Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1896-03-27
LIBERTY, CASEY COUNTY.

Alter long silence, on EXCUSES wv
tedious to mention, No sgain resume our
iottings from Liberty.
If you are handy with the pistol
please on tho first opportunity, shoot
thai Lincoln county weather prophet
who claimed more than month ago t'at
the last snow had fallen. Regardless OF
his prophecy, il now SHOWS whenever u
pleases.
shelton, alias short, wac brought
before Judge Tiord on Tuesday on
warrant ior shooting jesse Fox ~lth
intent TO kill. his counsel waived en ex-
animation, and be was held In the sum
of $500 to appear at the April term Of
circuit court. Not oaering any bond, he
was remanded to jail
A good crowd was here at county
court on Monday, but there WAS no 6usl
ness OF Importance done. We under
stand that the telephone line WAS phi
vately let out that day. F. L. CJmnset
got the contract nom Dunnyiile via Pail,
Liberty and Yosemite TO MiddIeburg, and
James Coulter from Middlebutg via Ne
Salem TO Hustonville.
AT Duunyile last Friday. Il year old
Willie Short, adopted sou OF James l..
Short, shot jesse Fox, aged 30, con OF
VIM. Fox. The bullet TOOK effect in the
left side, passing through the chest cavi-
ty. II is thought that the wound will
prove fatal although three doctors are
doing all they can to save him. The OF.
igiu OF the din 'u.ty Is no, fully known,
only it is said 70 have come mp over
rough joking at the post.oii,e short,or
perhaps more properly shelton, Was
lodged in jail here to await an examining
trial.
MIR. VIM. 4. Humphrey who has 20
long been ia low siags OF health pass-d
away quietly las, Saturday evening about
dark. There was but lille OF no Lopcs
OF his inal recovery, but his death was
not expected a, the time, rs It Was
thought that he sas on the mend. tie
was sitting In al easy chair by bis ire
side, and his supper had been brought TO
him. He ha1 partaken Of only few
moulhiuls, when his head dropped to
one side and Il was found that the vital
spark had hsd. Mr.. Humphrey Was 81
years OLD, and was one OF the m q prpai
inent citiz ,ns OF CASEY county. He he
longed 10 a worthy and lpA rental family
and was the youngest son Of squire John
humphrey, 80 long tie popular schoo,
commissioner, who fret started the COM
mon schools OF the county on the up
ward grade Mr.. Humphrey was gall
LIANT soldier Company \, lat Ky. Cavalry,
and at the close OF the late war, msrried
Miss Sallie J. Adams, sister Of Col. Silas
Adams, and commenced active business
as farmer and trader. When the Gin
cinnau Southern was built, in partner
ship with his brother.in-law, Wm. Nc
Clure, he engaged in the mercantile snd
lumber business with much success. In
1850 he dissolved partnership with Nc
Clure and moved to this place continuing
in the same business With the addition OF
adding drug store. He continued in
active business until Frustrated with di-
sease. Ia all OF his undertaking, he was
energetic, industrious and competent.
He served several years ss deputy clerk
and WAS the most active member OF the
building committees that built our splen
did courthouse and Jail. His loss will
be felt by his friends, relatives and fellow
c1untrymen. His remains was taken to
his old home near Mt. Olive on Monday
for burial. Notwithstanding the extreme
ly bad weather, a large crowd assembled
at Mt. Olive church to attend the funeral
services conducted by Elder J. q Mont
gomery. He leaves a wife and two
grown sons and one small one 10 mourn
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