Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-01-20
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thing like grip.
Mrs. q. II. Spears has returned from
Marion county, where she was called
few days ago by the death OF her broth
er, Mr.. G. U. Gsrlin.
Chief Of Police Silliman received q
telegram Thursday morning from Geo.
V. Davis, OF the Jackson, Mich, peni-
Tertiary, which demonstrates clearly
that ID. ii. Preble, mentio ned below, is
an escaped convict from the Michigan
penitentiary.
Town Marshal VIM. S. futile and
Railroad Detective Robt. Hughes brought
Archie Washington and John Smith,
both colored. from Junction City, We'd
nesday to answer charge OF Goa steal
lug. Unable to give bond in the SUN of
$50 each, both were committed TO jail to
await the action Of the grand jury.
In the circuit court this week the
prosecutions against Kate Lee aud 9TH
ers charged with arson were continued
with orders OF arres, for John Soa-d and
other prosecuting witnesses. John Con-
ley, charged with shooting Fat hogs be-
longing To George Il. Davis, was tried 10y
"A Jury and acquitted. The case against
Eugene Osens, charged with the muir
der of Gano Blevins, " as continued; Jas.
IL. Pope, malicious eating, continued;
! Frank Conoycr, charged with suffering
d gaming in his room, was tried by a jury
and acquitted; Walter Meaux and bud
Conover, charged with gaming. were
dismissed by the court on the plea OF
2 former conviction in the police court.
: Mr.. Owsley, the prosecuting attorney,
will take these eases to the Court OF APP
2 peaIs Joe Veal, craps, con tinued; John
< White, who had been indicted last Sept.
: Tor gaming and summoned 10 appear at
the next February term" to answer the
!. charge, failed TO take notice" OF the ac:
u passed since the summons was issued,
5 fixing the present term, aud was not in
y court Tuesday, when a jury fined him
II $50 in one and 800 in another case. lie
! says he did not know he was required
! TO answer before February and wants a
q new trial, which will probably be grant.
Il ed. The prosecutions against Richard
n Hooker white, and Doc Coulter, colored,
! small boys from Junction City, charged
o with house breaking, were filed away;
e Fount keiser, for assault, was fined SIS
: and costs, the trial of George Word, oil
u Clay county, charged with killing Geo.
Wells, has been set for Thursday before
9 a jury summoned from Gsrrard county.
D. Il. II. Perkins and Thos. Douglass have
y been appointed deputy sherifs.
q Thursday decently dressed young
~ man about 23 or % years OF age, whose
u voice indicated Irish birth, dropped into
II the Farmers National Bank OF this place
~ cial traveller, said he would like to draw
'e on the First National Bank OF Detroit
. Mich. for a small amount for travelins
10 expenses. CashierJ. II Engleman told
T. him he would be glad to accommodate,
u him and suggested that he (Engleman
p telegraph to the Detroit bank for author
J. ity TO pay the money. The young man
u who said his name WAS ID. II. Preblc, an
IL swered that he had already telegrapheC
'e and was momentarily expecting an an
~ swsr. He came in once again and sal,
III he had received no reply and seemed
IT, much worried, as he said he wanted (,
leave on an evening train. Somethin!
'e near a quarter to 1 O'Clock he agar
rs came in and carelessly remarking, IL
&c has come at last, presented tcleg ram
e. t?) OF which tIe following ia a true copy
~ verbatim ct lteratim:
'u Number Il, sent by p. $, received b.
K q. +. 10 paid
re Received at Danville $50 p NJ, Jan. Is
-, 1898.
Dated Detroit, Mich. l-lS.93. To u
er A. PEBBLE. Dauvile, Ky.-Draw on IN
,e, for what you need will pay. Fred j
to Clarke, Cashier First National Bank.
tie Mr.. Engleman thought this locke
h like business, so he He'd ont custom
he er's draft for $40, AZ Mr.. Preble (?) be
if lieved that amount would tide him owe
on his financial distress, and charged to &C
in count OF FIRST National Bank OF Detroi
IN ID. III. Preble % signed 1t, received til
err money and smilingly departed. Ate
EN- he had been gone some time Mr.. Engle
to man again looked at the telegram an
then the suspicion seemed to strike hin
III for the rst time That the handwritin
he did not look exactly like that OF MI
nd r. G. HARRISON, the Danyile telegrsp
Nv operator. He at once went to Mr.. Ha
no bison, who told him he knew nothin
al whatever about it, and then thorough
ne alarmed, Mr.. +. hunted up Chief of PC
of lice Silliman, gave him a description {
De. his man and requested his arrest. M
ed Silliman went to the depot and ther
lot was the sougLt-for individual pacing th
of platform impatiently awaiting the nor.t
ais bound train. When arrested the fello'