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

With arm ed milltiamen 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.
gro. 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-
dca,oring to secure a jury from o spc.
Cial panel from Boyle county. the ven.
ire Of sixty men from this county
having been exhausted with bu. one
man. Mr.. Frye. OF the West End, qual-
flying for service. The case has been
discussed so much IN this section that
practically everyone summoned had
formed or expressed an opinion AZ To
the guilt or innocence OF the accused.
The trial OF the negro has proceed.
ed very quietly. There was large
crowd in town on Wednesday. com
posed chiefly OF those summoned tor
grand or petit jury service. however
Considerable curiosity was eyinced at
the presence OF the soldiers here hut
nothing In the way OF an overt act
has been manifested
sheriff McCarty went to Louisville
and brought Pellman from the iail
there where he had been confined for
safe-kecping. back here on the li:20
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 was Immediately placed around
the Jail here
Judge 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 bad been admitted In
squads OF three at time. after be
ing searched on the stairway y the
soldiers
4 special grand Jury was quickly
drawn Il was composed OF some OF
the most substantial citizens az the
county. the members being: T. n.
Butt Y. T.. Gaines. X. &. White. e. NJ.
Young. W. A. Coffey, J. 7. Chancellor.
George Gooch. II, D. Aldridge. y. r
Powell. II. II. Hogue. f. w Dunlap and
Garner Price.
Judge Walker delivered a strong
charge to the grand jury, In which he
TOOK occasion 10 explain his calling
Tor the soldiers 10 guard PeIlman Tie
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. taksa. and so
oyer their protests. had himself. re
ducated the presence of the soldiers.
Judge Walker declared that he was
Wiling to accept full responsibility
ID the matter. and impressed all with
his oonscientiousness in the matter.
An Indictment was quickly returned
AGAINST Pelln,an. charging him With
the ofepse OF rape. 20 which. through
his attorneys, II. H. Tomlinson. OF
lancaster, and J. $. Owsley, Jr., OF
thh city. he entered a plea, OF nos
guilty ff..f $40 49, u
Counsel for Pellman entered a mo
ton for continuance. of the case. 70
the regular term Of court on TIM
grOnnd that they had not had time nor
opportunity 70 properly look into the
ease or prepare a defense, havtne
heen retained to defend him. az such
a.lafe hour.
Judg Walker gave. the attorneys up
III o'clock Thursday 10 famihariHt
themselves With the case. considering
that ample time owing 10 the nature
OF the case. Adjournment was then
taken until that honr yesterday when
upon. RECOMMENDING OF court, trial was
catered upon.
4 special venlre of sixty men from
al, parts Of Lincoln county was soor
rxhau-i-,i fuT cause. nearly every nnar
man examined having formed his ir
revocable opinion OF the case. and
thus disq,Ialtying hmself for service
Seeing that II would be practically an
inipossibihty 20 secure a jury from
thus county, Judge Walker instructed
the sheriff and ms deputies TO proceed
at. once to the Perrysilie section o.
Royle county and impanel venire o.
rs men and no report with then
M court this morning.