Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1883-05-15


They leaned her lifeless head back
against the chair. The old magistrate
had not raised his eyes. "Greai
Godl" said the lawyer, che is deadl"
The woman was his daughter.
Rather k,Ied.
10 an interview with a Cincinnati
Penny Post reporter, Col. T. z. Nor.
row, speaking Of the republican Gu.
bernatorisl candidates, says Of Judge
Denny:
well, Geo. Denny, it,, Of Lancas.
ter, has an itching for it, and be
would make a very fair race, George
is Garrard county boy, and about 40
years old. He married blue grass
girl, and first made his reputation as
the most fearless and bitter prosecu-
ting attorney ever seen in the 18th
congressional district. Geo. Denny
is one Of the bravest men / ever saw.
He is not afraid Of hell full of un.
chained devils, and he was q terror to
all wrong-doers. He was attending
court at Somerset once, and had pros.
ecuted in his usual aggressive manner
a vile and murderous little wretch
named Weston McFerrin for some
petty ofense. McFerrin had killed
four men. All the mountain tiger in
the man was aroused, and he deter.
mined to make Denny his fifth vic.
tim. George was going to dinner,
aud had just stepped from the court
house door when he heard stealthy
footsteps behind. Wheeling, he
caught McFerrin with uplifted knife
in his hand. Catching him by the
throat and arm, Denny flung him on
the ground and exclaimed: You
id little viper, have a notion to
kill you Then he turned and
walked away. Several years ago
Sam Holmes, Of Stanford, who be.
longs to one Of the richest families in
the State, got drunk, and when Sher.
III Napier attempted to arrest him
Holmes shot him dead, and then fled
the country. After wandering in
Europe for 10 years, Holmes came
back home, was arrested, aud had his
trial. Sam was remarkably hand.
some man-tall aud slender, with
beautiful brown eyes and a pale
feminine face, but a fend incarnate
when aroused. The trial was the sen.
sation of the day. The courtroom
at Somerset was filed with the toniest
ladies' and gentlemen. Curiosity was
worked up to the highest pitch
rs to how Denny would prose.
cute Holmes. Denny is a great
TALL, deep-chested, curly headed, bull
necked fellow. with a peculiar way of
his wide-open, wicked gray
syes and a voice like distant thunder.
When he commenced talking there
was a dead silence in the room. Grad
lally he warmed up. His broad DO
ION heaved, his big white hands were
,onvulsively closed, and his voice be-
gan to tremble. Finally his dreadful
passions seemed to completely master
him. Completely writhiug with rage
,e turned upon Holmes and almost
'hrieked: Il am told that will be
and perhaps shot If l go
IN in this prosecution that the
Holmes gang will shoot me If he is
Let thsm come onl Let
hem rally their cowardly gang Of md.
night cut.throatsl l will prosecute
he prisoner to the bitter. bloody end,
though all the devels in hell oppose
mel At that moment, as he stood
with bloOd.shot eyes, livid face, and
roth issuing from his purple lips, and
his form quivering with passion, he
was the most superb specimen ofphysi'
,al manhood / ever saw. II was a
dramatic moment. Mrs. Holmes al.
most tainted; her daughterssobs alone
broke terrible silence, while the pris-
oner sat calmly, with a marble-like
face and glittering eyes. The verdict
Of the jury was death, but new trial
and change Of venue was obtained and
Holmes was sentenced 10 imprison'
nent for life. He was afterwards par
Toned by Gov. Blackburn"
Her father stood at the gate talking
with gentleman. and the seven'year-
Did miss threw out several hints about
supper being ready without success.
At length, anxious aud impatient, she
called out from theside porch; Papa,
Il you don't come right in TO supper
the ice-cream will all get cold"