The Hartford republican. (Hartford, Ky.) 18??-1926, 1905-03-17
BLEAT OF LAMB
Drew Amy TO The Body of
Her Murdered Lover.
Fidelity and Love of a Kentucky
Maiden---IndeX 10 Bru-
tai Crime.


led with the constancy and love of a
woman, has led to the uncOvering
of one of the most dastardly MUIR
ders ever committed in Kentucky,
says Beattyville dispatch to the
Cincinnati Enquirer. Six months
ago Lewis May, possessing some
means and land, disappeared. 1t
was given out that he had sold his
possessions and had gone far away
never to return.
There was one who doubted, this
remarkable star. Amy Flincham
had given her heart and hand to
May. They had not been married,
but despite her primatiye surround
ings, her rugged exterior, a truer
heart and warmer never beet with
in the breast of race noted for de-
votion and fealty. She knew that
Lewis May would not go away with
out telling her OF his destination and
purpose.
Time wore on and the missing
man sent no word, nor could tidings
of him be had. Then it was that
John Swanson, who had sought the
hand of the maiden, made an i'm
proper proposal to the girl, it is
said. She reminded him of her
pledge to May, for whose return she
awaited with certainty and sure ex-
pectation. Dismayed and angry
who had fingered with the
clear, benumbing spirits made in
the mountains, bluntly averred that
she need wait no longer; May had
gone to a country from which he
would never return.
Never doubling the constancy of
the missing lover, but with a har-
rowing suspicion clinging to her
heart, Miss Flincham returned to
her home and duties. Among the
latter was the care ola small bunch
of sheep in which she had a person.
al interest. One day an adventur-
Gus lamb kicked up its heels and
broke away from the flock. Seem
ingly possessed of an evil spirit it
headed straight for the mountain.
Fleet of foot and fresh in its young
it soon distanced all pur-
suit and made its escape.
The shepherdess waited until the
next day, and then started to search
for the missing lamb, filled with the
fear that it might already have met |
with destruction. Wondering up
over the hills and though the deep |
gulches she was at last rewarded |
with the sound of a faint, distant |
bleat. On and on she toiled over the
immense barriers erected by nature
with the Turing, pleading bleat of the
Iamb still far away.
Turning to an almost inaccessible
canyon she beheld an object ahead
that struck a chill to her soul. A
human body lay limp and crushed
upon the jagged rocks. Approach
ing with awe and fear she was ter
when she beheld the
features of her missing sweetheart.
The face had decomposed after an
exposure Of months to the bitter
winter weather, but the features re-
NAMED and there could be no mis-
.aking the clothing.
Saddling a horse she rode into
own and related her story to the of
icers Of the law. An investigation
vas made which led to the arrest of
our men. She is now the most i'm
lortant witness against them. Her
statement made'to the Court is as
'olows:
My name is Amy Flincham. Bill
y Flincham is my father. | knew
4ewis May. He and | were to be
married. He was at my fathers
louse about the 9Th Of last October.
While at our house he talked about
trial which my brother Berry was
o have for the murder of Howard
Keller. Lewis was a witness against
Berry. Lewis was also charged with
he same murder. Berry and Lewis
'ot mad at each other. The men all
vent out together | never saw
4ewis any more. My father and
Berry told me that he had sold out
THAT he had and was gone never to
eturn. John Swanson wanted me
o marry him, but refused. | told
i'm that | would wait for owls =,