The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1909-12-10

Several cases were disposed OF in
the Bourbon Circuit Court Tuesday,
besides Judge Bagby hearing several
arguments in equity cases.
The trial of the case of Fl. T-
Thompson VS.. w. p. Fisher. resulted
in verdict of $3.50 for the palintif.
Hugh Rogers, the negro who robbed
j. C. Gatewood's store. was given
sentence of two years in the peniten-
tiary.
Will Leer the noted young criminal
negro charged with forgery was given
ten years in the penirentiary at hard
labor. Another case, charged with
robbery. the jury gave him ten years.
making twenty years that this ''unde-
sirable' citizen will spend in Frank
fort, much to the qualification of the
citizens of this community.
VIM. Leer is only twenty years of
age. but has led life of crime and is
a dangerous criminal. At the age of
IA ne was sent to the reform school
Tor arson, having set fire to more than
dozen stables and small buildings in
the city just for the purpose. as ex-
pressed by him, of seeing them burn.
Upon his return from the institution
OF reform he was sent to the peni-
Tertiary for robbing the seed store OF
j.. ,. Wilson. He had been here less
than three months when he was again
convicted and returned to Frankfort
for second term.
Last summer he forged check on
Superintendent Cottingham, of the
Paris DlstlllIng Company, and was ar
rested by officer Ben Bishop but made
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waylaid Davis Hutchcraft and relieved
him o. 81. 30 He was landed in Jail
and at the first opportunity knocked
Turnkey k1ser on the head, relieved
him of the keys to the Jail and liberat-
ed other prisoners. Leer was cap
tured at Latonia and since his last
incarceration has occupied the strong
cell in the county bastile.
He plead guilty in both of the above
cases and was given the limit in each
case.
Special Judge c. C. Bagby has ex-
tended the term of the. Circuit Court
till Thursday December %. The morn
ing session Wednesday was almost en-
tireIy consumedsin the hearing of mo-
lions and arguments and several i'm
portant suits were advanced on the
docket and may be heard by jury trial
before the term closes.
Inc Prescott will case which was set
for trial Wednesday was passed. The
contestants are represented by Chas.
A. Mcmillan, Col. Robert B. Franklin
and Talbot and Whitley while the pro-
Founders are represented by E. III.
Dickson and Judge Denis Dundon.
Judge Bagby resumed consideration
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of w. Ii. Lucas being called. The de-
PENDANT through his attorneys, E. M.
Dickson and John j. Williams filed an
affidavit setting forth the testimony of
William Daley. who was with the de.
fendant at the time nf the tragedy,
which was objected to by Common
wealth's Attorney Robert B. Franklin.
Judge Babgy passed the case till Fri.
day, December IL, and upon motion of
Mr.. Williams the court will hear argu-
ments Saturday upon the question of
granting the defendant bail.
In the case of M. &. Dumphrev n
negro accused OF malicious cutting the
verolct OF the jury was one year in the
penitentiary.
The case of the Commonwealth VS..
Davis Washington, another negro.
charged with cutting Henry Brown,
resulted IN verdict of one year in the
penitentiary, with a recommendation
that the negro be sent to the Reform
School.
After motion hour yesterday morn
ing the case of Joseph Barton's Execu-
trix VS.. Virgil Barton was.called for
trial and the case entered into. The
plaintiff is represented by Talbot e.
Whitley and Mcmillan & Franklin and
the defendant by E. M. Dickson and
Morgan 4 Darragh, of Carlisle.