The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-31
ST PAY THE PENALTY.
}. MILLINGToN's SENTENCE OF
FIFTEEN YEARS AFFIRMED.
Ness Pardoned, the Slayer of Thomas
xenuedy VIII Serve the State for a
Song Period = The Lesson Gathered
from the Decision.

K The supreme court, sitting at Jackson,
f1esday afternoon confirmed the sentence
Me criminal court OF this county in
htencing George Millington to fifteen
hrs penal servitude in the State peniten-
Dry.
n The case is still fresh in the minds OF
be public. 1t was year ago this month
bat George Millington shot Thomas Ken
edy to death in the streets OF the village
Millington, this county. The circum-
pnces leading to the killing, as drawn out
the trial Of the case last July, We're
bout as follows: Kennedy, young man
bout twenty-five years OF age, of anything
at the most sedate Ldb;ts, had been in
cted for selling liquor in the village with
- licence. He lay in Jail for some time
the offense, and when he was released
Returned to Millington, accused George
ington OF furnishing evidence TO the
ID Jury upon which he was indicted,
Threatened 10 kill him on sight.
Ellington was evidently afraid of Ken
<1y, so much so that he actually left the
IN and stayed away for some time. His
1nds tainted him with being coward.
billy he armed himself with double
rel shotgun loaded with buckshot, and
1rned home. While he was proceeding
Dugh the village, and Just as he turned
corner Of Bill Easley's grocery store,
RN-kcnnedy sitting on goods box in
OF the store. Without word OF
ing, he deliberately leveled the gun
fired straight at Kennedy, the charge
Ing effect in his side, and he toppled
\ 1fe box more dead than alive. While
kIs victim lay in the agonies OF death Mil
lfhgton, with the same cool deliberation,
|ponred the other shot into his breast and
neck, and he expired instantly.
II Millngton was arrested and lodged in
jail until his trial two months later. AZ
|1he trial il was attempted TO show that the
Killing was purely in self defense, and that
Id the time OF the shooting Kennedy was
making at Millington witha drawn knife to
|oarry his threats into execution. The jury
IA not take any stock in this line OF the
||efense, and returned verdict consign-
|.bg the prisoner 10 the penitentiary for
|1fteen years, and he was recommitted TO
||nil.
4 Millington is young man OF wealth, be-
|eides his devoted mother and sister came
TO his relief, placed their property in trust,
made the required bond Of $4,000, with
1870, 900 security in trust 10 Col. Geo.
SAINT, the able attorney who had vigor'
Dusty defended the prisoner. and he was
|released from Jail pending the appeal to
HE supreme court, which sealed his fate
yesterday by confirming the verdict OF the
Jury below.
| From the mere fact that Millington was
|rich and Of most excellent family, il was
.]oudly conjectured by people who are OF
Ithe opinion that man with money cannot
be convicted in our criminal courts, that
the trial would be an empty farce and the
.prisoncr would 20 Scot free. These croak'
|1rs can now see how unjust was their crit
6ism, and be assured that the courts o.
Iennessee are unLampered by the social
~ Financial standing Of any prisoner who
y presented at the bar Of justice.
Never prisoner more ably defended.
IN attorneys, Col. CAN'T and Gen. LUX,
nh,jhrew all their ardor into the fight
60I ley wls--bly confronted by At,orne,
0enct,l rc,en and Mr.. John NJ. Steen, ant
a NJ rs fair and impartial rs was everim
ps1 He'd In the county. The supreme cour
- he case the gravcst consideration, ant
nltimatum was that the jury had re
Nd righteous verdict.
DC hardship TO Mr.. Milllngton, who i
x11 young man about thirty-five years o
-, and TO his loving wife and children, Il
X6ltter one