The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-07-14

LEXINGTON, (Ky) July L. 1886.
The TriaI Of Shelby for the Murder Of Herns-Tne
Criminal Lag of Kenfueky-Mv. C!ay's Speech Col.
Capsrten, Re Se.
The past week has been Of extreme interest and
excitement The trial Of Lafayette Shelby, for the
der Of Henry M. HORNE, commenced on Monday, the
instant and Terminated to-day at half past o'clock
The counsel employed were Of thu highest order-for
the prosecution. A II. Robertson. Commonwealth At
torney, and Col. VIM. H. Caperton, of Richmond for
the defence, Judge woolcy, James F. Robertson and
Hon Henry Clay. During the whole trial the court
house filed to overhowing; and immense the
throng Friday morning to hear the summing up, that
an Adjournment WIS madc to the College Chapel The
jury have not yet rendered verdict and much
pense prevails a. to the result.
moro palpable and aggravated case Of murder
occurred in any country Shelby and HORNE arc both
at the same hotel Shelby of wealth. overbesring
and obnoxious in his intercourse with ue is Of an
arstoC ratio famy-the SON Of en- James Shelby and
grandson OF tho late Gov Isaac shelby At the time OF
the occurrences has been for than year alienated
from his fathers househas become Incorporate and
the other hand il clerk in of the rcanc houses
of this ciiy-a member of the Presbyterian church
bm He T. poor and faheessn aged mothers hone
for the bread Of m HORNE has been accustomedto
cupy certain seat at table but this occasion has
failed to until the table is filed Shelby occupies
it, HORNE stands with his back to tho fire. and face to the
table, and is natural casts his eye. at Shelby Thi'
ner over they are both in the bar room shelby sp
proaches HORNE and demands what he by looking
~ ann who shelby Ia is no hetier than ami
oha man TIE acme r. nou changed 10 the naven an,
at the of the hotel Shelby becomes very angry
~ .s...nl, toSsra coolies ,hat ha ,.,;fI iooL a,
~; ,r IL niaa.as ,n-,rorrduv snd ~ ether t;mes
,h say. II Won IL will breaS vour month with
' n,,,,, ,hs .,s.r.a,;o ah.h,, Laans III. iaG
had nr, IN aefy IN ,enner. Lis riyht in his noel
-. tIs:ra s..nd;n~ ,itb ii. cIosL wrayrsd ahont him
a., 1919. nhan frnra I'll ,,o ,ytnossos
supposed the matter terminated Shelby slaps HORNE
sda5av drs, n,aioi fran Ne nocEet and shoots him
dawn dsd n he snot such supstsnt;slv was the evi
depcs in the case and SUCH though the prisoner SO Free
In land of law and Justice what defence could posi-
blv bs set nm in raston cold booded and unpro
voked murder Could under such evidence verdict
of acouitta be rendered on the ground of self dc.
ence7 There was no real or apparent danger
to Shelby; HORNE had not evidenced the first
.npearpnce If nreparation for combat {: on the con
larv sftsr N. murasr no weanons were 10 be found
mon or about his person and even il there was to have
been combat was there any reason in SheIbys mme.
diaeIy following the slap with the shot, giving poor Ho
r;na M ,ime IN defend himself evo though he wouidl
In the therefore of any msterias Tor rational
fence the counsel resort next 10 an expedent which in
an conrt would seem highly novel and
s;hia ,ha ,,a ON tho .ncb en;tted the satemen Of
shelby made to his father to the nur.
dar ~ av;d.ncs in HE own behalf Oh f.vnora! Ga
do not cav that this is in kentucky
whore the crma law is q letter; but do say that
would sub,ect HIMSELF IN the scorn and contempt
Of his eow and even hero a. was
this afternoon by the applause which greeted
CoIoneI 4 .norton of the acknowledgements here the
peope are 10 see inst the law be enforced
or socictv dis6anded
IL Is h;xh time that in this community an example be
and that henceforth hcre will be safety
Within the last ~ years says an old and respectanle
lawyer OF TINS city mere nave oeen ~ murueas cum
oai'eo ~ u'o o .I ', =, o.e, -, ~. a..