Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-01-27
HELD WITHOUT BAIL
Is y. X. WILSON FOR Murder FOLLOW.
ING SEDUCTION.
BROUGHT HERE FOR sAFE.KEEPISG
YESTERDAY.


ex-county attorney Of Laurel, for the
murder Of Miss Mary Cloyd. was begun
at London Tuesday, before County
Judge Stansberry aud an immense
crowd. Wilson appeared with his
apparently trying tn look calm
and collected, but putting necessarily
at his cigar. His counsel consists OF X.
L. Ewell. ID. X. Rawlings and A. l..
sented by Attorney James Sparks, Hon.
Ed Parker, II. G. Lakewood, C. X.
Brock. +. +. Stillings, w. II. Ramsey
aud j. Walker Moren. Mrs. G. J. Me-
Lear, landlady OF the Catching Hotel,
testified that Miss Cloyd had been en-
ployed by her for more than two years,
and that she believed her 10 have been
strictly virtuous until Wilson's rela-
tions began with her, coming up W the
time Of Miss Cloyd's illness, 10 the last
week OF December. Before the doctors
and Mrs. McLear the girl made this
statement: Over two years ago Wilson
began his attentions TO her. For about
year he tried TO sedrIe her. and at
last succeeded under a promise Of mar
riage. Afterwards their Illicit relations
we're kept up, Wilson continuing to
make his promises. About Dec. % he
induced her TO allow him to perform. a
criminal operation. He had previously
given her some medicine, which she
took. She was compelled to stay in bed
from that time. When the doctors
wished TO examine her she would not
consent until she wrote Wilson. asking
him whether she should allow it. He
replied In the negative. The note from
Wilson was produced in court. Mr..
McLear testified that he went to Will
son and told him about il, when be ac-
knowledged that he had seduced her
and said he would do whatever the girl
said. lie tried TO make her say that
she had used the instruments, but she
replied: mo, Mr.. Wilson, you know
that you did. "
When the trial was resumed Wednes
day, Miss Sarah Wyatt testified that
she found tube and some medicines in
/ Miss Cloyd's trunk. DR.. Foster swore
that Wilson asked him To help him out
SO asked him for an instrument with
which To perform the operation, which
he also declined. Later Wilson told
him that he had procured catheter
from druggist. who recognized the
Instrument in court. DR.. Pennington
said that when he was called he dag
nosed criminal operation bad been
performed, but the woman refused 70
permit an examination. She finally
consented and he found that the opera
tion had been performed, she told him
by Wilson.
DIR. A. G. Foster testified that Wilson
asked him about the LIST OF December
II certain drugs would produce an abor-
tion. Being told that they would he
asked for prescription but was refus-
ed. Afterwards he told him he was
responsible for Miss Cloyd's condition
and that he wanted instruments to per-
form a criminal operation. The doctor
replied: DO you take me for a fool
If you attempt that you will kill the
woman" Drs. Ramsey aud Penning
ton testified that Miss Cloyd came u
, her death by an abortion. which the
. girl when dying, said was caused by
Wilson.
The defense offered no testimony, but
argued motion for bail which was op
, posed by the Commonwealth in a strong
speech by MIR. Ramsey. The judge
, then announced that he would not al
, low bail and Wilson was ordered &c
Stanford.
While Mr.. Ramsey was speaking fol
the prosecution, Bill Williams, friend
of Wilson, sprang toward Ramsey with
the words, "You are Cd liar
a He was sent to Jail The incident
;. caused much excitement.
n Wilson was brought here for safe
q keeping yesterday by Sheriff l.. b
\ McHargue. He seems to bear up wei
8 under the terrible strain. He assert
= confidence that he will get out OF thu
r trouble, but did not tell our repOrte
more than that be would not show hi
hand till the proper time came. Blu
e for Judge Stanberry's hostility to hin
r he would have gotten bail, he says, AM
:. he would bring habeas corpus proceed
ings to compel IL, but for the fact tina
;, circuit court is but 10 days oil. Tn
l. last time Wilson was here it was to Sc
i a nice young lady, this time he goes .
jail without bail to nurse a terribl
= gnawing OF conscience II he is guilty @
d the horrible crime. His sad conditio
J. should be warning TO all who are dis
?. posed TO give away TO lust and then re
:. sort To a worse crime Tn hide guilt.
n Sheriff McHargue, who by the way