Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-11-03
LfTTiE Dicrs RECORD.
As shOwu BY the Record Of the Courts
he Charges Sustained By Them.

1880
the alleged candidate of the republi
can party for Congress, we did so in
good faith upon the statements Of men
whose word is as good as their oath.
We could not have been induced to
do 80 otherwise, first, because we
would not publish lie if we knew il
nor would we wantonly assail the char
acter Of any man; and second, because
we know what is libel and do not care
to figure in the courts as defendant
to suit of that character. Now as we
heretofore stated, we have not one
iota of i'll feeling against Mr.. Ewell,
for we were favorably impressed by
the straight forward manner in which
he introduced himself to us; nor would
desire to subserve party ends cause
us To malign or abuse him. But when
We did publish what we we're assured
we're facts, supported by the records
of the courts, we certainly expected
much more convincing proof that the
charges we're false, than the unsupport
ed word of Logan Mckee, whose zeal
for his party and position of distillery
watch, have induced him 10 believe
that he is worthy to I'll the So, 900 Of
fee 50 successfully administered by
Col. A. M. Swope and who has gained
some notoriety by reason of his efforts
to have his superior officer ordered
down and out to make place for him
self This young fellow rushes in to
print to say that emo one but COW
ard would make such base, false and
slanderous charges" We have made
no charges ourselves against Mr.. Ewell
and OF course these brave and big
sounding words can not refer to us,
but we will say to Mr.. Mckee that
no one but fool would think he
has "refuted the Islander" as the Lou
isville Commercial headlines il, by a
simple denial from him. We admit
that his word is as good as any ordina-
~ mans, but what is an ordinary
mans word worth when it comes in
diametrical opposition to the sworn
records of court of justice? And we
say that in this instance Mr.. Mckee
is either ignorant Of the existence of
the records referred to or willfully
misrepresents them. He further says
that Mr.. Ewell is commissioned by the
Christian Church rs a minister of the
gospel. Here he shows his utter igno-
rance again; for that Church does not
commission, but allows any body to
preach who can get an audience. Why, |
Mr.. Mckee himself could join that
Church to day and go to preaching to-
morrow, if any body were fool enough |
To go TO hear him. But enough of
Mr.. Mckee. He is not our mutton
in this case. aud we will return to it.
The first charge made against Mr..
Ewell is that Of stealing "a little red
hog" We had this information from
n gentleman of unquestioned veracity
who declared that Judge Faubus told
him of il; that the case was tried be
fore him and that a compromise was
effected by Mr.. Ewell paying for the
hog. His friends, however, deny the
charge of stealing but admit that there
was a civil suit against Mr.. Ewell for
a hog, which on the first trial of the
case resulted in victory for Mr.. Ew-
ell; but on the second, the other man
was successful and Mr.. +. lost the hog.
The republicans we understand have ,
obtained a certificate from Gen. Jar
Wis Jackson that be never heard of
Mr.. Els being accused of hog steal.
ing and thinks he is gentleman" hut
the General is getting old and may
have forgotten. Judge Faubus lives
in jackson county, and of course we
could not get a statement directly from
him for this issue, but we have been {
referred TO him for that and other {
crooked doiDgs of Mr.. Ewell. Inves {
tigation proves that we had grounds I
sufficient for the charge as published.
The second charge was of forging !
county records. We have taken the
trouble aud expense of gettinga GER {
titled copy of the proceedings in that
case and here it is: [
LAUREL CIRCUIT COURT. i
The Commonwealth Of Kentucky vs. X l.. =
Ewell; Indictment.
The GraLd Jury Of Laurel county in G
the name and by the authority Of the [
Commonwealth OF Kentucky, accuse X. l.. Il
Ewel Of the olfense Of forgery by altering q
public record committed a. follows, to-
wit The said K. l.. Ewell on the LIST day =
n March, 1875. In the county Of Laurel a
and Stale Of Kentucky, did unlawfully II
ind with fraudulent intent Of collecting r,
money from the creditors Of +. Elan and
lther fraudulent purposes, did commit
Orgery by changing an order on the record a
,O0k of the Laurel County Court A. fol. 4
ows; The County Judge Of Laurel Coun- a
y Court at the regular term Of said Court Il
or Feb 1874, had made on the order book v
4 said Court the following order, to-wit al
ID ID. Elan. Sen il hereby appointed q
Guardian for ID ID. Elan. Jun who enter III
4 into bond with g. w Catching. secur r.,
y. and took the oath inquired by law" a
That afterwards and after the said Esell =
eased to be clerk Of the Laurel County al
curt and without the knowledee or CON OF
a