Paragould soliphone. (Paragould, Ark.) 1918-1950, 1922-07-26


buttons and take other steps to in
sure a thorough disposition OF the
stigma that has been placed upon
Greene county as result OF the
unfortunate incident.
The churches, in the resolutions
adopted, are requesting the call OF
a special session OF the grand jury
and Circuit Court to make speedy
disposition of the case in question.
The Baraca Sunday school class OF
the First Methodist church with
ninety men present, voted unanimous
| ly that sterps be Immediately taken
with the view to ascertaining II
the special session Of court could be
called. The Baraca class Is com
posed of many citizens who are not
members of the First Methodist
church. representing men III all
walks of life in the affairs of Para
/ gould. The resolutions of both the
First Baptist and the First Metho-
dist people reflect the impression
that in order to conserve the best
moral interests Of the community
such alleged criminal infractions of
the law must be speedily handled.
/ The firmness of expression in the
sets of resolutions adopted are UNI
mistakabe in their significance.
Miss Worthington was seen by a
representative of The Daily Press
at the hme of DR.. Wilson Saturday
evening at seven o'clock. 1t was
/ then the young lady stated she want
ed to go home that night, il possible.
She exhibited some nervousness over
/ the ordeal through which she had
passed, but displayed much courage
| in discussion of the affair in which
she had unfortunately figured She
said she was a Christian girl, that
she prayed for the welfare of her
self and the six younge: children
of her orphan home, and it seemed
so hard for her to have been forced
to undergo the experience she claims
to have befallen her in company
with the one charged with the
offense.
The young woman's concern was
manifest over the probability of the
news of the unfortunate affair be-
ing published in the st. Louis news
papers She was assured that news
papers, in dealing with such issues
were more sympathetic than most
individuals realized, and that she
had no occasion for distress over the
publication of the actual develop
ments of her case, leading up to
and following the unhappy expert
ence.
Miss WOrthingtOn was escorted 10
the train Saturday night by lady
sympathiZers ana a vigilance was
kept by others till she was seated
in Pullman under the swatchful
care of Sheriff Stepp and Mr.. and
Mrs. McCracken. She reached home
Sunday morning. Specific informa-
ton, suggestions and advices we're
promptly wired Mrs, Cairn, principal
of Forest Park College and aunt
of the young woman. Miss Worth
ington's interest here appears to be
in competent hands and her assoc
citation with the affair in which
she became involved viii be care
fully attended to- according to in
formation supplied this newspaper.
| q 70 bA fh at a,. Of
Miss Worthington has been inves-
tigatod and that it has been found
uninpeachable, that no young woman
stands higher among her relatives
she has been known. all of her
\ life. 1t is also stated that her
friends in st. Louis are thoroughly
aroused over the tragic experience
OF the young woman during her
stay in Paragould from last Tues
day till Saturday night.
1t is predicted that unusually in
teresting developments may be look
ed forward to in connection with
the clearing up Of the affair 1t
has been asserted that an effort
was made to induce Miss Worthing-
ton to leave town Friday evening,
that check was endorsed to her
hands for that purpose. The report
lacks full verification. However,
1t is said that Miss Worthington
was supplied needed cash from
sympathizing' source here and that
the endorsed check is being held as
evidence in the case. The check is
said to be in very safe hands.