The Breckenridge news. (Cloverport, Ky.) 1876-1955, 1891-03-04

Mr.. VIM. Ayres, of Louisville, attend
ed court here last week.
Hon. Perry Cundif, candidate for the
Legislature, was in town Friday.
Mr. +. w. Jones, of Big Spring, was in
town last week.
DIR. Hamilton and James IIelt, of
Grahampton, were in town last week.
Messrs. NJ. w. Flaherty and Willis
Bates, of Flaherty, were in town last
week.
Miss Effie Rawlings left Friday for an
extended visit to relatives in Kansas.
Messrs. James Ashcraft, of Paducah,
George Ashcraft, of Nashville, and Eli
jnh Ashcraft, of Louisville, all former re-
sidents of this place, we're here several
days last week
Mrs. Ashcraft, mother of Mrs. Dowdy,
of this place, died in Paducah Thursday,
and her remains were brought her for
interment and burial Saturday. Mrs
Ashcraft died at the advanced age of SO
years.
Mr.. Barney Brown, a very estimable
farmer and citizen living in the Sand Hill
neighborhood, this county, died Monday
of measles. He was in his 46to year.
Judge Collin c. Fitch, OF near Garnetts-
vile. died at his home Thursday. Judge
Fitch was by far the oldest resident of
Meade county, having been born in New
York, May 18th, 1892. He removed to
Meade county in 1882. He was in his Goth
year. Judge Fitch was at one time
County Judge of Meade county, and was
a man of rare attainment, splendid
conversationalist and with all most
pleasant and entertaining gentleman.
His recollection even at his advanced
age never failed him and he could detail
the events OF almost a. century ago.
Judge Fitch participated in both the war
of 1912 and the Mexican war. He was
twice married, his first wife being Miss
Jane Boone lie has rarely failed to
ride miles to vote on election day and
always voted the Democratic ticket.
An election has been ordered for the
first Monday in August to elect clerk
OF the Meade Circuit Court to fill out the
unexpired term of u. 4. Herndon. The
only candidate spoken of is Mr.. w. IL.
Cough, the present efficient clerk, who
was appointed upon the resignation of
Mr.. Herndon to serve until the next re-
gular election. No better clerk than Mr..
Cough can be found, and should he de-
sire the Office it is not probable that he
will have any opposition. Whoever is
elected at this time will serve for only a
year, as the term will expire in 1892.
Circuit Court adjourned Saturday hav-
ing been in session two weeks. The
case against John Bruce, charged
with the murder of George Dow, was
called, and with little trouble jury was
secured and large number of witnesses
were examined on both sides. No new
facts were brought out, the testimony
being about the same as on the examin-
ing trial. Bruce claimed that the kill
ing was done in self-defense. He made
several conflicting statements in his test
mony. After having been ably argued by
counsel on both sides, the case was given
|, to the jury on Friday morning OF the
first week, and after being out about five
hours returned verdict of manslaugh
ter, and fixed his punishment at 10 year.
confinement in the penitentiary. The
jury was composed of J. d. Greer, fore
man, Henry Allen, J. A. Barry, JOIN
Ball, Hilary Rhodes, Henry Jones, r. A
EnsOr, r. A. Wrather, J. +. Jordan, w
w. Miles, $. NJ. Wrather and j. j.
Wrather.
Bruce took the verdict very calmly
and had nothing to say in regard to it
Verdicts in the following case
were rendered as follows, viz: w. ID
Coleman & Co., VS. Bradford Mill Co.
judgment 81 600; Meade County De
post Bank VS. Owings Co., judgmen
for plaintiff Meade County Gas CO., VI
j. s. Moremen, hung jury Theo. Harris
etc, VS. G. IL. Lane, judgment for de
PENDANT Commonwealth VS. Elijah Pad
gett disturbing public worship, fined So
Commonwealth VS. Gas. Brashea
house-breaking, not guilty; Common
wealth vs. VIM. Grimes and Joel Dougla
breach of peace, fined $50 each Com
monwealth vs. DR.. b. r. Walker violat
ing local option law, not guilty. Tn
case of Clark, etc, vs. The Climax Ga
Co., was continued.
The case of Commonwealth VS. Rhod
Peak, charged with murder, and same '
Joel Douglas, charged with shootin
with intent to kill, were continued.
The trial of Elisha Warnica charges
with the murder of John Reese was be
gan Tuesday. Some difficulty was foun
in obtaining jury, and the case was ne
submitted until Thursday at noon. o
Friday morning the jury returned vel
dict of voluntary manslaughter, and fS
cd his punishment at confinement in tn
penintentiary for a term of two year
Both Warnica and Bruce, who have bee
sentenced at this term, were taken I
the penintentiary Tuesday by Sheriff
=. Voolfolk.