The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1916-02-22
CIRCUIT COURT
GETS TO WORK
Judge Hardin Delivers Strong Charge
To Grand Jury and Juries Get
Busy Quickly.

Owing to an unavoidable delay,
Judge G.. A. Hardin and Common
wealth's Attorney E. V. Puryear did
not arrive until IL o'clock Monday
morning and the February term of
the Lincoln Circuit Court began op-
erations an hour or so late. The
grand jury was quickly impannelled,
however, and Judge Hardin delivered
strong but very brief charge be-
fore noon. He first explained the
seriousness of the oath taken by
each member of the jury and stated
that good men were wanted as jury
men because they had the welfare of
the community at heart and would
do their utmost to see that those
guilty of infractions of the law were
brought to an account. "You are or
ganized to fight crime and to see
that the laws of your State are up
held, and it is your duty to inquire
into all of the violations of the law.
1t costs Kentucky an immense sum
to prosecute violators of the law and
you should and must do all in your
power to make the returns good for
the expenditure of money. Not on
ly inquire into murder cases but
turn the light on wherever you hear
that the law has been disregarded
and trampled under foot" said he
in as impressive manner as he could
command. Particular stress was laid
on the illegalsale of whisky and mar
cotics, gambling and bawdy houses.
He told of the evil influences of these
and insisted that it be the aim of
each member of the grand jury "to
better the conditions of the commu-
nifty and for society,"" he said. The
intention of the law is to make it
easy to do right and hard to do
wrong, he reminded the twelve gen.
tlemen before him and he hoped they
would do much to make the pathway
of the law-abiding citizen easy and
that of the bad one hard.
Judge Hardin was especially
strong on the pistol "aoter," whom he
characterized as coward. He told
of the severe penaity Against ssssi.ys-
ing concealed deadly weapon and
the baneful influence of the person
who INDUCED in the pernicious habit.
He insisted that if there he those
guilty of dynamiting fish or seining
for them that they be apprehended
and punished to the full extent of
the law. "Fish and game are valu-
able assets to Kentucky and the per-
son who knowingly destroys either;
save for the right purpose, should be
made to pay dearly for it, said he.
Judge Hardin had to curtail his
charge because of lack of time, but
what he said was to the point and
it seemed to impress those he was
addressing, while the crowd that had
gathered gave rapt attention and
drank in his every word.
Following is a list of those who
compose the jury for the present
term: William Landgraf, w. J. Kin
ney, L. D. Gooch, j. w. Huston, E
P. Manuel, w. ]. Duncan, James Nc
Cormack, James M. Harris, G. j.
Austin, J. S. Duke, P. M. Condor
Everett Carson. Mr.. Harris was made
foreman and Mr.. Carson, clerk.
The petit juries are composed OF
the following gentlemen: James H
Woods, H. C. Anderson, j. P. Chan
cellor, ]. H. Wright, Lilburn Gooch
Henry Kits, j. A. Manning, c. B
McGuffey, j. H. Livingston, w. l.
Cordier, L. C. King, w. H. Single
ton, Ollie Murphy, M. F. Herrin, Joe
E. Wright, Will Napier, w. W. Mil
lard, H. D. Aldridge, Bud Haggard
w. G.. Withers, R. H. Bronaugh, Geo
L. Bradley, W. S. Embry, and Geo
D. Boone.
An order was entered by Judge
Hardin reappointing Eph D. Pen
nington as Master Commissioner OF
the Lincoln Circuit court, and bono
for $4,000, the requisite amount was
filed by Mr.. Pennington with the
American Surety Company OH the
bond. Mr.. Pennington has made g
most capable, efficient and popular
Master Commissioner under Judge
Hardin and the friends of both are
congratulating them upon the re-
appointment.
GREENE Hansford, a local negro
who has spent some time in fedora
prisons for bootlegging, was fined
$50 for selling whisky to Will Nay.
lor and went to Jail. Joe Burton was
given 80 days in jail for stealing tan
bark from the lumber yards at More,
land; "Big Foot" John Engleman, g
local negro, was fined $50 and costs
and given % days in Jail for fight.
/ ing, and Milton Powell, of this city
who alleged that Engleman attacked