The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-01-02
CONTINUED FROM FIRST FACE.

fA L. JANtN NM, A. 'O'f
coNTrxuED FROM FIRST FACE.
Marshall Wright. COL, highway rob
tery, Feb. sth.
John McEIrcy, COL, highway robbery,
Feb. 9Th.
Jorden Lawson, horse stealing Feb.
18th.
/, Ben. Wyatt. John Watts, NJ. Stamp
or. charged with numbering Harriet
Clark, March 9Th.
Joe. Owsley, col, grand larceny.
April 18th.
Andy Owsley, col, shooting with in.
tent to kill, April 10th.
James Lear, grand larceny, April Is.
Robt. IIausford, COL, conccaling sto-
len properly, July 9th.
Andy Yates, COL, shooting with intent
to kill. July l7th.
- Butcher, col, grand larceny, Ju-
ly 3lst.
q. Z. Hendricks, Joel Griffin, horse
stealing. July Both.
Green Smith, Andy Merridy, Peter
Cain, shooting with intent to kill, Octo-
her 18th.
Peter Chambers, shooting with intent
to kill, Oct. IL.
A. J. Adams, horse stealing, Nov. II.
John Nelson, COL, horse stealing, Nov.
18th.
Clay Carpenter, COL, g'and larceny,
Dec. 3rd.
Frank White, grand larceny, Dec. 3.
Jas Shannon, col, grand larceny, Dec.
9TH.
Harriet Norman, col, grand larceny,
Dec. eth.
Alice Bailey, col, concealing stolen
goods. Dec. 9th.
Reid Morrison, col, corccaling stolen
goods, Dec. 9th.
Josh Dye, concealed weapons, March
22nd.
Thomas Smith, petty larceny, April
23id.
Su,tler Carr, breach Of peace, July
9th.
Jas. Clay, gaming, July 18th.
Ned Hays, col, breach of peace, Aug.
9Th.
Tom Baughman. col, breach of peace,
August sth.
VIM. Carson, col, breach of peace,
August 9Th.
Willis Guest, col, breach Of peace,
December 10Th.
One of the most appalling crimes that
was committed in Central Kentucky
during the year was the numbering of
young j. b. WILKINSON by Bill Wilson,
a noto,i ous desperate, and Clay Drye, a
boon companion of Wilson's, at Shelby
City, on the 10Th Of January. The
murderers we're captured in Tennessee a
few weeks after committing the awful
deed aud are now in prison await.
ing trial for their lives. A few
days before this crime was committed,
come one. supposed to be man by the
name Of Meredith. shot Major Watt
Drye through window Of the hotel in
Hustonville. Major Drye recovered,
and Meredith is in prison awaiting his
trial before a jury.
On or about the 18th OF February,
last, VIM. Timber!ase, Of the West End
of the county. was robbed on tho high
way. hetwen Hustonville and Danville,
by George Gooch and two negroes. all of
whom were arrested aud held to trial
George Gooch, concerned in the rob
bcry of VIM. Timberlake, WIS shot and
killed in Milledgeville, by More
land, who is now fugitive from the Of
icers of the law. The shooting resulted
from threat against Morelands life by
Gooch while intoxicated.
The most dastardly and brutal murder
committed in the county during the year
was that of shooting in cold blood an un-
offending negro woman. Harrie, Clark,
near Crab Orchard, last March, by a
party of drunken young men. Several
parties were suspected, tried and acquit-
tel of the crime.
Drs. Putnam & Stephenson, of Crab
Orchard, were before the Lincoln Cir
cult Court last Fall. on u charge Of dis
intering negro child for the purpose of
dissection.
The drug and jewelry store of 4. X.
Chenault, In Stanford, was burglarized
on the night of the 18th of October. and
robbed Of about 81 900 worth Of watches
and jewelry. This was the first robbery
that has occurred in Stanford for many
years. The thieves or theft have not
been captured.
The Terrible Pessilenee.
Among the sad occurrences Of the
year were the distressing visitations Of
pestilences which fell uDon some of the