Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-12-01
LANCASTER.

Capt. and Mrs Louis Laundram went
TO Lexington To give thanks.
MIR. James Totten, the hustliug ma
chine man, was here Wednesday.
ellis Prathsr thanked the Jury TO-
the verdict OF q years 10 the peuiteu-
tiarv.
Mr.. II. T.. Thompson sold - dressed
turkeys on Wednesday at IOc. Seyelal
eiyhed from 20 to ~ lbs.
+. ). Elkin has sold his groceries.
butcher shop and fixtures to Gasuneau
n Co OF Burgin, Mr.. Elkin is now
retired capitalist.
Judge Il. j. Breckioridge, Hons. Il.
| G. Warren. j. u. Paxton and Robert
Harding were among the visiting at.
tornevs this week
Squire J. N. Denny says that his
nelghbor, Mr.. George Jennings, re-
ports sheep-kilIog dog In the viciri.
~ Of Point Leavel that drags a slcd
With him to bring In his prey.
Kentucky Is holding her breath for
| buc a'Aibu W 'uc ptdNt tltctlOu CON
missioners and II is hoped that the re-
suit will be satisfactory TO all parties
a. they are honest and capable and IL t.
their duty to investigate the matter
fully.
am under obligations to Mr.. f. c.
Walton. the hustliug business manager
OF the INTERIOR JOURNAL. for report
ing the happenings here on Monday, as
| am member OF the jury and am una
BILE 10 get items away from the court
room.
had another invitation to eat tur.
key Thursday, this time with DIR. Il. +.
Walter. but was forced to decline.
Many thanks will be offered. but the
best way Ia make Us thankful l. TO put
us on Hight diet for abou, one week. We
do not know how to appreciate bless
ings until We are deprived of them
Mrs. G NJ. Patterson attended the
burial OF Mrs. r. 5. Pollit,, at Har-
rodsburg. Wednesday. Her husband
il an eminent minister OF the Me,ho
dist Church and presiding elder OF this
district Rev. Robinson, pastor OF the
Methodist church 10 this city, preached
Thanksgiving sermon at the Presbyte-
rian church.
Attic converting Of circuit court all
the officers and attorneys we're on hand
ready TO do their part towards the ad-
ministration OF justice. Judge Saufley' :
charge 70 the grand jury was clear aud
comprehensive. defining the different
oilenses aud the duties OF the jury In
conducting It's investigations. In his
charge on violations OF the election
law, he took occasion TO say that the
poor man, who sold his vote for small
sum, was guilty OF no greater offense
than the man Ia the higher walks OF
life who sells hts vote for the promise
OF position. This statement was es-
pecially noticeable because 1t was the
statement OF fact that has not been
presented 50 forcibly.
The grand jury consisted OF T. b.
Robinson, foreman; J. +. Pettus, Robt.
Conn, Henry Patterson, John Hin, ID.
NJ. Lackey, T. |. Herring, G.. T. Bal
lard, John Anderson, Jr., John G.. Do
~, w. b. Ray. and Jesse Doty. The
following compose the petit jury: NJ.
+. Ront. 7. j. Hatcher, O. ]. Layton,
Nj. ID. Hughes, VIM. Stone, c. w.
Mitchell, Bryant Ballard, Edward Nor
ris, w. X. Cook, Eugene Berkele, Jack
Adams, Y. b. Grow, j. l.. Warner. II.
G. Arnold, j. M. Hulst, Hunter House
Edward Price, j. n. Denny, A. ID.
Hughes, James Guynu, J. Il. Holt
CLAW, Samp Archer, Ed Cook and Dave
Thompson.
No cases OF any Importance were
reached on Monday. On Tuesday the
case Of the Commonwealth against Gil
lis Prather, charged with the murder
of Robt. Burton, at Paint Lick In july,
an account OF which was published In
the INTERIOR JOURNAL, was called,
and juay was impaueled In the after
noon. The testimony was finished on
"Wednesday afternoon. Arguments were
made by X. ii. Tomlinson for the de.
Tense and Letcher Owsley for the Com
monwealth. The jury returned a YER
dict for q years, after being In their
room 40 minutes. | understand that 10
were for the death penalty. The PEG
pie generally thirk that the defendant
did well TO get such sentence, as IL
was regarded as case OF deliberate
murder. Court adjourned on wednes-
day evening until Friday morning.
The grand jury has returned I in
dictments, mostly against colored peo-
pie. Two for gaming, one for trespass,
one against Anderson Sutton for house
breaking. Isaiah Faulkner and son
were indicted for grand larceny aud
Virgil Mullins was indicted for the
murder Of Bud Fry, another negro, at
Bryantsville, about three months ago.