Pendleton County News

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A WEEKLY PAPER DEVOTED TO  POLITICS, LITERATURE, AGRICULTURE, EDUCATION,  MECHANIC ARTS AND THE NEWS OF THE DAY

BY SAMUEL DAVIS          "THE PROSPERITY OF THE COUNTRY"   OFFICE SCOTT STREET, WEST SIDE BETWEEN FOURTH AND FIFTH

New Series--Vol. VIII, No. 21         COVINGTON, KY., DECEMBER 15, 1855              Whole No. 386

The Pendleton Circuit Court

 

    We learn that during the sitting of the Pendleton Circuit Court last week, a man named Clarke Wolfe, was sentenced to the Penitentiary, for a term of ten years, charged with committing a rape upon the person of his step daughter, a child under ten years of age, and who, at the time the outrage was first committed, was but little over seven years of age. The principle evidence was that of the little girl herself, who stated the brute had made the first attempt on her person more than two years ago, and that it was frequently repeated during a period of eighteen months. The matter was first brought to light, by a young lady, who resided in the family, coming upon him whilst he was making one of his brutish attacks on the little girl. The scoundrel deserves hanging and it speaks well for the law-abiding spirit of the people of Pendleton that they did not hang him “without Judge or Jury.”

   Another chap was also sent for a term of four years, for horse stealing. Several other felony cases were continued until next term of the court, when, we presume, a new batch of recruits will be sent to Zeb Ward’s barracks.

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