The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1879-10-24

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CIRCUIT CouKr.-Judgc Owsley appear
ed on the bench promptly on time Monday
and, after comprehensive charge to the
Grand Jury soon got down 10 business
The names q the jurors are given in our
Personal" column, aud, a. will be seen,
are composed Of our best citizens. The
first case tried was the one against Roy
BeazleY for mnliciously wounding a colored
man named John Wallace. Verdict Of
not guilty.
A pistol toier named Robert Privctt ne 1t
apPeard. lie got ten days in Jail and fine
Of s25 assessed against him. and Is now
serving his term out like little man.
Armp Woods, negro, Tor fornication, was
fined $50.
The ease against Col. r. W. Miller for
renting house TO prostitute was tried for
the second time. Jury hung nine being
for soquiital and three for a fine Of one
cent aud costs.
The trial Of Tom Cain cor the murder Of
Hiram Tucker was fixed for next Monday.
Commonwealth ". Zach Nance for at
tempted rape on the little daughter Of W..
d. Hawkins Excl for trial on Wednesday
next.
The trial Of the case against +. B. Ken
nedy for murder, in which a change Of
venue had been gotten from Garrard coun-
ty, commenced on Tuesday evening, when
eight jurors were obtained out Of the regu-
lar panel and frim bystanders. Finding Il
a slow business the Court ordered the
Sheriff TO summon twenty men from the
country and adjourned till the following
morning, when the remaining four jurors
we're obtained. The testimony was, that
in November 1866, when he was Is years
old, Mr.. Kennedy was with a party in
search Of hor-e thieves. lie was under the
influence Of liquor, and on meeting Wyatt
Walker, a eolored man, drew his pistol,
aud saying, Ell get him." raised IL to TIRE,
when Walker replied, Certainly Mar
Eb, you amt going 10 shoot me-" Kenne-
dy fired, however, missed and fr'i again,
the ball entering the Negroes back aud
produced a wound from which he died az
ter lingering thirty days. IL was also
proved that Kennedy was put to bed
shortly after committing the deed, where
he slept Oh the effects Of his drunkenness,
and he was surprised next morning when
told Of his yesterdays work. Previous 10
the time Of the shooting, Kennedy, who is
a relative q the Garrard stock, had been
Wild, reckless youth, fond Of whisky and
rows. but the realization Of his terrible shot
seemed 10 awaken him to consideration
Of the life he was leading, and he began to
thoroughly reform. Two or three years
Afterwards he was married to an esiimable
young lady, the daughter Of Mr.. Samuel
Owens, Of this county, and soon thereafter
moved from Garrard to near Hustonville,
where he has lived a sober, upright and
honest life as was proved by score Of the
best men Of his neighborhoOd in which
he lives. Besides this evidence Of good
character and public esteem, the defence
offered no testimony, and the whole exam
ination lasted bat two hours. Short
speeches were made by Col. Hill and the
Commonwealth Attorney, and after an
hous's retirement the jury reported that
they were unable TO agree and were dis
charged. They stood eight for two years
in the Penilentiary, three for acquittal.and
one that would have agreed to an aequll-
tai verdict. Mr.. Kennedy then gave bail
in the sum Of $4,000 and was released Ii
is understood that the Governor had sig
ni6ed his intention TO pardon him in the
event Of hung ury, and he will no doubt
do so as once, as over 1900 signed a petit
ton TO him praying for that end. LATER.
"A telegram announces his pardon.
james Wickersham was fined S25 and
given ten days in Jail for carrying con-
cealed weapons, and Peter Gill, on same
charge, went along to keep him company.
7. 5. Routen and VIM. Ball, on sew
eral charges Of keeping tipping houses
were acquitted, but John Horton on two
such charges got $50 each.
A change of venue was granted William
Jennings. sc, charged with disturbing and
.l.,ming a nersou. 40 Garrarl county. and