Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1882-01-13

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Capt. Tom Jim Ballard IL foreman ,
the Grand Jury. Very littls has been don
in Court, 90 Far. IL l. quite likely ths
most Of the big criminal cases will be con
tinued.
Mr.. W. H. Albright will not sccep
the tar books this year lie will continu
TO hold his Office A. sheriff, however.
is probable that the collection ~ the ,axe
will be intrusted TO Mr. j. +. Stephen.
He IL good man for the place.
The docket Of our Circuit Court, nos
in session, contains 1888 Common wealtl
cases, 81 equity cases, Of which 10 are ap
pearances, and SO common Law cases, q
which 10 appearance. Five OF the Com
monwealth cases are for murder, and one ]
for msnslaughter.
Jack Adams a Son desire 10 remin,
all those indebted TO them that the new
year has arrived, and Il is a proper time 3,
settle old scores Reader, II you owe
note or account, they want you TO com,
and pay Il without delay. They desire Il
be square with the world at the beginni NJ
OF the year. '2t
The devil driven out Of Louisville, per.
haps, BY Bro. Barnes, seem ed 10 have full
sway here Tuesday lie got along we'll enough
until his authority conaicted with that OF
Judge w. o. Bradley. Then the fun com.
menced, and times were fresh and lively
for while, but at last accounts, Bradley
was on top, and was "holding the fort"
Amid the exciting scenes Of Tuesday,
and the popping Of pistols Tuesday night,
Judge Randall seemed perfectly serene. In
response TO remark expressing surprise al
his calmness, the Judge said that a man
who had been through his experience in
Breathitt county, could not very well be-
come unruiiled until he could see two or
three freshly butchered men.
The case Of the Commonwealth w
W. A. Owens was called in the Circuit
Court yesterday morning, and the impres
sion az the time Of writing this, was that
il would be tried. Az there was no sttor
ney present interested, who could act a,
special Judge, IL was passed until this
morning. Hon. NJ. II. Owsley was er.
pected to arrive yesterday evening.
1T was in Court Monday, that a wit
ness named Robinson was testifyinc
against an old woman whom he wished tc
bind TO the peace" The witness wa,
cross-exsmined by Capt. Holman. Said
Holman: "Do You know the character 81
this woman" Said the witness: 81 thinl
! do" "What is her character?" manfred
the attorney. "Well," said the witness
''the country there is thinly settled, bu
the gineral opinion is that she is a YER,
interruptions woman"
Tuesday night, about o'clock, a par
~ Of young men, whose names are IN
known TO the writer, but probably not to tn,
grand jury, paraded, the streets while tn,
rain was falling in torrents, dischsrgin,
their pistols. About one hundred shot,
we're fred, but no body Vas scared excsp
a few timid, nervous ladies, and some liz
tie children. Judge Bradley supposed tn,
shooting was meant TO intimidate him, ant
II his supposition is correct, the action O
the young men appears to have been ver'
foolish.
-PERsoNAL-Messrs. VIM. Wherritt an,
John Mars, oLancaster, were at Pine Hill
assisting Mr.. G. Crooke, President, to com
pile a statement, showing the Pine Hill
Coal Company's business for the past tw,
years, and its present condition. DIR. J. W
Grant, Of Lancaster, is at the Joplin
House. Willis Adams, Jr., Of Paint Lick
was in town yesterday, mingling with oil
friends. Miss Josie Dutton, after a shor
visit TO Miss Ida Adams, has returned I
Louisville. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. ID. Proc
tor, of Birmingham, Ala, are the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. c. Croole, at Pine Hill
Mr.. w. G. Adams, Of Paint Lick. is her
on a visit TO his father. G. W. Mcclure
J. ]. Brown. G. A. Redd, ST., were the del
egates from this county to the Appsllat
Clerkship Convention. ]. III. Tinsley, O
Barbourville, was in attendance at Cour
here several days this week He il lookin
unusually we'll, and was warmly welcomes
by his many friends.
1T appears that recent item in thi
column in regard to the burning Of Mr..
McC. HemphilPs store, at Livingston, di,
that gentleman an injustice. The item
stated that the goods burned were worth
about $500, and that the FIRE was caused
by defective hue. The truth is, tina
Mr.. Hemphill had invoiced his stock onl'
few days before, and it amounted TO 81 j.,
800. Nor could the fire possibly hav,
been accidental. There was no fire in IN,
stove when Mr.. II. left the store between
shutdown and dark. 1t is generally be
lieved that the fire was the work Of an in
cendiary. Besides the goods, a number o
accounts, amounting to $500 was burned
This correction is most cheerfully made
Mr.. Hemphill is an honest upright gentle
man, and his loss is quite heavy one. Tn
writer would not willingly make him TIA,
victim Of misrepresentation. The author
! ity for the first item was a statement from
a man who is stranger in this commu
nifty.
Circuit Court convened for its winte
term Monday morning. A telegram hav
ing been received TO the effect that hi
Honor, NJ. II. Owsley, could not be her,
until after Wednesday, an election for spe
cial Judge was held, resulting in the selec
ton Of Hon. W. o. Bradley. Mr.. X. c
Warren, the Attorney for the Common
wealth, was promptly on hand, looking un
usually well, and apparently stimulated b,
an overwhelming desire to crush evil-doers
The list Of Grand Jurors drawn was a
follows: j. b. Lair, o. 3 Martin, II. G
Sutton, w. II. Mcclure, Wallace Clark
Henry Cromer, Elisha Proctor, j. VI. Jones
q. ID. Cook, James Purcell, w. p. Chef
nut, James Poteet, David Elder, Taswel
HUFF, ]. II. Hays, I. ]. Ballard. Mr.. Com
monwealth's Attorney Warren delivered
the charge TO the Grand Jury, in a very
clear, forcible and impressive manner. III,
touched upon all the crimes known to the
law books, and urged the Grand Jurors tC
unite willingly with him in his efforts e
break up wlessness in the community.
A terrible, but bloodless riot occurred
at the Courthouse Tuesday afternoon. The
cause Of the Commonwealth vs. Robert
Randall, for murder, was in progress, Hon
W. U. Bradley sitting as special Judge. A
witness for the prosecution Was testifying,
when John Mullins a witness who bad
been placed under the rule, came into the
Cont room In an Intoxicated condition
and leaned against the har. Several per-
sons had just been fined for leaning on the
bar. Judge Bradley spoke TO Mullins,