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occasionally, but had never seen him play either the races or slot machines. Had never seen him drunk. W. H. Lewis of Hot Springs stated that he had seen the defendant intoxicated in the Kentucky saloon. W. H. Martin. an attorney of Hot Springs stated that he had been appointed by the defendant in the cause of the Arkansas National Bank against Sumpter: the defendant had never demanded loans of him. but after he was appointed receiver he advanced sums aggregating $1,500; served four years as receiver and received a fee of $6,000. Geo. H. Lawer, chancery clerk of Garland county, had served as master and commissioner in chancery at several different times, for which he had received fees amounting to $1,200; had loaned Judge Leatherman money whenever the latter stated that he needed it. Witness identified certain checks as those given by him to defendant. S. A. Sammons, a grocer at Hot Springs, testified that he loaned the defendant $200 at one time and that at that time there was a judgment against him with several others in defendant's court for $4,600, which was later reduced to $1,700. F. T. Housley testified that he was one of the men against whom the judgment of $4,600. later reduced to $1,700. was rendered in the defendant's court. He said he gave Mr. Sammons $100 which the latter said he wanted for Judge Leatherman. John L. Smith testified that the defendant offered him a sum of money if he would allow him (the defendant) to name the judges and clerks for the primary election last spring. C. S. Bell testified that he had been appointed receiver for the defunct City Savings Bank by the defendant. He stated that during the five years of his receivership he had collected between $2,000 and $3,000. most of which had been allowed on his salary as receiver. The defense will later introduce witnesses.
