The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1880-01-23
ROcKcAsTLE COUNTY.



Several persons have been here dur
ing the week buying mules. Like L. IN.
r. r. stocks they seem to have taken a
rise. Mr.. Chas. A. Redd sold a lot at $3.50
per head.
- Besides his local counsel, the follow
ing gentlemen were here, this week, de-
Tending Grove Kennedy in the case Of the
Commonwealth against him Messrs X.
NJ. a W. o. Bradley, Of Lancaster, and
Coils. t. P. Hill and W. G. welch, Of
Stanford. The attorneys present were /:
Geo. W. Dunlap, Judge NJ. II. owsley,
Geo. W. Dunlap, Jr., W. d. Hopper, b.
NJ. Burdett, J. T. McQuerry, II. c. Kauff-
man and Jas. A. Anderson, Of Lancaster,
and Jas. W. Alcon, of Stanford.
- PERsoSAL.-Mr. John L. Whitehead
has accepted position in the drug bust
ness with W. NJ. Weber. He will stand
behind the counter in the store on south
side Of Main street. Johns well-l nown
moral habits and his accommodating dis
position will make him popular drug
gist...... Hon. r. P. Gresham, Of Livingston,
and w. A. Burnside, Of Pine Hill, were in
town Monday ......H Hon. John Dishman, Of
Barboursville, was here this week. He is
the best Democrat and the finest gentleman
you can meet with in a days travel. He
will be our next Circuit Judge in this Dis
trict, II he wants to be.....Col. ]. X. Faulk-
ner, Of Lancaster, is hele.
On Monday morning a special term Of
the Rockcasile Circuit Court called for the
trial Of the case Of the Commonwealth
against Grove c. Kennedy, convened at
this place. His Honor, Judge w. ii. Ran
dali, and Mr.. ]. II. Tinsley, Common
wealth's Attorney, were both promptly on
hand. At the calling Of the case both
sides announced themselves ready for trial
Thereupon the attorney for the Common
wealth produced and filed the affidavit Of
Ben. +. Slavin, stating that sowing to the
undue influence Of the defendant over w.
II. Albright, Sheriff Of the county, said
Sheriff would not summon a fair jury in
the case" The Sheriff was removed by
the Court, and after much discussion and
by the attorneys pro and con, ii.
H. Baker and G. II. Albright we're select
d to summon one hundred men from
whom jury vas to be selected 10 try the
'ase. The special Sherins were sworn and
we're sent forth to perform their duties, and
he further consideration Of the case was
until Wednesday morning.
Wednesday came, and with it came the
me hundred jurors. The lists containing
he names of the jurors summoned were
Hamined by the attorneys for the defend
Mt, and the examination disclosed the
act that while Mr.. Albright had summon
d impartial men, Mr.. Baker had secured
crowd, a majority Of whom were well
nown to be unfriendly to Mr.. Kennedy
= any other man who voted the Demo-
ratio ticket. Defendants counsel then Of {
,red TO discharge the panel summoned and
0 order new panel. This was refused by
he Commonwealth. Defendants counsel q
len offered to dismiss the panel summon u
and to have jury brought from Laurel p
] Pulaski, which offer was also refused. r.
hey also offered to change the venue Of n
lie case to any other county, which wis
fused. 1t had leaked out that there are ?
10 factions in the county, one Of which Z
friendly to and the other very mnoh Z
ejudiced against Mr.. Kennedy. Coun- u
for the Commonwealth stated that there u
d been a scramble for one or the other IT
these factions TO control the jury, and
at as they held pat hand" in this Dc
Iely game Of chance, they refused TO ed
AXE any agreements. After a long and be
rnest consultation among the attorneys, tu
iulting in no satisfactory arrangement, an
, defendant filed afidavits disqualiying w
J Honor, w. II. Randall, from presiding da
Judge in the case. Judge Randall va an
ed the bench, aud no election for special
dge was held. The CLERK certified the Of
Is 10 the Governor and asked for the IA
pOintment Of special Judge. Judge md
ndall then, against the objections OF the els
Iendant, adjourned the further consider bal
on Of the case until Monday morning thl
Il at II O'Clock, and discharged the wit ial
ses and jurors until that time. The pr
id-lOck caused considerable comment Nj
no excitement. II Is generally oonoed- Sci
that the removal of the Sheriff was go.
hout any cause whatever, except To Sc dat
e a jury who would be packed to con the