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

far as some place IN Tennessee, and
there they separated, Irby stopping ia
Tennessee and Lankford coming on BY
what was called the Wilderness road,
being the road leading from Cumber.
land Gap towards Stanford. Some
where on that road-jost where the
records don't show-Lankford, In com
psny with Eve other persons, two men
and three women, stopped and stayed
all night at the house Of VIM. Farris,
who seems to have kept a house Of
entertainment. The presumption is
that Landlord had fallen in with these
companions on bis way, though there
is no direct proof on that point. The
two men and two Of the women were
by the name Of Roberts, and the name
Of the bird woman was Walker.
While at the house Of Farris the trav-
eIers seemed to be very friendly TO-
ward each other and 70 be on quite
intimate terms. They we're drinking
together there, and Landlord was
somewhat intoxicated. A little I'M
pleasantness arose between the travel
ers and Mrs. Farris in reference 10 the
settlement Of their bill, which, howev-
er, was amicably and satisfactorily
and Landlord, in apologizing
to Mrs. F., remarked that he would
not wound her feelings for all that his
saddle bags contained, which he said
were worth more than 5000. In the
the morning the travellers left Farris'
coming towards Stanford.
Soon afterwards, perhaps on the same
day, the dead body of Landlord was
found on or about the Wilderness road,
in Lincoln county, and with il was
found conclusive evidence that he had
been murdered and robbed. Suspicion
At once rested on the Roberts party,
and an investigation Of the matter was
begun Immediately. A coroner's in
quest was held and the body buried,
and parties started in pursuit Of the
murderers, who, it was soon
,scertained, had passed through Lin
,oln county, going westward. At the
special request of the Attorney Gener-
Il of the State, a party from Stanford,
headed by Joseph BalliDger and Thos.
Welsh, went on their trail, an in what
s now the Hustonville neighborhood
hey learned that the fugitives had
crossed over from Brush Creek of
Green River TO the Rolling Fork Of
Salt River, and they then hurried on
n pursuit and overlook them some
where on the Rolling Fork in Casey
and arrested them and brought
hem back to Stanford for trial. In
heir possession was found horse,
,air Of saddle-bags, several articles
# clothing, pocket-book with Lank-
ord's name written in it, a Masonic
Ipron. &C., all of which were fully
Identified as the property of the muir
Iered man. In the course Of the in.
Testigation, the body of Landlord was
vice disinterred for Identification
'uce at the instance of VIM. Farris
nee at the request of Irby, who, on
fearing of the murder, had FASTENED
o Kentucky from Tennessee to assist
D the investigation. These witnesses
ully identified the bOdy'as being that
f Thomas Landlord.
All these facts have CLEANED from
be affidavits of witnesses, taken at the
Examining trial, which are on file in
ny Office. What the result Of the f.
al trial, which took place liz the Cir.
uit Court, have not taken the trou-
lie TO search out.
A ROBBERY IN STANFORD.
A little after dark on the evening
{ the 21st of February, 1901, near
oseph Ballinger's stable in Stanford,
ohm Welsh was knocked down and
obbed of his pure containing 10
ound Spanish milled dollars, cut
alf Guinea in gold, q cut eighteen
emmy piece. a cut nine-penny piece
nd one round four-pence-half-penny
iece. One Jesse Cravens, who is de-
,ribed as a large man and a Justice
the Peace for Ohio county, was &C
used by Welsh of committing the
rime, Welsh stating that Cravens
lme upon him suddenly and struck
i'm, and that he Immediately recog-
lied him, and he was then struck a
,cond time and knocked senseless, and
lille in that condition robbed. This
Use evidently caused quite a sensation
Stanford. Several prominent citi-
'Ds, upon hearing of the occurrence.
emit actively to work to investigate
'e affair by questioning Welsh and
examining and measuring