The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1890-08-22

ALAWLESS Land )
a KENTUCKY COUNTY. y
CHURCH OR SCHOOL
Five Hundred Murders In ss3 ksers
= and Only Ono Man Punished urt Held
. In . Tent Guarded by Mnitia.

Five Hundred Eurdsrs In Sci ksss,
and Oaly Ono Man Punishsd 81 urt Held
ins Tent Guarded by Militia.
j ST. LOUIS, Aug. ia 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...iy "
holding court in q big tent, guarded
by several companies OF Kentucky
militia. Last Saturday the first
court held in Perry county for two
| yeats was convened. Several hum
drqa people were. present, but were
iaweS by the presence of soldierS.
STILL 1t looks as If trouble were brew
ing, and that the several factions,
which have been warning SO long with
each other, will combine their forcea
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 q loud
voice: "Hear ye, hear We, the court is
| In session and all men within hearing
of the court are notified that the
honorable Judge of the circuit court
is on his bench. God save the Com
monwealth."
THE JUDGE BECOMES BOLD.
At this announcement an increased
number Of people crowded about De
Judge. Sixteen men we're found Who
could act as members of the grand
jury according to the law. Judge
Lilly then began his instructions to
the nd-jury. He has become
somewhat brave with the militia back
of him and he was very stvere in his
instructions. He said:
"Mr. Foreman of the Grand Jury
and Gentlemen and sthe People of
Perry County: AS YOU here witness
l am again here to hold court. I
have missed several terms uf my
court in your county, and for reasons
better known to myself, was salts
fed that court could not be held,
and, having my life threatened, had
every reason to believe would bo
assinated it Icame to Perry. Now it
all lies with you. Do you want
court, that you may bring offenders
to Justice! / know tie reputation of
Perry too WELL. and when the people
learn that mans lie is more .valua-
'fSfc ri1afr,Sirnrap rfrssse, men wffiifits.
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 30 plainly.
But he was backed bynthe militia.
Several tough-looking characters
walked hurriediy 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 i'll 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
word. Why, gentlemen, this county
is over 20 years old, ana but one man
in all that time has been convicted of
murder, and he for small term of
years i'll the penitentiary, though 500
men have been murdered in the county
This is appalling, and again ask
you, do you want justicef 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.
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. ]
want you to diligently search and in
quire into all crimes in Perry county
and bring criminals to Justice. Rem
der true verdicts II murder, say so;
don't say manslaughter. Yes, and
| arson. There stands the ruins of your
courthouse. It speaks for itself. I
1 want you to find out who burned it.
1t is matter which comes home to
you and reaches your pocket-books.
Set an example"
A BENIaHrE2D REGION.
Nearly two houfs were taken up
with instructing the grand Jury, and
after some few preliminaries court ad-
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 it. A building used by 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
dered him hustled out Mt tho point of
bayonet, which was done.
HONEST CITIZENS oowRD.
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