The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1905-1910, 1910-09-30
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LINCOLN COUNTY JURY
SPECIAL vENIRE FROM BOYLE
SOUGHT TO TRY PELLMAN
cASE-soLDlERs IN
CHARGE.

With armed mIlitiamen guarding all
roads leading into Stanford. picketing
the stairways leading up into the cir.
cult court room and searching every
man who entered. the trial OF the ne.
Sro, Shay Pellman for committing sn
assault upon little Nancy Rankin. be-
gan here Wednesday. At the time the
Interior Journal closed its report on
Friday, the court was engaged In en-
deavorlng TO secure a jury from spe-
cial panel from Boyle county. the ven.
ire OF sixty men from this county
having been exhausted with bus one
man. Mr. Frye. OF the West End, quail
flying for service. The case has been
discussed so much in this section that
practically everyone summoned had
formed or expressed an opinion as 10
the guilt or innocence OF the accused.
The trial of the negro has proceed.
ed very quietly. There was a large
crowd in town on Wednesday, com.
posed chiefly OF those summoned Tor
grand or petit jury service. however.
Considerable curiosity was evinced AZ
the presence OF the soldiers here hut
nothing Ia the way OF an overt act
has been manifested.
sheriff McCarty went TO Louisville
and brought Pellman from the iail
there where be had been confined for
safe-kecping. back here on the 1890
train Tuesday night. Capt. Waddle.
With his soldiers from Somerset met
the officer and prisoner at Lebanon
and escorted them on TO stanford. A
guard vas Immediately placed around
the jail here.
Judgc Walker was late in arriving
"Wednesday morning, and court was
not convened until about ten o'clock.
The court room vas well filled with
people. who had been admitted IN
squads OF three at time. after be
ing searched on the stairway . the
soldiers.
A special grand jury was quickly
drawn. II was composed OF some OF
the most substantial citizens az the
county. the members being: 7. N.
Butt, v. +. Gaines. II. &. White. C. NJ.
Young. w. A. Coftey. J. =. Chancellor.
George Gooch. n, d. Aldridge. b. r
Powell. II. II. Hogue. r. w Dunlap and
Garner Price
Judgc Walker delivered a strong
charge to the grand jury, In which he
took occasion 10 explain his calling
Tor the soldiers 10 guard PeIlman lie
said that he had full confidence in the
courage and integrity OF sheriff Nc.
Carly and other local officers. but felt
no chance should b. taken, and 50,
oyer their protests. had himself. re.
ducsted the presence of the soldiers.
Iudge Walker declared that he was
Viihng TO accept full responsibility
ID the matter. and impressed all with
his conscientlousness In the matter.
An indictment was quickly returned
AGAINST Pellnan. charging him with
the offense OF rape. 10 which. through
hlE attorneys. II. n. Tomlinson. OF
lancaster. and j. 8. Owsley, Jr, OF
TIN city. he entered plea, OF NOT
guilty. f4fftf tlt ~ u
Counsel for Pellman entered a mo-
ton for a continuance. OF the case. 20
the regular term Of court on thf
er0npd that they had not had time nor
opportunity to properly look into the
ease or prepare q defense. haviag
heen retained TO defend him. al such
a,iafe hour.
Iudg Walker gave. the attorneys uu'
III o'clock Thursday 10 fsmiDafise
themaelves With the case. considering
that ample time owing 10 the nature
OF the case. Adjournment was then
taken until that hour yesterday when
upon. reconSening OF court. trial was
entered upon.
A special venire Of sixty men from
al, parts Of lincoln county was soon
exhausted foT cs;:ssse, nearly every man
man examined having formed his ir-
revocable opinion OF the case. and
thus disanalifyins himself for service.
Seeing that II would be practically an
in,possibility 90 secure jury from,
thus county. Judge Walker. instructed
the sheriff and his deputies to proceed
al. once to the, Pefrysliie section OF
Rovle county and impanel a venire OF
rs men and no report with them