Judge Hart Plans Jury From Tax Lists
Judge Hart announces he will summon a jury from the tax lists, targeting eligible men for the case. The move follows an order to assemble a panel in the ongoing proceedings.
27 Jan 1909
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Newspaper
Fayetteville Daily
Location
Fayetteville, Arkansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1909
Page
1
Judge Hart announces he will summon a jury from the tax lists, targeting eligible men for the case. The move follows an order to assemble a panel in the ongoing proceedings.
Nashville jury pool for Col. Duncan Cooper Robin Cooper and John Sharpe murder case dwindles with seven men seated. judge to use tax rolls to fill panel and summon remote countrymen. Leigh faces disqualification hearings amid allegations of habitual drinking and defense concerns.
Pittsburg January 27. John Clarke of Verona died Monday after a lingering illness. He was a glassblower for many years and an investigation found fine particles of glass in his system, believed swallowed over years. He drank much water, which is thought to carried the glass into his body.
Johnstown Pa January 27 Two men are dead from a gas explosion at the Boswell mine. 50 to 75 men remain entombed as the mine catches fire and rescue work proceeds under Thomas Lowther. Wives and children gather at the opening in grief.
The Arkansas House passes a resolution directing the attorney general to investigate whether the Caldwell and Drake bond for constructing the state capitol has been nullified and to report the contractors' financial status. The action comes amid alleged alterations to the contract and questions of state recourse. The piece also notes a supreme court contempt fine against J. B. York and Robert York in a Bluff City Lumber receivership matter and a note on Bexar County seeking another court.
The ICC issued a sweeping decision mandating material reductions in railroad rates in Beatrice Creamery et al against Illinois Central and others and Blue Valley Creamery et al against Michigan Central and others. In Oklahoma near Payson three Black men resisted deputy sheriffs. one killed, one died, one fatally wounded. Omaha Germans launch a national celebration plan for the 1900th anniversary of the Teutoburg forest battle to be observed September 9–11.
A federal grand jury begins its probe into Indian land cases in Muskogee Oklahoma with over 250 witnesses expected from eight states. Secret Service agents will present evidence first as the investigation uncovers hundreds of forgeries and involves several prominent citizens. Sessions occur at the federal jail with guards outside.
Miss Ethel McGowan Baylor University music teacher is confined to bed with three broken ribs after Grace Harrison a pupil returning from vacation wrapped her arms around the waist and gave a forceful hug causing the instructor to faint. Medical examination confirmed the three rib fractures and Miss Harrison reportedly suffered deep remorse over the accident.
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