The Paducah evening sun., 1910-01-22
II Suggests Some Minor I'm.
provements For the Court
House..."Kins" Keeling Al
rested Again.

weeks. the grand jury adjourned
finally this afternoon at 1880 O'Clock
when the last return of indictments
was made. The jury has been busy
on Jail cases, and IL was thought
that the work would be finished yes
terday afternoon, but more prisoners
, wersshelG over to the jury from the
polke court. Judge Reed thanked
the members for their attention to
business. Much trouble has been
experienced in getting witnesses be-
fore the jury at this term of circuit
court
All the petit jurors were dis
missed last week as the docket was
finished. No court will be held now
until the civil term which will begin
February Z.
The report of the grand jury on
the condition of the courthouse and
Jail was filed. The members found
the offices on the first floor in good
condition, but recommended that all
of the offices of the second floor be
re-papered and painted as well as
the hall. These will include the
grand jury room, petit jury room,
county school superintendent office,
and road supervisors Office.
On the second floor many records
are scattered careiessly around in
the hall and rooms. The jury rec
commended that these be straighten-
ed up and kept safely. A new toilet
room for women is recommended by
the jury.
The Jail was found in good condi-
tion, considering the circumstances.
but the jury recommended a thor
ough cleaning of the interior and
the purchase of new mattresses.
blankets and bedding for the pris-
oners. The light plant was reported
in good condition. while the jury
said the Jail yard needed some rub
bish to be removed.
Seven indictments were returned
by the grand jury this morning.
Three indictments for malicious
shooting were returned against
Nose, alias King, Keeling, colored.
More fines were assessed at the GRIM
inal term of the court that closed
than in some time. The common
wealth's attorney receives half of
the fines, and Mr.. John G.. Lovett
said business had been fair at this
term. Before adjourning the court
made a clean sweep of the docket,
and every prisoner was tried that
was possible. While the Jail has a
good supply of prisoners, the major
ity are federal prisoners or prisoners
serving sentences.
Keeling Rearrested.
Another Indictment was returned
by the grand jury this afternoon
against Nose, alias king" Keeling,
colored, who ran amuck in the north
end of the city Thursday night.
Keeling was placed under arrest at
his home on North Twelfth street at
l1O O'Clock this morning by Patrol
man Emile Gourieux and Deputy
lSherin Charles Clark upon a bench
warrant issued by Circuit Judge Reed
and placed in the county jail. Keel
ling, on being held over from police
court, was released on a bond of
$500 to answer any indictments that
might be returned against him. Yes
lterday afternoon the grand jury re-
turned three Indictments. each charg-
ling him with malicious shooting and
lwounding with intent to kill. On his
Iarrest today his bond was fixed at
$500 on the first charge and 5000
each on the other charges.
The last indictment charges him
with pointing a gun in the face OF
Patrolman Charles Mitchell.
Jasper Peal, clerk at NJ. L. Rick
mans grocery and saloon, Twelfth
and Flournoy streets, who was sho
in the face Thursday night by Mos
Keeling, colored. is confined to hi
bed. DR.. Washburn, his physician
said today his left eye is in a baC
condition, but he would probabl!
save it unless complications set in
Peals face Is literally peppered will
shot wounds. All of the bullets hav'
been extracted.
Mr.. Hickman is able to be at hi
place of business, although hi
wounds on the face and neck arr
painful. Jim Arlington, colored, tn
other victim OF Keeling's outbreak
is improving and will not lose hi
right arm, that was punctured b.
shot near the elbow. Keeling gaV'
bond after being indicted and wa
released from custody.