The citizen. [volume] (Berea, Ky.) 1899-1958, 1913-08-21
in OUR OWN STATE

LIFE SENTENCE FOR FUTILE.
The trial of Alex Tuttle at Irvine,
Estill County, last week, resulted in
conviction and a sentence of life i'm
prisonment. futile was convicted
for the murder of Aaron Powell
which occurred sometime ago as the
two were on their way from church.
A special jury for this trial was sum-
moned from Madison County.
.McROBERTS INCORPORATED.
The new town of McRoberts which
sprang up in Letcher County less
than year ago has gone on record
as genuine, full-fedged town. By
an order from Judge John F. Butler
of the Letcher County Circuit Court,
McRoberts was incorporated as a city
of the sixth class. A. B. Patten. of
jenkins was appointed Police Judge.
DR.. T. J. Wright, Fred H. King, J.
II. Griffin and f. f. Kendall were en-
trusted with the administration of
municipal affairs.
CLAY WINS NOMINATION
j. Will Clay finally received his
nomination certificate from the hands
of the Clark County Board of Elec-
ton Commissioners last Saturday.
He is the Democratic Senator in the
State Senate from the Twenty-eighth
Senatorial District which is composed
of Clark, Montgomery and Bourbon
Counties. His opponent ran hard
race, receiving a total of 1916 votes
in the district, but Clay held the lead
with total vote of 1928, a majority
of only seven but sufficient to win the
race.
JURY HANGS.
The fourth Madison County jury
sitting at Winchester in the trial of
Red Tom" Davidson for conspiracy
in the murder of Ed Callahan failed
to reach a verdict after eight hours
elaboration. Nine were in favor of
acquittal while three held out for
conviction. The jury was discharged,
the case set for re-hearing December
20, and Davidson was released on a
$4,000 bond. After closing this case
court adjourned until the regular
September term when fourteen others
will be tried for conspiracy in the
Callahan murder and twelve alibi wit
nesses tried for perjury in former
trials.
FATAL FIRE IN LAUREL co.
DIR. Chas. V. Stark of Laurel
County suffered the loss of son and
daughter together with his home and
all his household furnishings by fire.
Thursday the 7th. The family were
all sleeping up stairs and when the
fire was discovered It was too late to
save them. Mrs. Stark made a dash
fer her little son as he ran down
stairs into the flames but was driven
back with severe burns from the
flames. All the others of the family
escaped thru an upstairs window
except one little girl who persisted
along with her brother.
ANOTHER "UNLOADED GUN"
| Little Harvey Goodin, the nine
year-old son of William Goodin of
Straight Creek, Bell County, fatally
wounded Grace Clare by accidentally
discharging a twenty-five rifle which
he thought to be unloaded. The little
fellow wept bitterly as he was placed
in the Pineville Jail, Friday, and told
the story of the accident. The little
girl is six years old and is at the
point of death.
STATE SUES BANK
Suit has been brought against the
Farmers Bank of Frankfort by the
State of Kentucky for the recovery
of $3l, 900. Chas. E. Booze, Assist
ant Auditor, who was convicted for
embezzlement, is alleged to have been
paid this amount without authorize
ton. The bank in question is State
Depository and the State holds a per-
sonal bond for its deposits.
| STATE PENSIONS GRANTED
Two hundred and thirty-seven
more Confederate pension claims
were granted to Kentucky Confeder-
ate war veterans by the State Pen
sion Board, Aug. 10Th. This number
added to the 504 already granted
makes a total of TAI.
BATEMAN KILLED BY FALL
| C. M. Bateman, a we'll known Ken
tuckian who for number of years
has been receiver for the Eastern
Kentucky Hospital for the Insane,
fell from a fourth story window Of
an Atlantic City hotel and was crush
ed to death instantly. He left Lex
ington, Aug. 10th with a party for a