THE DAILY GRAPHIC. PINE BLUFF, ARE INSAS, SUNADY MORNING, 00 TOBER 22, 1911. Dr. Junius Jordan, Messis, Thos. Green, John B.
King and W. 2. Tankersley and Major and Mrs. H. A.
McCoy returned yesterday afternoon from Little Rock where they attended 1 the state reunion of the United Confederate Veterans. 9th, THE RHEA CASE COMES MONDAY MORE THAN 100 WITNESS TO TESTIFY IN CASE THAT IS AT. TRACTING STATE'S ATTENTION MANY LEGAL FLIGHTS Defendant Charged With Murder of Constable Archard Near Dumas On May 18. A criminal case that gives promise of being the most stubbornly fought in the history of Jefferson County, will be called for trial in the Jefferson circuit court on Monday morning before Judge A. B.
Grace. W. S. Rhea, a former student of the State University, member of a prominent Little Rock family, and who up to a few months ago was employed by the Little Rock Street Railway Company, will be placed on trial for his life. Rhea is charged with murder in the first degree, under an indictment returned by the Desha a County Grand Jury at Arkansas City a few weeks ago.
His alleged victim was Vital Archard, constable of Farrell, who was shot and killed by a mob near Dumas, Desha county, on the morning of May 13, 1911, at which time he had in his possession a negro named Sanders, whom he was taking back to Farrell to be tried on a minor charge. Rhea is accused in the indictment of being the leader of the mob, which was composed of negroes. The case was brought to Jefferson county on a change of venue at the request of Rhea's attorneys, who charged that the sentiment was 80 strong in that county against their client that it would hae been impossible to secure a fair and impartial trial there. In addition to the great interest that is being manifested in the coming trial, many legal difficulties have been aired in the court in Pulaski, Jefferson, Saline, and Desha counties, involving Rhea, giving the case unusual publicity and it is generally 1 believed that Arkansans are familiar with the details surrounding it. After Rhea's arrest he was brought to the Jefferson county jail in this city for safe keeping, the excitement dunning so high in Desha County that Judge Grace, fearing violence to the prisoner, ordered him brought here.
Then began a series of legal battles which have involved former Representative S. J. Hunt, of this City who with Attorney W. B. Sorrell has been employed to assist District Attorney T.
Havis Nixon in the prosecution. Soon after Rhea was removed to Jefferson county for safe keeping by order of Judge Grace his attorneys. at that time former Gov. X. O.
Pinis dall, Hon Samuel Taylor, of this city, and Judge W. D. Jones, former proe2Cuting attorney of this District, applied to Judge J. E. Martineau, the chancellor at Little Rock, for a writ of habeas corpus seeking to release their client on bail.
The petition was granted and the case heard early in July. At that time several negroes who confessed that they were members of the mob that assagsinated the officer and who have since been indicted in the Desha circuit court for murder, were taken to Little Rock and gave testimony that Rhea was present and the organizer and lead- to er of the mob. Other damaging testimony, including the declaration of the dying officer, was given that Rhea was the leader of the mob. At the conclusion of this hearing Judge Martineau denied the petition and remanded Rhea to the Jefferson coun- ty, ty jail without bail, where he has ty since been confined, except when taken to Arkansas City to be present, in court at the time his petition for change of venue was presented. S.
J. Hunt, one of the attorneys for the State, who contracted with H. in L. Sternberg, of this city, to take the testimony at the hearing before Judge one Martineau, for he and his associate, counsel, was requested by attorneys gas. for the defense to furnish them al copy of same, which he refused to do.
An order from Judge Martineau directing him to file a copy of the evidence in his court followed. This order was resisted by counsel for the on State and when finally ordered by ly 'udge Martineau to tile a copy of this testimony as a part of the record in the case, Mr. Hunt acting upon advice of THI SOCIETY Forr Miss Trulock. Miss Caro Hightower will entertain Thursday afternoon at her home on West Second avenue, complimentary to Miss Ruth Trulock, of Bridgeport. who is visiting relatives in the city.
Delta Phi Club. Miss Carrie Weller Arnold will entertain the members of the Delta Phi Club next Saturday afternoon at her come on West Third avenue. Ladies mbroidery Club. Mrs. J.
R. Martin will be hostess to the Ladies Embroidery Club next Wednesday afternoon. Young Ladies Guild. The Young Ladies Guild of Trinity church will meet with Mrs. M.
A. Austin Monday afternoon, at her home on West Fifth avenue. Bell-Elza. The marriage of Miss Lexie Bell and Charles F. Elza will be solemnized next Wednesday at the bride's home in Benton.
Miss Bell was formerly a member of the High School faculty and has many friends in this city. Mystic Club. Mrs. H. L.
Sternberg will entertain the members of the Mystic Club next Thursday afternoon. Church Reception. The societies of the First Presbyterian church will give a reception next Thursday evening at 8 o'clock at the home of Mrs. M. E.
Speers on West Fourth avenue. City Beautiful Club. The City Beautiful Club will hold its regular meeting next Thursday in! the city hall. through the courtesy of Mayor Jordan and the members of the council. D.
A. R. The Pine Bluff Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet with Mrs. J. W.
Withers Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock. As this is the first meeting of the season, all members are requested to be present. Lotus Cotillion Club. The Lotus Cotillion Club will hold a meeting at 3 o'clock this afternoon in the offices of the Knox-Walker Furniture Company. The annual election of officers will take place and a number of new members will be admitted.
Young Ladies Society. Inclement weather prevented many members from attending the meeting of the Young Ladies Society of the First Methodist church yesterday ternoon at the home of Mrs. Mercer Sligh, and as a quorum was not present no meeting was held. Five O'Clock Tea, One of the most charming events of the social season was the Five O'Clock Tea given by Miss Annie Martin at her home on West Fifth avenue last evening in honor of Miss Ruth Scales, one of the most popular young ladies in the social set who is soon to become the bride of Rev. J.
D. Hammond of this city. In the parlor, which was beautifully decorated in white roses, Miss Martin, attired in a beautiful creation of cream tissue trimmed in green and chiffon, and Miss Scales, the honoree, attired in a white satin gown trimmed with fringe, greseted the guests most cordially. In the living room red roses and scarlet sage added a touch of color and in the dining room pink roses were used in the decorations. Tea was served in the dining rom by Mrs.
Henry Speers and Miss Mary Geisreiter. A salad course was served during the evening on a table with a large silver cup filled with Pink Killarney roses as the centerpiece. Pink candies in silver candelabra were placed on the table, making a most pleasing picture. Misses All Mae Howell and Nannie Nunn. assisted in the dining room.
About fifty guests were present to partake, of Miss. Martin's hospitality to tender Miss Scales their best wishes. Those who assisted Miss Martin in receiving and entertaining her guests were Misses Beulah Walker, Margaret Dewoody, Readma Dansby, Willie May Toney, Bess Thompson, Mildred Owen, Louise Crow, Irene Crawford, Emma Wilbourne, Nannie Nunn, Rosalie Philpot, and All Mae Howell. Junior Auxiliary. church had 'an excellent meeting yesterday afternoon at the home of Miss Irene Bocage, on West Fourth avenue.
There was a good attendance, though the inclement weather prevented several from attending. The first hour was devoted to work after which the devotional meeting was held. "The Circle," and "The Convocation of the Indians In North Dakota" were the subjects and several interesting papers were prepared and read by the following members: Elsie Waldron, Pauline Wright, Esther Evans, Wroe Freeman and Norman Smith. A delicious luncheon was served by the hostess. Miss Bocage was assisted in entertaining by Mesdames C.
A. Linaker and M. Dana- An Outing. The ladies of Marechalniel Lodge No. 34, B.
of L. S. and E. delightfully surprised Mrs. T.
M. Gibson at her home on East Seventh avenue Friday afternoon, when they called at her home, each carrying a lunch banquet filled with dainties. Music was a teature of the afternoon and the basket lunches were served. Those present were: Mesdames Ellis, McGehee, DilIon, Wilson, Kilmer, Beal, Chalifar, Poteet, Rowler and Gibson; Misses Gladys and Bessie Rowler, Ruth Gibson, Gladys Kilmer, and Master Dave Meeker. BRIEF MENTION Mr.
and Mrs. L. B. Farrell, were in the city yesterday Zack Tankersley will spend today in Star City with friends. Bennett has gone to Memphis for a visit of several days.
Miss Leonora Dudley, of Jonesboro, is the guest of friends in the City. Mr. and Mrs. Ben Kaufman are to spend today in Little Rock with friends. W.
N. Bridges, of Double Wells, was a visitor in the city yesterday and Friday night. Mrs. Lelia Mulloch, of Collins, is visiting her aunt, Mrs. J.
R. Allen, in this city. Mrs. Horace McGaughy has returned home after a visit of several days with friends in Batesville. Mr.
and Mrs. J. B. A. Johnson nd little son, J.
B. A. have returned from a visit to Hot Springs. Mrs. Henry Marx and children left yesterday for Little Rock, where they will visit relatives for a few days, Miss Melanie Walker, of Little Rock, is the guest of her cousins, Misses Virginia and Eulalie Walker.
Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Barraque, of Altheimer, were in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of Mrs.
B. F. Smith. Mrs. Floyd Cowan and Mrs.
J. Mayer have returned from Little Rock where they have been visiting for several days. St. George Cordel, a prominent traveling salesman, with headquarters at Little Rock, was a business visitor in the city yesterday. Mrs.
S. A. Rosenberg and daughter, Janie, and Mrs. M. E.
Bloom will leave today for Chicago, where they will spend a few days. Leo Baraque, plantation manager for D. L. Trimble, was in the city yesterday to attend the funeral of his aunt, Mrs. B.
F. Smith. Meyer Berlin, of Berlin Brothers, left yesterday afternoon for St. Louis, where he will visit relatives and spend a few days on business. J.
J. Woolfolk and daughter, Miss Carrie, and little Margaret Shriver are visiting Mrs. Garland Brewster and Mrs. Chas. Wall in this city.
K. S. Smith, of Memphis, attended the funeral of his grandmother, Mrs. B. F.
Smith, here yesterday afterroon. He will leave tonight for his home in Memphis. L. B. Hirsch, of Little Rock, agent for the Adams-Boyle insurance agency of that city, was in the city yesterday adjusting several claims for the company.
Misses Mary Tankersley and Ruby Puddephatt were amng the members of the Pine Bluff delegation who witnessed the Pine Bluff-Litle Rock High Schools play football at the capital yesterday. Mr. and Mrs. John Kennedy have returned from Shreveport, where they attended the funeral of Mrs. Kennedy's father, who was killed in an automobile accident at Fort.
Worth, Texas, some time Miss Matthews, the popular milliner 31. the Grand Leader, left yesterday for the Eastern markets to purchase an additicnal stock and secure the late styles in hats that have been brought out since the Fall opening. T. B. Floore, after a several days, stay in the city following his return from the West, left yesterday for where he may decide to make his home.
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See them NOW. Crawford sion of members of the :000, is rect. Rhea has wealthy relatives and influential friends who are sparing no trouble or expense to secure his acquittal. He is an orphan boy, about 26 years old, and is widely known throughout the state. NOEL CALLS AN EXTRA SESSION Legislature of Mississippi Urged to Meet and Consider Important Matters.
Jackson, Oct. Noel late yesterday afternoon issued a call for an extra session of the legislature to be convened on November 1. The principal object of the session is to consider a bill to refund the purchasers of the $600,000 state bond issue sold last year, interest for the first semi-annual period, which the supreme court held they are not entitled to collect. Governor Noel regards the ruling as a repudiation of the state's sacred obligations, and will send a message urging that the entire amount be refunded. The provinion of the constitution under which the call is issued provides that nothing can be considered at the session except those matters for which it is called, and lathers that may be brought to its attention during its sitting by the governor in a written "communication, except Impeachment proceedings and investigations of state officers.
There is ho probability of any impeachment proceedings, but it is rumored the legislature may take A notion to do tome investigating of state officers, And in that event the session may be extended for several weeks. A cent and in many instances a bed you do not use the Co. pleted. Lands in and around the town are increasing in value very and they offer a most extraordinary opportunity for a man of small 'neans to make a good investment there in the building of houses, which can he rented before they are but't. The new mill of the Varner Land and Lumber Company, which employ upward of 100 men, is adding to its force daily.
The progressive merchants of the town are preparing to organize A Board of Trade, in order to help the town and incidentally themselves. They contemplate locating a few wood working plants, and are offerting free sites on the railroad and other excellent facilities to prospec'tive manufacturers throughout the country. SENATOR IS FINED $25 FOR ASSAULT Covington Assaulted Clio Harper In Little Rock With a Cane When They Met in a Hotel. Little Rock, Ark. Oct.
Webb Covington, Johnson county, was fined $25 and costs when tried by E. H. Sanders this afternoon on a charge of aggravated assault uvon Clio Harper, editor of the Arransas. Free Lance. The fight occurred in 'the lobby of the Merchants Hotel.
Harper was badly wounded the on head with a cane in hands. Trouble Covington's. arose over anti published in the Free Lance about election frauds in Johnson county. -An elegant latest styles in hand bags Just recelved. 'Seawell's Pharmao" Phone game mornin world to Ne As ment collect the fo phia.
on the and ceases not bs day. Whi ever vital win. at any for cleari: of ste guess bunch back A lot hopin playe a hot The glanc ers strair Davenports Our Store. customers at least 15 per a way that when used as Furniture The proclamation among other things urges that the militia fund be looked after. In his proclamation Governor Noel praises the National Guard highly, ALTHEIMER TOWN COMES TO FRONT Recent Development There Is Little Short of Wonderful.
The progressive town of Altheimer is to have a Board of Trade, as announced in The Graphic some weeks ago. Importance of such a movement has been realized by the bustness men of this rapidly growing town. Altheimer is experiencing one of the greatest periods of prosperity in its history. One firm has contracted to erect a modern pressed brick 2-story store, will cost $12,000, This is the Altheimer Supply Company, the firm being composed of W. J.
Clary: and Louis and La Altheimer. In: addition to the big drainage canal now being dug east of the town to the Wabbaseka, Bayou there are several miles of new roads being opened and worked, and an inlet has been provided for the farmers, who have so far, been unable to get into town with wagons, on account of the poor roads. These improvements will make the town within easy 'accessibility, to. the outlying farms. There are more than a dozen new residences now being erected or in contemplation.
very dwelling house in the town, as well as the hotels, is filled, with people, and each train brings to the town prospectors looking for land and, work, Who canno: be taken care of on account of the lack of accommodations. This condition, however, is rapidly disappearMing as the new are com- being want bad playin scatt Tmi way Giant manc Sor privil photo wise ema 01 Our manner of buying 25 per cent on their upholstered seat and back. Reap upon what he conceived to be his legal rights, refused to do so. Whereupon he was adjudged in contempt of court, fined five thousand dollars and six months in prison: From this order he prayed an appealed to the Supreme Court, which was granted, this appeal being submitted to the Supreme Court last Monday, and it expected that they will render an opinion in this case either tomorrow or tomorrow a week. In the meantime counsel for Rhea appealed from the decision of Judge Martineau refusing Rhea bail.
That case is now also pending in the Supreme Court. Since Rhea's indictment and the subsequent hearings of the different legal phrases presented in the various steps taken in this case, Col. George W. Murphy ex-attorney general of Arkansas and one of the best criminal lawyers of the South, has been added the all ready eminent list of counsel for defense. More than one hundred witnesses have been summoned to testify in the Rhea case, which will require all of the coming week.
Many are from Desha county, others from Saline counstill others from Jefferson counand no few character witnesses from Pulaski county. It is generally predicted that with the opposing counsel of such acknowledged ability. that the trial will be one of the bitterest that has ever been heard a local court room. It is also admitted that the Rhea case: will of the costliest criminal suits ever recorded in Southeast Arkan- At former' hearings when the details of the assassination of Constable Archard were gone into the attorneys of the defense contended. I and it is expected will still rely upthe claim, that Rhea nad nbsoluteno hand in the brutal murder, and that they will be able to show that their contention, despite the conteshis associate counsel and standing 'missi That the consi ing salar.
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