Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-12
LIBERTY.

In our last we told OF our clever
young merchant, Winston II. Wilkinson,
Miss Lula Page, OF Columbia, and Miss
Edna Murphy, OF this place, being on a
visit TO Cincinnati. Nobody dreamed in
this section that it was any but pleas
ure excursion to see the sights in the
city, but it turned out to be a wedding
trip. While there Wins. and Miss Ed
ma Murphy were united in marriage.
They all returned last Sunday night.
From Miss Lula we learn that she had
fine time and we suppose Wins. and
Miss that is Mre. Edna are we'll pleas.
ell, though they look bashful and don't
say much.
There was meeting OF stockhold.
ers Of the Liberty and Middleburg turn.
pike road company at this place Satur-
day for the purpose of electing officers
for the ensuing year and other business.
James A. Estes was elected president,
and j. V. Cofey, George Wolford, 4. r.
Jones, j. w. Whip and r. T. Pierce
were elected directors, with L. w. Wash
secretary. A dividend OF IL per cent.
was announced, which shows this pike
ia fiourishing condition. Also on the
same day the stockholders of the Liber-
erty and Carpenters Greek turnpike
road company held q meeting at the
same time and place for the same pur.
pose, when w. @. Myers was reelected
president, K. T. Pierce, J. w. Moore, w.
p. higgins, John K. Stapp and Grubts
J directors. Their annual settlement ives
also made.
J The examining trial Of Beriah Bel.
ton for the killing of his brother in-law,
James Harrison, on Cssey's Greek
: week or two since was continued on &C.
: count OF the absence OF witnesses until
Tuesday last, when both parties appear
ed before Judge Myers and announced
to be ready for trial. Commemorative
Attorney q. @. Godbey and A. r. Clarke
appeared for the prosecution and Geo.
r. & Boyle Stone for the defendant.
There was large number OF persons
present from the vicinity of the kill
ing and a number of witnesses on
hands for both sides. One witness for
the commonwealth, James Beans, was
examined, he being the only one pres
ent when the killing was done. Anoth.
! er one was called and testified that the
killing was done in Casey county. The
. counsel for the defense here sagreed to
+ submit the case to the court, when that
body Immediately announced an acquit
tai AS there are adverse criticisms up.
on the hasty manner in which the case
was disposed of, and it is understood
that Harrison's friends are very much
= dissatisfied, the substance of Beams ties.
timony will be given. According &c
Beams statement he and Berriah Bolton
. were in new ground near the public
: road saving logs. Harrison came up
: picked up an axe and commenced hack
y ing on an old chestnut log. After lit
tie he laid the axe against the log, step
ped over the log and asked Bolton why
he and the women couldn't get alonl
y any better the other dav. Bolton drew
: up his shirt sleeve and replied: 81 dc
. not know that it is any OF your business.
Harrison started to draw his coat, az
vancing toward Bolton. Bolton Jump
ped backed and got hold Of maui. Har
rison drew his coat back to its prope
-, place, turned and picked up the axe anC
:, again advanced. They both struck ear
:. ly the same time, Bolton striking Har
" rison on the head and Harrison strikin
N the handle of the maui. Harrison fel
n to his knees with one arm over tn
III chestnut log. Harrison's provocation
~ from what your correspondent learne
~ from what he deems reliable sources
,e was as follows A day or two before
IL Harrison's wife and another neighbo
woman we're on visit to Belton's house
The neighbor woman complained OF be
ing sick. Bolton made remark too in
of decent for publication. His wife sharp
RI ly reproyed him for talking 30 befor
the women, when he replied: 1T is m
ONE LOuoO ouu say Wldt Il picdos
80 il they don't like it they can take thei
dirty brats and leave" The foregoin
n may not be in the exact words AZ givel
n but it is sufficiently accurate for tn
reader to understand the merits OF ii
at case. tits claimed by those who obje,
ad to the hasty acquittal that the common
rs wealth should have had the opportunil
to present the points OF hw in the cas-
as even If the court had made up its min
I'D that there was no hostile demonstrate
all on the part OF Harrison until Bolton
ed provoking reply, ~ don't know that
mt is any OF your business" and then tn
on Belton's life was not seriously endange
." ed, a. Harrison was advancing upon hi
unarmed until his antagonist drew Il
tia Jaa1lv mani ,pou him