Licking Valley courier. [volume] (West Liberty, Ky.) 19??-current, 1913-10-30

!. 80 VIZ their young leaves insthe
~ VIZ sparkling sunshine of the
IySET r June morning to con-
yySs front the throng that
- ; awaited audience with
the governor, The throng
larger than usual for 1.-The
convention was to be held
the morrow. Every county in
ne state was represented in the
owd that trampled the red carpet,
shed the leather chairs and blew
smoke of campaign cigars into
HcTnn faces Of former governors
IL their msSsiye gilt frames
elr han2sson ponderous law
In one corner woman hud-
plpching a handkerchief to her
Now and then che sobbed aloud
saa' en LeorardT Gilman, the private
~ saw her he knew 1t at once
on case, and paid no further
\ to her.
b was an odor of perspiration
she room, distinguishable even in
G1e heavy fumes of tobacco. The real
leaders, of course, William Handy and
the others, were over at the executive
mansion, with the governor, complet-
. ing the final arrangements for his re-
nomination. The governor held the
convention in the hollow of his hand.
3 The woman huddled in her corner
until eleven o'clock, and then Gilman,
happening into her quarter of the
room, asked her what she wanted, lis
tening will. official respect for her re-
ply. 1t was an old story to him. When
she told him he smiled strange smile
and turned away. At noon the COVER
nor ran the gauntlet of the waiting
crowd and gained the sanctuary of his
private Office. Once there, breathing q
sigh of relief, he stood for moment
in one of the tall windows looking out
upon the smooth lawns stretching laz-
lily in the sun, and rolling away to the
elms surrounding the state house. He
was a tall man and strong. If he had
physical fault, it was that he carried
his head too low, denoting him a think
er, but IL his gaze was fixed upon the
earth, his thoughts were in the stars.
Presently he shook his splendid head
vigorously, wrapped his long coat de-
terminedly about him, and settled him.
self at his desk.
Gilman entered, bearing pile OF
papers demanding the governors per.
sonal attention, but the morning con
l ference was very brief on this day
As Gilman turned to go, the governor
! said:
81 desire to be alone today. have
that speech of acceptance to write. II
Handy comes, send him in, but no one
else"
Gilman laid his hand upon the door
knob and the governor asked:
mo one of importance out there, IL
there?"
NO" said Gilman. "There's a WON
an-what do you think she wants?"
"a pardon, of course"
Eyes, but for whom? You'd nevel
guess in thousand years" Gilman
was smiling.
"Then tell me-"
"Tom Whalenl" Gilman laughed
at the humor Of it.
The governors features relaxed will
a smile, but quickly his brow con
tracted again, and he said:
"Well-poor things-I pity them.
could wash my hands in women'
tears every week."
"Well," said Gilman, opening thu
door, II told her she could see you
I'll slide her out"
The governor bent to his desk. bu
just as the door was closing he called
ooh, Gilman!"
Gilman stopped.
Don't do that-tell her I'll see he
after n while"
Gilman, as he returned to his desk
smiled and shook his head at the gov
ernor's weakness.
Thomas Whalen was a life convic
in the penitentiary. The crime wa
committed on the night of the election
mt which John Chatham had been che
sen chief executive OF his state. Wha
len was a boss in the nineteenth war
and a Chatham man. The campaig
had developed such bitterness tina
whalen found It necessary to nam
himself Judge OF election in tn
fourth precinct Of his ward. Man
times during the day blue patro
wagons had rolled into the precinct.
The polling place OF the fourth pre-
cinct was a small barber shop in FL
teenth street. During the evening, a
the ballots were being counted, II ha
become apparent that an altercatlo
was in progress behind the yello'
blinds. 1t was abruptly terminate
by shot. The lights in the shop wer
distinguished at the same moment.
man burst from the door and fec
When the police arrived, they foun
a dead election Judge face downwnr
on the table. His name had bee
Brokosh. The bullet had passed ell
.tirely through his body. and reddene
with his blood the ballots that gushe
from the overturned box. The viii
dow at his back had been completed
shattered by the ball as II few out II
to the alley. This was a large bulle
a thirty-eight caliber. The polio
found a revolver cleaning In the llgt
OF the dark lanterns they flashed dow
the alley. II was a thirty-eight calibS
with one empty chamber. II was ev
dent that the murderer had discarde
It in his flight. A lieutenant OF polio
S 4 at the Market Place police station ca
fly identified the gun as one he ha
given to Whalen several weeks prev
-ously. The judges and clerks ha
rushed after Whalen. The shock, Il
sudden failure OF light, the horror
the dead man in the dark had janglS
their nerves. They were too excite
10 give clear account OF the affal
They knew that whalen and Brokosl