The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1875-01-29
BLOODY LANCASTER.
Wfufass q. Rochester, shot aud KHi-
cA on sa0p0ci Miller.

at about O'Clock.
Mr.. Rochester was one Of the party, who
in August last, went from this county u
Lancaster, to help quell the troubles and
| disturbances which then existed there.
Himself and man named Ward, had been
indicted Tor burning the house Of William
Sellers, aud during last week, the trial Of
Ward which resulted in hs scquittsl, sss
in progress. On Friday morning lest. Mr.
Rochester received telegram from y. NJ
Burdett, Esq, Of Lancaster, one Of his
counsel, ins,ructing him to 81 to that town
In obedience TO this instruction, Mr.. Roch.
ester went TO Lancaster on the evening
train, and stopped at the hotel kept by Mr.
X. Carson, and roomed with Messrs Hill,
sauiley and Miller, Of this place. The
nert day he remained in Lancaster to hear
the conclusion Of the trial Of Ward. Late
in the afternoon, after the adjournment Of
the Court, he vent in company with Jno.
l.. Scott, Esq, Of Frankfort, to his room,
where he remained few minutes in social
conversation with Scott, Hill aud Sauilcy.
lie then left his room in company with
Scott, but separated from him after reach.
ing the street. and went to the Office Of u.
NJ. Burdett, Esq, where he remained a
short time, and left in company with Clay
kaufman, formerly Of IIustonville, a law
student, and young man Of about his own
age. for stroll around town. The two
went to the Lancaster Hotel, kept by W.
:. Miller, when he again fell in with Scott,
aud the thiee went upon Rochester's invita-.
ton, to the bar-room to take = social drink
Drinks and cigars were ordered and dispos-
Ell Of when the three turned about and in
promi-cuous conversation with other per-
sons pre-cnt, in which Rochester laughed
in very loud tone, a. was his habit, Of
some remark made, after which, Miller
came into the room with his hands in the
pockets Of his pantaloon., and approaching
Rochester, laid his left hand on his shoul.
der; keeping at the same time, his right
hand in his pocket, and told Rochester
bluntly, not to make disturbance in the
"ou 'oh'" seeineu hur Al the
Virus w '"'''''' s"u '"'neu from nun ao'
ruptly rem.rking all right Miller,
! don't give sd--n, or words to that effect,
anu Miner iet tue ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
men uSen abusive language IN reference to
Miller, which, however, wa. not communi.
es'en 10 'he ist'er' ana IN lew minutes
went into the Once OF the hotel IN comPa-
ny WIN oco'' ana kaufman, Miller having
preceded them' ana at the door OF the office
"'' ha'Ph anderson 10 whom kaufman
was ihuon"csu oy hoches'er' and upon the
invitation OF Ahden'h' 'he three last nam
30 again ~sh' 70 Tue oar'room 10 procure
'resh cigars Having done TINS kaufman
ana Rochester again came into the Once,
Anderson remaining IN the bar-room to
pay his bill, but sufman having met 81
me door smother OF his friends, went again
with the last friend to the bar-room to have
him take cigar; Kaufman Immediately
came back to the oih'e and found Miller
and Rochester talking angrily to each 9th
IT, the position Of Rochester being about
III feet from the bar-room door and about
our feet from the 'front.' door which " en-
ered from the street, with his back to the
oar-room and ms lett eide to hefront door,
miller wAs IN front OF him with his right
hand in his pantaloons pocket. Kaufman
n'erposed, Rochester gave back, at the
'ame time, throwing back the night aide of
his cloak and eoat-tsil by bringing his right /
hand down and around in the direction OF
his right hip. Miller pressed forward, ard ,
extending his arm over the rear of ksnif- /
mans shoulder, placed his pistol in an inch |
% '"o OF hochs''ers lett eye and hred-
''oeh's'ef ieii hea'ny upon ms oses thro |
me o'',room door, ahd immediately eApir-
'd' 'he oa'i having entered ms leh eye ana
ITne'r"'eu tue ptA'n' ho'hes'sf Nar othsN'
ing ''iN anu qu'e''! Nneh "''''r up
p''A'"eu nun 'ne 'e''hu ulne' NOT IN any
o"s''"s "'"'' 20 MINER OF ~! one
"0' 1'' '''o'u"s 70 inc e'''sn'e
~ f''''" mao ''e" ""no.eu OF ds'u'oeu
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,''Ae' U" or'ce OF iars' p'''o'- ana 'e''
Wv ''o ","''', p,''o, W." 'oun' u"'
, j" w "''' ""e" "i' 'o"s was oe'"s
~ ne eAai"'s "'"' was he'o on
:. 'A,', "''o'' '"use "a'nnah' TO
'', 'upSe "' i'"'a''er' ana MINER We"
- '''' 70 o''' IL ''' n'A, 'er'' W 'ne 'arfsru
"'u'' '"u''' "'u "'S "''' "Aeu "si,ooo.
U''~"' eAo..e"''"' was caused o' 'he
.,'m "'' '"e ",''''' COMPANY OF "n'eh
i tue ''''''"' WI" ca''ed out
various speculaiions are INDUCED in as
10 the Involvement to the act. Some assume .
nat Miller, who was, in August last, Mar
hal OF the town OF Lancaster, and who at
hat time as 1t is alleged, was derilect in