The Pascagoula democrat-star. (Pascagoula, Miss.) 1878-1920, 1893-03-17
Good Old Kentucky Story

Dilnkln SOutt cOit itinondUc.
Good Old Kentucky Story
One OF the most anomaus cases
known to Kentucky criminal pro-
cedure was lrled at The September
term Of the Lewis county Circuit
Court in 1896. 1t va, peculiar,
not so much on accoun. OF the
crime, mayhem, ~ it WAS because
Of the unheard Of conduct of The
sheriff and the prisoner alter con
vlction
In the spring Of 1895, L,rkin
Lyles aud Edward Campbell, two
prominent citizens of Lewis coun-
~, engaged in Il rough anil tumble
fight al Nancebuyg. They were
both powerful men. phy'ically,and
as Witnesses testified aIterward,
they hit one another like hoSses
IA. kickln'." Finally, after each
contestant htd registered q mum
Der of knockdown blows, Camp.
bell got his opponent down, and
proceeded 10 punish him in hay-
mony W til The mo,t approved
mpthods of The oll-tine h.lic ART i.
Lyles, who hal 'worn the belt tor
several generaton$," grew dtsper.
ale at the fertile prospect OF be-
jng clicked" "and, raising his head
with bulldog feroci'y, he seized
the ne'hcr lip of the prospective
victor between his teeth and elm
mate! a large chunk from The in
ner part Of il. AT ihe succeeding :
term of The Circuit Court the
grand jury indicted lyles Tor the
crime ul mayhem. and a trial was
at once accorded the defendant.
The jury, alter listening TO lhe
iesliuony, and after a prolonged
consultation, returned verdict OF
gully. Judge Walker Deid, SEN
fenced he defendant to The ptni,
ienliary for one year.
And now comes the teatlr S 0i
he case hat constitute II a slr,k.
in- anomaly in criminal history
The sheriff, W B. Parker, r,nick.uan'
ed "Buck,' was a llfe.lorg hun
al the sentenced man. Accord
ingly, instead Of taking charge oI
Lyle's person, he told him TO gC
home and he would see hun the
following day" l.yle+, acting NJ
his liberal sugge slioa, mounted
his oil black horse AMI left lol
home, seven miles south o! th'
cour ty site.
The next day Parker rode out t,
Lyles home, and found the latte
cutting up corn"
"lleIlo, Buck. Good morning
"lIard at work, | see."
: "Yep, geIlin' my hand in, yc
see, SOS 1t won' 90 ser ioXlake,
! hard with me when , git to Frank
lort,'
Ger, haw. haw, haw, haw !" mer
lily shouted the sheriff.
= "When do you think you'll h.
: ready la start, LarkinW
81 cal'i tell jisl yll, Buck re
. turned Lyles coming up to tn
fence ard resting his arms on h
jop rail.
Wal, about when do 20
q think p
e "Lemme see, now,' returned th
+ sentenced man, scratching hi
head N puzzllng cogitation, ~
. try Ter iii ready two weeks troI
!, ter.day. You see, Buck, I've &c
% er heap sight o things ter aIore
kin possibly leave my home. Th
it con is all ter cut up, my slva
hogs must be- hunted an put III
" and deadoodles nv ulher matter
- ter see to; but III be ready b
of that time if thar's no providenti
ID hindrances."
,g GAL. right friend Larkin; | don
want TO discommole ye no wa
OF shape, form or fashion. Thar ain
of no big hurry for ye down thar l'
n Frankfort that | kin see. IFS q
&c along very well so fur without y
c, and guess it can do little viii
of longer. Go righl ahead aud fix /
yer matters SOS Polly Ann wi
y, hev as little trouble as posslbl
f. and when you've col perfect
of ready, if don't see YOU lwixt no
en- and then, just come on in an We
lie 60"
he Two weeks later Lorkin Lyl
came in and reported to The sh-
lat if.
er "WelI," spoke the sheriff,
lis yon are ready, Larkin, | a,
ii Which route do you want
cd lakew
'r- 81 don't know what's 20
ne choice of route. | propose 10
The nearest way through the hill
IN an take my gun and hunt thlon;
ne 10 Frankfort"
nc "All right, Larkin," returned u
nc !, sheriff. "You walk through it
~ of suits YOU best. I've got lltl
cd. bizness ter see Ter in Mayville;
''s III just 30 thar aud take the tu