Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-12-19

back lots that be might show them by
his tracks whore he had been, which
they DID; bat Joseph Welsh in his
sworn statement said that the course
pointed out by Cravens as having been
Travelled by himself led directly TO the
place where the robbery was commit.
ted, and this was corroborated BY the
other witnesses. The affidavit Of Jo-
seph Welsh, who seems TO have been
the leader in the Investigation, is quite
lengthy and Is, in addition to the
above mentioned statement, substan-
tally as follows
That on the day Of the robbery q
business settlement was begun between
himself and Crsvens. which was inter
rupted by Crsvens being called to din
ner at the house Of Joseph Ballinger;
that Cravens on starting 10 dinner
promised to return AFTER dining to fin
II
ish the settlement; that he failed to
return according TO promise, and that
ne (witness) went over 70 baihngers
where Cravens was and then con
siderable alteration took place be-
tween them; that some time after sun
set ne saw John welsh 90 out 70 the
rear OF the house, and q short time al
forwards Cravens went out, and about
a halt hour after that John Welsh
came ~ with his head bleeding ana
said he had been struck down and
nearly Killed and roooeo; tnst ne (wit-
ness) asked where it happened and who
had done Il, TO which John replied
that Il was near Ballingers stable, and
was about proceeding to name the per-
petrator when he lwitness,) fearing
from the statement of said John that
possibly he might be deranged IN MS
senses, requested him TO name no per-
son, de further stated thar from
what John had SAID and other circum-
stances he suspected Cravens to be the
guilty man, and at once went 70 WORK
TO trace his movements during the eve
ming, and that the further ne went in
his inquiries the more he was convinc-
ed OF his guilt.
The other witnesses agree 10 the
main with Joseph Welsh, and all seem
to have been impressed with the idea
OF Cravens quit. though between the
lines l think l can see traces OF doubt
IN their minds, which seems to have
been based upon the fact that John
was struck once before he had seen his
assailant at all, and the effect OF the
blow might have been such as to dis
qualify him for recognizing any one
especially in the dark. No doubt up
on his hnal trial all the facts and cir
cumstances were more fully brought
out and the question of his guilt or in
nocence rightly settled by a jury OF
his countrymen. But ! did not pursue
my examination to see the result.
For the Information OF such OF your
readers, If any there be, as do not
know what is meant BY cut money as
mentioned in this narrative. it should
be explained that the early settlers
were under the necessity Of cutting up
the larger coins in order to make
change. They could not as now write
an order to the Treasury or to some
city bank and in two or three days re-
ceive in return any quantity OF change
in any denominations required; and be-
sides, they had none Of the scruples
about the mutilation OF currency which
are now so Alarmingly prevalent be
ing strictly honest and exact In their
dealings, they didn't hesitate to lay
down the sacred dollar and chop Oh a
piece when necessary to make accounts
square between each other. lio
DR. EPHRAM MCDOWELL AS A WITNESS
In rummaging through the papers