Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-11-14
PRECINCTS.

Nik'NII olhI- HE FOWLER a RIAL =
Soon after converting on Friday morning
the panel was completed 10 the trial o.
Charley Fowler for murder by the selection
Of D. Matiinely. who was the 18th juror.
fair and impartial statement Of the cas-,
was made by Mr. X. g. Warren and ther
the following witnesses were sworn and
examined. The testimony is not 30 full a
was adduced, but is the gist Of il;
Miss ALICE GoocH - Was at Briggs
School House in this county when Difficult
~ occurred. Heard Charley call Ed Bish
% a son-of a-bitch and told him IL he want
ed TO fight 10 come in. r struck hin
with his hand on shoulder. think with
hand open. Charley struck back pretty
hard and threw hand up with knife.
caught at his arm and told him not e
strike. but he did and FL staggered and
fell, living only a short time. Jennie John.
son and | were the only girls in the room
that saw. Charley was facing FL when
he struck him. Have been to two schools
with Charley and he is boy Of intelli
gence. did not say at examining trial
that cut was made with backward stroke.
JOSIAH BIsHoP My son would have
been eleven years old in October. lie wa'
a stout boy. DO not know relations exist
ing between Fowler and him. Did not tell
DR.. Fowler that his son begged me TO let
Ia 20 with him home Friday before.
FRED BIsHoP-Frank Read was whit
Ting with knife on bench when Charley
asked him for it, Frank gave Il 10 him,
and when he asked for its return he gave
him a smaller one. Charley said he could nov
see Eddie's coffin coming and he had made
arrangements to have his grave dug. This
was three hours before school broke. Before
this Charley was singing, NC. Teacher
asked who il was,- Eddie told him il was
Charley and he said it was d-n lie. Ed
threatened 10 tell teacher, who said he
would have no more Of il but would bring
a switch TO morrow. Saw Charley put knife
in his pocket. had had il just before; il
had big blade with Kentucky" on il.
WIN. DUNcAN-I saw difficulty. Some
two years before I'd and | were playing
marbles Charley came and kicked them
out. Ed ran against him and knocked him
down and lac got up and told Ed he would
kill him for il. Heard some noise on
day Of the killing and Mr.. Bosley ask
ed who made II. Somebody said il
was Charley Fowler. This was about 2
o'clock. When threat was made was
going 10 school 10 Miss Thurmond
Told Mr.. Nance about Il at the time. Char.
ley did not strike Ed at the time only
threatened him.
Here the Commonwealth rested in chief
and defence having admitted that the kill
ing occurred on August 10th, 1882, Col
w. q. Welch made a very ingenious and
strong statement Of the case and the testi.
mony began;
MIss MARY KAY.-Charley went to
school TO me 4 years. lie was always
pleasant and polite and was not regarded
IA fussy. lie was six years old when he
started 10 me. Now he is IA years. liv-
ed years in his fathers family. Never
heard his character discussed and have not
known him much for last four wears.
Miss CErTIF THURMoED Know Fow.
Ter, went To school to me two years and re-
Rsrded him IA manly, amiable child,
never heard defendants character called Ia
question till since the killing. Never
heard Of his attempt 10 borrow a pistol q
shoot me. Been about two years since he
went 10 school 10 me. Never heard Of his
attempting TO cut Mr.. Baileys boy until
recently and since killing, and did not be
lieve them.
Miss SALLIE THURMOSD. Have Known
the defendant five years. Has been nay
pupil and Was a good one. Never heard
his character discussed.
Miss M. l.. PEYToH. known de
PENDANT since boy. Been pupil Of mine
in Sunday School and | took great inter
eat in him and my sympatlies are with
him.
j. w. Givens. Ed. W. L. Williams. J
u. Mckinney, Mn. Nancy Givens, Mrs
LOttie Green and DR.. FL. Alcon were In