The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1912-1984, 1917-03-06
DOINGs IN CIRCUIT COURT

The Lincoln circuit court resum-
ed operations this morning after. an
adjournment from last Saturday.
The case of Tom Fish, charged with
cutting his wife and mother-in-law
first occupied the attention of the
court. Tom is a Crab Orchard pro-
duct and has the reputation of being
"bad man." He was given
three to five years at Frankfort.
John Engleman, known as "Big
Foot john" charged with crushing
the skull of Mitchell Dotson, will be
tried tomorrow. 1t will be re-
membered that Dotson, who is a cit
iZen of the Southern end of the
county, was found in Macksville, in
an unconscious condition and that
Engleman was arrested at Lebanon,
to which place he had skipped, on the
charge. He first admitted that he
struck Dotson but later denied it,
Dotson's mind has been blank
since he was struck and is in a most
pitiable condition. The case against
Engleman looks like bad one and
his prospects for being sent lover
the road" are most fattering.
The suit of j. 3. Robinson, etc,
az lliloi lut lilt ENSNut-
ance Society is set FOR this after
noon. The company is being sued
for 100000. Mr.. Robinson carried
$4,000 policy which has been paid
and the amount sued for is claimed
as the share of the profits due the
insured. the claim being set up that
the policy Mr.. Robinson carried
stated that he was to share in the
profits of the company. The attor-
neys for the plaintiff had an expert
figure on the profits and he found
that on the $4,000 held, Mr.. Rob-
inson's heirs are due the above
amount. The plaintiff is represented
by Attorneys ]. f. Robinson, of
Lancaster, and Ed c. O'ReGr, of
Frankfort, and the defendant by
Alex Humphrey and w. Marshall
Bullitt, of Louisville, and L. L. Wal
ker, of Lancaster. From appearances
the case will be one of the most
stubbornly fought ones that has been
tried in the Lincoln circuit court in
wears. A of the attorneys except Mr..
Robinson, who is i'll are on the
ground ready for action.
John Baker, who was given a life
sentence last week for killing Lo-
reno ID. King at Moreland in July of
last year, was sentenced this morn
ing Judge Hardin took occasion to
say few words to Baker that it is
hoped will be helpful to him. He
said he had inquired about him and
had been informed that he was a
good workman, giving value receiv-
ed for his services, and was a rea-
sOnably good citizen when sober.
When drinking, he was a very diff
ferent man, and that he, Judge, be-
leved that whisky caused him to kill
King, and that he hoped he would at
this late day begin life anew and try
and make amends for the crime that
would cause him to spend the re-
of his days in confinement.
King said he could give no good rea-
son why he should not be sentenced
md was unmoved by what Judge
Hardin said to him.
James Norris, VINO was given two
70 five years in the Reform School
FOR stealing a suit of clothes from l..
L. Sanders. of Crab Orchard. and
.afe Edrington, who got a wear Mt
he same place for circulating OBJ
Gene pictures, were sentenced Fri
law. The latter two are colored
The grand jury adjourned Satur-
lay after returning % indictments.
public nuiSances, gamb-
ing, assault ard battery and the
,ccping of unsanitarV wate" closets
omrose the bulk Of true bills re-
urned.