Mt Vernon Signal Newspapers, 1899, Rockcastle Co AUG 11, 1899 JIM BAKER TRIAL The Prosecution Concluded its Testimony by Introducing Four Witnesses Baker claims alibi! BARBOURVILLE, KY, AUG 5,---In the Jim Baker trial the prosecution concluded its testimony by introducing four witnesses. A.B. Howard testified that he was wounded at the time his son William was killed. As they were riding along the road they were shot at by persons in ambush. He rocognized Tom Baker and some one whom he thought was Jim. James Robinson, who was working at Baker's house when the killing occurred, testified that soon after shots were fired Tom and Jim came home greatly excited. Just before the shooting he said Tom went down the road in the direction whence the shots came, with what he thought to be a gun. Robinson testified in the examinging trial that Tom and Jim were both at home when the shots were fired. Now he claims that he was forced by the Barker's to swear to a lie as they threatened to him him. Fuller Barrett had testified twice before that Tom and Jim were at home when Wilson Howard was killed. This time he swore that he in company with Jim and Tom and Wiley Baker were together in the road when Howard came up; that Tom fired and Burch Storr fell dead and Bill Howard was wounded. Jim Baker fired and there was a fusilade of bullets. He said the Baker's forced him to swear false the first two times. Barrett was incicted with the Baker's for the murder, but after his indictment had been canceled by the commonweath he turned state's evidence. He is a first cousin to Tom Baker. The defense claims to be able to prove alibi. THE GRIFFITH FACTION A body of Mounted Men, With Winchesters and Revolvers Are on the Way to Clay County London, Ky Aug 6--- A force of about 15 mounted men, armed with Winchesters and Colt's revolvers and a good supply of ammunition, passed between here and Pittsburg Thursday night going in the direction of Clay county. They were members of the Griffin faction and it is supposed that they have joined those who have gone into Manchester to attend the examing trial of Green Griffin, which is set for Friday. Green is to be tried for the killing of Edward Fisher in the big battle of two weeks ago in Clay county. There is not telling whether trouble will occur or not. The Testimony Closed BARBOURVILLE, Ky., Aug 6--The testimony has closed in the case against James Baker for killing Wilson Howard. The witnesses for the defense testified that Tom and James Baker were at home when the killing occurred. Agrugment commenced Friday. The case will be given to the jury Saturday evening. The case against Wiley Baker will then be called. Although many feudists are here there are no disturbances. LOCAL AND OTHERWISE L.L. Jarrett of Brodhead was here Tuesday last Mrs W.T. Short attended the Lexington fair Judge Morrow is recuperating at Crab Orchard Springs The Gentry reunion has just taken place at St. Louis A.E. Albright was here Tuesday advertising Brodhead fair Miss Nellie Hackney of London is the guest of Mrs Cleo Brown J.M. Troxel was in from Orlando and renewed his subscription Wm Dye and Ad Henderson were up from Maywood last week Thomas Goaway and William Comalong lately registered at hotel A.A. Hughes of Avon, sold Simon Weil 51 export cattle at 5 cents D.R. Totten has a cabbage stak with 12 well formed heads thereon Dr John M. Williams is nicely loacted in US hospital at San Francisco Misses Bid Dolan and Maggie Walters were callers at this office Wednesday W.G. Adams and J.J. Moore of Madison were here visiting L.M. Houk Tuesday Circuit Clerk Griffin has completed the indexing and filing of the papers in his office C.H. Stewart and sister of Toledo have been visiting relatives here Pittsburg and Rowland Mrs Margaret Griffin has returned to her home near Wildie, after a weeks visit to relatives here. Jas P. Goff sold recently to Caswell Prewitt for Joe Bales 20 cattle wt 1,4?0 lbs at 4 3/4 cents Mrs Frank Wallin of Gumsulpher was the guest of their daughters Mrs J.F. Griffin and Mrs Lee Tate first of the week Fannie, daughter of J.M. Prewitt was adjudged insane and sent to Lexington Saturday Theo Wesley has purchased the interest of D.N. Williams in the Drug Store firm of Williams & Wesley Clyde Thompson, a son of G.C. Thompson, Laurel county was accidentally shot in shoulder by another boy W.P. Chasteen, colored, of Berea gave an interesting lecture at the colored church on the subject of the negro Mrs Maud Osgood and Charley Stuart, of Toledo, Ohio and Miss Bessie Martin of Stanford, visited Mrs Nancy Proctor of this place this week The colored folks picnic here Tuesday was a success. The cake walk at night was immense. Walker Dulaney, Will Mack and Will Faris of Crab Orchard were winners. The best of order prevailed the day and night Lloyd Maret who is attending school has for the last ten days worked in the place of S.C. Franklin our foreman, who has been ill. Lloyd and Alec Pennington our "devil" with our assistance have kept the thing "gwin" in pretty good shape. Mr Franklin is now in the composing room and in shape to render that service which has always proved valuable to the Signal There will be a gold medal contest at the court house Wednesday evening of Institute week. Mrs Rosalind Nesbitt and Miss Ida May Adams have been instrumental in getting up this entertainment. Those who will speak are Misses Garlie Davis, Lillie Taylor, Cora Adams, Mary Williams, Celia Gentry, Mrsress John Baker, Gene Mullins and others. All are crodially invited to attend. A small admittance fee 10 cents will be charged. After paying for medal which costs $5.00 the balance will be sent to Mrs Frances Beauchamp to aid in building the Mountain Industrial school In overhauling some old papers in circuit clerks office the following was found. In those day a flourishing business was done in fox heads. It is said by old residents that one fox head has been known to have been reported twenty times and certificates issued. The law was finally repealed and some of the people loast hundred of dollars on their investment in certificates: State of Kentucky RocCasel Conty this day persenly perd befre me rod ferel a gestis of the pes for RoCCasel cConty larken arenl and produst the head of tow red foxes and ben duly sworn stats that he caugh and kild sed foxes in this conty on the 12th of September 1866 and took the oath required by the revise Sthut given under my hand this the 12th day of Settembr 1866, Rod ferel G f Pese Lee Barnes was jailed here Monday charged with shooting at Pleas DeBord a short time since LIVINGSTON Lige Herrin and John Blankenship have the contract of removing and fitting up of the old Mullins store house that is situated on the railroad to main street There was quite a crowd at the reception of Mr and Mrs J.H. Hagan last Saturday evening at "Pap" Orndorf's BmJ. Bethurum, S.D. Lewis and C.C. Williams were down from Mt Vernon last week John Cook of Jellico Tenn was here last week to visit relatives at this place W.R. Dillion, D.S> McKinney, John Farmer, W.W. Wright and Dr Pettus attended the fair last week at Richmond A.J. Fish of Mt Vernon, was here last week visiting his cousin Flem Garrett Miss Carrie Lair of Mt Vernon is visiting Miss Lida Cook this week Owing to railroad matters Dr Cooper and John Walton have resigned as school trustees and John Blankenship was appointed for the former and Joe Clancy for the latter. Dr Cooper and Mr Walton have made good trustees and the patrons are very sorry to give them up, notwithstanding there has been two good men appointed in their place Flem Garrett has accepted a position with Adams Express Co at Richmond and will move there soon. Ernest Fishback will take Mr Garrett's place here If you can't find out why Lewis Dillion did not go to see his girl Sunday--ask his momma! We are informed that Prof M.B. Jones of London will conduct the Teachers Institute at Mt Vernon beginning Monday. Aug 24. Our superintendent is to be congratulated upon selecting such a worthy gentleman to preside over a body of Rockcastle teachers Miss Joicie Harris of White Station was visiting friends here last week Dr Cooper was down to Crab Orchard Sunday to see his brother in law Chas Redd Dispatcher Moore has bought W.F. Garrett's property on Main street for $500. Mr Moore will go houskeeping soon BRODHEAD E.E. Protheroe and wife went to Crab Orchard Wednesday D. Francisco and wife of Ingalls Kas, have been visiting relatives here DEATH: died..Mrs Yeary of the Chestnut Grove neighborhood The remains of Mrs Haggard of Negro Creek who had been living in Middlesbourough for some time, were brought here on the morning train Tuesday and taken to the former place for burial Mrs Jake Surber and eldest son, Henry of Hope Ind are visiting their cousins, W.H. Collyer and Dannie Owens, of this place. Mrs Surber has not visited this part of the country for 20 years Miss Iva Painter is here attending the protracted meetings at the Baptist church Charley Faris of Garrard county is visiting relatives here Mrs David Payne of Crab Orchard was visiting her daughter Mrs I.S. Burdett of this place Miss Theddie Thurman is visiting her sister who is teaching the primar department in the school here L.L. Jarrett went to Mt Vernon Tuesday to inspect timber Dr Atchison is at Pitts burg on a short visit Messrs John and Eddie Heron will return to the Masonic Home the 12th MARETBURG MARRIAGE: Mr Jack Mullins of this place and Miss Helen Elder of Quail were united in matrimony at the home of the bride on last Sunday week by Rev Martin Owens E. Protheroe of Brodhead and E. Miller of Philadelphia were here Tuesday Mrs Gaines Adams is still very low Jay Hunt and Albert Killisn left last night for Indiana to seek work. It is hoped by their parents and friends that they will soon realize that "there is no place like home" and that old Rockcastle can still afford work to those in eed of employment Mr and Mrs S.H. Martin were visiting friends in Mt Vernon Saturday BIRTH: Born to the wife of Tillman Houk on the 9th a fine girl W.A. Hunt has returned home from Knoxville, Tenn, whre he has been employed in the switch yards Mrs Cleo Brown and son McKenzie were visiting Mr and Mrs S.H. Martin Saturday and Sunday WILDIE Ed Albright was in Wildie Monday advertising Braodhead fair Tandy Smith of Silver Creek visitied his parents Mr & Mrs J.H. Smith BIRTH: Born to the wife of Floyd Peters on the 3rd, a girl E.T. Marlow attended the Richmond fair last week Thomas Richmond has moved in the Rupert Menifee house Dr Lewis bought of Finley Ambrose one four year old horse for $40 Dr Hugh Gibson was down from Richmond a few days ago to see Mrs W.H. Brannaman who has been sick for several months, but is some better now Clarence Hayes who has been confined to his bed for some time with typhoid fever is at this writing some better John Brown's body at Harpers Ferry is a type of the political body of John Young Brown of today Mr and W.T. Brooks of Paris, are visiting homefolks relatives and friends Miss Nellie Hackney of London is visiting Mrs Cleo Brown here Colyer & Owens successors to A.E. Albirght a full line of Groceries &c call on them Wanted, a half dozen coal miners. Will give steady work for next six months. J.W. MARLER, MT VERNON, KY From: Cindy Crawford DBXP64A@prodigy.com 11 Aug 1998