The Frankfort roundabout. [volume] (Frankfort, Ky.) 1882-1908, 1893-07-01
Top Drawer.
LOCAL.

THE UNITED STATES CoURT-The
case of VIM. Bright, of Lexington,
ex-cashier of the National Exchange
Bank of that city, charged with max
ing false entries in the books of the
bank, which engaged the time of the
court for ten days, was given to the
jury Saturday and within twenty min
utes a verdict of not guilty was re-
turned and Mr.. Bright discharged.
Messrs. Charles Bronston and George
Denny represented Mr.. Bright. The
court adjourned for the term.
A STREET FIGHT-Saturday night,
at the corner of Main and st. Clair
streets, E. H. Dewitt struck w. B. Lar
kin number of times with cane,
when Larkin drew a knife and began
to make a vigorous defense. One
swipe of the knife cut DeWitt's wrist
but. before any futher injury was
committed the police interposed and
arrested the belligerents. They had
hearing Monday before Judge
Sneed, who dismissed Larkin and
fined Dewitt So and costs
CONVICT RE-ARREsTED Two
brothers, George and Walter Berk-
ley, convicts who were sent from
Richmond to the penitentiary here
for a term of two years for horse
stealing, served out their time on
Monday. AS they were passing out of
the prison gate Deputy Warden
Rooney's suspicious were excited
over the appearance of Walter Berk-
ley, lad Of twenty years of age,
who appeared to be carrying some
heavy about his person. A search
was about to be made when Berkiey
broke and ran. He was captured and
a number of burglars tools, consist
ing of skeleton keys, drill and a
funnel used for pouring powder into
safe locks. were found on him. The
older brother was allowed to depart
but Walter was placed in Jail on the
charge of having burglars tools, and
on hearing before Judge Williams,
was held over to answer at the next
term of the Circuit Court.
r. A. BoHANNAN-The Clay City
Chronicle voices the opinion of this
city. the former home Of Mr.. Richard
A. Bohannan, when it speaks of his
candidacy for the Legislature in the
following terms Of praise:
The announcement Of Mr.. R. A.
Bohannan, of this place, as a candi-
date for the Legislature, which APP
pears for the first time in this issue,
will be an agreeable surprise to his
numerous friends in this and Estill
county. 1t is hazarding nothing to
say that no man in the district, in pro.
portion to his acquaintance, is more
universally or deservedly popular.
His prominent characteristic, that of
being q gentleman under any and all
circumstances, has won for him host
of friends. He is man Of intelligence.
and his long residence in the State
Capital has made him familiar with
many things connected with legisla-
tion that would serve him to advan-
tage were he selected as the member
from this district.
A TESTIMONIAL Capt. B. @. Milan
on Monday presented Hon. Thos. S.
Petit, Representative from Dayeiss
county and a native of this city, one
of his very finest Milan fishing reels,
a fac-simile of the one he presented
some time since to President Cleve-
land. The present was reminder to
Mr.. Petit of Frankfort's esteem for
him personally and appreciation for
his splendid services in assisting to
fix the location of the capital in this
city.
RAN INTO A TOLL 'GATE-Monday
night, as Duane Sinclair, Auditor Of
the Midland Railroad, while en- route
from Bergin on his wheel to the
Wheelmen's meet at Harrodsburg,