The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1912-11-22

lssrsi,n. vo~s to Lancaster Tor the
her;nning Of the Garrard court on
Monday With the satisfaction oil
knowing that he has gotten the Id
cal docket in good shape. Much
litigation was disposed of Mt the
recent session. in one form Or
another.
Hon. Il. V. Puryear. of Danville.
the newly elected Commemorative
Attorney for this distict. has re-
ceived hi. commission. and will be-
Gin his duties OF Lancaster Monday.
A large number of eases were dis
po-ed of and there was not ~ single
hang Jury during the term. The only
murder ease on the docket was that
of John Henry charged with killing
Operator James Engleman ut hing :
Mountain and he was dismissed. I'm
less a homicide should occur in the
county between now and February
Term. there will be only one case OF
the kind TO be tried then: that OF
john Dishon for killing Melvin Kidd
a., Crab Orchard last week. Dshon
wa n, first thought 10 be fatally
shot himself. bal from report, from
his bedside it seems now that he VIII
recover. A -orou-r'- jury exoher-
ated Dishon when il held AN inquest
over Kids body. but this does not
necessarily acouit Di-hon.
Wednesday afternoon aud Thurs
day we're taken up with the suit al
Alvin Padgcit against the {. \. u.
a r. 7. Railway Company for sIo.'
600 damages for the loss al hts
right limb while employed by the
COMPANY. Padgett was one al u
number of workmen employed IN the
construction of concrete bridge
near Lexington in july. 1911. a
bucket containing a quantity al tar
and rags had been set on fire near
the work ear bv the foreman for
the purpose Of driving OF mosqu-
toes. and Padgett was passing by
this bucket when terrific explosion
occurred.
Upon investigation. II was found
that the bucket contained u guam
titv Of dynamite which was the
.an.~ of the explosion and rs re-
sult 10 which plsintiff lost his leg.
The company resisted the suit on
the ground that Psdgett was warn
ed by the foreman Of the construc-
t;on gang not to approach the
bucket ~ it contained dynamite.
and that had he ob<yed the warn
IN, be would not have been injured.
The plaintiff admitted that he re-
ceived the warning. but declared II
came too late TO enable him to reach
~ place Of safety.
The case went to the Jury ABOUT
one o'clock. and after an hours de-
liberation, il returned verdict oil
1880 for Padgett. Attorneys Al
corn aud Alcorn represented the
rs,ircad ana Rober iiariing. Dan
Vile. and George ID. Florence. of
stanford. appeared for the plaintiff
Padgett H. a son Of Lllbuln Pndget'
and lives with his father III the
Waynesburg section of the county
Al the close 81 the Padgett trial
Judge Hardin dismissed all the
iuries after thanking them for their
services aud finally adjourned court.
The grand jury for the November
term of the Lincoln circu;. court
finished it, labors "Wednesday at
ternoon and was finally dismissed
bv Judge Hardin after he had thank
ed them for their effici'"' service
They returned o. indictments for
various offenses. n number of them
being tried at the present term oil
court. Those rendered aud To be
tried later are follows; For mann
tanning nuisance. ,; for house
breaking. ,: for assault aud battery
,: for disturbing religious worship
for illepallv covering property he
longing Ia another | for breach OF
The peace 4: for unlawtully killing
cattle of another /: for carving
concealed weapons ,; for pointing
a pistol at another ,. for shooting
aud wounding , for gaming /; foi
false swearing 4; for Illegal sale OF
whisky .. This is the smallest mum
Der of indictments brought in num-
her of wears in thu court for Illegal
whisky selling. which shows that the
very objectionable character that
formerly infested Stanford aud VI
cinity has either ouit tn nefariour
business r has hied himself To Il
more congenial cline. The Jury
made no report as to the condition
of the Jail. courthouse, etc. which
of itself shows that every thing Is
M good order.
Tuesday aud nearly all of We'd
nesday was taken up with the ease
of NJ. ID. Carson against the L. ~ u
4 4. Z. railroad for $1,000. The
plaintiff had bought TICKET from
the agent at Moreland to go to the
Somerset fair and Attended to re-
turn ON il under the belief that II
was still good. The conductor re-
fused To allow him to ride ON IT on
the ground that the time had explr-
ed and forced Carson 10 get OIL th'
train. Later in the dav he was or.
fered ticket nome but declined II
and brought suit against the com
-, Gar tha ahove amount The