Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-03-24

ny defendant ana lhOllOn nlcu Iol
new trial.
A. l.. Carter VS.. W. A. Mccormack
Judgment for plaintiff for $62,50.
w. II. Cato made Examiner fol
Christian county and the oath OF Of
flee administered.
Thos. Stevens Jr. was indicted for
lhog-stealing and his trial set for 23ri
day Of the present term. Bryant
Morrison col. was indicted Cor grand
larceny and his trial set for the Dist
day.
THE HANDY CASE.
The case of VIM. b. Handy, in-
dicted for murder, was begun Thurs
day. Handy became involved in a
fight with John Orten, in house
near one of the mines in North Chris
tian, on Oct. %, 1882. Orion shot
him in the stomach with pistol and
a second shot was fired which killed
Chas. Troiter, young man who was
in the room and not engaged in the
row. Orion was the only eye-wit-
ness TO the affair. lie stated that
Handy fired the shot from his rifle
that killed Trotter and dubbed him
I(Orton) with the empty weapon.
The defense denied this and claimed
that both shots were fired from Or
tons pistol, two chambers of which
were found to be empty. Handy
was indicted Oh the strength of Or
toms testimony. lie was defended
by W. ii. Cato, j. /. Landes and
Breathitt & Sites. The following
jury was selected: Van Dulin, Jno,
W. Courtney, Thos. Brown, S. T..
Fox, G. e. Drasher, W. II. Sizemore,
Asbury Long, N. w. Spurlin, r. W.
Renshaw. WIN. Stevenson, Asbury
Armstrong and Lit lIord. The last
five were taken from the bystanders.
Handy, a tall, athletic fellow, about
80 years old, appeared in court
with gray shawl thrown loosely
around his shoulders. lie is a man
with a mild blue eve, curly brown
hair and sandy moustache. The
witnesses in the case were examined
Thursday and on Friday the argu-
mcnts were heard. Mcssrs. Cato,
Landes and Breathitt spoke for the
defense and Commonwealth Attor-
torney Garrett prosecuted with his
usual vigor and earnestness. Ham
by's eyes would ill with tears
whenever pathetic illusions were
made to the death of Trot-
ter, and when his wife and child
were referred to the poor fellow
could scarcely keep from sobbing.
lie had the sympathies of the crowd
when the jury took the case at 8
o'clock. The jurors on the first bal
lot stood eleven for acquittal and one
for conviction. The one who wanted
him punished-Mr. G. G. Brasher-
held to his opinion until Saturday
at 3 p. NJ, when he agreed to a YER
dict of "not guilty." Handy was
sent for and when the verdict was
read, a number of his friends gather.
ed around him and extended theil
congratulations. The verdict is gen.
orally approved, as Handy was him.
self shot before he shot at Orion, il
he fired the shot at all that killed his
friend. His wound would have
been fatal if the ball.had not ranged
around the hollow of his stomach
lie was in bed two weeks from the
effects.
THE WILEY JOHNSON CASE.
The case of Wiley Johnson, col.
who killed Smith Stanley, col. a
Crofton in 1883, was taken up Satur
day and speedily tried. This cast
was tried at the last term of cour
and resulted in q hung jury. TIT
prisoner was defended by Mr.. L
P. Campbell. The following jury
was empaneled: A. NJ. Cooper, Jas
Lacy, Henry Underwood, Ed. Boyd
Mike Wolfe, 10. +. Pyle, w. ii. Ell
gin, Wash Harry, Geo. Major, q. w
Clark, j. S. Forrey and NJ. L. Chris
tian. The last two were from thu
bystanders. The evidence showed
, that Stanley was the aggressor and
was advancing on Johnson with al
: open knife when the fatal shot wa
fired. Messrs. Campbell and Gar
! nett argued the case and it was givei
: to the jury late Saturday afternoon
! On the first ballot they voted unani
mously for acquittal and a verdict o
mot guilty" was quickly returned
Q johnson is small very black negro
/. with the merest semblance of nous
: tache. He looks like lazy, triflint
4 fellow and was so Indifferent that HI
} went to sleep several times in hi
, chair during the progress ofthe trial
He appeared to be about "a or Is year
, old. He was indicted only for man
slaughter. =.
THE GRAND JURY ADJoURNs.