The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-12-05

2 that point and Honolulu, Sandwich Islands.
This voyage occupied about six months
and on his return 10 Portland, he obtained
employment from lady o. superintendent
" a Boarding lIouse. Here be- was rec.
I ognized by m old achoolmaie, and his
/ identity aud crime made known 10 the Of
iicers of The law. lie was arrested and
lodged in Jail in April VI this year. where
he remained confined till July, owing 90
The delay in obtaining rcquisition from
The Governor of Kentucky. and the I'M
willingness ~ the officers 10 bring him
here Tor the amount u reward, which was
$500 Il was finally proposed by the Gov
ornor 81 Kentucky, that be- would pay the
necessary expenses Of nm officer in bring
Ing him here, which oilcr was acccpted,and
Williams was ironed and prepared for his
return. lie was Kept in irons till he cot
10 Ogden, Nebraska, and there, under
promise that he would make no attempt To
escape, aud show bic good faith by giving
The officer all HE money, they we're taken
%, and he made the rest II the trip with.
out them, arriving in Lancaster some time
about the latter part Of July. lie has
been confined there until last SUNDAY,
when the Sheriff Of Casey and guard, took
him to Liberty We found Williams q
handsome, honest faced young man. and
could but wonder at the possibilities Of his
life had he rot gratiaed a hellish taste FOR
strong drink. His father, Elder W. l..
Williams than whom better man or more
beloved minister Of the gospel does not
live, and whose life has been clouded by
the deed Of his Maynard boy, told M with
iears In bis eyes, that he had been thor
oughly convinced that Sam had made II
biz dxed purpose. in case u his return to
his friends, 20 make a man u himself, and |
under no circumstances ever allow whis-
Ky to again pass his lips. aud "were I not |
convinced Of the truth Of this" he coniin-
ued, Il would rather see him put where
be could never again be tempted" More
difficulty than was expected was expe
rienced in getting jury, and up to adj
iournment, Tuesday night, but II Jurors
had been obtained. The Sheriff was or
dered 10 summon an additional number
for examination, and the twelfth Juror was
accepted about ten O'Clock, Wednesday,
and the examination Of witnesses began.
II was thought that the case would occupy
the Court ill to-day. as there was a host Of
witnesses on both sides, and a number Of
lawyers to make speeches. The prosecu-
tion l. assisted by Col. Hays, Of James
town, and the defense embraces Col w.
Welch. J. W. Aloorn, Judge NJ. c. SauAey,
Col. 7, z. lIill, Col. Silas Adams and Geo.
+. Stone. The feeling 90 far as we could
ascertain, was In favor Of Williams, but we
should judge that a hung jury il about all
that can be expected this time The case
Is creating much interest, and the Court
house is kept densely crowded.. The sis- I
ters and other lady relatives Of the accus-
ed, were present. taking great interest in
the proceedings. LATER.-Col. Narnon s
left Liberty at I o'clock yesterday, aud we G
learn from him that both sides we're thru {
with the examination Of witnesses, and a
that The arguments were TO begin on the
calling Of the Court in the afternoon. Six {
speeches were 10 he made, which will n
throw the submission o. the case 10 the {
ury 10 noon to-day. q
Capt James Shacklefard, a veteran Of e
he war Of 1912, died in this county, re- h
'ently, at the advanced age OF % years. "
Ne retained TO the last, the most perfect
,ossession Of all his senses, except that Of il
fearing, aud was very active man up to d
short time before his death. lie was the Z,
maker Of the celebrated Shackleford rifle. a
weapon that has for years been the pride q
4 hunters Of this portion Of the country. a
Ihe last rifle that he made was when he q
vas 96 years old, and il is said to be a
marvel, both Of beauty and excellence.
apt Shaekleford was an uncle Of Mr.
'eyton Emhry, Of Stanford. q
Some time since, George Thomas, as II
vas alleged, started scandal on the wife n
4 jos. Chapman, and the latter proceeded
D thrash him. lie knocked him down 4
nth stick, and then Jumped on him, but
Thomas was about to &c, the best OF the q
ght, when Chapman caught his ear in
is mouth and swung to it with such te- :
aciiy, that when bystanders pulled them el
part, Thomas ear came along N Chap
ian's mouth, roots and all. Thomas had h
'hapman indicted, and the case was tried II
tuesday, resulting in the acquittal Of the
nan with the iron jaw, to the ehagrin Of "
he one-Cared individual. c,
Our readers will remember that several
ionths ago, A. b. Owen. Of Mckinney "a
taiion, was indicted here for fornication. W
lie protested his innocence, but his Church
u Stanford turned him out all the same, vi
nd now he has to forfeit to the Common G
.eallh $50, he having agreed with her At d.
,ney for a compromise verdic, Of that CO
mount. n.
There has been very little change in the
ppearance Of Liberty since our last visit, III
nd the indications are that it is one Of the la
Nv finished towns. Ii ia situated immedi- m
tely upon the banks Of Green River, and br
light be made a much more important Of
lace than il is. The old Courthouse stands 81
reminder Of the style Of arsh,Ni,- bt
re Of public buildings in vogue in the
ears long gone by, and is no, pretty or err
retentious building by any means, but as 81
ounty Clerk, Wash, would say, it is paid m
n and serves all practical purposes. II a,
a square building with ehimneys at 81
lch corner, and has two stories. Court Is Oh
cid below, and the jury rooms are up To
airs. Speaking of the Courthouse, We m
ere informed by Judge Winston Bowman, la
no has held the position Of County Judge
" a number Of terms and who has beon a lil
tizen Of Liberty for ~ yean-that the ell
nj Court ever held in Casey, was in N
ark-house, Subsequently a substantial an
WAS built and used "a a Court. te