Semi-weekly interior journal., 1883-09-11
eARRARO COUNTY DEPARTMENT.


! line granu Jury adJourne q hnaily Sa'
urday evening.
The sportsmen about town are max
ing war on the doves.
The grand jury returned in all ~ 10
dictments, mostly for misdemeauors.
None Of the participants on either side
in the Bryantsvslle election riot we're in
dicted.
The case Of the Common wealth agains
Allen Ross for hog stealing was set for yes
terday.
Sunday was dull day. People KEEP
within doors and sat by 6res The weather
was quite "Decemberish."
DIR. J. w. Turner, Of Dsnville. bought
Of Wm. Hubble two acres Of land at Hub
ble's store fs $500 The doctor intends to
locate there and practice HE profession.
Track laying on the X. c. extension
towards Livingston is progressing rapidly.
The track is now laid about six miles from
Harris station. the bridge across Silver
Creek is finished, and il is expected this
week TO reach Berea.
-Messrs. ID. A. Shanahan, J. C. Barton
and w. b. Crenshaw, Of the X. G. Il. Il ,
spent Saturday aud Sunday at this place.
Judge j. d. Belden, Of Lebanon. and Mr..
James Denton, bright young member of
the Somerset bar, were in attendance at
court last week. Mr.. r. II. Tomlinson has
been sick during most Of the court, too fee
bic at times to attend 10 his duties in the
court room.
In the examination of citizsns for the
Tankersley jury last week, il was develop.
ed that about one-haif Of those examined
who live in the Buckeye precinct are op.
posed to the infliction of capital punish
ment. 1t turns out that there has been
debating society down there for many years
and one Of the favorite questions for dis
cussion has always been, "Is capital pun
ishment right or wrong?' The constant
discussion Of the subject has led to almost
every ones taking an interest in il and
Identifying himself with one eide or the
other. As before stated, the community
seems to be about equally divided on the
question.
Died, at his fathers residence ia this
county, Friday, Sept. 7th, 'S3, William A.
Burnside, aged nearly rs years. These
few words tell Of serious loss to the com
munity-the loss of one Of its very best
young men. The intelligence Of his death
will bring sadness TO many hearts, for he
was we'll known in this section Of the State,
and all that knew him, loved him In
deed, it may be said that no other young
man ever lived in Garrard county who was
universally held in higher esteem than Bill
ly Burnside. He was possessed Of fine
business attainments, and had SATISFACTORY
ly filled several important positions Of
trust. At the time Of his death he was
Clerk in the National Bank of Lancaster
He was born and reared in this county and
belonged to one OF our best families. The
disease to which he fell victim was con.
sumption. He left town on Saturday be
fore bis death for a visit to his father, Mr..
John Burnside. That night he was at
tackled with hemorrhage from the pros
traling effects Of which he never rallied.
His funeral took place on Saturday at
Paint Lick church, Rev. Wm. Crow. Of the
Presbyterian church, officiating A large
concourse OF relatives and friends were
present at the funeral. For several years
before his death he was the valued cores
pondent Of the C0uier-JourAal and Ken
tucky Advocate at this place. He leaves
surviving him his wife almost heartbro-
ken with sorrow. For her and for his IA
ther, brother and sister the community
b ave the most profound sympathy.
The case Of the Commonwealth vs..
Fountain Tankersley, for murder, was call
ed in our Circuit Court last Thursday, and
the trial began. Tankersley is charged
with poisoning his wife in this county last
October. AT the last term OF Court the
case was continued at his instance. His
counsel at this trial we're Judge William
Mckee Duncan and IL. t. Noel. Of the 10.
cal bari Judge c. s. Martin, Of McKee,and
n. ID. Wilmot, OF Rockcasile. The Com.
was represented by her attor-
ney, Mr.. II @. Warren and Msssrs. Denny
4 Tomlinson. Considerable difficulty was
he'd in securing jury, but the following
twelve we're finally found who had formed
no opinion in the case: John w. Scott, j.
w. Rainey, Steve Hill, p. W. Smith, Ben.
Jennings, Robt Barnett. r. Burton, J. w
Teeter, Zick Simpson, p. NJ, Teeler, A. j.
Burdett and David Stephens. The tes-
IimOny began Friday morning IL was
mainly circumsIantial, though several
damaging statements made by the accused
we're proved, which assisted materially in
securing his conviction. Judge Martin
and Mr.. Noel argued the case for the de.
Iense and Mr.. Warren aud Judge
George Denny. Jr, for the prosecution.
The case Was given TO the jury on Saturday
about noon. 10 little more than an hour
lhax refnrned fnfo oouri and Announced