The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1890-08-21

Ill SeSSlon anu all men within hearing
OF the court are notified that the
honora BILE Judge Of the circuit court
is on his bench. God save the Com
monwealth."
TIE JUDGE BECOMES BOLD.
At this announcement IN increased
number of people crowded about the
Judge. Sixteen men were found who
could act as 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 severe in his
instructions. He said:
"AIr. Foreman of the Grand Jury
and Gentlemen and the People of
Perry County: AS you here witness
L am again here to hold court. L
have missed several terms IF my
court i'll your county, and for reasons
better known to myself, 1 was salts
fed that q court could not be held,
and, having my life threatened, had
every reason to believe 1 would be
aSslnatcd if l came to Perry. Now it
all lies with you. Do you want a
court, that you may bring offenders
to justice? L know tie reputation of
Perry too we'll, and when the people
learn that mans life is more valua-
BILE than that of a horse, men will be
punished more severely for murder
than for horse stealing"
The people seemed to be amazed
at the Judges stern remarks, for he
had never before talked so plainly.
But he was backed by the militia.
Several tough-lool1ing characters
walked hurriedly out Of the tent as if
anxious to inform some faction that
Judge Lilly was getting too severe.
But continuing, Judge Lilly said:
BLOODY RECORD.
81 now turn to a page III the stat
utes Of Kentucky which defines the
word murder and the law upon that
subject 1t seems that the people of
Perry do not know that there is such
a word. Why, gentlemen, this county
is over 70 years old, and but one man
i'll all that time has been convicted of
murder, and he for q small term of
years in the penitentiary, though 500
men have been murdered in the county.
This is appalling, and L again ask
you, do you want justice? The re-
cords show you these things. I have
called this extra term of court to give
you one more opportunity to show
that you want it. Now, do your duty.
L will be frank to say that if his court
amounts to nothing that there will be
no use of ever again trying to hold
in Perry. My life is in danger. I
want you to diligently search and in
quire into all crimes in Perry county
and bring criminals to justice. Rem
der true verdicts. If murder, say so;
don't say manslaughter. Yes, and
arson. There stands the ruins of your
courthouse. 1t speaks for itself. [
| want you to find out who burned it.
1t is matter which comes home to
you and reaches your pocket-books.
Set an example"
BENIGITED REGION.
Nearly two hours were taken up
with instructing the grand jury, and
after some few preliminaries court adj
journed over until Tuesday. AS
Monday is election day no court will
be held. The sellers of rum and
"moonshiners" are hiding in the
mountains, almost within a stones
throw Of where court is being held
Judge Lilly will order Capt Gather
to seize all whiskey in Hazard and de-
stroy 1T. A building used by q saloon
Keeper was taken charge of by the
troops to be used for storing away
goods, belonging to the commissary
department.. A citizen walked into
the door shortly after it had been
broken open and made some remarks
about the brandy left IL ere by the
fleeing saloonist. Lieut. Walcott Or
dercd him hustled out ut tho point of
a bayonet, which was done.
HONEST CITIZENS cowBD.
The social situation in Perry among
men is not exaggerated. Many hon
est citizens ore afraid to make q move
! toward indicting outlaws for fear of
the consequ, noes after the troops are
away. For the great number of peo-
pie killed within the past few years
not one has ever been punished. Few,
if any, have ever been arrested. So
cial lines have been so drawn through
political means and otherwise that
outlawry yrcigns nsunmanageable. There
is not church in Perry county nor a
schoolhousc. Rev. j. j. Dickey of
Jackson was at Hazard when Joe
Eversole was killed and offered O
prayer at the grave when he was
buried This action of Rev. Mr..