The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1878-04-26

WIN 'HfHuNf NHo uoH Octn m'i'Nfh w
this Court for being an accomplish TO tie
murder Of the negro, George Middleton, in
December, 1876, was arrested and kept un-
der guard until Friday night,when he sued
out writ Of hobcos corpus, and was released
on bond Of 5000. Mr.. Peyton Embry is
his surety.
On Friday morning last, the trial Of
Samuel Holmes for the murder Of Sheriff
Napier, on the 18th day Of September,
1869, was commenced. Three days were
consumed in getting jury, during which
1856 men were examined. After II was as
certained that full panel could not be OBJ
tnined In this county, Judge Owslcy order
ed the Sheriff TO summon q 100 men from
Garrard, the defendant having filed an aiii.
davit protesting against the jury being
brought from Boyle. The Commonwealth
objected TO the jury being summoned from
the Paint Lick precinct, but made no OBJ
jections 10 the other parts Of Garrard. Con-
sequently the order was made excepting
that precinct. The last juror was obtained
Tuesday morning, and after a short, but
full staitmen, Of the case by Judge George
No.. \. IL .t... .f..,
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began. The following were the jurors Sc
lected; John Frye, J. X. Helm. J. J. Nc
Kinney, c. vannoy, +. NJ. Ware, William
Veach, Of Lincoln, aud Jas Austin, Thos.
johnson, III. {. Hamilton, j. j. Poore,
/ Thomas Moore and Stephen Hill, of Gar
nrJ
Jon" hrsh,, Surveyor, esP'a'ne" map showing
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We" so'A'hs Out W" VIVA him t~ep,y minutes
N,e' ne "n s"o' "H sho. IN mont ana IN spihai
co'"mh' heespfessed neilei mat he would ave
Ana ~kea Phys'e'ahs ao' 10 pfo'e MS WOUNDS
ne maae ayins statement ana the oouH nav
''s seoiae' statement ''"iF''"'' W. A'o'n 'eaa
s'oio"N
81 heard that Samuel Holmes.Jr had fired "a his
pistol In stanford, and as an officer went to ar
rest him for the onense. found him 10 the Pres
byterian lot, with Ed. Davidson trying TO arrest
him. went up to him without any arms TO ar
rest him; sinply to arrest him and carry him be-
iore the civil authorities for trial lie turned up
on me aud shot me, and as fell he shot me the
second time. I had nothing hut a small pocket
knife, aud that was In my pocket This occurred
on this. 18th september, 1859"
The foregoing contains the statement Of Thos. W.
Napier, lew moments preCeding hi. death, rs to
the circumstances attic ndlng his wounding, from
the effects OF which he died and Of which no at
that time said he was dying
lsigncil I. 7. Hut.
Col Narl.r lived o.. or 2 hour, af,er he va.
-,
Cr,ss Examined, Hanier. wound did not perma-
nently di.abl. him from service i'm army Hair
and heard were prena,urely sbIte. Had aprear-
anoe of a vigorous man. Was tall. and weigh 2l5
or 2eo mounds.
s NJ. Carson, Live I'm Louisville now. Int in
isss. lived I'm stanf,ra saw Uoln,e. SUNDAY Ia
fore Napler was killed. ue brole ont viudow
of NV s.loop ana wen, Ar on,cers Davidson and