The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1911-04-28
IA INDICTMENTS
Returned for Accepting Brides
in Elections.
Grand Jury Returns a Total Of @5
True Bills for Various Violations
Of the Law.

The Lawrence Circuit Court -
now in the third week OF the
term. but It is very likely that this
win be the last A very large
amount OF business has been dispos-
ed Of. making the session a busy as
well as a long one. Judge Hannah
Il neither a drone nor an idler,and
Il IA nearly always the case thar
AZ the Court Ia so Is the bar SO
Tar as promptness and attention TO
business are concerned.
since this paper went TO press no
Commonwealth cases have been
tried, but many civil suits have been
disposed OF. Among them we note
the following. Andrew Hickman vs.,
the c. and o. railway, compromised;
Jack Dean VS. the Louisa Coal Co.
compromised: Oscar Blankenship vs..
the c. and o. railway. damages for
assault, tried and verdict for the
company; D. J. Burchett vs.. c. and
o. railroad. settled by compromise,
This suit grew out OF the action oi
the railroad In moving It's track sew
enteen or eighteen feet closer 10
Mr.. Burehetts residence and cut
ting down shade tree which stood
near the house lie received $500.
Ambrose Hickman gets t20O !n
the compromise Jack Dean gets
$50 from the Louisa Coal Company.
Harya shannon compromised hts
case against the Louisa Coal Co. for
Sl50 Lindsay laary toughi out
bis case against tho same company.
and the Jury awarded him s2oD,
Dan BIankeHship had a suit
against Dan Price, OF Pamtsyhle,
for damages tor alleged slander Az
ter the case had gone TO the jury
one OF the jurors was compelled 10
40 home on account OF a death. This
caused mistrial and the case
went over until next term.
Mr. G. V. Meek, formerly OF this
city had suit pending against the
heirs Of Mrs, Mary swetnam for a
division OF her Louisa real estate.
The court appointed commission
composed OF Mr. r T Burns Mr,
A. NJ. Campbell aud NJ F. Conley 20
make a division OF the property The
report OF the commissioner was OBJ
jected to by the plaintiff, and the
matter then came before the court
In his statement the plaintiff said
he would take the corner with eley-
en- feet less than the amount set
apart with the corner by the com
missloners. The defendant prompt
" accepted and the suit was set
tied. giving the two children OF II.
u. Evans 81 feet and six inches OF
inside lot, with rear outlet over
plaintiffs lot. Mr. Meek gets the
corber with the remainder OF 'front.'
age The property referred
10 Is the residence ON the corner
OF jefferson and Madison streets so
long the home OF the swetnam fam
lily. The house is several feet on
jefferson street. and ii has to be
moved off In less than year. Mr..
Meek purchased an undivided one
half interest in the property about
five years prior to Mrs. Swenam 1
death.
The original plat OF Louisa shows
frontage on Madison street OF
20S feet s inches. One third OF
this. So feet and I inches belongs
TO John Jeems. Mary and James
Evans get the next 81 feet and &
Inches. G. v Meek owns the re.
inainder. An additional six feet ant
three inches has been under fence
on the Meek corner for good
many years and an agreement was
made several years ago with town
Board of Trustees which may hold
this portion.
After session OF fourteen days
the grand jury adjourned Wednes
day During a somewhat strenu
Gus session II examined 4s6 witness
es and made 2s5 indictments, III
OF which we're for selling votes. TIL,
vote purchasers were not molested
The work of the grand jury hai
caused considerable excitement ant
much speculation. It is said thar
the indictments for vote selling ar,
under lock and key and no access
can be obtained to them. Cour
adjourned Thursday morning.