, 1879-03-28

The Eouritr.journa! late last ntrht from Frank
fort wore aa follows;
C1TIZEHs' MEETING.
FRANKFORT. Morctl 2U.--At a meeting OF the
citizens OF Frankfort at tho chambers Of Chief
Justice Pryor. callcd III view OF tic dcat OF the
Hon. john NJ. Elliott, on motion, Cnlcf-Justice
rrsor was elected President mud John Rodmap
Becrctary.
On motion, it WAS ordered TINT Gen. !. r.
Nuckols, the Hon. Alvin Duvall, nl,.i Judge W.
r D. Bnsh bo appointed to request the Mayor
10 issue his proclamation, ordering that all
places Of business bo closed tomorrow, tho
9Th, in view Of the great calamity tt,ut has
fallen upon the Stats Of Kentucky III Tie death
Of Judge Elliott,
PALL-nEAnEHs.
The following gentlemen 'wcro appointed as
pall-bcnrers; Gov. NIcCrcary, Chicf.jnstlco
Pryor. Judge Cofccr, Judge uince, Judge Du-
vail, Judge Lindsey, Judge Peters, Gen. Rod.
man, Gen. Nuekols, Col. South, Judge Grad
dock, Judge Bush; Grant Green, Richard Reed.
Other dispositions In relation to tho burial we're
made, and thu meeting adjourned.
rRocLAMATtoN nr TILE GOVERNOR.
The Governor las Issued the following an
houncemcnt for tomorrow:
rs STATE or krSFusky. KxEcur5yE DEPARTMENT:
.! ~ dsath oi t6s iion, John II. filiott. :adse
yrankors nfeS s ls viii sase sSrrow and d
frgrct In every section Of tho Commonwealth. lii
,onG career 3. oa usefulness and the many nosl.
filed, won for him tho rospcct ,nnd con.
eaeass q Il i the peqple 4 ths ontIFS state.
triotisrs, ana fidelity, Representative In Con.
gsess he was energetic, prompt, aud distinguished;
IND as Jndae l,e wns sble. incarraptibIe and In:
recommend TINT al tho public OtltcCa 10 closed at
iam., aud remain closed lis roaidae Of thIs day.
and that nl the Statn Otcer8 and their clerks at
'sA' ''' 'DA' JaMEs y j. 'iiccnrrnr, Governor.
NO LYNo1t1Na.
There asc no attempts whatever Of lynchlng,
md there will be none. The most bitter re-.
gret prevails throughout the Commonwealth.
THE FUNERAL.
LOUISVILLE, Ky., March 27.-Judge Ellott's
funeral was largely Intended.
Dtspafch to Lonsseaf't EpHrier-5auy4,al.
FRANKFORT, Ky., March 2G.-In ten minutes
after Duford was tnkcn to jail your correspond
ent called upon him md obtained the following
Information:
Correspondent-"H Have you my objections to
talking With me upon tic subject Of the killing
Of Judge Elliott"
Buford-" None in the least; will tell you
all about lt.n
IlclH liz EIJkeIEu iuLU kuE ENTG{CulQTA u LnG
l0wsuit lately decided against him In tho Court
pf Appeals, entitled "Bulord's Administrator
-. Guthrie" liz went over the whole ground,
md said his sister, Mary F. Buford, had becu
robbed md murdered by thu decision Of tho
Court Ct Appcass. -,
Correspondence Please give me- tic parttc,-
lars Of the killing"
Mr.. Buford-" Oh, TINT is eastly told.
MADE ur MY AIAD TO Kill. HIN,
Thought on Monday would xii, bolt, Tim and
Judge Pryor: but Thought OF Judge Fryorts
.ehildren, md tonk q walk 10 sec II could not
save Pryor on acco.lnt Of hts Children. finally
concluded to do 50. Twelve months uCo, III
March OF April, came to Frankfort determined
10 Kill Judge Pryor. / had twenty-fuur buck.
shot Ia flannel bug for HIN md somebody olso,
but changed thy mind"
Correspondents" We'll why did you chango
your mind7"
Buford-" Judge Pryor knew ali tic particu.
lars OF my case; he knew how ny sRtcr had
been wronged, aud could have controlled th4
decision: but tho caso was not yet decided, aid
Undermined to wait"
CoFresponlcnt-"W tell mo about tho
killing Of Judge Elliott"
:" Butorl-1 madn up my mind to kill lin,
not because he was this first 10 decide the case
asnlust HE, out pccAnso he
GAVE ME- ,upAsr,ss >.
lie came to mn nfter tr,. ',rr,aion ,,,. or, s,,a.
.CN, ,1s ~ u' nl,es t"e aecis1oh anu saia:
Colonel, did all I could for YOU 1 lnew
that Was lte knew tic profession was against
ne,'
uefe no "ent aEa'n into tslH particulars OF the
rasc. nntl, upon being asked to tell about the
shooting OF Judge Elliott, said:
uAtv mn was ioailr1 viii, two,v, h,,r1rs,,o, +,
.ooh h.sse, .,...'.H,.. .,'t' '.,, 4
.@." o"tse. t4ou"h. tnlS morning woulu 70
tn'oc'hunttns. met Judge Elliott a1l'E said to
bin: Judge, believe will 70 sntpelunt!ng;
Won't you 20 Along I, uo said, No,
uI tbcn usl,e;1 ,,im :, r., ,r,,,,l ~ ",,a .,,,.
a.,,,,. 'aeu , usnsu as, '.' Il ao "ou ~ n"a 'ake
al!nh' a'la ia'sen ny Eun Ahi pui1ca ttl9 trg-
feI' ~ Wcht oll s4shs ll9 nell 10 ie'! upon
ias pavement, mud tllen was sorry: leauel
m3s aa%h 4nt. PLACED my mt uMler Ills licad. |
hlsgo 70 tfeat nun WIN IS tElie courtesy as l'n
.n naa SHOWN ~ ihG robbery mud assassination Of
my sastef by us ucc'ssoh It WA
THE MOST laNoMlN1ous GAME
that nv gnu ever killed. was nrr.sted then
aud gave tiIu Sheriff letter to nv nlrcc. Annin
U. Wallace. You call sec the letter. simply
Fave her NIL my estate III law Auta n1ulty, autl
liked 10 nu buried by my sister I J not ill.,
tend to Kill judge Ilinas Or Judgo Pryor. I