The interior journal., 1915-04-27
BIG CROWD AT MT. VERNON
At Opening of Circuit Court-Trying
To Annul Road Election.

To Annul Road Election.
Circuit court began at Mt. Vernon
Monday with a big docket, but as it
is only a one-week term only a small
portion of the business will be tran
sacted. A fair-sized crowd was in
town and the merchants were busy
notwithstanding the general cry of
hard times. Court opened at ten
o'clock, when Judge B. j. Bethurum
delivered strong charge to the grand
jury, especially emphasizing the law
against the illegal sale of whisky in
Rockcastle county and making clear
the laws against it. The charge last
ed almost an hour and was listened
to with rapt attention by court
house full of people.
At II o'clock the three candidates
for State Senator-E. G. Asher, of
Pulaski, A. R. Dyche, of Laurel, and
w. C. Black, of Knox, who were pres
ent, were given the opportunity to ad-
dress the "dear" people. Each gen.
tleman told in turn the great things
he had done for the G. o. P, and each
got liberal supply of applause. All
of the gentlemen have done service
at Frankfort-not in the penitentiary
but in the State HOuse-and each has
a record of which he seems to be
proud.
The aspirants for State Senator
were not the only candidates in town,
however. There were present the sit
ting Judge, Judge B.-J Bethurun; and
his opponent, H. c. Kennedy, of
Wayne. Both were doing all the
handshaking they could, while Com
monwealth's Attorney M. l.. Jarvis,
who wants to succeed himself, and
Walter N. Flippin, also of Pulaski,
who thinks he would fill the Office bet
ter, put in every lick possible in be-
half of their candidates.. Democrat
ic candidates for State offices were
conspicuous for their absence, not one
of them being present, nor was one
of them represented.
The only murder case on the dock
ct is that of Mrs. Philbeck, who killed
Miss Coffey in fit of jealousy some
year or more ago. 1t is claimed that
she saw the woman sitting in her
husbands lap and shot her, from the
effects of which she died. Mrs. Phil
beck is out on bond and it is under
stood that her case will not be tried
until next term.
The gentlemen composing the
grand jury are: w. M. Bullock, A.
H. Hamlin, Lee Renner, Taylor Null
Inns, Ed Fletcher, Floyd Brock, w. B.
Sigmund, U. S. Bray, W H. Carmi-
cal, E. NJ Cummins, ]. j. Ball, Chas.
Baker. The petit jury is as follows
w. M. Arnold, Jim johnson, I. j.
Pennington, Garfield Clark, j. NJ
Norton, B. C. Minks, Gus Stavison,
Lee King, J. w. Parsons, Levy Es-
fridge, Chas. Daily, George Murphy
] F. Smith, Chas. Lowell, Jacob Elder
Gather Philbeck, o. F. Hamm, Ben
V. Riddle, Spencer Mullins, James
Head, M. G.. Noe, Luke Bowman
Wheeler Clark, Madison Mink.
Monday was the annual horse show
and good many fine horses were ex
hibited. Considerable attention is be-
ing paid to the raising of stock ano
there seems to be a determination or
the part of the farmers and others tC
raise the standard to the best OBJ
tainable.
| An Indian patent medicine man
with a monstrosity who permitted
l100-pound rocks broxen with sledge
hammer on his stomach, blind or
gan player and a vaudeville show
gave the crowd considerable enter
tanment and all were we'll patronized
The Stanford crowd of Boonewa!
Boosters spent money literally will
the patent medicine man, but it is al
a mistake about a certain physician
among them buying the entire stool
and patent right from the "big In
jun."
Il An effort is being made to annu
the election held some weeks ag'
when bonds for better roads wer,
voted. A suit was filed yesterday an,
it is probable that it will be tried a
this term of court. The charge i
made that those who opposed tn
bond issue were not represented II
the selection of election officers. Bru
ner & Thompson, London attorneys
represent George C. Fish, T. B. Lair
and the other half dozen complain
ants. The probability is that thei
work will amount to I.ttle or nothing
, A prominent Boone Way enthusias
told the I. j. man that the opposition
! ma6e no kick on the election officer
until day or so before the election
, and it was then too late to make
change.
Jack Leece, one of the oldest mel
of the county, died at his home OF
Copper Creek and was buried Sun
. day afternoon in the family buryinl
, ground. He was 80-odd years oil
and splendid citizen. Deceased wa
relative of our countyman, Wad
!, Leece, of Crab Orchard.
Hon. Fontaine Fox Bobbitt, o
[ Crab Orchard, is one of the visitin
attorneys and is getting his share o
, the practice. The old gentlemen j
5 very popular in Mt. Vernon and
; shown much attention by the peopl
generally.