The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1907-08-09

hih'ment Of Judge saufley or s,,.
io.d' W d. Moody. Of Eminence =,
~. Bolts Of oaenton. would
entirely satisfactory to us. ~ 80
not recall the initials OF NJ po,ts
Dot sometime since he Was appoin,st
b You 20 try the case Of tho Com
monNenith "a Curtis Jett In Il ~,
s''h county We found Nr Boz IN
% Y most courteous genulenma .,ej
a tlioronglly trained lawyer ard va,
kpow that be- gave entire satlsfs.,,,a
to all parties The defendant afi.r
lAf trial Of The case thanked HIM
Tor his impaftialily in the mate,
a1d stated 10 him that he vas tba
only man who had given him a ar
deal Mr Alex Hargis also was bivs.
I, pleased with the manner In th,,h
j. ege Bolts presided
Mr MOODY was recent, abiolnteI
nY you 10 lry the case of sam Jen
" James Hargis. etc pending In
the Clark Circuit Court lie head 4
gion for change OF venue made
by the defendant aud after Two
GAYS trial. de,lIed that the case
should be traphfsrred from Clark
ounty 90 bourbon county While
the plaintiff objected to this yet
they we're sntirely satisfied with
Iadge Moody as lawyer and as a
gentleman, and the defendant like
Nise expressed their ntir satisfaction
with Judge Moodys conduct and rul-
iagh IA the case
Judge Sauiley Is TOO well known
10 require any word Of explanation
from ms We understand that he has
recently been appointed by YOU TO
uy several cAssN in Magoffin county.
We have seen very little Of Judge
saificy but from what We have seen
OF him and wha, We have heard Of
him. We are confident that hts an
poln,mcht would meet with the APP
pofai Of the defendant as Il would
with ours
There are oih- persons whom We
could sueges, 70 sou bat We feel
taat you would be able to secure
ths services % either Of these yen.
tfmen u sou were to put it 10 them
that whilst St mighi be ineon,enlenl
20 them TO preside yet il is duty
ahich they really owe the Stat,
ana thst YOU feel that they should
aecet this appointment
We Dc no, believe that this cas-,
ri'i consume oSyr two weeks and ",
fec that either Of these gentlemen
spuld b. willing 10 make that mucl
uf a sacrifice
- above stated We do not know
whether We are prrsuming upon YOU
lt'ire and inclination bot are srltinl
lttis under the assumption that N,
iroiorts Ne have seen in the news
lmpeu are true and that you realll
d,s.lrc 10 have eur opinion in tn,
r,at,er al
Yours vefy respectfully.
- lsignedl A F Byrd.
/ Sill you should decide 10 con
slider either Of these gentlemen 20,
ar Al perfect liberty. u YOU wish
To explain TO them that you know
that their appointment would b,
satisfactory 10 the prosecution
II will be recalled that upon IN,
transfer Of the Hsrris case from
Jarkson 10 Sandy Hook Mr.. waugl
representing the Commonwealth. an,
NrOwm A Young. representing tn,
defendant agreed on Judge John A
I1ugherty a. special Judge TO IT.
the case Later. upon Learning o
OBJECTIONS to him on the part O
the proscCutions attorneys iudg,
IaIgherty declined to serve Judg'
\ S1dfley. one Of the parties recon
uendci. had already been appointe,
far long term in the Magoffin Cir
cut Court and both Judge Bolts an,
Judge Moody we're asked TO serve a
special Judge Judge Bolts declined
ana Judge Moody accepted