The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22
A LAWLESS LAND.
A KENTUCKY COUNTY.
CHURCH OR SCHOOL - J;

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Five Hundred Murders In sel Wears
and Only One Man Punished-,CIu urt Held
In IA Tent Guarded by Militia.
ST.. LOUIS, Aug. 13-A special to
the Republic from Pikesville, KY,
says: Your correspondent has Just
reached here By horseback over the
mountains from Haz,.r,, Perry
county, where Circuit Judge I....y ~
holding court in big tent, guarded
by several companies of Kentucky
militia. Last Saturday the first
court held i'll Perry county for two
years was convened. Several hun
drQd people were present. but werte
awaN by the presence of soldiers.
Still, it looks rs if trouble were brew
ing, and that the several factions,
which have been warning SO long with
each other, will combine their forces
against the State troops. Justice
seem to be undecided whether or
not to bring to the gallows many
deep dyed and cowardly assassins of
the best citizens of Perry county
Sheriff Fields walked to the edge OF
the tent and announced in u loud
voice: Hear we, hear We, the court is
III session and all men within hear ing
of the court are notified that the
honorable Judge of the circuit court
is OH his bench. God save the Com
monwealth."
THE JUDGE BECOMES BOLD.
At this announcement an increased
number of people crowded abOutsth the
Judge. Sixteen men we're found who
| could act rs members of the grand
jury according to the law. Judge
Lilly then began his instructions to
| the grand jury. He has become
somewhat brave with the militia back
| of him and he was very Sc we're in his
| Instructions He said:
MIR. Foreman Of the Grand Jury
and Gentlemen and the People of
Perry County: As you here witness
! | am again here to hold count. l
have missed several terms uf my
| court III your county, and for reasons
better known TO myself, | was salts
| fled that court could not be held,
and, having my life threatened, had
every reason to believe ] would be
assinated if L came to Perry. Now 1t
all lies with you. Do you want n
court, that you may bring offenders
TO justice! l know tie reputation of
Perry too we'll, and when the people
learn that a nan's lle is more valua-
~ trratr ~ --r-tee, frrrTT wifiit
punished more severely for murder
than for horse stealing"
The pcoplc seemed to be amazed
ut tie Judges stern remarks. for he
had never before talked SO plainly.
But he was backed bv-the militia,
Several touch-looking characters
walked hurricdly out of the tent as if
ANXIOUS to inform some faction that
Judge Lillv was getting too severe
But continuing. Judge Lilly said:
n,ry nrcovr
nov .uih 70 rHSe III .le staI
'aIl w.rn Va I ',.uehi MiiiIli ueliiieS ,n.
"El" ii'u'Ier All" Tue iaw upon Ihat
| p.,,.,. Jo.,,o. Lrnv. ,I,ot ,,,,.,, ''.,,l,
n word WHY. gentlemen th;s comfy
| is over 20 ycnrs old nuu but one man
in all that tim. has been convicted Of
murder. md Inc for - small form of
wears in the pcnitcntinry. tLourh 200
men have been murdcrciin thc county
| This is nppnllliur. and | AGAIN nsk
Won. do Won want iusticrl The 70.
cords show Won these things. have
| called this extra term of court TO give
Won one more opportuuitv TO show
that Won want il. Now, do YOUR duty.
| will be frankie say that if his court
amounts to nothing that there will be
no use of ever again irving to hold
in Perry. NV life is IN danger. |
want YOU to diligently search and in
uuirc into all crimes in Perry county
and bring criminals to Justice. Rem
der true verdicts. If murder. saw so:
don't say manslaughtcr. Yes, and
arson. There stands thc ruip. of vour
| courthouse. III speaks Tor ltScli. L