The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-03-29

hat raised 1uIcr Elliott IN. and INT The In, b..
tween his head and the pavement Then he
was seiEch ,v lose around, policeman cnme
NJ nnd Iuinrd quietly submitted TO arrest
Handing the gun 10 the officer. h. said, DO
careful Of that; put twelve buckshot in The
Qtnrr nnrrci for Pryor On tho way tO tho
Justices Office he handed letter to tile officer.
addressed ON the outside " hopvnr may qot
this note ask earnestly 10 deliver il to ihc per
son To whom 1t is directed The letter was as
follows:
Whatever may happen TO nc. desire that my niece.
Annr Wall co. sial have everything both IN equity
S S d ty e Mn G 4,S ' M,m my %
so we'll whose robbery and os'as'inHuqn wish to-
To reporter NJ the Com'ie'-Jompdl Buiord
aitcrward said; | made up my mind to Kill
him. not because he was, the first to decide the
cnse against, me. hut because he gave me
Judas Kiss. lie came to me after the decision
ana said: Colonel | did oil could for YOU
knew TINT was H.. l know the nr2GGs ,.',I
twelve uuckshot in each barrel. ! thought this
p n W ond III np mmInsS tbmye
! will 10 snre hunting: won't you 80 alongY
He said. No. ] then asked him II he wouldn't
pulled tho trigger. II went OF clear Ms u bell.
He fen upon the pavement, and then | was
sorry. | leaned down and plnccd my hat
under his head. | wished To trent him with as
much courtesy ms he had shown in the robbery
aud assassination ~ my sister by his decision.
II was tne most lgnomlnlous game thnt my gun
ever killed. was arrested then, and gave the
Shcrit letter To- nay niece. Annie q. Wallace.
You can sec the letter. l simply gave her all
my estate in law and equity. and asked 10 be
buried ny my sister did not intend 10 Kill
Judge Hines or Judge Pryor. | killed Elliott
90 try my case. to show that thcy could not rob.
and nssussnntc with impunitv Last week /
WIS down in Henry. and knclt on my sisters
grave md sworr to- gain this suit or die with
h"r. | know what have dom. | made up my
mind. and am ready 9take the Consequences.
| hud = stol 70 my pocket ana intended to uso
IL n the shotgun failed hut il did not fail"
Buiord was committed 70 Jail and large posse
81 citlzens summoncd by the sheriff to guard
the building. After liuiord got inside he went
over To the officer who hold the gun. kissed the
weapon, and said: You have done good ser.
vice for once There were many threats Of
lynching. hut no overt attempt at violence. \
company OF militia WAS called out later and
guarded the jail all night.
The body 81 Judge Elliott was taken to his
room in the Capital Hotel. his wife having been
informed ~ ihe murder only moment before.
who Is prominent candidate for Gov
crnor WIS instructed by his associates
the court would be adjourned until MAY 3
next. before which time 1t is supposed that
Judge ElliottS successor will be appointed.
County in 1S76-the Court Of Appeals is COM
posed Of seven Understanding previously been
four times t. the Federal CONVERSATION 1853
70 ls5o-and to tho Confederate Congress dur
ing its entire session. He was n thoroughly
brave man. and is understood to have been an
VIII tho murderer be hanged? II the assas-
s.naton Ind becn less hcinous. should say no.
II h. had given Judge Elliott tune to arm him
self. should say no. ko.tucky Jurie- are len-
ent with hlmici les when the murderer is " n
respectable position or OF an influential family.
ana there has been personal question in con-
trovrrsy between the murderer and his victim.
mere laS uren nut one member ot any prumi-
| nent kenlu'ky family hanged in this State
since TX Lieut. Coy, sharpe was killed by young
bruuchahp in 1874. because sharpe had be-
| trtyrd the young. woman whom Beauchamp
atrrwnrd married. You published the fun
story ~ that remarkable tragedy few months
NuWrUe stabbed only fp1N
distant from the spot where Judge Elliott fell
Tho Old Buford estate Is all gone. Gen. Abo
Buiord was arrested the other day for debt and
his beautiful farm has passed entirely out ~
his hands. younger brother was killed Just
h'iore the war in "A personal ARRAY. Thomas
Huiurd Is penniless. He said 20 his lawyer the
my health He il a bachelor. and his sisters
fortune has nearly all been eaten up 10y the le-
Gal expenses OF her long suit. while tho de-
hands Of her heir. Thomas Buford will.
PROBABLY. therefore have counsel ass icned him.
The plea OF insanity will doubtless b. entered
in his behalf but whether 1t will prevail or not
Is very doubtful. Meetings Of the bar in almost
every, city and town IN the state have been
chilled 10 tax" action upon Judge E'lious death.
ana uniouWedy the prosecution will DO
assisted by ahle counsel.
In the same issue Of the Courie'-J0iu'ndl
which contains the first particulars Of this as
sa-,inhtion IL despatch from clay County.
nrg ir " ise E1i9tts home. reporting raricu-
lar{ nfnm murder there. James House Mt
tended church On sunday and on his way home
was uttuckrd toy three brothers, George Gruw,
AMI Tim pnlpnt. who drew thcir pistols and
told him they Intended t. XII him. House
Aegged for his lite. but 1t was II no avail.
House tnrn drgw his pistol and the shooting
began. House fell from his horso = corpse
with ball through his body, hut not till he
had wounded one Il his as.aiAnts. Tho Phil
pots then dismounted and broke Houses skull
with their J. .stols.
LOUISVILLE March 2s-The funeral Of Judge
Elliot az Frankfort To-day was "A notable cere-
mony AL the State officers were present and
among IN" pnll bearers WIRE Gov NcCr,pry. the
six associates of the dead Judge. Gen. R1lmun
and Judge ". /. l.. Bush. Members 81 the pro-
i"ssion Wore present from al parts Of the State
Buiori waived examination to-day and was
committed 10 answer.