The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-11-04

The LOWS County Qxy.) Murder-Ccnu <tfen
Of the Observation-Disclosures OF the4 IRA.
gody and the Trial.
From the Louisville Democrat ~. IL
lewinr particulars concerning the Lewis county
tragedy
Kinnard ana Blyew--one Of VIII IN had but one arm
went To the house OF old ne gro wernan near Con.
coad KY 10 Lewis d woneS na a no aer 20 accom-
whereupon the negro worAan refused, on the ground
that she had no room fcl them and was not moro
men went or mad. Goth lived in the neghborhood.
Last hight week go these men went to The honse
OF the negroes and cooly murdered the whole family.
They first hit negro boy about seven years OF age
In the head WITH an axe or club, and lett him for
dead lyng upon , the door; They next attacked the
seventy years OF age and blind. While they
were killing lg the ola woman the boy crawled
slew two others and LETT them cold and
llleless bleeding upon the door. The murderers
deed they had ACCOMPLISHED. INT IL seems that
murder Will out" for the boy crawled to a negh-
t nor house on his hands and knees, aud informed
cred together and, after beholding scene turned
out 10 AUNT the murderers. The 10y had revealed
their names before dying last Tuesday night. TWO
graves were dug by the excited crowd and search
IN earnest commenced, for they seemed determined
to III that country Of two men By hanging ami then
burJing them; bnt, fortunately for the nurderers,
they were captured By other parties, who put
them In heavy irons ard started for this city. Ihey
morning, charge Of Captain q. G. Adams. oi his
ciiy, ana were Imprisoned 10 await trial. Politics
had nothing 10 do with the bloody transaction.
the prisoners, John Blyew ana George kinnard.
were placed IN confinement upon Their agrlVa. mere
IN the CRY a'l to await their examination and trial
before the October term Of the United aes Court
Just one week yesterday the prisoners wee
taken out OF jail for tral ana brought before judge
Bland Ballard IA the United states ClIcuis Court
Co one =. II. Drlstow prosecuted che case On me
part Of the Unitel States, and General whitaker
formerly Of The federal army, and General Jackson
OF the Confederate, appeared Tor the deem dants
| There were altogether about thirty Wi5ne3ss5 eS-
amined on both sides in this case, aud
| the earlit~ part OF ne week was consumed
| IN the examination OF these %t1essss.
Colonel wharton on the part OF me o ., "a
States the first 70 open the arguments IN the
| case. lie was followed by General ,cEson for the
defence IN lengthy, able and eoduent argumen1
On Friday General Whitaker. also Tor tile GeieHce
delivered his argument. yesterday morning Ooone
K. II. Brstow. on tue part OF the United states cont
menced ms argument and closed eoout noon TtlS
closet the case 30 far as the examinations anu argu
ment9 were Concerned The case was submitted 10
te lur, Who aiter receiving me instructions IONS "a
Judge Ballard. retired. Taey nad been cur aDouG an
hour aud half when the Judge called them into
the court room and allowed them one hour
recess for dinner, under charge or Uni ea
states Marshal Harrington. They went ont 10 Gin
ner, and the court adjourned to meet aran a. half-
past four O'Clock. Almost punctual to the hour the
court met, and he jury retired agan. In hatf IN
hour they returned 10 the court ROOM. deatniiNe
silence prevailed in the room wnen tile Jury entered.
Til. eyes 81 the prisoners were keeniy liked nrsL
upon them and then' upon the Judge. Ihere was q
feel ny OF deep stricken awe shining rom err cod-
anxiety the result The clerk took the case rom tie
jury's hands and read the fearful eolylcton:''We,
.He jury. md the prisoners, John DlgeW ana Geo.
kinnard, guilty" A moment OF silence and tne
court adjourned. The prisoners were remanded TO
jail 10 avail. their awful sentence.
The mother ana sisters of Byew have been present
every day during The trial, and we believe
brother and some other relatives OF Kinnagd were
also present. The prisoners, ever since the trial
began, have manifested no great de gree OF sotcitude
or uneasiness though tAey have appeared quiet and
thoughtful They seemed to Study with deep interest
a
they appeared for o. against them.
We may here mention that one of the principal
facts wh eli lei 10 the conviction or these
was thai pair Oh pants was introduced In conrr |
with blood upon them, and found aT ylew's inothers
house a day or TWO after the murder. The right |
hand pocset in the pants considerably worn and
soled, the left hand pocket clean. kinnard had
but one arm-lt was his right one-and, not having
the lett arm, consequently never used the lett hand
pocket. Thus closed the trial ana conviction Of John
Ryew and George Kinnard before the United States
Circuit Court.s
Bloody Times ia Observation-Disclosures OF
the Assassination of Han. james yEinds--,rhe
Attemp. 10 Murder Hon. Joseph Brooks.
The Indian Bay correspondent of the De yalrs
Bluff ArS.) Journal under date OF October 25 gives
the following particulars OF the murder OF Hon.
James Hinde brief reports OF which have been re-
ceived by telegraph
AZ the Coroner's jurv has rendered its verdict
and the hour has arrived that the friends IN tins
vicinity are performing their last kind Offices over
the remains OF Hon. James Hinds propose to briefly
maze q plain unyarrsaed statement of the crcuin-
stances attending the appalling tragedy. | shall be
particularly careful IN nothing TO palliate and
nothing 20 aggravae, leaving that entirely for other
commentators.
Some time since notices were extensively circu-
lated announcing that Messrs. finds and Brooks
would address the citizens OF this vicinity ON last
Thursday. PREVIOUS, however, the arrival OF the
day some OF the prominent democrats urged the
cesslty OF aayng excitement and the importance OF
holding peace meeting and passing peace rcsou-
tons upou the day vi the republican speaking. AT
this solicitation few republicans joined with Cap