| Show JUGULAR VEIN CUT mayor of plot kills a man knife used in a quarrel resulting over a fine imposed on a drum bep mep doctor hoi springs ark may 24 one of the most sensational killings that ever occurred in this city took place last night at 9 oa whittington Whitt ingon avenue opposite the catholic church the principals were W W waters mayor of hot spring and H H martin a drummer employed by doctors waters since tailing the office of mayor has made a bold stand against the disreputable doctor drumming element in this city and liaa had many of the drummers arrested and heavily lined by the city court martin who was the recognized king of the drummers was arrested several days aaa tor drumming without wearing a badac and heavily fined by the police judge meeting mayor waters on the street last evening martin stopped him and endeavored to get him to remit the fine this the mayor positively refused to do and started toward his home martin followed and kept him and finally caught him by the shoulder A scuffle ensued during which the mayor drew a knife from his pocket and cut martin in the neck severing the jugular vein the latter died in tea minutes mayor waters immediately gave himself up to the officers and is now under arrest tom mathiak Mat hiag a nephew of waters endeavored to separate the combatants and was severely cut in several places |
