Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-08-12
HARDMAN is TAKEN
TO WINCHESTER JAIL
AS No Violence Is Feared Toward
Accused Slayer of Renaker
-Widow's Statement

-Widow's Statement
Lexington, KY, Aug. 12-Sco-
bee Hardman, held as the slayer
of Leon Renaker, Winchester.
was taken back to Winchester
Friday night and lodged in the
Clark county jail to await his eX-
aiming trial. He was brought
to the Fayette county jail Thurs
day night for safekeeping.
The Gate of the examining trial
will be decided on at conference
this morning between County At
torney Herbert Moore and other
officials and Hardman's attorneys,
Mr.. Moore said over the tele-
phone. Counsel for TIardrnan said
here last night that they would
be ready Tuesday, Mr.. Moore
said, the commonwealth will pro-
badly will be ready either Tues
dya or Wednesday. A number
of witnesses must be summoned,
some from Cincinnati, he said.
Lee Hardman, father, and DR..
]. A. Snowden, grandfather of
young Hardman, retained Judge
]. Smith Hayes and Harvey Lisle
as counsel, and Judge Hayes
came to Lexington at once to see
Hardman. Tuesday then was
agreed on as date for the ex-
amining trial satisfactory to the
defense.
The prisoner offered no objec-
tions to being taken back to VIM
chester, according to reports, as
there is said to be no feeling there
against him.
County Judge r. S. Scobee said
that none of the Hardman family
had discussed the matter of an
examining trial with him. He
said that the trial would not have
to be held within three days, but
it was the option of the defendant
to demand that the date be fixed
within three days. By agree
ment with the commonwealth. he
said, the date may be deferred.
Deputy Sheriff Dan Insko and
counsel for Hardman took him
back to Winchester and lodged
him in the Clark county jail.
County Attorney Moore said that
from the first he had feared no
violence but the removal imme-
diately after the arrest had taken
place following requests and to
take extra precautions inaslnuct
as unusual interest had been tax
Ell in the case.
F. w. Davis, of Winchester,
Mr.. Haradman's mother, father
and grandfather came here and
went back to Winchester with
Hardman.
Mrs. Renaker yesterday dictat-
ed the following statement
Il have noted any number of
statements in the papers since
Scobee Hardrnan's arrest for the
murder of my husband. By ad-
vice from others l have been told
not to talk. | feel now that !
must give a statement to the pa
pers to give the true facts i'll the
case.
Il note that the papers are III
t;mating that | know something
in this case that | have not told,
owing to the fact that | was a
close friend OF Mrs. Clyde Doug
las, the accused mans sister. |
1T is true that ! was~a, elosei
friend of Mrs. Douglas and ithlifl
her had become acquainted with
her brother. /
The morning papers stated this
morning that Hardman's arrest
is based upon evidence in regard
20 his alleged knowledge after a
talk with me, declared to have ia
ken place Saturday that Mr.. Rem
aker would be at home on the
night the murder took place and
that he would be there a.one. /,
wish to deny this statement ana
/ will say there is not a word
truth In it. 1t has been rumored
that it was because of Hardman
infatuation for me that the crime
was committed. / deny all this
will state that Hardman was only
d friend.
Il hope that the accused party
will be given fair trial and if he
is guilty will be punished. And if
he is not guilty that will go rec
ard the guilty party found and
convicted.
Il have had two detectives
(from a Cincinnati agency, en-
plpyed in tbs case, independent
of the reward. since Mr.. Renak
was found murdered. The re-
ward of $1,000 that / offered for
the arrest and conviction Of the
guilty party still stands.
This is my exact position and