Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-02-02
Garrard County
RoBT. II. WEST. Editor
LANCASTER.
DEPARTMENT.

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The Assessor has begun his work.
Our farmers report that young lamb
are doing we'll.
Hemp breaking has progressed rapidly
during the past week or two.
w. p. Walden, & Co., are extending
the plank walk to the depot.
Hugh Logan has secured position as
clerk in the store of Jas c. Hemphill.
The Arnold Jury, under guard Of the
Sheriff and deputies is stopping at the Ma
son House.
C. Jones Salter and II. ]. Martin will
take possession Of the Higgins House about
the 10th of February.
The regular Standing Jury was dis.
missed Tuesday to meet again Friday. Mr..
Thos. Anderson was excused from the grand
jury Tuesday, on account Of sickness.
AT meeting Of the Garrard Bar held
IN Lancaster, KY, on the S0th day Of Jan.
1888, Hon. NJ. II, Owsley was called TO the
chair and Robt. r West made Secretary.
Thereupon the Chairman stated the object
Of the meeting and appointed Geo. Denny,
Jr., W. o. Bradley and r H. Tomlinson
committee to draft resolutions; said COM
mittee reported the following:
Hon. Robert Blain, a member Of this bar,
having departed this life, we deem it but
just to his memory and TO ourselves to tes-
tify to his worth as a lawyer, and express
our sorrow therefor. In every position in
life he proved himself competent, honest
and agreeable. He was man without en-
emies and above reproach. We deplore
his death and tender our heartfelt sympa-
thy to his widow and children.
The resolutions were unanimously adopt
ed. On motion Of w. o. Bradley, these
resolutions were ordered TO be entered at
large on the record and a copy transmitted
to the family ofdeceased; aud the INTERIOR
JOURNAL, DAnvllle Tribune and Kentucky
Advocate, are requested to publish these
proceedings.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs.. w.
A. Arnold, charged with the murder Of
Robt Boyle on the 9TH day Of September,
1880, now on Trial, is attracting very large
crowds TO the courthouse. Arnold has
had two trials; at the first the jury did not
agree, on the second the jury found MIN
guilty of manslaughter snd fixed his pun
ishment at confinement in the penitentiary
for the period Of two years, which verdict
was reversed by the Court Of Appeals. The
case Was continued at the last term OF the
court by the defendant on account Of absent
witnesses Col Y T. Morrow, Of Somerset,
who was elected special Judge in the case,
arrived in town Tuesday morning and the
case was called about 10 o'clock. The at
torney for tbs Commonwealth m0tioned
the Court for a continuance on account o
tie absence Of John Farris. an important
witness, but the defendant agreeing 10 al
low to be read, before the jury as depOsi
tion, the statements Of Farris made at
former trial a. preserved in the bills Of ex
ception. the motion for continuance wa'
, over-ruled and Commonwealth required "a
try. The Court being satirtied that jur,
free Of bias could not be obtained In lhi
! county, the sheriff was ordered TO 10 4
; Mercer county and summons 100 msn fron
: whom to select a jury. Thirty four Of tn
, men have been examined and eight juror
, obtained up TO this writing. Their name
are; s. W. Norris, GINS ID. Crane, 4. J