The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1915-05-04
CIRCUIT COURT IN CASEY
!. J. Man Visits Liberty Monday and
Is Impressed by Its Prosperity.

Circuit court convened at Liberty
yesterday and good crowd was in
attendance. The rain Of the night be-
fore had put the farmers in good
spirits and they were willing to take
a day off and spend it at the county
seat, swapping stories and an occa-
sional horse or so. At 10 O'clock
Judge Carter opened court, and af-
ter empaneling the grand jury, de-
livered his charge. He went through
the category of infractions of the
law and explained the penalties there
for A full house" listened to the
charge and drank in every word he
spoke. An hour later the court
room was turned over to the politi-
clans who spoke until late yesterday
afternoon.
Judge Carter, who is from Mon
roe county, is a candidate to sue
coed himself and the knowing ones
say he will do SO, although George
Miller, also of Monroe, and Lilburn
Phelps, of Russell, both think they
have cinch on the office. Each told
his tale of woe" and got his share
of applause from the republicans of
the good county of Casey.
A. A. Huddleston, of Cumberland,
who is the present Commemorative
Attorney. is candidate for re-elec-
ton and is opposed by Mr.. Smith, of
Monroe. The wise ones say that I'M
less there are other entries, Mr. Hud-
dleston will get the coveted plum
again.
There are three candidates for the
republican nomination for circuit
clerk of Casey and they are, present
incumbent f. A. Land, Lincoln Wells,
who has made good as sheriff, county
judge, etc, and Judd Phillips. The
latter is brother-in-law of Edgar
Wilkinson, of this city, but is no re-
lation from a political standpoint.
Some half dozen republicans
want to represent Casey and Russell
in the Legislature. Ed Pelly, who
has been in the Legislature, is one of
them; Judge Tilford, former county
while Charles Fair, James Walls, a
others make up the field. Stripped
of Federal pie, the ''rads" of Casey
are hungry and the woods will be
full of candidates before the Aug
ust primary rolls around.
The yearly horse show was tame
affair; only three animals exhibited
Cundiff d Brown showed Alderman,
a splendid coach stallion, and a good
jack, and w. c. Cundiff, cracker
jack" jack, which was the extent of
the show.
The docket for the present term,
while not heavy, has some important
cases. There is one murder case
that on one Pemberton for killing his
wife. The killing occurred last WIN
ter and the prisoner Has been in jail
since. He will likely be tried this
term. Pemberton got Infatuated be-
cause his wife went to a dance and
going to the dance hall, stabbed her
from the effects of which she died
in few days. He also severely cut
the man she was dancing with. Court
will last two weeks and it is believed
that every day of the term will be
needed to clear up the docket. Few
visiting attorneys were present at
the opening, the clients seemingly
preferring their home lawyers to
those from distance.
Casey has more corn in the various
cribs of the county than any county
of its size and population in the
State The Green river bottoms beat
the world for King Corn and the
thrifty farmers grow it extensively.
A gentleman told the writer that
many of the farmers had from 400
to 800 barrels of the best grade in
their barns. while many others are
selling at SO per barrel.
Liberty has greatly improved since
the !. J. man was there last. An
immense brick hotel has taken the
place of the old Whip hostelry.
Brick business houses have been
built. handsome modern homes have
been added and everything looks
prosperous in the capital of the good
state of Casey" BY the way, STAN
| ford might take lesson from Lib
erty in the electric light line. Her
citizens enjoy 24-hour service of
ourselves on ~ hours and frequently
less. Many concerns use Juice" for
power, something Stanford people
would be more than willing to do and
pay good prices for the privilege.
His friends in this county will be
glad to hear that Jesse Huston, for
merly of Hustonville, is doing well
in the mercantile business in his
adopted home. He has good gen
eral merchandise store and is doing
an excellent business. jess" mar
ried Miss Brown, of Casey, and his |
wife assists him in the store.
Senator Chas. Montgomery has re-
Gently built and moved into a hand |
some brick law Office and he has it |
furnished like palace. Law books |
by the hundred fill the shelves and he !
has all the other equipment neces- !
sary to make his office complete. He |
is getting big practice and is prob
ably the most popular man in the
county.
Casey's roads are in good condi-
ton and her crops are fine. The
drouth has not been as severe there
as in Lincoln and the lands seem TO
stand dry weather better. An unus-
ually large acreage of corn is being
put in and considerable tobacco will
be set, notwithstanding the low prices
of the present.
Charley Carson, who was born and II
reared in Stanford, continues his
abode at Liberty and is doing well.
For nine years he has been II. W.
Phillips right hand bower and the
two make a hustling team.
Lincoln county people should re-
member their old countyman, J. S.
Reid, when they go TO Liberty. He H
conducts the barber shop in the brick
hotel and is we'll prepared to attend
to wants in his line.
Two "bootleggers" were arrested