The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-01-10

Louisville, Ky. Jan. s.-The small
est crowd in the history OF execu-
tons in Louisville witnessed the hang
Ing of Clarence Sturgeon. aged 10.
the triple murderer. al sunrise this
morning. Sheriff scholl, following tn
precedent Of former Sheriff Scott Bull
lit. limited the passes to the statu-
tory number Of 50.
Several bitches occurred during the
execution. The trap first refused 10
spring because OF a projecting screw,
and the moose had TO be readiusted.
Deputy Sheriff Joseph Ludwig. who
has hanged IA men. arranged the cap
and rope Sturgeon had nothing TO
say on the gallows. but was calm
and APPARENTLY unmoved during the
trying preliminarIes- Even the last
interview with the aged father and
mother. and farewells to his several
brothers and two sisters failed to
affect him.
Sturgeon was so light that the drop
failed to break his neck, and he was
not pronounced dead for II minutes.
The youth was executed for killing
Ira Bruner. James Blackberry and
wilfred McAIichael. on June Is. 1906,
because Of jealousy. He resented
their attentions to Daisy Jackson.
with whom he was in love-
Russellville. Ky, Jan. AROUSED
from their slumbers at o'clock this
morning by the sounds Of shooting
and the steady tramp. tramp. OF nearI
100 men. the people OF I.ussellville
found themselves the victims Of
raid by the night riders similar to
that which HobkinsviIle suffered
several weeks ago. except there was
less attempt at violence. The raid
srs were in town but little over
an hour but in that time they man
aged to burn two tobacco warehons-
es, a planning mill. a coal yard.
livery stable and several residences
occupied by eOlored people and In
wounded two people slight
~ and another seriously, though not
fatally. Before attempting to enter
upon their work OF destruction, the
raiders took possession OF the tele-
phone exchanges. the railroad shops,
the electric light plant, the fire de-
partment and the police in order
to prevent the alarm being given
Then after their work had been
completed they left town when vhis
tie was blown by one OF the party
as a signal
The Jury in the Powers case was
unable TO agree on a verdict and was
by Judge Morris, who oy-
er-ruled a motion for bail and fixed
July 6. as the date for the next
trial. The jury stood ten for acquit-
tai and two for conviction. Powers
friends and attorneys have taken
steps toward requesting a pardon
from Gov. Wilson. and a long tele-
gram was sent the Chief Executive
him how the jury stood.
IL is said petitions win be circulated
Kentucky and the United
States in the hope that thousands Of
prisons will sign. asking Gov. Wilson
to issue pardon. Ten of the jurors
signed an affidavit stating that from
the evidence they do not believe Jim
Howard fired the shot that killed
Gov. GOebel.
A family reunion was held a few
days ago at the residence OF Thomas
S Triplett. in Montgomery county.
the occasion being the s5th birth
day of Mrs. Sarah Triple,t. who is
woman for her age, She
enjoys good health and is quite ac-
tive for one so advanced in years.
Jackson. KY. Jan. jackson 90
cial as well as feud circles received
a severe shock last night when siiss
Evelyn Hargis. only daughter Of Judg
James Hargis was quietly married 10
stefan. and one OF the strongest sup
porters OF the Cardwell faction.
When tie stomach. heart or Kid
nev nerves pet weak then these or-