The log cabin Democrat., 1922-01-10
WINSTON ELUSIVE. FILES NEW APPEAL UTLEY'S CASE CONTINUED Negro Second Time Goes to Supreme Tribunal on Whiskey Charge
 Docket in Detail

NItCh " lHolOl, conway negro convicted last July and at the pres ent term of court for illegal manu- fracture and sale of whiskey and his case remanded, has started the same procedure over again. Convicted at this term, Winston, has prayed and has been granted appeal to the su- preme court. In the meantime, the case remanded by the higher tribu- nal for trial was dismissed, and Win ston occupies the same position with reference to the court as held when first arraigned.
 Continuance was granted for inn maturity of service in the case of State of Arkansas vs. P. J. Lewell- ing Construction Company, for re- covery of road building machinery alleged unlawfully taken from the state.
 Judge George W. Clark in an in struction given the grand jury yes terday afternoon directed that the body investigate the alleged transfer of school funds to other county funds, and the drawing of warrants against such funds for purposes other than i school purposes. The court directed the jury to indict for misdemeanor if 1t was found transfers of this nature had been made within the past 12 months.
 Adjournment of the court is now set for Friday, which is as far as cases are docketed, and it was said the grand jury may take final ad- journment tomorrow Comparatively { few cases remain on the court cal endar after the immense amount of work done within the past two days, and adjournment is relatively certain. Fourteen indictments, all charging misdemeanors, were returned to the court late yesterday afternoon, bring ing the total for the present sitting to 54 17 of which are for felonies and 37 for misdemeanors.
 The court excused ". E. Clayton a ; a member of the grand jury. and John Springer was selected to fill the va cancy. W. Q. Durham, H. R. Sans and Fulton Paris were excused as members of the petit jury.
 The jury's verdict in the case of state vs. r. NJ. Douglass, tried yes terday, was for the defendant. Jim Matlock, who failed to appear when summoned, entered his appearance at the afternoon session, and was con- victed of pistol carrying He was ! fined $50. The case of state ys Earl Stevens indicted for disturbing wor- ! ship was dismissed. Ross Hatfield and Walter Bennett, on trial for al legged disturbance of public worship, i were released under the verdict re turned by the trial jury. Ivy Henry i held for the same offense, was found 1 guilty on jury trial and was fined @20. George Berry entered plea of guilty to the charge of disturbing public worship and was fined $20, ' Two eases against alleged vendors of cigarettes to minors were called in court yesterday afternoon Two of the indictments against J. M. Brum- melt were dismissed and the defend ant released ou the third count by the payment of the costs.
 On hearing the indictment against the Greeson Drug Company for the same alleged offense, it was said, proof was shown that this highly re- puted firm had not knowingly violated the law, and that f the law had been violated, t was because the minor making the purchase was so near the age hm.t that his age could not be reckoned. l. was also said the court vas much inclined toward dismissing | 'ae complaint altogether, but this could not be done without releasing al defendants held on this charge whereupon J K Donnel, head of the firm, accepted d fine of $10 and the case was disclosed,
 Civil Docket.
 Gwen n detail, the court has also disposed of the following cases:
 W. E. Payne vs. s. M. Stracener cause continued by consent,
 E. II Coulter gs. P. C. Cain, jury trial: verdict for plaintiff for $50.
 J. NJ. Shettles vs. F.. W. and Roy Rogers, continued for the term on de- fendant's motion
 Ida B. Frauenthal vs, Missouri Pa cifc, two cases, dismissed without prejudice at the cost of the defendant
 Jo Frauenthal vs Missouri Pacific two eases, dismissed without prciu dice at the cost of defendant
 W. C. Bradshaw vs. F.. L. King, jury trial overruled; exceptions saved anC Ianneal nraNed and pranted: % daNs