The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-05-03

CJrcsn Court.
Al the hour Of going to prc-s last " eek,
the jury In the Iolmes case wa- -iil out,
hut enough wss known Of the character Of
At least one Of the jurors To predict with
absolute certainty that no verdict would
he reached. Friday morning the jury
came before Judge Owsley and informed
him that they were unable to agree, but he
returned them to their room for further
consultation. In the afternoon they again
reported their inability to render verdict
and we're dismissed. They stood eleven Cor
hanging aud one for acquittal. Counsel
for Holmes, Immediately on the discharge
of the jury made a motion for bail, hut
Judge Owsley very properly, and to his
honesty and integrity he il said, refused to
grant Il, hut agreed to allow them till Sat
urdsy morning to produce any law that
they might find bearing on the question Of
hail in such Gases. They were unable to
show any thing but precedeni, 50 Samuel
Holmes and George Saunders,
who had obtained a change of venue
in his numerous cases to Rockcastle, were
hsnd-cuiied together and guard, in charge
Of Deputy Sheriff l.. NJ. Iasley, took them
TO Louisville and lodged them in their old
quarters in the jefferson jail.
En- EtxonE. negro. Mead guilty to the
charge of horse stealing and q jur y CAV
him The lowest punishment, for the ofiense,
two wear. in the Penitep,iary. When the
Judge was about TO pronounce sentence
u,on him. and being asked II he had any
thing I, saw. he answered. "If got to 90
to the Penitentiary, please, sir, send me
-oon a. possible, so my time can he count.
ing
The case OF Nick Morrison, who, it will
be remembered killed George Gooch, at
Mii,edgeville, about five years ago, was
called last Friday, and after two DAYS spent
in the examination OF witnesses and in the
arguments of counsel, was given to the ju-
~, who returned a verdict Of manslsugh-
ter and Fixed his punishment at two years
In the Penitentiary. The desperate char
acter of the man killed and the physical
condition Of the prisoner, operated strong
ly ON the iury in making thsir verdict. but
A. n Il. n will no doubt amount To life
.en,snce. .s harrison, from all appearances
viii live hut a short time. The prosecu-
ton in this case was represented by Judge
prpry and II. T. Harris, Esq, and the de.
fsnse nv Col. ". q. welch and Judge
s,nasy
lin, I,yram. negro. who !. charged " ilh
IN. n;cl inc of Mr.. M.nife. Elmore'. mock.
., Of a ,um Of money .plead guilty and was
..n, m, ,o, two wears.
Tar OAKS C.sE.-Oo the eth day Of
s.n,smber Of last wear VIM. Oaks way.
laid AMI from behind log sho, and killed
wm ps,rss , worth, old citizen of this
oonn,v a. h. vas driving along un.
armed and unconsc;ou. Of nj, whereabouts.
Their. v., no wines. 10 the deed itself but
Oal., cum vas found on the ground and he
subsequently told a friend that he had ,lone
N. lillipy Immediately after the crime
h. l,f, FOR Franklin county, and after sever.
Al months va, captured by Mr.. W. r..
Abraham, and lodged in jail here. IL vas
proved ON trial that Pe,ree had more than
once made threats against the life of Oaks,
but Al the time Of the killing he had no
fear, Of the threat being carried into exc
cutioo. The case was ably argued BY Judge
Denny and w, II. Miller, for the prosecu-
,ion, and by Messrs. W. q. welch, W. O.
Hsnsford and X. @. Warren, for the de-
fense. and ten O'Clock Wednesday. the case
was given To the following Jury; ]. W.
Weathsriord, II. T. Bush, A. b. McKin-
ney. G. Bishop, G. W. Evans, y. W. Givens,
H. w. Logan, Levi Hubble, J. W. Shelby,
L. d. Goode, il. Mckinney, and l.. C..
carpenter. who. after several hours consul.
,a,ion. returned yerdic, of granddaughter,
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