The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1908-09-25
THE KELLEYS
Secure Change of Ven.
ue to Carter County.
Special Term Called For Their
Trial, Beginning Oct. 18Th.

The dominant and most eonspicu-
Gus case In the Lawrence Circuit
Court this week was that OF the Com
moawealth OF Kentucky--tha people
cf Kentucky-against Frank Kelley
end Martha A. Kelley, his mother, and
ngalnst John sprouse his nephew,
and AlonEo Kelley his son, charging
them with being principals and ac-
eessories Ia the burning OF Charley
cooper's house and the murder OF
Bis two helpless children by burning
them to death. II was intimated last
week by the NEWS that these parties
had been indicted, although none
had at the hour Of going 10 press
Teen filed and made a public record.
As soon as they were filed Tuesday,
The eighth day OF the term, was
named as the time for trial, and sher-
M Stone was ordered TO have the
prisoners In court at that time.
The question OF calling on the Gov
trnor for troops to prevent and
put down mob law and lynching
how became a very important one.
Judge Hannah viewed the CUES lon
from all points and weighed every
proposition carefully. Prominent,
level headed citizens from boh town
and country were consulted. After
nsch aud careful deliberauon the
a.udge concluded TO trust TO the lem
~ OF the good people Of LAwrsnce
tpnnty and the coolness and oour-
axe Of his executive officers, and ths
issue has proved that his confidence
and faith were well founded
Eiqly Monday morning sherii
Stone prepared for the coming oI
bis prisoners sprouse was in fall 4
catlettsburg and Frank Kelley wai
In prison at Nj. Sterling The boz
and his grandmother We're IN tn
custody Of Jaller Burton. Bei5r
the Sheriff left Monday TO bring III
leccused here for trial he summonei
Nbout half dozen men whom h
k0uld trust to b. at the train IN
lext morning when he should arriy
lth his prisoners, These wi h. 81"
iarshal +. d. Marcum and Poltcema
\ have wellman. made a posse oet5r
y Which almost any mob on illegal act
hntent would quail, Long befor
Jthe arrival OF the 1880 train Jefier
son street from Madison 10 MAJ
was black with people. There wa
J great Interest shown which was ca
rocted and only natural But theI
was no hint ncr suggestion of violent
The train pulled in on time and n
officers and their prisoners alignte
from the coach near Main and, cor
:rary to general expectation, we1
down that street TO the Court Hous
y Kelley and sprouse we're both han'
cuffed. but separately. Jailer p,
Marcum. OF Ca.lettsburg, and To-
salyer OF the Catlet,sburg pole
force. came up with the prisoner
NIL being under the orders Of She
~ Stone.
The Court House was speedily I'll
ed with people, all quiet and ordsrl
In fact, to the everlasting credit
our people be II said, from the az
Judge Hannah charged his era
,ury 10 the moment Sheriff stol
Mt with sprouse and Kelley Il
Lexington, there 10 await a final tri
In the Carter Circuit Court not
hand has been raised against the pr
,ners. no threat uttered,
W. d. O'Neai appeared rs counsel {
ell the accused When the cyses W
called he filed an affidavit for
continuance and gave no'ice tn
he would prepare and present y
tltiou asking for change of yenu
lhis petition as prepared and presel
S-1ed was deemed sufficient by "
court and BY conselt Of all co
serned the cause was moved to @
ter county and win be tried ihei
Judge Hamnah has decided to call
special term Of the Carter Cou
beginning October 10Th. for the tr'
Of these cases This is the EARL
date possible. as the Elliot Gov
hegins the week following the clio
Of the present term. The court ma
an order directing that the prisons
IN be kept entirely apart from each OF
Or during their confinement
jail.
q IL is very likely that a large maj
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