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The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-07-17
Winchester, KY, July IA, 1913.
John E. Burgher, Esq,
Clay City, KY,

l know that you are a just and
a fair man, and that knowledge
prompts me to write you this
letter.
l feel that your structures on
the Bourbon County jury that
tried the negroes for the murder
of Mr.. Pettitt are unjust, and
that your criticisms of the hand
ling of the case are not warrant
ed by the facts.
One may be sorely disappoint-
ed with a verdict and yet not i'm
pugn the motives or assa.l the
characters of the members of the
jury that made it.
That Bourbon County jury was
as attentive to the evidence and
argument, and as circumspect in
all its conduct, as any jury l have
ever seen. While | knew none of
the men personally, they impress
ed me as true, good men ard rep
resentative Kentuckians. Each
man was performing an unwilling
and an unpleasant public duty,
and l believe each was prompted
by purely honest motives in ev-
cry ballot he cast in the jury
room.
1t is known here that eight of
the men were strongly for the
death penalty for all four of the
negroes, and that on one ballot
ten of them voted way, but that
when thev despalred of securing
a verdict of that sort, they yield
ed their views to those who held
out for life term. That may not
have been the wisest course, but
they thought so, and they should
not be censured 70. it. Possibly
the fact that the Montgomery
County jury was unable to make
a verdict, had some weihgt in
causing the Bourbon jury to agree
to a life sentence rather than to
fail to make verdict.
May give you brief history
of the way the case was handled?
The foul crime was committed
on Wednesday, the 10Th day of
February, 1913. The Court met
at Stanton on the 18th day of
March. The indictments were
returned that week, and the ne
groes who were in the Lexington,
Mt. Sterling and Winchester jails
were brought to Stanton and the |
case was set for trial on the 9th |
of March. 1t was agreed by the
attorneys for the Commonwealth |
and the attorneys appointed to
defend the negroes, that it was
useless to try to secure an unbi.
ased jury iD Powell, and l had
fifty men summoned from Mont
gomery. A heavy rain fell on
the night of March 25th, and the
Red River Valley was flooded all
day of the Goth and that night
and the next day. The trains
stopped running on the 26th,
and only one man summoned
from Montgomery was able to
reach Stanton, and he was the
last man to cross the bridge just
west of Stanton before a portion
of it went out. Not a single
witness from Clay City could get
to Stanton on the 9th. The term
of Court ended on the Goth of
March. The next question to be
determined was when the case
could be tried. The attorneys for
the Commonwealth and those for
the defendants were called into
conference. The attorneys for the
defendants insisted that the case
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-07-17

planted. A man who had practical ex-
perience was engaged to take charge
Of the work and is now busy moving
from place to place suggesting plans
and methods by which the children
can help furnish their own tables with
vegetables fresh from their own gar
dens
The photo which accompanies this
article WIS taken on the outskirts ~
Louisville. where group of four Camp
fire Girls have a model four plot gar
den.
This work will have vital effect
The Clay City times. [volume] (Clay City, Ky.) 1901-current, 1913-07-17

should 60 over till the June term
of the Powell Court. urged tba,
the ends of justice demanded o
speedier trial than that, and sug.
gested that two courses we're o.
pen; that Icould cut the Madison
| May term short one week and cal
a special term of the Powell
Court for the Goth day of May AM
try the case then, or, if the Com.
monwealth and the defendants
would consent to transfer the case
to Clark county, l would take one
week of the April term there and
try the case on the 22nd day OF
April. This latter suggestion was
agreed to, the attorneys appoint.
ed to defend giving their consent
however, only on condition that
the jury be procured from some
County other than CLARK. When
this was done, besides the regu-
lar business In the Clark Court,
there were pending there thirty
Breathltt County felony cases,
that naturally would have been
tried ahead of this case, but in
order to have prompt trial, i
gave it the right of wav, and fix
ed the trial for the 22nd day of
April. In order to have the case
tried on that day, l left the bed
side of my dying mother at five
O'Clock that morning, came from
Madison county to Winchester,
convened Court, called the case
for trial, and after both sides had
answered ready, l told the coun-
sci on both stiles of my mothers
condition and asked them if they
would agree for Mr.. ID. L. Pen
dletOn to Try the case as Special
Judge, saying to them that if
they did not, | would stay and
try the case, as it had to be tried
that week. The counsel kindly
agreed for Mr.. Pendleton to try
the case. l suggested him be-
cause he is one of the best law
yers in Kentucky, abhors crime
as much as any man l know, and
as a lawyer does does not defend
criminals. After aiding to secure
a jury, l turned the case over to
Mr.. Pendleton, returned to my
fathers home where my mother
died on the 23rd. She was buri-
ed on the Oath, and 1 immediate
ly returned to Winchester. The
trial was not concluded. l was
in the Court room when the Mont
jury announced its fail
ure to agree and was discharged.
| instantly called Special term
of the Clark Circuit Court for the
Both day of June, the first open
day, and announced before the
people left the Court room, that
| would try this case on the Is
day of July, again placing it a,
head of the Breathitt cases.
July and August are my vaca.
ton months, but l was determin-
ed to try this case at the earliest
possible day. The case was then
pending in Clark and could not
have been moved to Powell, or
any other County without con.
sent ana thaC was not gwen. OD
The Both day of June, | was in.
formed by Mr.. Spencer and Mr..
who under appointment,
had represented the defendants
IN the former trial, that they
we're sick and would not be able
% try the case. Ordinarily that
would have entitled the case to
De continued, but l would not
rave it that way, and l appoint.
ID Mr.. Wycof and Mr.. Lindsay
% defend, and persuaded them
o accept the appointment, and
ha trs.I hana q, .,.nn,.tl,, -, A.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
FIND STOLEN NOTES
Sixteen Thousand Dollars in Securities
Are Discovered at Atlantic
PICKED UP IN THE MAYORS YARD
Property Was Stolen From r. M. JOS
Ian Of Frederick, South Dakota
Who Is Prominent Stock Man
In His Home Town.

Atlantic.-The pocketbook that had
contained $50 in cash and an envelope
with more than $4,000 in notes and
other paper. stolen from the hotter
room of f. NJ. josiah of Frederick,
s. d., here several days ago, was
found near the west gate and within
the yard of Mayor Burneas home.
The money had been taken from
the pocketbook, but the papers were
intact, according to the mayor, who
checked over the contents Of the
encelope by list left by Mr.. Josiah
when he departed for Frederick.
Local o--cials are working on the
theory that resident OF Atlantic is
the thief, believing that the finding
of the papers and wallet shows the
robber to have remained in the city
since the theft three days ago The
returning evidently was prompted by
statement, credited to Mr.. Josiah,
that no great effort to find the thief
would be made should the securities
be given back.
Mr.. josiah was notified by telegraph
Of the finding OF the papers.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Summary Of
Most Important
News Events
Washington

Aigrettes or other bird plumage
whose importation is forbidden by the
new tariff law must be removed from
the hats Of incoming travellers and
turned over to the customs authorities
before the travellers leave the wharf.
Secretary McAdoo has so ruled.
Secretary Daniels signed commits
sions of 304 midshipmen, who consti-
tute the largest entering class ever
admitted to the naval academy at An
napolis.
President Wilson, Secretary of War
Garrison, Secretary of the Navy
Daniels and others went out on the
presidential yacht Mayfower of the
Virginia capes and witnessed the tar
get practice of the great battleships
of the Atlantic feet.
The state department at Washing
ton denied the application Of Harry X.
Thaw, who claimed that his deporta-
ton from Canada infringed upon the
treaties between the United States
and Great Britain and asked an In
vestigation. The state department
will take no further part in the mat
ter.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
TOWNSHIPS DON'T GET AUTO TAX
Unexpected Refusal Of Share Of Tax
From Motors Surprises the Road
Officials Of johnson County.

Iowa City.--Some townships OF
Johnson county were surprised twhen
they were refused the auto tax money
collected for the year within tIeir
borders.
The reason for the refusal is that
the townships did not make the i'm
provements on their roads required
by the law. Any township thus me-
glecting to spend this tax money for
road improvements cannot receive the
proceeds of the auto tax according to
the new law passed by the last legis-
lature.
1t is reported that seven townships
are thus delinquent, and as the board
OF supervisors has no option In the
matter they will lose several thous-
ands of dollars.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Road to Pay Big Claim.

Marshalltown.-Miss Helen Green OF
Gilman will receive within thirty days
the largest sum ever paid by rail-
road in this city for a personal in
jury. The Iowa Central will present
Miss Green with s11,500, according to
a stipulation Of settlement filed In the
district court Miss Green was hurt
three years ago when she tripped over
mail SAX left on the station platform
a mail sack left on the station plat
form at Gilman.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
CHI OPERATING FAKE SCHOOL
Police Of Sioux City Are Looking for
Absconded Managers OF Bogus
Commercial College.

Sioux City.-"Prof. B. Marfnx, man.
ager of the Sioux City Business Col
lege.' and his assistant, l.. b. Thorn
as, are wanted by the local police on
the charge of conducting fake COM
mercial school. The two men left the
city after bilking a number OF stu
dents out of life memberships in
their college. The tuition fee was
s45, and 1t is alleged they collected
In advance from at least a dozen stu
dents, two Of whom have filed COM
plants for their arrest. A local refer
ence bureau has received more than
twenty-five inquiries concerning the
whereabouts OF Marfinx and Thomas
within the last few days. The two
professors" opened their fake bust.
ness college Sept. 10.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
pepose Pension Doc tors.

Fairfeld.-Commissioner Of Pens
ions c. M. Saltzgaber, has officially
notified DR.. J. v. Bean and DR.. l.. D.
James. members of the local board Of
pension examiners. of the termination
of their services as members OF the
board. The third member Of the
board, DR.. C. M. Carpenter. is reta n
cd. DR.. Bean has served on the board
as secretary for the last sixteen
wears.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

Two men were killed IN a headon
collision between passenger and
freight train on the Baltimore & Ohio
railroad near Summerfield, Ill. The
mail car and express car Of the pas
senger train caught fire after the
wreck. Eleven of the freight cars
were demolished. The wreck occurred
in a heavy fog.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Larae Allmony is SOUGHT.

Ottumwa.-An action for divorce In
which the amount of alimony asked Is
$4,000. has been assigned for hear
ing in the Keokuk county district
court at Sigourney. The plaintiff. Eliza
Mcclure. alleges cruel and inhumen
treatment. She also AYERS that the
defendant. Alexander Mcclure, is
worth 1000
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
school MERGERS SOUGHT.

Mason City.-Moyements for the
consolidation of schools in various
parts of the county have been started.
Special elections are to be called at
Plymouth. Hanford and Gainesville
soon. A consolidated school has been
established at Rock Falls.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Veterans at Knoxville.

Knoxville.-The sixteenth reunion
of the Fortieth Iowa infantry held in
Knoxville had total of sixty-five sur
vivors present from half dozen diff
ferent states, including members from
Oregon, Colorado, Nebraska. Illinois
and Missouri.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

Decorah.--The two branches of the
Norwegian Lutheran church were or
dered united by vote of the synod
of the Lutheran church at a recent
meeting here.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Foreign

The foreign missionaries, American
and Norwegian, who had been in the
hands Of the bandits at Tsao-Yang, in
tives included Rev. George Holm and
Rev. Herman Fauske and his wife and
child. N
With the capture of Torreon, Mex,
by the rebels, rumors became current
of massacre of Spaniards. 1t is es-
timated that there are between sixty
and hundred Spaniards in the city
of Torreon.
The provisions of the English "cat
and mouse act" permitting prisoners
to be released temporarily when suf-
fering from the effects of hunger
strikes" seem to apply only to the
militant suffragettes A male prisoner
who adopted their mode of obtaining
freedom was allowed to die in the
Bedford jail
Intense interest attaches to the ex-
traordinary session Of the Cuban con-
gress, which was called to consider
the question of new loan and reor-
ganization of the army. The result of
the session will determine whether
the administration has sufficient sup
port to carry out its policies.
Count Vincenzo Macchi di Celiere
has been appointed Italian ambassa-
dor at Washington in succession to
Marquis Cusani Confalonieri, who has
been recalled at his own request.
Without firing a shot federal SOL
diers took possession of Piedras
Negras, erstwhile provisional capital
of the constitutionalists In Mexico.
Yuan Shihkai was elected president
Of the republic Of China at Joint SEES
sion of the upper and lower houses OF
the national assembly in Picking. Three
ballots were required to bring about
this result.
Fourteen passengers were killed
and rs injured when the express from
Kiev to ST. Petersburg collided with a
stalled locomotive near the station at
DSinsk, Russia.
According to a special dispatch
from Havre. Gen. Felix Diaz en-
barked there on the German liner
Conservado for Vera Cruz. 1t is re-
ported that former President Porfirio
Diaz has rented villa at Biarritz for
the winter. indicating his intention to
remain in France.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Fish In clear Lake.

Mason City.-The fish car Hawk
eye" deposited In Clear Lake more
than $4,000 fish taken from the hatch
cry near Sabula. The fish were crop
pies. sun fish, cat fish and pickeral.
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

King Gustavus is critically Ill. His
condition has taken a decided turn for
the worse and his physicians admit
that the monarch is suffering from
serious malady. The crown prince
has been appointed temporary regent.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

d. s. Curry, former comptroller of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, but in recent
years an invalid travelling in search
OF health, contributed $4,000 by the
straight overlapping swindle to the
Gondorf gang I'm New York.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

An Investigation, in which thirty
Sing Sing prisoners were examined,
has disclosed the existence of sys-
tenn of smuggling which has enabled
the New York stats convicts to OBJ
tain morphine. cocaine and other
drugs
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Goose Lake Drainage.

The executive council will take an
other look at Goose lake and sur
roundings before it orders the lake
drained, according to w. s. Allen,
Secretary of State. The impression
made by hunters who are objecting
to the drainage is responsible.
A little interest was added to the
Goose lake controversy at the state
house when it was learned that
sportsmen have not given up Wall
Lake yet. Reports to the effect
big indignation meeting is to be held
in Bows next week reached the capt.
toll.
w. c. Brown, state treasurer, is re-
ceiving the brunt of the attack. His
son-in-law leased the Wall Lake bed
and is to drain 1t. The state treas
urer is accused by some of the sports
men of being interested in the trans
action.
Following is part of a newspaper
article from Mason City, which caus-
ed some uneasiness:
MI. JdmisOH just TetuTHeu from
Des Moines where he had the pleas
pre of telling State Treasurer Brown
that his goose was cooked The
state sportsmen will take a sum out
of their fund to campaign the state
at once against Brown. They claim
Brown is at the bottom of the whole
deal and put his son-in-law, Austin,
in charge to cover up his dirt. No
one else had a chance at it. The
state sportsmen, when the first move
at draining is made, will force an in
junction suit. They claim any citi-
zen in the state has as much right in
the pie as Brown and Austin, and
they mean to prove 1t.
"The sportsmen laugh at the black
bird theory and claim 1t lie pure
and simple.
"Other steps of sensational nature
will be announced later"
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

The American Bankers association
closed its convention at Boston. James
]. Hill of st. Paul called the Owen
Glass currency bill too socialistic to
suit most Americans" Arthur Rey-
nolds of Des Moines was elected pres
ident.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

The cars brother, Grand Duke Mi
chael Alexandrovitch, has taken up his
residence at Knebworth house, Bull
wer Lytton's historical mansion in
London, which he has rented from
Earl Lytton for $4,000 year.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

Miss Ruth Hildreth of New York
city was killed, and her sister, Dor
othy, eighteen. years old, perhaps
fatally injured in Hammondsport, N.
Y, when Lincoln Beachey lost con-
troll of an aeroplane and it swept q
number of spectators off roof.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

In February, 1912, William Walker,
serving three months on the Alameda
county chain gang for yagrancy, es-
capped. with 80 days of his sentence yet
to run. He returned to Oakland. Cal,
married and wealthy, and surrendered
himself.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

A tornado tore it's way through
Custer county, Neb., striking Broken
Bow a glancing blow and doing
minor damage here, but wrecking
many buildings and injuring num-
Der of people in 'the country districts.
No one was killed.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

Louis w. Hill, chairman Of the
Great Northern railroad directorate.
was taken i'll at Portland, Ore, as he
was preparing for hunting trip. He
started Immediately for st. Paul In his
private car.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

Charles Walk, fifteen years old, q
drug clerk, was killed at San Francis
co by blow received in fight with
the escort of woman he had accost-
ed on the street
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Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16

At a meeting of the joint legislative
efficiency and economy committee at
Springfield, H., the committee decided
to go to Madison, Wis, October 20, to
investigate the work done in that
state along the line being pursued by
the Illinois committee.
Audubon Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Iowa) 1894-1925, 1913-10-16
Personal

Mike Gibbons of st. Paul and Spike
Kelly of Chicago hammered each 9TH
er on even terms in the Kenosha
| (Wis.) arena.
Miss Nancy Leishman, daughter OF
John G. A. Leishman, former United
| States ambassador to Germany, and
the duke of Croy will be married at
Geneva on October 2S.
Gunboat Smith was given the de-
cision over Carl Morris, the Okla
homa white hope" on a foul in the
fifth round of their fight at the Madi-
son Square garden.
A coroner's jury at Hammondsport.
N. ", exonerated Lincoln Beachey, the
aviator, from blame in the case of Miss
Ruth Hildreth of New York, who was
killed by Beachey's machine.
Policeman w. w. Heath was shot
| and killed by one of five men whom
he discovered robbing the postoffice
at Salisbury, Mass. The men escaped.
Judge Willard Bartlett of New
York was nominated for chief Judge
of the state court of appeals by the
Democratic state committee.
Eugene Newman of Chicago. repre-
senting a motion picture company, an
nounced his engagement to Myra Dietz
of Mayville, Wis, heroine of the siege
| of Cameron Dam.
John Purroy Mitchell. fusion candi-
date for mayor of New York, sent a
letter to President Wilson resigning
the Office Of collector Of the port of
New York.
Charles Walk, fifteen years old, o
drug clerk, was killed at San Francis
| CO by blow received in fight with
the escort Of a woman he had accostr
| ed on the street.
Louis w. Hill, chairman of the
| Great Northern railroad directorate,
was taken i'll at Portland, Ore, as he
was preparing for hunting trip. He
J started Immediately for st. Paul In his
private car.
Miss Ruth Hildreth of New York
city was killed, and her sister, Dor
othy, eighteen years old, perhaps
fatally injured in Hammondsport, N.
Y, when Lincoln Beachey lost con-
troll of an aeroplane and it swept a
number of spectators off roof.
The cars brother, Grand Duke Mi
chael Alexandrovitch has taken up his
residence at Knebworth house, Bull
wer Lytton's historical mansion in
London, which he has rented from
Earl Lytton for $4,000 year.
King Gustavus Is critically ILL., His
condition has taken a decided turn for
the worse and his physicians admit
that the monarch is suffering from
serious malady. The crown prince
has been appointed temporary regent.
d. S. Curry, former comptroller of
Winnipeg, Manitoba, but in recent