Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-22

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for killing Nancy Jane Bryant on the 9Th Of
April last, took place on Friday the 18th
inst, and lasted nearly two days. The
proof shows that Dunegan had seduced the
girl and promised 10 take her TO the West
with him. lie lived in Jackson county;the
girl also lived in that county. lie got
ready to go West, and met Dan Bales, who
lived in Rockcsslle, and who was ceiling
out his things, and persuaded him TO go al
40 and they agreed 10 20 together. Dune
gan said he would wait for Bales. He
went back to where the girl was staying and
and told her to stay there till he came for
her on the next Wednesday, II being too
muddy for him to walk so far, and II he did
not come for her to come TO Livingston sta
ton. lie did not 20 for her, as he promis-
ed, and she started on foot TO the depot.
She had to pass VIM. Bales, a brother Of
Dan Bales, and when she got there II was
about dark, Thursday night. Dan Bales
and his family were staying at his brothers
and he and VIM. Dunegan had gone to
Livingston that day and when they came
back VIM. Bales wife told Dunnegan that
his girl had come. He asked what her
name was, an when told that IL was Nan
ME Bryant he pulled of his hat and coat and
threw them on the ground saying: IF that
girl has followed me down here will kill
her." Then he took his gun and started
towards the house. The girl heard him
coming and ran out the back way and
down TO Mrs. Nancy Bales about 300 yds.
below on the river. They got his gun
away from him and went down 10 Mrs. BIS
with him. The girl had heard him COM
ing and ran down under the river bank to
hide. 1t was raining and she was found
leaning against the fence, very wet, when
she was searched for by Mrs. Bales girls.
They brought her back to stay all night.
Dunegan in the mean time had gone across
the river to John Bales to stay all night.
Next morning he came over 10 Mrs. Bales
in company with John Bales and inquired
IT "that girl had been there" and looked
all over the house, barn and out-houses.
The girl had run out when she saw him
coming and gone down toward the branch,
where II runs into the river. Dunegan
either cav her or her tracks, and started af-
ter her in a fast run. He had a stick in
his hand about the size Of mans thumb;
he said he did not want to hurt her, but
just wanted to hickory-whip her little.
lie was seen to run the way the girl had
gone by Ed Redmon and John Bales, who
said they would 20 down there and not let
him hurt her il they could help it, There
was point Of hill and some bushes be-
tween the house and the branch and Dune.
gan had got behind these before they fol-
lowed in pursuit. II is about GOO yards
from Mrs. Bales TO the river at the mouth
OF the branch, and about so yards to the
bushes where ID. got out Of sight When
the men got to this place they saw ID. COM
ing back about so yards from the branch.
They told him to come and go back to the
house and let the girl alone. He said IL
will go back; but cay, boys, don't say any
thing about my running the girl of, for it
would hang mel" They all three went to
the house, aud Redmon and DUNCAN went
into the kitchen where Louisa Cundifi and
Sarah Bales two daughters Of Mrs. Nancy
Bales) we're. Dunegan said TO them, "girls
hold up your hands before the Good Lord
and swear that il l should kill that girl
you would never tell it, as it would hang
me and il would be pity to hang as good
looking a young man as me for such a
thing as that" Before he said these words
he asked the girls il they knew where Nan
CIV Bryant was. Louisa teld him she
guessed she was in the river, and he said,
81 hope she is" and made the above re
mark. Louisa Cundih. her sister and Ed
Redmon went down to look for her after II.
had gone. They found but the two tracks,
a mans and woman's. When they got to
the bank il looked like there had been a
| scufile, and the woman's track was seen no
more. Dunegan wrote a letter TO Tom
Bales from Arkansas asking il "he had
seen anything Of the lost girl, or have you
seen any buzzard- flying up or down the
river? II you have, say nothing about it !"
He acknowledged that he had not heard
| from KentuckY since he left, when he was
arrested. Probably the largest crowd that
ever attended trial in Mt. Vernon was
present at this examination. Dunegan's
wife was present and chung to him until he
was put on the cars. His attorney offered
TO waive an examination, but was refused
the privilege by the Court. The Common
wealth closnd her testimony at IL o'clock
Saturday. The defense did not introduce
any. Mr.. Reppert argued for the def. TO
be allowed bail, and Mr.. Stewart, the coun-
~ attorney, argued against it. The Court
refused TO grant bail, and the def. was or
dered 10 he taken TO the Jail at Stanford for
safe keeping. He was conveyed tn that
place by Deputy Sherifis White and ]. W
Miller on the IL o'clock train.
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