The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1914-04-29
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F. Il. Midkiff vs.. L., ". & st. L.
Railroad Co.--verdict OF jury S35
for plaintiff for meadow burned
Same VS.. Same-iury failed to agree
as to damage for the killing of colts.
s. c. Roberts VS.. L., II. st. l..
Railroad-verdict of jury. $40 for
meadow burned.
Alfred T. Bishop vs.. II. II. PEN
dleton-terdict of jury 500 for
plaintiff.
Fred Tatum VS.. I. G.. r. II. Co
verdict of Jury $75 for killing of
COW.
Ada Embry VS.. |. G. r. II. Co.
verdict of jury s165 for plaintiff.
Ivan Arnold VS.. /. G. II. II. Co
verdict of jury 1905 for stock killed.
ID. +. Ferguson VS.. Alice p. Fer
guson-judgmen for divorce from
bed and board granted to plaintiff
Alimony for support of children to
extent of SIS per month continued.
Com'th. VS.. Josh Grove. charged
with the murder of ed Johnson.
was called in the Ohio Circuit Court
last Thursday morning.
After the jury had been empaneI..
ed the defendant entered a plea of
guilty and the attorneys for the
Commonwealth agreed to and rec
commended a verdict of life impris-
onment. After a brief statement by
Mr.. Ernest Woodward. one of de-
PENDANTS counsel, giving Groves
version as to what actually took
place at the time of the killing, the
court instructed the jury and af-
ter the jury had considered the case
for few minutes, verdict was re-
turned into court giving defendant
a life sentence.
He was sentenced by the court
the same afternoon and Sheriff s. o.
Keown, accompanied by the jailer,
w. y. Midkiff, conveyed the de-
PENDANT to Eddyville that night,
leaving Hartford for Beaver Dam
about 1850 o'clock.
Groves version as to what oc-
Cured at the time of the homicide,
is that when he went to the river. on
his way home, some ten or \ffteen
minutes after Johnson had passed
him at a relatives near the river, the
found the deceased had his
(Crowe'sl boat and was in the act
of crossing. He called to Johnson
telling him he had his boat and that
he pulled back; that he got in with
Johnson to take him across and
that at some time, while both men
were in the boat. Johnson picked
up his shotgun and with the re-
mark, I'VE have had trouble be-
fore" pointed the gun at him and
pulled the trigger, but it snapped;
that he. Grove, then hit him on the
head with an oar, knocking him out
of the boat; that he came up with
an automatic pistol in his hand and
Grove again struck him on the head
with the oar and he sank finally.
The pistol which he had in his hand
was found. it is said. near the body
when recovered. The gun mention
ed has never been located. The
agreement made with defendants at
torneys by the Commonwealth and
County Attorney. was approved by
Johnson's friends who We're in Hart
ford on Thursday.
They all returned to their homes
quietly and peaceably, as it was ex-
pected they would do. The infer
ence that any disrespect would be
shown by his neighbors for the law.
and thereby blot the fair name of
Ohio county, was resented by the
citizens of the Centertown country
known as among the highest class
of citizens in the county. Prosecu-
tor RingO had talks with numerous
neighbors and friends of the dead
man and they expressed satisfaction
at the verdict and punishment met
ed out to Grove.
The tragedy of the proceedings
came when the loyal wife was APP
praised of the true facts and con-
plea by the defendant
The defendant was ably repre-
scented by his brother. Hon. C. NJ.
Grove, Judge j. S. Glenn. Messrs.
Ernest Woodward and NJ. l.. Heav-
rim. while the prosecution was rep
resented by Com'th Attorney Ben ID.
Ringo and County Attorney c. e.
Smith, assisted by Mr.. VIII. Barnes.
John Taggart VS.. |. C. r. X. Co
Judgment for plaintiff for $3.50.
Thomas Taylor VS.. McHenry Coal
Co., wherein the plaintiff is sueing
'or $4,000 damages for inquiry in
he mines. on trial. af
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