The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-08-12

Gecrgs Denny, IT,, would pronounce "a
honey Hon. X. G. Warren, our Com
monwealihs Attorney, was also promptly
on hand, and IL doine good work for the
State lie is becoming more and more
efficient a. prosecutor every day, and the
proceedings during the present term have
shown that he has the confidence q the
jury. Here is record o. the work done
the business being altogeiher criminal)
during the first two days Willis Allen,
carrying pistol, 6ned s2j aud imprison-
ment for 10 days~..~A. =. Fish, Jr., same
oiIense, same Punishment ...... Mary Sig.
man, keeping ha.dy house, 6ned $50.
Alss umber, malicious woundine, fined
$50 and imprisonmen, for sis months IN
county jail...... wm. White, carrying pis-
C. fined s25 and imprisonment for 10
aays......w. II. PASTOR, same offence and
same punishment. Charles Crawford
cclcred, grand larceny. verdict Of guilty
and punishment at eighteen months In the
penitentiary sees. The cases sgainst Robert
Randall and W. A. Ovens for murder were
continued ill the next term The case
Of the Commonwealth ". W. q. Smith Tor
murder !. set Zoe the eight day Of the
term, next Tuesday. Smith \ not now In
custody. but il !. understood he will be
here for trial ...... The calling Il the ordi'
nary docket was not to begin until yes,er-
day (Thursday ...... The Grand jury have
reported an indictment sgsins, John Nal
ling, who il now confined 10 the stanford
Jail for the malicious shooting and sound
ing Of A. J. Pike, and hi- trial !. ~, for
to-day (Fridsy).
-wFpSrsDAY's CouKr PRocEgDISos
This va. "whi.ky Day" in the Courts
the time Of the entire session being con
sumsd in the trial Of indictments for the
unlawful sale Of -hisky. About 80 case.
were tried, aud il Is sad 70 relate but il i
a fact that the jury turned the defendant
loose every time thers was even the shadO~
OF loophole at which they could get him
out. In one or more cases the witness
testified that be hsd procured certi6cai'
from Dr. Young or DR.. Adams for one
tao or three gallon. Of whisky, 1.-The smOunI
varying, according to the size Of the Wit
lnes-,) which certi6cste he fled at thu
saloon, aud got drink then. o. bottle
, 6lled whenever he wanted II afterwards
until the limit in the certificate was reach
, ell. In such cases as these the jurit'
= promptly returned verdicls Of no, guilty.
This is virtually an abrogation Of the law
and. in fact, the Law ought TO he abolished
: Public sentiment In thi. county is evident
" in favor Of whisky, and opposed to al
. sumpiuary laws. The wild-sysd temper
, ance fanatics, who have been horling and
: eursing the ofIictrs Of the Law Zoe 20 long
/. may now turn their attention 10 the iuries
In the cases tried yesterday four verdict
Of guilty we're returned, ss follows J. W
Gofi, ined 500; NJ. c. Miller. fined 500
An. Ovens, fined 500; George W. Ray
fined 500. The defendants made spirit
, ed contest in these cases, and viii. the,
, say, 60 to the Court Of Appeals......In thu
} case Of the Commonwealth n. James Lear
Jr., for peiii larceny, defendant confessed
: fne Of s25 for tresPas...... The grand
} jury have reported an Indictment agsinsI
James Harry, for Granddaughter. lie il
charged with killing Audrew Baker. An
account Of the affair was Published in
these columns some weeks ago.