The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-02-19
tuesdays and Fridays
SOUTHERN EXPRESS co.
FINED 81, 500 BY JURY
In Circuit Court For Removing Rec
ords of Liquor Shipments
Other Doing In Court

A jury in Circuit Court Friday
morning fined the Southern Express
Company $4,000 in very important
case, affecting shipments of whisky
into dry territory. The trial lasted
nearly all of Thursday and well into
Friday.
1t was trial of the Southern Ex-
press Company upon indlctment
charged with attempting to OBJ
struct justice by removing its books
and records out of the county so that
the grand jury might not ascertain
who has been receiving liquor at
Moreland and at other points in the
county along the Cincinnati South
ern railroad. This is the second time
this case has been before the court
Before, Judge Hardin threw the case
out, of court on a demurrer of the
attorneys for the express company
before the case could be tried on its
merits, but Commonwealth AttOr-
ney Puryear carried the matter to
the Court Of Appeals which reversed
the lower courts decision, and held
that the Commonwealth was enti-
tied to trial of the case
Attorneys Charles c. Fox, of DAN
vile, and K. S. Alcorn, of this city,
represented the express company,
while Commemorative Attorney Pur-
year and County Attorney W. S.
Burch, prosecuted. Witnesses were
introduced, officials from Boyle and
Mercer counties, proving that indict-
ments have been returned in those
counties against the company for I'M
lawfully transporting whisky into
dry territory and the Commonwealth
endeavored to prove but for the
fact that the express company remov-
ed its books and records from this
county, similar indictments would be
brought in this county. The case at
tracted much interest.
Mr.. Fox stated that this case will
be carried on appeal through all the
higher courts, to the U. S. Supreme
Court, if necessary.
The grand jury is examining wit
nesses from all over the county and
upstairs the court has all week been
occupied with criminal cases, the fol-
lowing being a brief resume of the
work of the court so far:
Bob Ramsey, of the Meals Greek
section, was fined $40 and costs to
be paid or worked out at hard labor.
on an amended charge of assault and
battery.
Joe Burton, was convicted of petit
larceny, the charge being that he
stole corn. He was fined S25 and
costs.
R. E. Thompson and Casper Abt,
were fined $50 and costs on indict-
ments charging them with having
whisky in their possession for pur-
pose of sale.
The indictments against Charley
Reid were continued until next term
of court upon motion. Of Common
vealth's Attorney +. v. E{w1Gr. oEs
The ground that, material wit rsesssz
were absent. A warrant of arrest wa51
issued against VIM Smith, of Casey
county, to appear at that time and
show cause why he should not be
punished for contempt of court in
not appearing here as witness in the
same case.
Judge Hardin sustained demurrers
to the indictments against T. N.
Aldridge and Bud Hiatt on whisky
selling indictments, upon motion of
their attorney, George d. Florence,
thus dismissing the indictments. The
demurrers cited that they were act
ing simply as agent and solicitor
and did not make the sales.
An order of arrest was issued for
Safe Gooch and Bradley Padgett
witnesses in the case against Walter
Stull, of near Kings Mountain, who
is charged with unlawfully shooting
at another.
The jury which tried Lib Daugh-
erty of the Green River section.
on a charge of disturbing religi-
Gus worship, was unable to agree.
Joe Burton was convicted of car
rying a deadly weapon concealed
and fined S25, given 10 days in Jail
and DISTINGUISHED for two years.
In setting the case against Henry
Hudson, charged with the murder of
Y. w. Burton, for a special term in
April, Judge Hardin raised his bond
from $4,000 to $4,000, at first but
afterwards let the amount as origin
ally fixed in the county court stand
at $4,000. Bond was again furnished
by s. K. Owens, w. S. Embry and
Jas. Cover for Hudson's appearance.
Court adjourned until Tuesday.