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Show NEG1FS MMIT GUILT OF NIGHT 1 BIDINOCHARGE HELF.NA. Ark. Nov 7 Tho ieVrn I neirro "Paul Reveret" wiio. on Oetob f I, spread over the countryside news of iho Blaine and Hoop Spin disturbances j nnd l-i.stmr(rr plantation nogrnrj io gather armed nt th- houei t of various leaders, were sentenced today to n f-ir I eneh In the ctat' penitentiary. They had pleaJed gniilty to charges of nifirht rldln,'. I Remaining eases npnlnst negroes charsj fl with participation In the outhreak wove disposed of today- When the ease of Sam Wilson was called, the state permitted him to enter a pica, of Kiillty to second l. :r. niurd.r nnd his sentence was fixed at 21 yean Pour negroes charged With nlpht riding end two Ohangsd with assault with Intent In-tent to commit murder pleaded guilty and were sentenced to a year eaeh. The state dismissed eases against H im cir,.-!. rehired three who had not hen Indicted and held 12 for further invesii- j Batlon by tho gr ind Jury when It moots j November 17 As a result of the trials growing out Of the Elaine outbreaks, which occupied the Circuit court five days. 11 negroes were convicted of first degree murder and 31 were sentenced to terms of from oil" to 21 years In the state prison. Cin negTO was acquitted. At the sheriffs 1 office it was said today all nogroos under Sentence would ho tak--n tO the stalo prison at Little Rock next week. |