Washington telegraph., 1846-08-12
GREAT EXCITEMENT IN LEX.
INGTONl-A JUDGE AND EIGHT
JURYMEN HUNG IN EFFIGYM

Mr.. FRENcB:-Tbe light of this morn.
ing disclosed to the citizens of Lexington
and Fayette county, nine efgies, hanging
Immediately in front of the Court house,
representing Judge Buckner, and the eight
Jurors who were for the acquittal of La
fayette Shelby, indicted for the murder OF
Henry Nj. Horine. Judge Buckner was
represented in false face, and a Head
ieithoW any place for 6rains; one hand
resting upon his pocket, with the inscription
'BRIBERY;' on the reverse side appeared in
large capitals, "a JUDGE WITHOUT
JUSTICE" on each Juror was written
"FerJmy," and on one money gets mel
some efforts were made 10 have them
hauled down before crowd could collect,
but the Jailor, who undertook it, was COM
PEELED 10 retire: this being county court
day, as soon as court was in session,
application was made for an order to have
them taken down; but it was refused; the
Court saying. ''ue had no hand IN putting
them there. and ire UiH hare none in tax
ing them array"
A few minutes b-forc 1 o'clock, AM,
Captain Robert Wilson appeared at the
window in The second story of the court
house, and addressed the crowd, which
was very large, in L speech of fifteen min.
utes, in which he spoke in no very soft
terms OF the Judge and jury, and affirmed
thai if II0rine had killed Shelby, instead of
Shelby killing Horine, he would have
been hung before 2f hours; but here is
wealthy and arisfocrdtic murderer, by the
force of his money turned loose upon socie-
ty. Murder-foul unprorohed, and unexcu-
sable has been committed on an unoffend-
ing young man in our streets and this per-
itred itrrg has let the murderer go out un-
whipt OF justice.
At tie close of his speech he read sever
al resolutions, which were adopted by ac-
clamation. The first resolution was. that
in five minutes after twelve O'Clock they
would proceed TO burn in lie public streets
the..inamous Jurors" the second could not
hear. But the third called for the appointment
ot a committee to wait en- Judge Bmckner on
his return from ST. Louis. and earnestly re-
guest him to resign his office as Judge of
the District Court. This resolution was
received with a perfect round of applause,
md the committee Immediately appointed,
Cant. Wilson, he being chairman He
declared on his election, that it ''would be
olulion to Judge Buckner.''
A COMMITTEES of rine was then appointed
TO take down the effigies, which was done a
mid the roll of martial music and the shouts
ofthe crowd. A procession was formed un-
der the direction of Mr., Logan, and the etti-
gies were elevated on poles. and the whole
moTed off to the tune OF the Rogue's
Narch: after passing along several princi-
pal streets, they formed circle on cheap
side. and burned to ashes the effigies-
What is the state of the public mind
when such things happen in broad daylIghti
The excitement is very great. There Is
10 be meeting ofyoung men to night al
the CITY hall. to collect all the facts in con-
pection with the murder and the trial.
What The ultimate object is | do not know.
May heaven save us from the whiriPoois
Of anarchy. SPECTATOR.
The following we copy from the Lex
ington Observer and Reporter OF Wednes-
day. The paper contains no other aliusion
10 the affair:
The committee (except Nathan Payne
and James Hendersoa--Payne PLEADED
that his Office precluded him acting, and
Henderson said he, would not act without
Payue) met al the Court House pursuant
TO resolution. and went into business. lhe
following resolutions were UNANIMOUSLY
adopted, to wit:
ResoIred, That the people Of the city OF
Lexington and county of Fayette, dlsap-
prove OF the course of the Judge and Jury,
in the case Of Lafayette shelby. :.
Resolred, That if Horine had shot Shelby
he (Horine) would have been hung before
the going down of the next days sun.
Resolved, That inasmuch as money ano
the influence of ahe aristocracy OF this
county has virtually cleared Lafayette Shell
by, tha. we, the people assembled, disaP-
prove of the course of that Jury.
Resolred, That the Judge OF the Fayeue
Circuit Court be and he is hereby requested
TO resign.
Resolred, That the eight Jurors and
Judge be cut down from their present
hanging position, at minutes past III
O'Clock, and they be marched round the
streets of Lexington 10 the tune OF the
Rogue's March, and that they be publicly
burnt.
Resolved, That the procession be com
manded by VIM. r. Logan, and that at his
order they be publicly burnt.
Rosolred. That the editors OF the I'd,
server and Kentucky Gazette DC requested
to publish the foregoing proceedings.
r. ]. WILSON, Chairman.