The weekly Iberian. (New Iberia, La.) 1894-1946, 1922-09-02

! 40, attorney of Altus former state
mine inspector, was found guilty OF
second degree murder by jury III
Logan Circuit Court here. and sen
fenced to seven years in the peniten-
tary lie was released on bond OF
$4,000 pending an appeal the Arkan-
sas Supreme Court. Pendegrass was
charged with first degree murder. He
killed H. Clary McIlroy, aged 81,
farmer and former county Treasurer
of Franklin county The killing was
the result of the attorneys alleged
Intimacy with Edna Jean Mcllroy,
the victims f9year-old daughter. ac-
cordlng to evidence produced during
the trial
Little Rock.-The official vote OF
the recent primary has just been re-
ceived by Virgil c. Petty, secretary
of the State Central Committee. IL
shows that Herbert Wilson won the
nomination Of State Highway Com
missioner by 1921 votes and that
Gov. McRae was renominated by .
majority OF 1900
Little Rock.-Because he wanted to
assure himself of funds to complete
his final year in college, r. &. Fowler,
aged. 90 chloroformed his uncle. Col.
A. S. Fowler, at the latter's office IN
the Moore q Turner building, and
robbed him of diamond ring val
ued at $500 and a watch valued at
$3.50 Young Fowler confessed after
a police investigation.
Piggott-J. N. Crossno and II. A.
Thrasher, both OF this place, while
driving on the highway a short dis
lance north of Portageville, Mo, in
CrUssno's touring car. where ordered
to halt by five unidentified men at
the side of the road in a secluded
spot. Attempting to check the speed
OF the car Crossno failed to make the
brake work and the five opened fire
with revolyeS as the automobile
sped past them. Crossno and Thrash
er escaped injury
Forrest City. A. Hayley, aged
about rs, well known resident OF this
sectino for many years, was decap-
itated by Cotton Belt passenger
train here The accident occurred
Just as the train was leaving the rail-
way yards. 1t is said Mr.. Hayley
failed to see the approaching train,
and that he stepped from behind
coal car onto the main track when
the train struck him. The accident
was witnessed by several persons.
Little Rock-Appearance Of an
thrax in certain dairy herds in Lon
oke and Prairie counties has caused
state authorities to place some 40
farms under strict quarantine while
the health officers Of Little Rock
have forbidden the shipment to this
city OF milk from actually infected
farms
Yellville.-Cattle on the open
range here are fat enough to be con-
sidered in good marketable condition
and several local stockmen are ship
ping to the Kansas City market AS
a result of the low prices that have
prevailed on cattle during the past
two years, there are number Of five
and six-year-olds on the range now.
Observation-Disclosures along the
Eight Mile road that leads from this .
place to Lake City have decided up
on a project for improving the high
way. Approximately $4,000 will be
spent in grading and placing a two
foot layer of gravel on the roadbed.
Paragould business men are assist
ing through donations. When com
pleted the road will serve one OF the
rich farming sections south OF here.
A gravel road also is being planned
from Marmaduke to this place, dis
lance OF 10 miles,
Little Rock.-Sam Payne, who
killed Tom Slaughter in their flight
from the penitentiary last winter
has been granted four months fur
Tough by Gov. McRae.
Van Buren.--M. o. Baker aged 20,
miles east OF Van Buren,. Young Bak-
err was member Of a party who
were spending the day on the creek
picnicking The body was recovered
near the spot where he went down.
He was the eldest son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Baker of this city.
Conway e. Yofoy oyad On
living between here and Little Rock
shot and killed his step father. VIII.
liam II. Hook. aged 81 as the re-
suit of quarrel over a few chick. |
ems. Young surrendered and claims
self defense.
Little Rock.-Three masked auto |
mobile bandits. operating on two |
pixies leading out of Little Rock held |
up and robbed three persons one a
girl. but obtained a total OF only
two watches. two rings and a bunch
OF keys.
Pine Bluff--Carl Abilene. aged q.
son OF Mr., and Mrs. A. Abilene. OF
this city was instantly killed: Thorn
As Purnell, aged II. son OF ID. T. Pur-
nell was so badly injured that he
lied two and half hours later and
Jour otter young men were slightly
injured as the result of the wreck.
ng of the automobile In which thew
we're returning from a dance at Sul.