The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-01-14

as IL we should have some lively skir
mishing for the nomination.
last Monday, John r. McClau
Special Commissioner Of the tircnii Cour
in the case Of Caleb Quinn w. John in
B vile, Nc., sold at public auction q tract o
90 acres Of land in Scanold Cane. tn,
plaintiff became the purchaser 81 the pric,
Of sljo...-John NJ. Brown sold io e.. W.
Evans. Of Crab Orchard, two i.year old
mules, we'll broke. for $3.50 cash.....W. ~
Albright, Sheriff, sold to Hiram Rockwell
a tract Of land on Negro Creek Tor $3.50
The world was white with snow Mon.
day morning, aud the cold was disagrrca.
bic. Men came into town shiycring aud At
once began to huH huge quaniiiie. Of .
legal liquor down their thuats The 80
loonists drove q thriving trade, and in the
afternoon, about . o'clock, q noisy, drunk
en- crowd took possession u the streets.
The usually duh little town aud the how
ing drunkards looked like Paris and the
Commune. For about an hour the town
was completely at the mercy OF the mob,
which was generous enough, however, 10
do the place no great bodily harm.
The following gentlemen compose the
Juries at the present term Of Court: Grand
Juy-T J. Ballard, foreman, Albert
Mink, c. ". adams. iii Coaey, W c.
Kerhy, Sam. Mcclure. J. J. Bloomer, Al.
Henderson, J. G. Graves, Il. l.. Myers, John
Owens, Joseph Woods, J. y. Lair, Jep.
Mullins, l.arkin Owens, Anderson Hays.
Petit Jury james Mize, Per Hiatt, Ma
than Taylor, Joe Ramsey, j. VI. Jones,
I Mitchell Norton, g.. O. Il. Mccall, W. G..
Proctor, Nathan Bray, Colby Hays, james
Purcell, James Croutcher, 4. G.. Taylor,
NJ. G. Owens, If. G. Sutton, Calvin Thomp-
son, Hugh Edwards, Ebert Cox. c. A.
Redd, j., T.. W. Hausell, G.. W. Decker,
James Poteet, J. i. Purcell, J. II. Hays.
A difficulty, which threatened for a
time TO 6e quite serious, occurred in town
Monday evening IL inst originated be-
tween Green Parker and Emmett Snod-
grass Parker wa. the Republican candi-
date Tor sheriff last August and was defeat
ed by W. II. Albright The majority
against him was twenty-one votes. On
Monday Parker introduced himself to
Snodgras- as "the legal sheriff Of Rockcas
tie county" stating that al it had not
been for the id ku-klux he would have
been elected tie accused Snodgrass Of
belonging to the ku-klux, TO which accu-
saiion the latter responded by threatening
to shoot the top Of his head oil. Words
went sharp and hot between the two, and
friends Of each ranged themselves on eth
er side with drawn pistols Il looked like
blood would soon begin to stain the beau
tiful snow, but the parties finally separated
without fight. No arrests were made
WEDNEsDAY'- Court PRoCEEDINGs.-
The entire day was spent in taking the les
timony in the case Of the Commonwealth
W. Owens. clear case Of murder was
m ade ont by the prosecution. The defend
ant introduced some sixty witnesses, by
whom he proved threats, and attempts to
assassinate the defendant by the dead man.
lie also proved that Langfori bore the
character Of a violent, desperate, dangerous
and blood-thirsiy man. The jury received
the instructions Of the Court ON yesterday
morning The case was then argued BY
Hon. W. o. Bradley for the defendant, and
Hon. Il. c. Warren for the Commonwealth. |
Both gentlemen made very able arguments.
The case was given 10 the Jury at . o'clock |
yesterday, and verdict may be expected by
this morning. II is palpably evident that
the iuIy viii acquit, though they may fail
10 agree The case has attracted considera-
bic inter est, and, in spite Of the Indictment
weather, large crowds shave daily thronged |
the Court room
-AHoUr PEorIE.-Tbe following yisi- /
tors are a few Of the many that have been
here this week John W. Miller, Sam.
Peacock, Hiram Rothwell, Lancaster; sam.
Ward, Willis Adams, Jr., Paint Lick; w.
T.. Kennedy, W. T. Saunders, John Mer-
shon, Crab Orchards Harry Todd, II. NJ.
Green, Madison county Judge Hiram Pow
ell, ex-Representatiye, Jackson county;
VIM. Collier Pulaski county; NJ. +.
Brinkley, Louisyille.....Mr, J. IL. Otter,
wife and family, have returned from Louis. .
yille....M Mr.. 4. T. Walton, Jr., Business
Manager Of THE INTERIOR JOURNAL, has
been here several days this week, making
new friends and new subscribers ...... Eve
ny body Is glad TO see J. II. Tinsley, form
er Commonwealth Attorney, when this
county was in the 18th District lIei is one
of the best fellows alive and is, ! am glad
to say, in splendid health.-..AIiss Fannie
is making quite an extended Wis
il to her friends in Indiana. She is expect
ed, however, TO return soon ...... Miss Celia
Rice was the guest, lat Sunday, of Mrs.
DIR. Mckee.
Circuit Court convened tor It's Winter
term last Monday, his Honor, NJ. IL. Ows-
ley, on the bench, and Hon. W. O. Bradley .
plo teHpot Commonwealth Attorney. Mr.,
II. C.Waucn, the regular attorney, arrived
that evening and at once went to discharg-
ing his duties lie Is most agreeable and
popular gentleman, and Is rapidly beoom-
ing accustomed TO the dnties and difficult
ties OF the position, which he fills with
credit 10 himself and the community.
Judge OwsleY's charge TO the grand jury Is
said 10 have been one of the best ever de.
liyered in our Court House lie spared no
pains nor words 10 teach the grand jurors
their duties, telling them that the people
regarded them a. their security against
crime and lawlcssness of every sort. Most
was he severe in denouncing the
liquor dealer.. lie said il was a shame
That la O county which had local pro-
hibiiory law, men would in open and utter