The Bourbon news. [volume] (Paris, Ky.) 1895-19??, 1920-11-26
BOURBON CIRCUIT COURT

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morning. the four Jurors necessary
to fill out the twelve required, were
secured. and the case against Chas.
O. Martin, which had been continued
from the previous day, was begun.
THE taking of testimony Was finish
ed at noon, and in the afternoon the
arguments were taken up. w G.. G..
Hobbs, of Lexington, spoke for the
defense, and CommonwealtKs Attor-
ney Victor Bradley for the prosecu-
ton. The evidence brought out iii
the trial disclosed the fact that the
cutting was done by Raymond Fry
man, Jointly indicted WITH Martin,
had knocked Bayless down. Bayless
was stabbed three times in the bacl,
and almost collapsed from loss of
blood before reaching the Massie
Memorial Hospital. Both prisoners
| admitted drinking. Mr.. Bayless,
Mrs. Bayless and Mrs. Lyons, occu-
pants of the car, were sightseeing in
Bourbon county, and were returning
to their homes in Louisville from the
Xalapa Farm, on the North Middle
| town pike, when the difficulty took
Place.
The case was given to rhe jury
late in the afternoon. When the
Court adjourned for the day the jury
! was sti11 cut, having been unable TO
reach a verdict They were placed
in charge of Sheriff Will G. McClin-
took, with orders from Judge Stout
to report at ten o'clock, if they had
reached an agreement. At the time
! indicated they were still far from ar
! irving at verdict, and wer.: sent to
bed in charge of Jailer Taul. Or
Wednesday morning they came in
with verdict giving Hartin a
sentence of twelve months at hard
, labor in the Paris Jail and fine of
$500. The trial of Martin completed
the call of the criminal docket. The
| jury that heard the case was compos-
ed of Clarence Rails, Bowen Tate.
John Arkle, w. L. Cantrill, c. V.
Higgins, Garrett Jefferson, Albeit
Hinton, M. P. Collier, Troupe Clark,
Yancey Laughlin, Frank Caldweli
and Jos. Caldwell.
At the conclusion of the Martin
trial Judge Stout called the Fitz-
gerald will case. William Fitzgerald,
a wealthy Bourbon county bachelor
farmer, died, leaving an estate valu-
ed at more than $65,000. Several
nieces and nephews are contcstIng
provisions of the will The follow
ing Jury was selected to near the
case: John r. Crimes, George Nc
Leod, Ed. Allen. Joe Penn Redlnon.
Logan Howard. o. T. Wagner, Thos.
Mason, John C. Leer. Jos. Rails, NJ.
e. Rash, Cleveland Poe and Henry
Slcdd. The opening statement was
made to the jury for the ploposiad-
ers of the will, and by Senator A. b.
Byron. of Falmouth, for the contest
i3pts. Seventy-ffve witnesses on each
side were summoned to TESTIFY IN
the case The propounders: Of the
will were represented in the case by
Talbot & whitley Of Paris and
Judge King, of Cynthfana. and the
contestants by Judge Denis Dundon,
of Paris, and Senator A. r Byron.
of Falmouth. The taking OF testl-
mony occupied the day Wednesday.
Mr.. FITZGERALD, who resided on hir
farm near Jacksonville, in this couD :
ey, had, it was alleged, made two
wills shortly before he died In the
first will he left his estate to his
l.brothers and sisters. and to the chill
dren. of his deceased brother, TEos.
Fitzgerald. About a month later. II
was claimed, he made ano1her VIII
| in which he excluded the children
of Thomas Fitzgerald. These chill
dren are now endeayoring to. have
the will set aside.
Judge Stout handed down an order
in Court, Wednesday, in the George
Alexander bank liquidation case, al
lowing the additional. sum OF Sl2..
600 to the attorneys. making a totai
of $4,000. Of the $4,000 allowed,
$4,000 is for the attorneys engaged
in the suit against the Fifth-Thirc
National Bank, of Cincinnati. to re-
cover $4,000 in collateral. said 70
have been given by Mr.. Alexander 20
secure loan from that institution.
The balance OF $4,000 is for services
rendered by Paris attorneys IN the
case.
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