Jasper County Democrat, Volume 10, Number 19, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 August 1907 — Policeman Charged with Murder. [ARTICLE]

Policeman Charged with Murder.

Helena, Ark., Aug. B.—Former Policeman Ben Curruth was arrested charged with the assassination of J. M. Scott, city editor of The Helena World. Curruth denies the charge, hut tlie police claim to have strong circumstantial evidence against him. Curruth was a member of the police force at the time the entire force was compelled to resign upon the demand of the citizens’ mnssmeetlng, following charges of graft by The W’orld. The arrest has created much excitement.