Bates v. State

Petitioners, S. M. Roope and William J. Pittman, were adjudged' in contempt of the circuit court of Scott County for refusing to testify, under advice of their counsel, Jeptha H. Evans and William A. Bates, in the trial of the case of the State of Arkansas against Alf Whisenkunt, J. B. Smith and Claud Young, who were charged with the crime of making a false and fraudulent count of the ballots cast at precinct number one of Blansett Township, while acting in capacity of judges in the Democratic primary election on August 8, 1922, and, as punishment therefor, were fined $50 and imprisoned ten…