Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-05-04
vinson Held Over.

trial was held in the city court room
and was largely attended. Vinson
was defended by Messrs. Clark, Sites
and Henry, of the local bar, and pros
ccuted by Officer D. f. Gullick. His
mistress, Mary Caulishaw, alias Short,
sat near him during the entire pro-
gress of the trial ana was the princi-
pal witness for the defense. She
wore a large breast-pin with Vim
sons picture in it and took a lively
interest in everything that occurred.
When the decision of the court was
rendered she was moved to tears.
The prosecution based its case upon
the largest Of the three registers,
which contained 800, sent from Cadiz
to the Planters Bank, on April 9th.
THE PROSECUTION.
w. F. Randle narrated the facts
concerning the robbery substantially
as given IN the KENTucKIAN recently.
William Campbell, who sleeps in
the post-ofiice, testified that he was
aroused on the night of April 18th by
by man in the room, who escaped
by getting through the money order
window.
Was a small man and In getting
out he knocked a shelf down and
made a great deal of noise. Didn't
recognize the intruder, who was try
ing to get into the desk where the
registered letters were kept. This
was about l Or 2 o'clock,
Ship Witty, policeman, stated that
he was sitting OH the court house
steps and heard a noise in the post
Office at about orr o'clock. He
went to the office and met Vinson
coming out. He asked him what
he noise was and he replied that he
supposed it was Campbell falling out
of bed. Said he came 10 got his mail
Witty told him he knew the general
delivery was not open at night and
he said he thought there had been
change since he staid in the Office.
Melvin Brown and Rich Phelps,
testified to seeing Vinson oil the
streets late, on the night of the last
attempt TO rob the post-ofiice. Tom
Lower and Will Donaldson testified
that they saw him with a roll of large
bills the next day after the first rob-
berry (AprA Thu
Jas. p. Parlin and John Har-
graves, COL, stated that Vinson told
them that 1t would be all easy matter
to get in through the delivery win
dow aud rob the post-oflice.
c. II. Major sent sos to the Plan
tiers Bank OH the 9th of April from
Cadiz. 1t was public school money
for Miss Joe Scates.
Ed. Thompson, clerk in the Cadiz
post-oflice, put the money in the let
ter and sent it.
David Cansler, clerk at Montgom-
cry, and ]. w. McGehee, postmaster
at Belleview, passed the register in
good shape.
| w. +. Randle, postmaster here, de-
livered the letter to Ira Smith for
the Bank. Didn't examine the seal
particularly. Jno. B. Trice opened
the letter and found no money in it.
| Others saw him open it. Tore it
open without noticing the seal. Tore
of the flap in doing SO.
THE DEFENSE.
Mary Caulishaw stated that she
sold out her establishment about the
first of April. With the proceeds of
the sale and money she had made
since she came here in August 'S5, she
had $3.50. She gave Vinson 500 on
April 3rd in twelve bills-two twen-
ties, two tens, and eight fives. She
left on the 4th and Vinson was to
meet her at Guthrie ON the 9Th. She
went to Memphis Junction. They
met as agreed and went together to
New Orleans, Yazoo City and Men,
phis. Were stopping at the CASTOR
T House, Memphis, when Yinson was
arrested.
Henry Mckee, COL, testified that
he was present looking at some fur
0 niture and saw the woman count ou
| the money to Vinson, as she testified
John Theobald, brother-in.law O
b Vinson, testified that young Camp
:. bell was very careless in leaving tn,
lpostoffice doors open and going GU
on the streets. He also stated that h,
= told Ike that he believed from tn
a way Mr.. Randle questioned him tina
= he suspected him Qke) Of robbini
the office. This caused Vinson t,
! write the letter to Mr.. Randle asking
- him If it was true.
q A number of gentlemen were theI
= introduced who testified as to tn
good character Vinson had Away
borne previous TO this trouble.
u The case was argued Saturday b
o Messrs. Henry and Sites, for the de
J Tense, and Col. Gullick, for the prose
q cution. The Court held the accuse
II over and fixed his bail at$l, 600. Nc
- giving this he was taken to Louis
q vile on the 4 AS train to await tn
l. action of the U. s. Grand Jury.
l. Tho Primary Election.