Richmond daily register. (Richmond, Madison County, Ky.) 1917-1978, 1922-01-13
PERCY TRIAL is
POSTPONED AT LEX,

iof the case against William Josh
| lin and EdWar T. Spicer, both of
Lexington. charged with possess
ing and selling whisky, was be-
gun in federal court Thursday but
the case had not been completed
when court adjourned for the
:. dav. Charles Shelton. also of
Lexington, was tried preceding
this case and jury returned a
verdict OF not guilty.
J The federal grand jury made
Its final report Yesterday to
J Judge \. NJ. !. Cochran and was
discharged. The jury returned
but l,S indictments. making a to-
tai oi 10 returned 10 the court ir
three DAYS. This body was en-
panclcd Monday and began its
/ session TUESDAY. Tuesday ii re-
turned l. indictments. and We'd
nesday 90. More than 100 OF the
indictments returned were Tor Ii
quor violations.
: Lawrence Picr,v. former Lex
nigton patrolman, ANDY J. Settle.
]. ". Drake and II. {. I'ain. who
were held to the federal grand
jury December p. by Commi>-
sioncr Charles \. Wizard, on
charges oi conspiracy To rob the
T. T.. Ripy di>tillcry at Tyrone.
will not be- tried during the pres
cnt session OF federal court. E.v:-
dcuCc in the cases against the
iour men was not presented to
the grand jury. They will be re-
iyrrcd to the grand jury her. II.
June however.
Il Is understood that the delay
I'm presenting the cases was taken
in order that Madison county az
thorities might have the oppor-
tunity to dispose OF Charge pend
ng against Picrcy In the circuit
court there. Piercy Is accused
oi having abducted and attacked
l.. ". Wells. Madison county far
mcr. about two months ago. Pier
g. at his examining trial in Rich
mond. was held 20 the Madison
circuit court under $4,000 bond.
which ne failed to give. and j.
I'm iail nj Winchester.
Mickey" Keith. also of LeX-i
iugton. Is said to have been with /
Pierry at the time the attack oc-
currri He Is at liberty on SIS
OOO bond Monk" Wilson. oi
Coy.ngton. is sought Tor partic;-
patton in the affair hu. a yet ha-
never been arrested. INDY Set
tie :. ". Drake. and II. {. Fan.
who were held to the fedcrIi
grand jury with Pic-cy charged
with having been implicated IN
robbery of the Rip, distillcry.
were required by Judge Cochran
20 renew Their bonds of S'.pG
each. The bonds are for their al
pcarancc in federal court here II
Iunc.
\uoug the indictments r-.',~n-
ed YESTERDAY was one aeains: Ike
Miller. Faycttc couu,y iar'Icr.
charging him with possessing.
transporting and selling 'vhi.Sy.
Miller entered a plea ui not 2u.-
tv TO the charge. lie was infected
rs a result of finding TX eases OF
Bellt IA Anderson whisky III Il
eata@e 6n his farm several
month, ago. The whisky is be-
lieycd To have been Illegally re-
moved from the di>tillcry.
Other charges against Miller
growing out of the finding Of 73l
eases OF whisky in his garagc1
about year ago were continued
to the term OF court tu be heli nj
Richmond. when they wee called
in court here TueSday
Dee 6. Barbcr. Lexington pos
Office clerk. who We ;.rrcSt"i
Tuesday night by I.,st ,i';cr IN,
spec;ors charge 'rilh theft from
the mails and embczzlcment ufI
funds. also was indicted. Barbcrl
following his arrest entered al
plea Of guilty when arraigned be
fore Commiss oncr Wizard.
ClIas. Shelton. who wa, acquil
ted in court Yesterday was arrest
ed bv prohibition officers after a
partially filled bottle had been
found in his soft drink establish
rncnt. Shelton during his trial
proved that he had no knowledge
Of the l:quor and stated that il
had probably been left by persons
who visited his place of business.
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