The Madisonian. (Richmond, Ky.) 1913-1914, 1913-04-22

In our last issue, we stated in
! substance that there was an un'
executed judgment against Mr..
Settle which had been held up on
his agreement to leave the State.
Our attention was called to the
error and we asked the clerk
for the facts In the case so that
no injustice will be done to any
one. We give the statement as
prepared and handed to us from
the clerks office:
Richmond, KY, April Is, ID.
Dear Sir:
You asked me to furnish you a
brief history of the George Settle
case, and have examined the
record and found the following
orders, and remember, as | verify
believe, the following things that
were stated outside of the record,
to-wit:
Settle was indicted October %,
1907, tried February 7, 1908, was
given 10 years in penitentiary.
February IL, defendant filed mo-
ton for new trial; February 10 de-
PENDANT filed additional grounds
and a number of affidavits in sup
port of said motion. February "a
order overruling said motion in a
long opinion and order written by
the Court. Bill of Exceptions
rendered on same date. Sentence
passed on defendant, but judg-
ment stayed for 60 days. Febru-
airy Is, defendant filed motion to
set aside judgment (record shows
that it was on that date, but it
was some time after that date, as
the Court permitted it to be done
as of the last day of the term.)
Order sustaining said motion and
new trial granted, and case con-
tinued, and defendant recognized
in the sum of $4,000 for his ap-
pearance provided the defendant
would leave the State and never
return.) May 6, 1908, the order
allowing bail in sum of $4,000
was set aside and bail fixed at
S1,000.00. defendant returned
to State and was re-aTested.)
Case called and continued at the
first term. after arrest. October
8, 1909. called and reassigned for
later day in term, and attach
ments ordered for witnesses for
both plaintiff and defendant.
October %, second trial had and
10 years in penitentiary. October
30, defendant filed motion and
grounds for new trial. Order
overruling said motion, and judg-
ment passed upon defendant.
Judgment stayed 60 days. Bill of
Exceptions filed. January 29, 1910
defendant filed mandate reversing
judgment and granted new trial.
Defendants bail fixed at $4,000.
May 5, 1910 bond forfeited, and
Alias B. w. ordered. Defendant
re-anested October 6, 1910, called
and re-assigned for later day in
term, case called and second bond
forfeited. Defendant re-anested
and brought back by sureties on
bond. Kept in Jail until latter
part of February term, 1911, which
was March 2, when defendant
was brought out of Jail, and after
having a talk with defendant and
Mr.. w. B. Smith, his attorney,
the case was continued, and the
defendant recognized in the sum
of 100000 for his appearance at
the next term of Court provided
defendant would leave the State. }
On same date, Immediately after
the defendant was recognized,
the above order was set aside.
and bench warrants ordered issued
and placed in the hands of the
Sheriff of Madison county, or any
other counties in the State, when
asked for or called for by the
/. Sheriff or the Court.
The above orders and verbal
statements are about what tran,
spired during the trials of the
said defendant. | trust that