Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1885-07-07
ORDER RESTORED.
Under the Protecting Presence Of
the Soldiers, Citizens Return
to Their Homes and ocou-
pations.

MoREHEAD, KY, July 2.-As be-
fore stated in these columns, the
Winchester and Cerro Gordo Guards
arrived here on Monday night. On
Monday evening, before the troops
came, many citizens had left the town
and country, because they believed
that remaining here would be at the
risk of their lives. Citizens were on
guard around the town to protect life
and property from assassination and
violence. A general feeling of unea-
siness and dread prevailed the COM
munity. Since the arrival of the
troops everything has been peaceable
and quiet, Citizens have returned to
their homes feeling that life is secure
under the law of the State. The mill
tary is, of course, subject to the or
ders of the County Judge, or some
judicial officer. When Maj. Mckee
arrived the County Judge was absent
from the town, and there was no civil
officer to whom to report. A special
detail was Immediately dispatched to
this officer, and he came to town only
yesterday. Under an order issued
by him, guard patrols the streets OF
the town every night, with authority
to disarm every person carrying guns
or pistols. On Tuesday night. and
before the guards had authority to
patrol the streets, some shots were
fired about dark in the town. No
one was hurt, and different comstruc-
tons were put upon the affair. Gov.
Knott and Gen. Castleman left here
yesterday, after carefully considering
the state of affairs and consulting
with the county judge and other Of
ticers. Attorney General Hardin ar
rived here yesterday to represent the
Commonwealth.
There are about 100 guards inclu-
ding rank and file, there is not sick
man in camp, and no one has been
sent to the guard house for miscon-
duet. All the boys are cheerful.
There was never better order in an
encampment.
MoREHEAD, Ky, July ga. J.
Mckenzie, former sheriff of this
county, was today appointed Sheriff
of Rowan county and ne has quail
fled and entered upon the discharge
of his duties. The following parties
were to-day arrested, charged with
the murder of Ben RaybOrne: jeff
Bowling, John Trumbo, Boone Day,
Robert Messer, james Oxley, Nick
Day, Craig Tolliver and IL. NJ. Kat
ton. The case against jeff Bowling.
John Trumbo, Boone Day and Rob-
ert Messer, Constables, was called for
an examination trial before Judge
Stuart at IL o'clock to-day. Attor-
ney General, p. w. Hardin and Il. II.
Young, County Attorney, represent
ed the Commonwealth, aud A. II.
Young the defense. The case was
continued until next Monday, to pro-
cure the attendance of witnesses and
to grant the defendants time to Sc
cure additional counsel. All parties
that have been arrested are under
guard on the encampment grounds,
except Craig Tolliver, who, on ac-
count of his wounds, is confined to
his house. A special guard has been
placed at his house. The guards up
on being stationed there took posses
sion of the fire arms found on the
premises. More arrests will be made
and Gen. Hardin, who has been here
for several days investigating the
trouble, returned to Frankfort this
evening. He will return Monday to
represent the Commonwealth in
these cases. General Casteman will
return here tomorrow. The guards
will not spend the fourth at a picnic.