The Mena weekly star., February 02, 1911, Page 2, Image 2

About The Mena weekly star. (Mena, Ark.) 1904-1977

Image provided by: Arkansas State Archives

                
STATE OF TERROR
AMONG PRISONERS
Teiiimoay of Woman Prisoner, in
Which Ben Murray’s Name
Was Mentioned, Is Fea
ture of Hearing.
Hot Springs, Jan. 28.— The feature
of the hearing of the habeas corpus
case of Ben Murray and John Ruther
ford. held without bail on a charge of
being responsible for the death of Os
car Chitwood, was the testimony of
Cora Laden, one of the women pris
oners in the jail the morning that Chit
wood was shot to death, which had
been taken before the secret session
of the cotrorer, and which was read
today to the court.
The Laden woman testified that
about 10 minutes after Chitwood was
killed Ben Murray entered the jail, ac
companied by another man, and that
she heard Murray say: "I know none
of these women saw it, for we locked
them up in the cell."
The evidence of other women was
read, in which they said that they
were all locked up in their ceils the
night Chitwood was killed, a thing that
had not been done before, and that
when they protested, they were curs
ed and abused by Rutherford. They
also testified that the windows of the
jail were closed down so that no one
could see out.
All of the evidence taken in the
secret session of the coroner's inves
tigation tends to show that a state of
terror existed among the prisoners
immediately following the murder of
Chitwood, and that Jack Purnell, un
der indictment on a first-degree mur
der charge, positively refused to testi
fy at the investigation.
Rntherford Wa* Nervous.
Harry Adams, one of the prisoners
who testified in the coroner's investi
gation, swore that Rutherford was
very nervous when ha took Chitwood
out of jail, just preceding the murder
and that he locked both wrists of Chit
wood in the handcuffs, when on pre
vious occasions he had only locked
one hand. Adams also swore that he
saw Rutherford shove Chitwood out of
the jail door and remark. “There is
the man that will take you to the city
jail.”
Ben Sanders, a deputy sheriff, who
was sworn and testified in the secret
session during the coroner's investi
gation, says that Henry and Houpt
were at the jail for a while the night
that Chitwood was murdered, and that
they were present when the doors
and windows of the jail were closed
and thelwomen locked in their cells.
Saunders also testified that he
heard Reb Houpt say he wanted the jail
to be wall guarded, as he would hate
to have anything happen in the ab
sence of his brother, Sid Houpt.
0 All of the day was takeu up in read
ing the testimony of the prisoners be
fore the coroner in secret session, hut
this is about finished, and it is believ
ed that the defendants will be placed
on the stand tomorrow in their own
behalf.
MRS. OCTA SCHONBERGER DEAD.
Daughter of Mn. A. Frady Pa»ed
Away Friday Morning.
Mrs. Octa Schonberger, wife of John
Schonberger and daughter of Mrs. A.
Frady, died Friday morning about 1
o'clock, after an illness of several
weeks. She was 32 years old.
Covered with beautiful flowers and
surrounded by many friends the re
mains were laid to rest in the Chid Fel
lows cemetery Saturday afternoon.
The funeral was held at the Frady
hotel at 3 o’clock, conducted by the
Rev. M. K. Irvin. In the passing of
uus me tne relatives and fnends re
alize that they have lost one who was
most faithful to life's duties. Since
childhood her home has been in Mena
with her mother who has almost con
stantly been connected with the hotel
business and at all times the daugh
ter has been like a strong right arm in
the affairs of the business and home.
Her marriage over a year ago to
John Schongerber only widened her
life’s work as she made a beautiful
devoted wife and remained a faithful
daughter. The mother in the
past two years has lost a son, Joe
Frady and another daughter. Mrs.
Minnie Roberts.
T. B HAINES TO WASHINGTON
Hu Received An Appointment to Post
office Department.
T. B. Haines, who recently resigned
his position as stenographer in the
division engineer's office here. Fri
day received notice of his appointment
to a position in the Post office Depart
ment at Washington. D. C., as a re
sult of a civil service examination
which he took a few months ago. He
has gone for a visit at his home at
Nor borne. Mo., before going to Wash
ington.
A heavy cold in the lungs that was
expected ta cure itself has been the
starting poiot in many cases of dis
ease that ended fatally. The sensible
course is. to take, freuweut doses
Ballard's Horehound Syrup. It
checks the progress of the disorder
t . and assists nature to restore normal
conditions. Price 35c, 60c and $1 i»r
be >ttle. Bold by Jack sou Drug & Fur
niuhure Co.
3 -•
Gfcjw Strayed—Red and white, bring
calf p»oon. registry mark round hole in
eactii ear cut out. Address F. Wyatt.
«pd nweiye liberal reword.
3~3t m it
/
A --
MORE COME TO LOCATE
M. M Stoddard of Iowa, and L. E.
Chandler and W. B. Crisp of Mis
souri Arrive With Goods.
M. M. Stoddard of Villisca. Ia„ who
was here about a year ago and
purchased the J. H. Cunningham
place west of town, arrived here Sat
urday with a carload of farming and
household goods, a horse and some
140 buff and white Plymouth Rock
chickens. He spent Saturday unload
ing the car and moving his goods to hie
new home.
Mr. Stoddard has been thinking ol
coming to Mena for some time and hat
been constantly in touch with the
local news through the Weekly Star
Mrs. Stoddard has been here for about
two weeks and a brother of Mr. Stod
dard, who is now in Texes, will be
here in about a week to look over the
town with a view to buying if he is
satisfied
Another car of household goods
from Liberty, Mo., belonging to L. E
Chandler and W. B. Crisp arrived also
Friday night and was unloaded Satur
day. The families of both men are in
Mena.
Mr. Chandler is going to make hit
home at Nunley on a 40-acre farm
which he purchased of Ben Wi miner
who is a brother-in-law of Mrs. Chand
ler. He had, besides his; household
goods, one horse, 160 Barred Plynv
outii Rock chickens and some turkeys
Mr. Crisp had, besides his goods, sis
head of horses and 165 Barred Roci
and White Leghorn chickens. He hat
rented a farm near Nunley.
EIGHT ARRESTS IN
BENTON RIOT CASE
Ed Weaver Is in Jail Charged Witt
Complicity in Murder of
Earl Wilkes, Negro
Minstrel.
Benton, Jan. 23.— Constable Dor
Sunders today arrested Ed Weaver or
a charge of complicity in the murdei
of the negro Earl Wilkes here on tht
night of January 13. when the negrt
was brained with a club while plead
ing for his life. Weaver is in jail to
night and claims that he had nothin*
to do with the death of the negro. Hr
says he will be able to prove that he
was not present when the negro was
clubbed to death.
Constable Sanders made the arresl
on information from Jim Brady, wht
made the statement to Sanders tha
he saw Weaver and two others wher
they were clubbing Wilkes. Brady i:
a stranger here and says that he couh
not recognize the other two, but thai
he knew Weaver on account of th<
fact that he and Weaver were stop
ping at the same boarding house.
File* i Complaint.
As soon as the information was
gained from Brady, Assistant Prose
cuning Attorney Abercrombie issuer
a complaint and Weaver was placet
under arrest. He has not been ublt
to make bond. It is also claimed nov
that Weaver was seen in the theatei
where a negro troupe to which Wilkes
belonged was giving a performance or
the night Wilkes was killed.
Constable Sanders is now workin*
in an effort to discover the names o
the other two men Brady claims h<
saw with Weaver. Sanders learner
that Brady saw Wilkes when he was
killed by overhearing a conversation
between two men last night, in which
one of the men was heard to say thai
he knew a man who saw who killer
the negro. Sanders called upon tht
two men and, it is said, they told hin
that Brady had told them Weaver was
one of the men he saw beating Wilke*
with a club.
*r caver is uoout years oi age and
has lived here about a year. He is
said to have come here from Maga
zine. Little is known of him here
and it is not known whether Magazine
is his home. No date has been fixed
for the preliminary trial of Weavei
and it will probably not lie set until
Prosecuting Attorney J. B, Wood of
Hot Springs is heard from
KEPT WEDDING SECRET.
Walter Owens and Miss Ella Bales
were Married Dec. 28.
Mrs. Mary Bales was in Mena Fri
day from her home near Potter and
announced the wedding of her daugh
ter Ella, to Walter Owens. The wed
ding occurred! the 28th. of last Decem
ber. but has been kept a secret until
a few evenings ago when Mrs. Bales
invited a large number of the young
couple's friends to her home where
the secret was given away.
The couple were married by the
Rev. William Cooksey, December 28.
at the home of the bride's brother. Roy
Bales in South Mena and everyone
connected were sworn to secrecy. The
bride returned! to her home and Mr.
Dwens to the home of his father. Ben
3wens, who also lives near Potter.
Since this time the grttom has been
busily engaged in building a home and
upon the completion of this the soci
al event of last week was given,follow
ng which Mr. and Mrs. Owens went
to hdHisekeeping.
When the bowels become irregular
you are uncomfortable and the longer
this condition exists the worse you
feel, You can get rid of this misery
juieVly by usiug Herbiue. Take a
lose on going to bed and see how Sue
you feel next day. i*rioe 50e. Sold
by Jackson Drug & Furniture t o.
Page woven wire lence. for sale by
Paton &. Co. -5-l.f
THIS LOCALITY HAS
BRIGHT PROSPECTS
W. C. B. Allen Telit of Progress in
Mena and Polk Counity — Tbe
Finest Exhibit of Products
in State.
From thr Tl men-Uncord
W. C. B. Allen, vice president and
manager of the Mena Land & Im
provement Co., which took over the
property of the Kansas City Southern
employes who left thot place upon the
removal of the division, is in the city
and tulks very interestingly of the
growth of the metropolis of Polk.
"We have filled up about one-half of
our houses with people who have come
to Menn since the removal of the shops
and division,” he said. "The country
around Mena is being settled up rapid
ly, and the citizens are beginning to
look on the bright side of things again.
There is a big immigration from west
ern Texas and western Oklahoma,
many of whom are putting in exten
sive stock farms. There are a large
number coming in from the northern
states, and all have the means to
erect fine homes and improve their
farms, so the have every convenience.
"A large force is now at work open
ing the slate quarries, hauling the
blocks into Mena and shipping it.
Last week a company was organized
to put in o slate mill at Leeds, on
our line near Kansas City. The logical
place for the plunt is Mena, but they
claim that they can ship the slate to
Leeds and then make a fine profit,
uimuiBcuuifj iuc , x runnyivtiiuu linns.
Tliere are u number of vareties of the
slate, and they polish as high as ma
hogany. I hope the mines can be de
veloped sufficiently for the slate to be
used in und on our new passenger
•station here.
“We have the finest agricultural
•xhibit in the state at Mena. We
had it at Hot Spring, at the lund show
in Chicago, and then brought it home.
The old dining room makes an excel
lent show room.”
LOOKING OVER FOREST.
Assistant District Forester Is Among
the Inspectors.
Frank C. W. Pooler of Alberquerque,
N. M.t district forester of the third
district of the National forest teserves;
Daniel W. Adams, supervisor, Sidney
A. Chappell, deputy supervisor of the
Arkansas National forest, and E, J.
Mead of Hot Springs, were in the city
last week. They are making an in
spection of the Arkansas forest and
i left Saturday morning for the eastern
I part of the county.
■ A GUNBOAT REPORTED MISSING
Unconfirmed Rumors of An Explosion
on United States Gunboat Wheel
ing—Much Ammunition Aboard.
New York, Jan. 27—No confirmation
of reports that an explosion had oc
curred on board the t'ntted States
gunboat Wheeling, going from New
York to Guantanamo, Cuba, has been
i obtained. No wireless messages con
taining any hint of such an atrrtdent
h«s been picked up.
I Al two o’clock Tuesday afternoon
the collier, Leonidas sighted the
Wheeling and exchanged signals with
the gunboat in the latitude of Charles
ton, 8. C-, nearly half way from New
York to Guantanamo. The Wheeling
at that time did not report any trou
ble. This is the last word received
by the Navy Depart men! from the
gunboat since It left New York.
SCHENK JURY COULD NOT AGREE
Eleven Juror* Said Woman i* Inno
cent—One "Guilty" Vote—Jury
Has Been Ditchargcd.
Wheeling. W. Va.. Jan. 28. With 11
men in favor of acquittal and just 1
standing out for a verdict of guilty,
the Jury that tried Laura Farnsworth
Schenk on the charge of having tried
o kill her millionaire husband by
poison canto into court and announc
od that they could not possibly arrive
at n unanimous decision. Judge Jor
dan discharged them after asking each
one if there was any hope of a ver
dict and receiving from each an etn
phatlc "no.”
Card of Thanks.
In this manner we wish to thank all
of our kinil neighbors and friends who
so kindly assisted in the sickness and
burial of our loving sister and mother,
Mrs. Lorain Myers.
Jesse Deli.
Frank Myers.
A scald, burn, or severe cut heals
slowly if neglected. The family that
keeps a bottle of Ballard’s Snow Lini
ment on hand is always prepared for
such accidents. Price 2oc, oOe and $1
per bottle. Sold hv Jackson Drug &
Furniture Co.
Stockholders Meeting.
The subscribers of the capital stock
of the Planters State Bank of Mena.
Ark., now in the course of organiza
tion are hereby notified to meet on
Saturday afternoon. Feb. 4, 1911 at
the hour of 2 o'clock p. m. of said day
at the store of G. W. Petty in Mena,
Ark., for the purpose of perfecting the
the organization, securing charter and
electing a board of directors and such
other things as may properly come be
fore the stockholders meeting. Given
under our hands this the 14 day of
Jan. 1911 and the subscribers.
W. I. McKinney. Pres.,
Mark P. Olney, Sec.
W. W. Townsend. Treas.,
of subscribers.
267-liw-3-3t.
RATE ON UPPER BERTHS LOWER
Twenty Per Cent Reduction in Charge
After February 1—Will Apply
Over Entire Country.
Chicago. Jan 28.-Announcement
was made from the Pullman company
offlcea that arrangements had been
completed for the application Febru
ary 1 of the new rate rules, which in
clude a nation-wide reduction of *0
per cent In practically all upper berth
rates and a cut ranging from 25 cents
to II, or 20 per cent of all lower
berths.
The new tariffs, which have been
filed with the interstate commerce
commission, provide that where the
'ower berth rate is $1.50 the rate for
the upper berth shall be $1,25, and
where the lower berth rate is more
than $1.50 the upper berth rate will
be 20 per cent lower.
A JUDGE TESTIFIES
PRESIDING JUDGE OF CIRCUIT
COURT WILL TELL
ALL.
J. G. CANNON MAY BE UNSEATED
His Democratic Opponent Watching
Grand Jury Work—Books of Bank in
Court Room—Many Vote Sellers
Names Given Grand Jury.
Danville, 111., Jan. 28.—Startling de
velopments eunie with machine gun
rapidity In the Vermillion county in
vestigation of alleged vote self.ng.
They Included, first, an announcement
by Circuit Judge E. R. K. Kimbrough
and Mayor Louis Platt, after a con
ference, that they would hold back
nothing whatever, no matter how dam
aging, when they appeared before
the grand jury to testify.
Second—The issuance ot grand
jury subpoenas for President C. I
English and other officials ol the Fltst
National bank, the institution from
which the Platt and Kimbrough cam
paign funds were drawn.
Third—The announcement by W. C.
Cundiff. defeated democratic candi
date for congress, that should the in
quiry reveal a sufficient number ot
purchased vote*, he probably would
go before congress and contest the
election of Joseph 0. Cannon, speaker.
Fourth—The conclusion of the testi
mony of II M. Martin, including the
reading of a list of names of persons
who, according to Martin, were paid
cash for their votes at the November,
1610, election. This list was said to
include one minister of the gospel.
Earl Chambers, garage proprietor,
who turned one of his automobilet
into a currency cart on election day
and carried Mayor Platt and Judge
Kimbrough from precinct to precinct,
testified at length; so did half a dozen
others who helped sweep Mayor Platt
into office.
There was somethin'; of a sensation
when President P. L. English of the
First National bank, in which Judge
Kimbrough is heavily interested ap
peared in response to a duces tecum,
calling for the books of the bank
showing withdrawals and deposits on
election day , The grand jury did not
reach the books during the day.
Few Against a Constitution.
Santa Fe, N. M„ Jan. 23.—The offl
rlal vote of New Mexico on the con
stitution, taken Saturday, will not. be
known for several days. Republican
leaders say that the official majority
will reach 20.000 out of a total vote
of 42,000. Out of 26 counties .nly
iwo voted against the constitution.
West Virginia Senators Go Home.
Charleston, \V. Va.. Jan 23.—Aisur
fd that no attempt will be made to
enforce warrants of arrest for non
attendance upon the sesstons of tne
slate senate, 15 republican members
of that body returned here from Cln
clbnati.
HIGHLAND LINEN
Is but one of the
HIGH GRADE
WRITING PAPERS
handled by
Nalls Book Store
It would be a plea
sure to have you
call and see the
complete line.
NALL’S
BOOK STORE
Phone 182 j 620 Mena St.
■
fiqaro'preserver j
MOST SCIENTIFIC, CHEAPEST j
AND QUICKEST METHOD OF
SMOKINC^LLJCIND^J^MEAT I
A Concentrated Solution of Smoke - - Prepared for the Care of all Kinds of Meat |
It will keeD meat firm and sweet. Destroys the microbic germs 1
L InfSiS toteria. Prevents the deposits of eggs on meat 1
For'sm^cbgTpreservi'n'g and Havering hams, bacons, sausages I
nim“ethe flavor of meat, giving it the true smoke odor and J
taste, results being the same as if smoked in the old way.
W. W. Townsend “Hi “ |
. ■*»!
I KROMELK is a new and wonder
fully durable sole leather that will
outtvear two pairs of ordinary soles.
It is the product of years of effort and is I
tanned only by ENDICOTT, JOHN
I SON & CO. by a secret process. It is
r lighter, more flexible and practically
I heatproof and waterproof.
You can get Kromelk soles in practically I
all styles of ENDICOTT, JOHNSON shoes. I
V They cost no more than other shoes of or- I
I dinary make and are much better value. I
1 Be sure you get Kromelk. The name is stamped on
H every genuine Kromelk sole.
I'f Endwell line shoes $3.$3.504 $4, Workmen’s shoes $2to $3.50 B
» W PaHi/ General Merchadise^
I Mena, Arkansas I
I
ALL KINDS OF WORK 11
known to Modern Dent' try u|
done here. Whatever is I -st fit-1
ted to your case will be explained!
to you here, whether Cr- wnotl
Plate work. It is poor economy^
to have cheap dental wor do» I
because the p/i’.e is lo' . But I
<here you are guaranteed tie be f<
of work at a f air price. ExamitB
ation and estimate free.
THE OLD RELIABLE I
BLACK BROS.
DENTIST.
Cox Building. A l ady A ttendxg p
:.—-.
brooms!
WHOLESALE — KTKAIL j
Brooms Right Prices Right
Mena Broom Works u
516 OcUuceti st. 4)1
MAXWELL BROS., PR0P$u
DR. M. 0.
OSTEOPATHIC
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEOI
Office over Farmers and
Merchants Bank, Rooms 8
and 9.
CONSULTATION AND
EXAMINATION FREE
PHONES: Office 358, Res. 2
and 214.
GREEN & MARTTN
ABSTRACTERS
Orders Promptly Fill d
Office !k UlreuH Clerk's Offi06,C»»rt K«f
Phone 157. :: Mei a, Ari
ELMER J. LUNDY j,
LAWYER d<
Office over Jackson Drug aixl l urnlc fl1
Store
Piiones: Office 102. R*s. 3421
NEW CHOP MILL]
IN MENA |
We have just added to our plant a Chop Mill and are
prepared to grind corn with shuck, cob and all or any way
desired. Can also mix any other kind of feed. Special at
tention will be given to MAKING GOOD CORN MEAL.
Your patronage will be appreciated,
ALLEN & BAKER \
SAWM ILL-i’OTTON (• I N-GUI ST Ml EL-CUOP MILL.
i
“Lest You Should Forget” If
THE WEEKLY STAR
Is the Newsiest Publication and Best Ad
vertising Medium in Western Arkansas.
Are you a subscriber? $1.00 a year!
' '
j w. M. PIPKIN ■
lawyer
Office over Farmers and Merchant!
Hank “
Phone 44. Mena, All
H. J. RADCLIFFE J
LAWYER M
Office over Nall s Book Store
Mena, Arkansas jj
Practice in All Courts
l j>ir. nnn.r t5IuWU® ^
JiM'MiMUia . a;
1 |>kg. N«IMJrowln| Celery
J J>U*. Jarir Arraw.head Cnhhai
* l'l». Fullrrtoa Mirlml UttiM
AU« 12 Yari'tU* i'holta l>lew»r |
j