Semi-weekly interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1881-1905, 1899-03-10
WILSON ALLOWED BAIL.
JUDGE sAUFLEy SAYS HE Is NOT GULL
TY OF A CAPITAL oFFENsE
EVEN ADMITTING THE HORRIBLE ACTS
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is charged with having murdered. Miss
Mary Cloyd, OF London, by committing
an abortion on her. His attorneys, II On.
w. w. Dickerson, OF Williamstown.
J. A. Craft, OF Louisville, w. +.
French, of Richmond, ID. X. Rawlings,
OF London, aud w. G. Welch, of Stan
ford. were not In the court room when
the case was called and Judge Sauney
gave the defendant five minutes To have
them there or il would proceed without
them. They saved themselves by a
minute. The Commonwealth was rep.
resented by Messrs. W. Il. Ramsey, I'd
Parker, G. Il. Brock and j w. Moren,
all Of London. After the witnesses
were sworn and rule Issued. the first
move Of the defense was to ask for
bail on the reading Of the Indictment,
alleging that the offense a. described
did not constitute murder. In being void
OF the three necessary constituents to
make it so. This was oyerrulcd and
the defendant was put on the stand.
In response to questions from Col.
Welch, Wilson stated that he was not
Instrumental in death Of Miss Cloyd,
that he had no malice for her or desire
for her death, that he had known her
since October, lS96, that he did not
know the cause Of her death, that he
was arrested Jan. I'D at Richmond
while en- route to London, for her MUIR
der and that he made no application for
bal before the circuit court. Question
Ell by Mr.. Ramsey, he said that he pro-
duced no proof at examining trial, and
was not allowed by iailer TO consult
with his attorneys when he was taken
back to London from Stanford, was 10
courthouse twice afterwards in consul.
tation with attorneys, wanted 10 ask
for bail, but several cases we're ahead
OF his and had precedence. Did moth
ing to produce Miss Cloyd's death: gave
her some medicine for cold and some
time Ia December tried TO get some
Cotton Root pills from DR.. Kelley as
DIR. Foster said they were the proper
things TO get in cases OF lapse OF mem
situation. Had been intimate with her
during latter part OF 90 and up TO Nov.
'9S. Used no instruments, bought a
catheter from DR.. Keuntz for my own
use; never introduced IL or ANYTHING
| else 10 produce abortion. Wanted the
Cotton Root pills because | found she
needed them and | was naturally inter-
ested 10 her condition as considered
myself responsible for It. Told her TO
go anywhere and | would pay her ex-
penses. Never had any but the kind
es; feelings for her. Don't know that
she was virgin, but think she was.
Mrs. c. j. McLear, wife of the pro-
prietor OF the Catching House. where
Miss Cloyd was employed as domestic,
testified that she and Wilson, who
boarded at the hotel, were sweethearts,
that he had her picture in his room in
a conspicuous place and called on her
from twice a week to once month that
she came TO her room Dec. 20 and said
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