Hopkinsville Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1889-1918, 1889-05-21
CREAM OF NEWS.


Three railroad cases were tried In
the Common Pleas Court last week.
Robt. Wright's Administrator sued
the L. Il N. for damages because
Wright was killed while working
with a hand car on the G. Il p.
branch. The jury gave $3.50 dam
ages. No appeal will be taken.
The wife OF Anthony Wright, col,
got Off or, as she claimed, was put of
at Crofion instead OF Empire as her
tisket read. She sued for $1,000 dam
damages and the jury very properly
decided In favor of the railroad.
A. j. Morris wanted damages for
the delay ola funeral. lie got on a
construc ton train to go for minis
ter and was put of, as passengers are
not allowed TO ride on such trains.
The funeral was delayed 5 hours and
the jury on peremptory instructions
FROM the Court, but against their
Judgment, gave a verdict
OF 500. This case will be
appealed.
The juries this term have been
men disposed to do justice to rail-
roads as we'll as individuals, and a
few moro such verdlcts as these will
make the popular custom Of suing
the l.. & N. for imaginary grievances
an Improbable business.
The Merritt Case.
The examining trial Of Lewis Mer-
rift was held before Judge Brasher
Saturday and he was also tried for
carrying concealed deadly weapon
The facts brought out at the trial
were about as previously published
In the KENTUoKIAN. The Common
wealth was represented by Messrs.
Payne and Breathitt and the defense
by Ferguson aud Townes. The plea
entered TO the charge OF shooting was
that the pistol was drawn TO keep
Prof. Dietrich of, as young Merritt
expressed II, and that the weapon
was discharged accidentally in the
scufile. Witnesses for the prosech-
ton, however, testified that the pistol
was cooked by the young man Sec
ond time before II was taken from
him. The case was briefly argued
by Messrs. Breathitt and Ferguson.
The court held Merritt over under
bond of 500, taking his own re-
cognizance, ON the charge of shooting
and fined him $40 and 10 days in jail
for carrying the pistol, but suspend
ed judgment in the matter Of i'm
prisonment.
A General Shake-up.
Eight of the eleven passenger con-
dnctors on the Southeastern division
of the L. & N. Railroad and It's local
branches we're notified on Friday to
turn over their runs TO other men.
Those not notified were Z. L. Wood
and ii. d. Cole, of the through trains,
and Capt. Balch of the Elkton branch.
Those receiving notices were Hem
ry schewing, Jas. A. Sreeve, II. Nj.
Green, Otto Nash on through trains,
and Sam Sites, Of the Nashville &C.
comodation, G. N. Riggin, OF the Mt
Vernon accommodation, e. d. McEv.
ely, Of the Providence branch and
VIM. Wene, of the Evansville and
Mt. Vernon accommodation. No ex-
plantations were given or causes as
signed. The men dismissed are
among the best officers who have ev'
er been on this division and their
popularity with the public may be
the indirect cause of their removal
Capt. Hoskins succeeds Sam Stitei
on tho Nashville accommodation ant
Capt. Zapp. and Geo. White hav'
been given two of the places on tn,
through runs.
Bald Eagles.
DIR. ii. d. Garner received by OK
press last week from Col. Wheeler
OF Houston, N. O., one Of his old arm,
friends, pair of young bald eagles
The birds of freedom are about tn
size Of guinea fowls when grown an,
are In a healthy state and good con
dition despite their long journey b,
rail. They belong to one of tn
largest species Of the eagle family AM
bid fair to be magnificent specimen
Of our native bird. They are NAL
and female.
Two Bad Bills.
BIZ Sergeant, COL, shot Bill Moody
col, in the hand Wednesday nigh
in row at cabin near Fairview. O
the Todd side Of the county lin,
The injury was slight. The nil
were both collected and will he trie
before Esq. Brewer.
Fire Saturday Night.
A cabin belonging to Mrs. Gobi,
OH the corner of Liberty and Fir,
streets, occupied by colored famil,
was burned Saturday night about
o'clock. Losses not exceeding 70,
hundred dollars.