The Public Ledger from Maysville, Kentucky • Page 4

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fSf Corrttpendtntt vtllpliat nnd Lttltrt te at te rtach ut net latir than 9 o'clock a.tn. Oitt faclt in at ftw word at petitible. Wt urant ntwt in thi dtpartmtnt, and net adurtiting nettctt or political ergvmtntt. OUK A.OENT3. The tellDiTlnn Are authorized AKunta fei Tm Public IiKdeeu In their respecilreloeal-ltles Inerva Frank W.

Huwee. SardU B. G. GrlK8by. Svrinqdalt C.

C. Degniaii. Slavslick W. J. Jacksen.

Vanctburg Mrs. Jcnnle Stewart, Jt. Carmel Kelly 4 Kexwnrtuy Aueuita Loander Tully. Peed-Jeseph V. Williams.

Bludlck Spring J. H. Hunter. Dever Triad. F.

Moero. Ml. aileaii Jacob Themas. Subscribers will save the trouble el lettr-writing by paylnjr their subscriptions te the Asrent at their place HAPPENED AT HELENA. Choice Cu'lliws Frem the Oaritcn if Iiifer.

matlen tn That Jleaullful Section. The wheat crop 19 ifelujr te be short In this section. Mrs. Lucy Peek, who hits been sick the past week. Is slowly 'mprevlns.

TUe farmers are cemplalnlnK of the cutworms cutting their crops. Most all the farmers In this section of the country nre through setting out tobacco. Mr. James Dixen and wife nre spendlng a few days with relatives ut Poplar Plains. Mrs.Tone Itossef ncarFlemlnpsburg sfleut Sunday with Mrs.

Jehn Uess at this place. Mrs. Charles Fury, who has been sick for the past wcek. Is but little better and Improving elewly. Several of the veunjr folks attended the commencement and ball nt Flcmlngsburjf Friday nlfrlit.

Miss Amy Griffin, who has been spcudlntt the past two weeks with her parents here, returned home at Muysvllle. BULL CREEK'S BUDGET. A Harvest of Item tlathrretl Fer l'resernt-Hen JUj Our Skllliit tileaiirr. Hurrah ferUtadlc)l I am In for sound money uud jroed crops. Tlie farmers are about doue setting tobacco.

Children's Day Is postponed until the fifth Sunday. Elder D. C. Yazell hs en the sick list for some time. Mrs.

Fannle Harding has been very poorly for some time. Miss Mattle Davis was chopping In Mays-vlllejast Thursday. There will be preachlng ut Plumvllle the tblid Sunday In June. Mrs. Elizabeth Maynard Is very sick at this writing with paralysis.

J. H. Walllngferd lest three tine hogs last week; cause unknown. Mrs. Alex.

Pellltt Is very sick at ber brother-in-law's, Mr. F. A. Pellltt. Mr.

L. S. Wells was mingling with the finny trlbe of North Ferk en Tuesday last. Mr.C. Hutchisen purchased nice bunch of hngs of William Whaley last week.

The boys of Shollreek get into Bud Vazell's barrel of pond water and get tepsy-kj ted last week. Mrs. nettle Ileese and llttlu daughter, Miss Ethel, wero visiting Mrs. William Hecse lust Sunday. Our hearts are rejoicing ever the geed rains we have had this week.

Everything Is growing uicel) There are two candidates for Scheel Trustee In District Ne. J. Ge In, boys; Shollreek will held your hats. Mr. F.

A. Pellltt, an old and esteemed citizen and member of the Methodist Church, has led the singing here for evor forty years. Tub Daily Lepeeu Is tl newsiest paper In the state of Kentucky, and I invite all geed llepubllcans te subscrlbe for it, and also all Democrats. Call and sce tbe Champien Tobacco Werm and Petate Bug Destroyer at J. James Weed's.

Beginning tomorrow night (Tuesday, May 2Gth,) and en each Tuesday and Friday nights during the'summer, the neat steamer Laurance will make her regular evening- excursions, leaving the float at 7 o'clock fibarp, making a teu-mile run up and down In front of tbe city, returning by 8:30. Geed music, nice, cool ride and delightful time for ten cente. Why net try one? i i Jlote te Treat a Wife. Frem Pacific Health Journal. First, get a wife; second, be patient.

Yeu may have great trials and perplexities in your business but de net, therefore, carry te your home a clout or contracted brew. Your wife may have trials, which, though of less may be bard for her te bear. A kind word, a tender leek, will de wonders tn chasing from her brew all clouds of gloom. Te this we would add always keep a bottle of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy in the heuse. It la the best and is sure te be needed sooner or later.

Your wife will then knew that you really care for ber and wish te protect her kealth. Fer sale by J. James Weed, Dniggltf. VINDICATED! boy, and the Court refused te allow witnesses te testify who were entitled te testify under act of 24th, 1604, which fact was overlooked by the Court of Appeals in rendering its opinion. James Lee, (net James,) Jessamine, concealed weapons; Police Court; paid line.

Wife in dangerous condition of health. Pelice Judge, County Attorney and ethers ask that imprisonment be remitted. Abaolem Kelly, Madisen, concealed weapons. Justice who tried the ense says defendant in his own heuse took a a pistol from a drunken man visiting there and put it in his pocket, lie and recommended pardon, the defendant having been confined in Jail for some time. J.

M. Cyrus, Lawrence, citizenship restored. lluiiry Yoder, (or Yees.) concealed weapons, Jeffersen, $25 and 10 days. Certified te be a man of excellent character and pardon asked by Oscar Turner, W. Abrahtns, Swann, Abraham A.

K. Willson, Jehn S. Leng, II. 0. Stucky nnd muny ethers.

The Judge and Cotumenweath's Attorney that they most cheerfully join in the recommendation for Yetler's pardon. Alse stated that he carried the pistol for the purpose of guarding the premises of his employer, which hnd been broken open a blierl lime before. Geerge McCall, Jeffersen, robbery. Penitentiary physician says he has been in the hospital 55 days; has consumption; can live but short while; undo agreed te take care of him. Alex.

Spilimnn, Jessamine; citizenship restored Jacob Williams, Fayette, murder. Beenceuflned nearly 13 years. Parden at the request of Judge Uuckner und Commonwealth's Attorney Bronsten, who tried the Samuel Moere, Jacksen; citizenship restored. Jeseph C. Williams, Wolfe.

250 (net $500) fine. Replevied, Williams, dying hclplcj-s family. Otllccrs remitted their part and asked 12 per cent, state's part be remitted. Williim Stamper, Carter, murder, for life. Sentence- commuted by Governer Brown te expire January, 1S97; in a dying condition.

Pardoned and has since died. Pete Smith, Jefletsen, manslaughter, 0 years This man was net pardoned, as pretended in The Times, but a few days of geed time which he had lest was restored te him. Charles Brenner, Jeffersen, concealed weapons; pardoned by Worthington. Frank Clem, Harlan, murder; served 5 years. Circuit Judge, Commonwealth's and County Attorney aBk his pardon.

Prisoner old and consumptive; since died. Jehn C. Williams, Webster; unlawful sale of whisky. Confined in Jail; lust stage of syphilis, endangering health and comfesi of ether prisoners. Respited te go te Het Springs.

lletiry Ilyden. Jacksen. Restored te citizenship. Juc S'ampcr, Jacksen. Restored te citizenship.

A. M. Duff, Leslie Restored te citizenship. A. M.

Bowling, Montgomery, manslaughter, 21 years. Served 10 years. Judge, Jury, Commonwealth's Attorney, together with Appellate Judge Hazel rigg ask for pardon. Uis wife has died and left two small children. William Deolin, Pulaski, manslaughter Pardoned by Worthington.

Phil Devcrs, Casey, manslaughter, par-deued by Worthington. Wiley Leper, (net Lesper.) Crittenden, breach of the peace, $100 and fifty days. Been confined five mouths. Remission of balance asked by officers of the Court. C.

Moere, Woodferd, concealed weapon, 20 and 10 days. Circuit Judge and ethers ask imprisonment be remitted. Shown that he carried the pistol te prevent abduction of sister and after his life was threatened. Nancy (net Henry) Baker, Caldwell, housebreaking, only 12 years old. Circuit Judge and many geed citizens recommend pardon.

Dave Meredith, Warren. Citizenship restored. Ezatt (net Egbert) Ashcraft, Estill, housebreaking, two years. Prosecutor say a innocent and another man guilty. Commonwealth's Attorney, Judge nnd many ethers ask pardon.

William T. Stull, (notBteele,) Hepkins, concealed weapons. Judge, Commonwealth's- Attorney and citizens ask im prisenment be remitted and say he Is young man of geed character. This is his first offense, C. N.

Strlngfclter, i Carrell, forfeited ball, SCO. County Attorney remits per cent, and recommends state's portion be remitted, because defendant is deserving of such leniency. Large number of geed cititcna join In the petition. Luclen Carth, Tedd. Restored te citi zeaship.

Andrew F. Steele, Woodferd county, il weapon. Certified by County Judu, Senater Blackburn and ethers te be a man of geed character, 62 years old, first offense and extenuating circumstances. Imprisonment remitted. Heward White, Clark, robbery, 5 years.

Special Judge says defendant may be Innocent and another persen guilty. Number of the best citizen ask pardeu. Three years' Is sufficient. Scott Fields, Harrison, manslaughter, 0 years. Prison physician certifies at point of death with consumption, whereupen he was turned evor te his father.

Harry Faulk nor, Jeffersen, grand larceny; under 15 years of age. Judge, Commonwealth's Attorney, Prosecutor and many geed citizens recommend pardon. William Fester, Breckinridge. Restored te citizenship. Blue McKulght, Christian, grand larceny, 2 years; served half lime.

Pardoned en statement of prison physician; could net live but a short while and has slnce died. Fred Parker, Caldwell, cutting, sudden heat and passion, 0 'months and $50 Rcc6mmended by Circuit Judge, Commonwealth's and County Atterney and many ethers that Imprisonment be remitted. Jehn Hicks, Jacksen, malicious stabbing, 2 years; man of geed character. Prosecuting witness known te be a man of bad character, and also that his statement en trial is false. William and Wesley Whltakcr, Clark, murder.

Pardoned at the instance of Commonwealth's Attorney Bronsten and ethers; it appearing that improper steps had been taken by porseus en the outside te prevent their witnesses from attending the trial nnd their guilt was doubtful. One of the parties was also in bad health. Samuel Davis, Lawrence, murder. Convicted ou circumstantial evidence since which another confessed en his deathbed that he killed the woman and Davis had nothing te de with It. Confession proven by relatives of the de reused, who are shown te be rcputable The Jury asks that he be pardoned.

A petition signed by COO of the ladles of the county, another by 1,000 of its best male citizens, and another by 57 of lie rela tives if the deceased nre en file ntking the pardon of Davis. A. M. Pulliani, Breckluridgc, murder. The tensions giveu for granting this will net be rerouted Jesse Atchison, Ohie, manslaughter.

Pardoned by Governer Brewu, conditioned that he leaves and remains out of the state. Dying in hospital at Cincinnati. His friends were allowed te bring him back into this state ee that he may die among his people. Patrick Rush, Hart, contempt of Court, 110. Shown that the Judge intended te remit fine, but adjourned Court before doing se.

Henry Smith, Fayette, rape, respited until June 2d. Affidavits and letters of mistaken identity. Woodsen Roysten, Madisen, housebreaking. Commonwealth's Attorney and Judge certify that he is a half-witted Negro and recommended his pardon. William Sapp, Marien, malicious sheeting.

Family in distress. Parden granted at the special request of the Commonwealth's Attorney. Eli Spradlin, Whitley county, murder. Served 10 years. Could net testify when convicted.

Commonwealth Atterney, cm-pleyed Prosecuting Attorney, Circuit Judge Merrow, Chaplain Cooper and many ether leading citizens asked for pardeu. James (net Jee) Schrivener, Lee, man slaughter. The man who did the killing, and who has been released, makes affidavit that Srhnvoner had nothing te de with the killing, which is confirmed by the Jury, Commonwealth's Attorney nnd many citizens expressing belief in the defendant's innoceuce and asking his pardon. Ewlng Isbel), Warren, manslaughter, 21 years; served nearly 7. Shown te be a man of geed character While attempting tn bury an old colored man en his own premises deceased undettoek te prevent It.

Prisoner was crippled with rheumatism and riding a here. Deceased under took te pull him from his horse, when Isbel killed him, A large number of the best citizens of Warren county ask for this man's pardon. I am satisfied from the papers before me that the killing ec curred under the circumstances mentioned and this being se doubt whether he should have ever been punished at all. Certainly 7 years is sufllclent punishment. J.

R. Randelph, Hepkins, manslaughter, having served full citizenship restored. William Bergman, Jeffersen, selling liquor te miner. Geed citizens certify defendant has been In saloon business for many years and this is first charge brought against him. The circumstances are mitigating, the sale having been made under a belief that it was proper.

The defendant certified te be a man of excellent character. The cost, remitted. James Robertsen, Barren, heuse breaking, served full tlme out. Citizenship restored. Caleb Breck, Bell, manslaughter, 10 served 7 years.

Pardoned ut the earnest request of Circuit Judge and Commonwealth's Atterney, who state that the punishment inflicted was tee sovere. Henry Burnett, Jeffersen, Pelice Court, cencealed weapons. Defendant shown te he a geed citizen, worthy and industrious. Llfe had been threatened, of which he had been notified, and in pur-Buance te said threat was actually assaulted and beaten severely. Remitted, except $25 flne, Cliften Bridges, Trigg, malicious striking, defendant 10 years Pardoned at request of trial Judge and many geed ftltlZCBS.

Fred Burgess, Ohie, manslaughter, 15 years. Judge and Commonwealth Attorney say 5 years served sulliclent punishment and ask for pardon. Hays Brown, Menifee, housebreaking, boy only 10 years old, previously of geed character, Induced by man of mature years te commit the crime, who is new in the penitentiary. Pardeted en the recommendation of Judge, Commonwealth Attorney and many geed citizens. Jehn L.

Jenes, Clay, manslaughter, served 2J years. Trial Judge, nearly all county officers and many geed citizens recommend pardon. Jury tbnt convicted drnnk whisky while considering verdict. Elbert Montgomery, Magoffin, manslaughter, 3 years. Opinion Court of Appeals snows convicted en slight testimony, and many geed citizens ask for pardon.

Marien McCord, Hepkins, concealed weapons. Defendant shown te be a peaceable man of mature years and geed character; first effense, and carried weapon because of threats against llfe. W.T. Newman, Muhlenburg, malicious sheeting, fine $175. In order te collect the cost and all of fine except 12 per cent, said 12 per cent.

remitted. Either this had te be dene or defendant would have had te serve out sentencc at public expense. James and R. E. Austin, Garrard, forfeited bend.

Peer men and geed citi zens, who have suffered by reason of disobedient sons. It is enough for them te pay the per cent, going te the ofllcers, and the small sum coming te the state is therefore remitted. Willie Da, Breathitt, manslaughter, 5 years; served all but 2 months. Mether in critical condition of health. Pardened en 'lie request of Judge and Commonwealth Attorney.

Jehn Denning (net Dunning,) Simpsen, petit larceny, 30 days, eiliccrs who tried him say he Is half-witted and recommend pardeu. D. W. Little, Franklin, concealed weapons. Raftsman from Clay county.

Carries large sums of money home; peace able, quiet, geed citizen. Imprisonment remitted. Henry Nichols, Mogeflln, citizenship restored. Bud Wallace, Jeffersen, cutting in sudden heat, 0 months imprisonment. Bey 10 years old, used a small broken pen knife, inflicting wound that was slight.

Parden recommended by Judge and Commonwealth Attorney. Charles Goings (net Gaines,) Franklin, concealed weapons; boy's first effense; has "epilepsy, nnd imprisonment would result seriously if net fatally. Imprisonment remitted. L. D.

Landsaw, Wolfe, adultery. Defendant HI years old and feeble-minded. T. J. Winfrey and five ethers.

Adair, giving liquor te miners. These six small boys in some way get a bottle of whisky and passed it from one te another, and wcre indicted en that account. At the solicitation of the Circuit Judge and the best citizens remitted. Charles Miller, Trigg, violating local option, $100. Served some titne in Jail; unable te pay fine.

Has rheumatism and consumption. Pardoned ou request of Commonwealth Attorney aud geed citizens Phil Moberly, Garrard, mule stealing. Yeung man of previous geed character; was found under influence of liquor in company with another man who stele the mule aud sold It. Defendant did net stoat or sell the mule, or get any part of the proceeds. Pardoned en petition of nine of the Jury, large number of Court etllccrs and citizens.

Alenzo Uarkncss (net Harbison,) Hart, malicious cutting, Helpless family left for county te support. Has served some time, Commonwealth's Attorney and County Atterney and the Fiscal Court ask that he be pardoned te prevent expense te county and take care of his family. Respited se long as he behaves himself and supports his family. Owen Helders, Breckinridge, after serving time out citizenship restored. Tayler Haggard, Ctimberland.thesame.

U. W. Moberly, Rockcastle, drunk at church, $25. Shown te be young man of geed character, and at the instance of the Minister present at the time aud ethers remission grunted. Sheridan Bally, Magoffin, liquor te miner.

Small boy, gave another drink. Parden recommended by Commenwt alth's and County Atterney. Samuel Risener, Magellln, manslaughter, 8 years, (net murder;) served 5 years. Decembcr 5th, 1895, Governer Brown commuted sontence te December 8th, 1807. On additional papers since filed it appears that ene jointly Indicted has bet-u tried and acquitted, the trial resulting in demonstrating the iujustice of the verdict iu this oase.

Rebert Pryse, Lee, illegal sale of liquor. Defendant being distiller, undertook te soil after passage of local option luw. A number of indictments wero found, when he at once ceased soiling and has paid ever $000 In fines. Bolieving this punishment Is sulliclent and the law vindicated, he is lolievcd in the ether cases. There wcre restored te citizenship in Muy Thus.

F. Jenes. Pulaski; Wiley Lit-trell, Perry, Jend Gray, Crittenden; Milam Goble, Lawrence; Geerge W. Smith, Jeffereon, roaseu for 12 per cent. romiesien heretofore published in the public press.

Richard Caldwell, Christian, malicious cutting, ene year. But few days te serve and dying condition. Since died. Ben Bettles, Knox, young man welghlng 125 pounds shot at without wounding an overbearing man weighing 250 pounds, who Insulted him. Pardoned at the re-quest of Circuit Judge and geed citizens.

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