The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1908-11-16
HollOwell Trials Recalled by
His Words, Though He Does
Not Mention Them-Bennett
Case Goes Over a Term.

Probably referring to the trial of
the Hollowell night rider cases at the
last regular term and at a speciaA
term of court this spring, Judge
Evans charged the grand Jury en-
panelled In federal court this morn
ing to investigate ana II possible in
dict witnesses who had deliberately
given false testimony. There is nc
more serious offense than that Of
perjury" said the court, land yet the
commission OF the crime Is of too fire.
quent occurrence. Recently before
this very court witnesses went on thu
stand and deliberately made state
ments that they knew at the time to
be false. II possible TO secure evil
dence II will be your duty to indict. I"
Aside from the reference 20 the
perjury. In cases which he did not
designate. the charge TO the grand
jury was brief. Judge Evans stating
he had Information that there wero
but few cases for consideration.
After the juries had been empan-
eled Judge Evans sounded the civil
docket 10 determine what cases prob
ably would be ready for trial. which
developed the fact that but few trials
will be entered into and the session
OF court will be short compared with
recent sessions.
The Marshall county night rider
suits were all continued by agree
ment on account OF the compromises
pending. and the suits filed by Henry
Bennett against DR.. David A. Amoss
and others for 500 600 damages for
personal injuries and damages TO his
property Gone by night riier bands az
Dycusburg were continued because
but few OF the parties were sum
moned IN time for their appearance
az this term Of the court.
Judge Evans stated In response 10
Judge George DuRelle's suggestion
that special Term be called % hear
this case. that such action cou.d not
be taken unless by agreement OF an
the parties. as they were not before
the court and the case would have 20
be- continued until the regular time
All the attorneys for the plaintiff are
here and several OF the important
witnesses. including Tom Stevens.
SANFORD Hall. Otis Blick and others.
Grand Jury.
Green Gray. Paducah. r. G. Shell
ton. Mayfie,d, Graves county; r. II.
Alexander. Hickory Grove. Graves
county; f. c. Foster. Paducah; A. J..
Bebout. Sheridan. Crittenden county;
ID. n. Ferguson. Benton. Marshall
county: n. S. b. Meyers. Cunning
ham. Carlisle county; c. c. Smith.
Kirksey. Galloway county; j. l..
Hughes, wickllffe. Ballard county; }.
+. Jones. Kansas. Graves county: j..
w. Bell. Paducah: J. S. Longmire,
Mayfield. Graves county; J. r. Prov
ince. Paducah; NJ. b. Clark, Burma,
Livingston county; w. J. Johnson.
Spring Hill. Hickman county.
Petit Jurors.
w. T. Cockrill, Kevil, Ballard coun-
ty: William Webb, Pajucah; j..
Rusher. Mayfeld: william Woods.
Columbus. Hickman county: ]. NJ.
Hendrlxson. Benton, Marshall coun-
ty: l.. A. I.aRue. Sheridan, Critten-
den county; J. ]. Splcer. Burma, Liv-
ingston county; W. w. Cartwright,
Pottsville. Graves county; J. K. Mar
tin, Bardwell, Carlisle county; @. p.
Ordway. Kuttawa. LYON county; J.
w. Baker. Levias, Crittenden county;
James NJ. Freeman. Marion. Crltten-
den county; j. n. Brewer Princeton
Caldwell county; T. b. Faunteroy,
Kevil. Ballard county; Sam Stephen
son. Almo. Galloway county; j. 7.
Wright, Cerulean, Trigg county; j..