Semi-weekly south Kentuckian., 1888-11-30
AIN NARCHY!
ALMOST A TRAGEDY
! AND QUITE A
FARCE.
The FOrmality Of Trial
Gone Through
With.
With.
TRAGEDY.

!
When representative of this Z
; per took his place in the crowd,
near in front as he could get, t
5 court was in the midst of the trial
| Teutonic meat man of Sixth stree
Max Meyer, and his next door neig
Dor, IL. NJ. Drexler, who is engage
: in the same business as the "Frencl
man from Berlin" We failed
catch all the evidence, but hear
enough of it to come 10 the concll
sion that if Mr. Meyer had given
= little more rein to his tenper-whiC
at times scars to a great altitud
taking with It ALI discretion an
better judgment of Mr.. Meyer-th
life of his neighbor would have bee
endangered, if not taken. Mr.. Drex
Ter testified that Mr.. Meyer ha,
threatened 10 kill him, that a hug
knife was TO do the bloody work, aDt
then the departed spirit of Mr.. Mey
er's victim and Mr.. Meyer would ge
along in peace, Bat, strange to say
the tragedy was ayerted by some on,
calling the police. The jury fined
Meyer $40 and Drexler $5. 1t is to
be hoped that this is the last dificul-
ty these two meat men will have.
FARCE-ACT
SCENE lsT.-The City Attorney,
contrary to the expectations of Some
of the by-stauder5, announced his de.
termination and readiness to prose
cute on behalf of the city the follow
ing named young men for the grand
blowout of John Gentry on the lOth
Of this month-the eyer-to- be-remem-
bered railroad election day: Charley
James Ware, Archie
Boales, Harry Taudy, Walter Blythe,
Charley and Jake Meyer, 10 Stein
lagen, Claude Clark, Ed Trice aud
James Radford, There were several
awyers for the defense, namely A |
i. Clark, Judge Mcpherson, Ohio |
Col. Sypert, Jas. Breathitt
-ee johnson, G. NJ Bell and S. Wal
on Forgy. 1t was evident that the
lily Court room would not hold the
arge number of persons who wanted
o witness the farce of a trial, and
he Court, by invitation, repaired to
he Circuit Court room. The actors
who had an engagement "for one
lay only" through their attorneys
lsked that jury should be empan-
lied. The prosecution thought to
lead off the game by trying the |
'ouDg Ten for breach of the peace,
'ut the lynx-eyed Col. Clark was a |
title too fast for him and beat the |
Jity Attorney at his own game. SO |
he trial was agreed on for disorder
conduct A few minutes before
2 jury of sic with great difficulty
vas obtained and the court adjourned |
Until after "flling up time"
ACTII.
SCENE lsT.-Enter the Hon. Court
LdVyerS seated around the tables
The culprits in high good humor
Eeerybody smoking cigars and ci-
garettes. Trial begins.
John Gentry sworn and takes the
witnesses chair. Testifes that he
:ame 10 town on the 10Th day of Nc
'ember to go to party at the house
II a friend. Down on Main street |
lad a few fire crackers thrown at
lis feet by lot of boys. Recognized |
everal of the boys present as having |
brown the fire crackers. Was fol-
owed up the street by them, whose |
lumber increased the farther ne |
vent. Soon there were $50 or 900
white and black-following him; he |
wasn't afraid, but walked tolerably |
asst. Finally they came to a traction |
ngine under full head of steam and |
he boys set the engine after him.
SCENE %, Act 2D- Gentry out Of The
,cay Of the engine.
Gentry went out Seventh street TO
he College and then turned into 9th
treet, followed by the crowd, crying
Stop thief" blowing horns, ringing
ellis, shooting fire crackers, &c, &c
tin not afraid, but keeps on going.
ust before he reached the house of
relative is struck by rock-some-
here. Still not scared a Bit
lought the boys only wanted to
ave "a little fun" with him; not un-
lsy when he reached,relative's house
nd entered same at once.
ACTIII.
GENE lsT-Hayden Ferguson called
10 testify.
In substance agrees with the testi-
ony of Gentry.
GENE 2D.-Bob Ferguson takes the !
stand. !
Not much in his testimony differ
g from the other two witnesses. I
as told by Charlie Anderson to ad-
SC his cousin not to stay in town
at night. The advice was given in
friendly way.
'ENE 3D-A house near the mill
with the shining aoaterS of The riUer
IN plain vieto.
a large crowd gathered near the
use and invited Mr.. Gentry out for
iocial bath-but it might have been I
The Captain on horse
ally got the crowd away, and no.
ly was hurt, nobody was scared. b
ntry wasn't, for lie came back into N