The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1904-07-22
HOLBROOK RESIGNS.
County Superintendent Stops Trial
By Surrendering Office.
MRS. HANNAH lAerrS TO BE APPOINTED.

by ouIiehueiinS UiiiSc.
MRS. HANNAH LAcKEY TO BE APPOINTED. /
One OF the most sensational az
fairs that has transplred in Law
renee county for a long time was
the trial Of r. w. Holbrook, Sup
erintendent OF Schools OF Lawrence
county, which began before Judge
X. F. Vinson in County Court last
Monday. The proceedings were
brought to an abrupt termination
/ on Wednesday, just after noon, by
1.-THE resignation Of Holbrook. He
had secured an agreement between
the attorneys that in consideration
OF his resignation the trial should
ibe stopped, and this was done.
+, Much evidence Of damaging ma
ture had been heard and great
deal more was yet to come. State
Superintendent Fuqua arrived
from Frankfort at ten o'clock on
Wednesday, bringing with him
some records needed by tho prose-
cutlon. He was to have been plac.
ed on the witness stand at one
O'Clock.
Holbrook's resignation is to take
effect August 10Th, which is County
Court day.
| After the trial had closed Judge
Vinson announced that In order TO
settle the matter OF successor to
Holbrook and save prospective APP
plIcants all trouble and anxiety, he
would give the name Of the person
to whom tho position would be Of
ferred. This action came as sur
prise, no intlmation OF such inten-
ton having been previously given.
Many people were in the court
room, and as the Judge recounted
tho virtues and qualifications OF
the chosen one, the most intense
interest was displayed. When he
finally announced the name Of Mrs.
Hannah Lackey, a round OF ap.
plause arose from the audience. 1t
was an unusual scene, and the first
instance In which the writer has
: heard applause In court. The Sc
: lection was evidently 80 thorough
ly satisfactory to all that this ex'
preston OF approval was irresisti'
bio.
We have never known an APP
polntment that was received by
the whole public with as much sat
+" Isiactlon as this has been. Mrs
I.ackey Is eminently fitted for thu
a important place by education ant
A experience. For several years pre-
/, yious to her marriage TO the lat
lamented Alexander Lackey sh,
/. was one OF the most prominent
earnest and efficient educators II
IA Eastern Kentucky. A woman o
n strong intellect and high ideals
!, she is capable OF raising the stand
y ard OF our schools from the low
|. condition into which they hav
/. lately fallen. Merit, qualification
and character will be the only con
A sidoratlons that count for thos
~ under her nd administration. We ar
10 glad to know that Mrs. Lackey vii
accept the appointment. II cam
to her as great surprise. Tn
a people OF Lawrence county are I
leIBN congratulated upon securin
4. hoh services. The appointment
10 viii give her the Office until jar
I'd uary, 1906,
Mt The charges against Holbroo
ID were preferred by the Mutual Pr
In lection Society and were set fort
ut In detail In petition filed In Coul
n. ty Court. The charges consiste
In OF inability, malfeasance in ofllc
m and immortality. w. ID. ONE
~. was the attorney who filed u
charges for the prosecution, and
To- WAS assisted In the trial by IL.
W. Snyder, OF Lexington, and j.
'es Swetnam, OF Blaine. The attorne
Ieu for the defense we're Sullivan
ne Stewart, q. W. Skaggs and d.
OF o'Neal, NJ. $. Burns, A. ]. Carr
er- and q. W. Castle.
no Whom the case was called
'r- trial the defense sought to ha
or the case dismissed on the plea tn
Is the charges we're not grounds I
: removal from Office, but after hes
ing eight speeches on the point b
" court overruled the motion. E'
v dence which disclosed bad sta
y OF affairs was then entered up'
~ 40 and was still In progress whit
brought to a sudden close as stat
w above. All points were warm
.,e contested, and altogether it was
sensational event.
os, Teachers, Institute