The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-09-11
LETCHER COUNTY
AND WHITESBURG
What is Happening in this
Rich Coal Territory
of Kentucky.

Whitesburg, KY, Sept. D The four
weeks term of the Letcher Ctrcult
Court closed Thursday and the county
now boasts of n large part Of her Grim
anal docket cleared. Several murder
cases MS well as other interesting cases
were disposed OF. There were six PEN
itentiary sentences, two life terms ana
four sentences ranging from three TO
ten years Immediately after the term
of court closed Sheriff c. IL. Back ana
Deputy stephen Cornett left Tor
Frankfort to land them in the Franz
fort reformatory,
Judge J. NJ, Robertson and Common
wealth's Attorney K. Monroe Fields are
to be complimented for the splendid
term of court, a special term has been
called for early in November when an
afrnrt will be made to rid the docket
az the much conEested condition OF
tho ciyily docket. Judge Robertson
left for Pikeyille, going via jenkins.
n s Commissioner Samuel Collins
and Deputy Collector John ~ Fran
els. Of this city, with a party OF posse
men left Saturday evening "on the
fly" for Cumberland river In quest OF
!, large moonshiue still that was
Known TO be in operation there. After
searching the mountains for short
time they ran upon one Of the largest
SINS taken In Eastern Kentucky with
In long time. The sun was imme-
diately destroyed with a large guam
tity Of whiskey and beer. The opera
tors made good their escape.
saturday moruing Deputy Sherihs.
Hardin and H. b. Morgan, 81 Bur :
dine. arrested James short local
tough. who is charged with having
assassinated John Moore about
month ago while walking along the -
4. O. railroad track near East Jenkins
Short was brought TO Jail here under
heavy guard He will be given an eN-
amining trial tomorrow before County
Judge Henry T. Day Much interest
viii be manifested in the examining
trial of Short.
Quarterly Court for September be-
gun here Monday morning, Judge II,
T. Dag presiding There will be much
business to be transacted al this term
OF the Quarterly Court.
AT CoIly, above here In this county
Mr. j. l. Reed, Of Matoka. w va, was
married to Miss Nellie Harper, aged
II. daughter Of James Harper Elder
w. r. Chick, of the Baptist Church,
officiating. 1t is said they will return
to West Virginia to reside.
1t is said here that the coal business
in Letcher countys coal field If rap
idly getting better and that both lines
of railroads entering the field are
taxed TO the limit to handle the large
tonnage a number OF new trains VIII
have to be added in order to prepare
for the continued increase also that is
billed to be made from time to time
II is said that there is splendid de-
mand and ready orders for all The
coal they can mine.
Dizzy Hogg, aged about AZ, daughter
OF Uncle Wesley Hogg, died at her
home here after very brief Illness
Sunday morning. The interment took
place late Sunday evening. Her death
is widely mourned.
f.. NJ. Collier, a splendid business
man of Cumberland river and repre-
sentlng the Mineral Development Co,
Philadelphia corporation owning
large coal land tracts in Leteher
county, is here, 1t is expected that
the company will make some large
developments in this county during
the near future.