Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1893-05-26
LIBERTY.

License was issued on the Esd to Mr..
Willie b. Tucker to marry Miss Mary
Godbey. Mr.. Aaron Burlington WAS mar.
ried on the 10th at this place to Mrs.
Ellen Sweeney, both Of color. The cere-
mouy was performed in fine style By MIR.
A. J. Gibony.
Some days ago Purk Naught, living
near Humphrey, this county, while at
work near Pulaski Station, took young
lady to a party. After escorting her
home he started for his boarding place.
but never returned. He wss.found dead
the next morning near q fence. As he
had pistol with him 1t is supposed 1t
went Off accidentally while crossing the
fence.
Logan Brown was tried before Judge
Myers a. an examining court on last Fri
day for killing his brother Lecy Brown.
There being no evidence sufficient to
hold him for circuit court, be was ac'
Quilted. From the evidence before the
court ii appeared that the three brothers
Logan, Sam and Lecy Brown, all under
the influence OF liquor, started home
from Gilpin's Store late Monday even
ing. 18th. On the route Lecy demanded
of Logan that he must pay him some
money that the latter owed him. Logan
told him several times that 1t was i'm
possible for him to pay the amount. for
he hadn't the money. No pleadings OF
inability to liquidats the debt at the
time would satisfy Lecy and he told his
brother that he would shoot it out OF
him. gave him kick and opened fire
upon him. After firing two shots. Logan
giving back at the same time, said he
thought he would fire in the direction Of
Lecy TO stop him from shooting, but
having three loads In his pistol they all
vent of together. with fatal effect, as
before stated. From inquiries made OF
those living in that section, your CORES
poudent learned that the one killed was
FAR the most dangerous and troublesome
OF the two.
Monday was county court day and
though unexpected on account OF the
backw ardness OF the farmers, good
crowd was in attendance. According to
previous appointment the physicians OF
the county assembled in one OF the
rooms OF the rt.house at r. N. for
the purpose OF organizing a county
medical society. There were IL present
out OF Il belonging to the county. name
ly Drs. Joshua T. Wesley, James wes-
lev, Isaiah :. Wesley, ID. Beeler, J. I.
Hughes, w. T. Murphy, J. G. Barker, j.
NJ. Haney. -- Hammonds, w. l.. Low
der. G. l.. IIerrin, L. +, Garner, L. ;.
Humphrey. w. ID. Stone. DIR. j. I. Wes'
lev explained the object OF the meeting,
and on motion OF DIR. I.owder he was ap
pointed temporary chairman and DR.. X.
T. Garner temporary secretary. Alter
several speeches were made in favor oil a
county medical society, vote WAS taken
on the subject and unanimously carried.
Election of permanent officers being an
nounced a. in order, DIR. W. ID. stone ON
motion of DIR. Hughes having been nom
mated for permanent president and haV-
ing declined 10 accept on account OF age,
on motion OF DIR. Beeler, DIR. j. I. Wes-
lev vas unanimously elected permanent
president. Or. Il. I. Gamer having de-
cliued 10 be made secretary, Dr. W. L.
Loyder was unanimously elected perma'
nently secretary. Drs. Stone, Herrin
and James Wesley were appointed
committee to get NY by laws for the SO
ciety 10 conform TO the state Medical
Society and to be reported at the next
meeting. IL was then decided TO have
the next meeting at 10 o'clock ith Mon
day in June at Liberty. Drs. Murphy
Garner and James Wesley were appointed
acommittee to get upa schedule OF lees
10 be reported at the next meeting Or
motion it was requested that papers be
read before the society at the next meet
ing ON the following subjects, eacf
physician named making his own selec
tion of the branch of the subject he treats
upon: DIR. L. ;. Humphrey, some branch
of surgery; DIR. ID. Beeler, some branch
of practice; DIR. Isaiah 5. Wesley, diseas
ss Of children; DIR. ]. T. Hughes, on ob
stetrics. Ii was announced that an.
member would have the pleasure oil get
ting up volunteer paper or report OF
sny paper he may choose, 80 he notlhe
the secretary in time to have it on tn
nroy,amme. The meeting then adjourn