or Sunday.
 Judge Clark adjourned court until April 3, but discharged both grand and petit juries. However, no cases are set for hearing and no formal