-, V - sv ' fi '",," M 'wtlnw jt M.llMm IIJ.H ), IW -n r' ti'V" " 'u :i- r rTk 'f. ifcMfeett VOL. 28. MARION, CRITTENDEN COUNTY, KENTUCKY, FEBRUARY 7. 1907. NUMBER 36. HELD TO THE GRAND JURY UNDER A $750.00 BOND Examining Trial of John 0. Gregory Before Judge Blackburn At Marion Court House Last Monday Created A Great Deal of Interest In the County A COMPLETE TEXT OF THE Ureal dual of intercut wag mted in Marion and Dyousburg and 'deed all over Orittcnden county n -I other parts of Kentucky and in anv lrtn of the United Status, in hi alleged murderous assault mado n Cashier Kdgie Gregory of jrg bank by .1. I). Grogory the ox- ir!ul of tlio town. Dyruaburg se among the hills of tho Cum- r.and river antl is ordinarily a uiet ti hamlet, made up of good pt The place hag always beH a a bumuoM point and first and omc handoomo fortunes bar it if ruhiulatcd tlioro. Naturally a nl is the nuoleu of the buaiNMa tin plane and one ean imagine at thrill ef xitoineiit wa mhi u thv wutiuuHity when it wit I rt'd that an attmupt had been ! i.. kill the Mohlor and rob the ...1 l.al Mouday whau tht ease wa ( for examination f wilneaius bo ' Judgo Waltor Hlaokburu about rt of the rojroioutativo sitiien of 'tburg and vicinity were hero to tify Long before tho time lor tho al the court hoiiftOWa packed with Npectators Counl Attorney and Hon. I. II. Jamoa, I - arcsl for tho rommouwealth. ' fine ,1a. A. Moore, and City .John A. Mooro for tho do-no- The dofondant came into tho irt aroompaiiiod by his attornoys, it wan not called for examination ' i nude no statement. The following is the evidence a vrn before tho court, lut witnoss, W. II. Hodge, (Mail rrier ) 1 drove up near the bank -I handed out tho mail, also so mo f buckets, and heard a rumbling m'c, oino one an in e up and said 'at .1 D. Grogory waakilliug Kdgio jny Mr. Hoax 'wont up and ' ""V the door tin1 round that it was Li I also triod the door and ini it vii looked and look ml in the "r .tud saw Kdgio standing in the am office; He oaino on to the door nd na id John 1). Grogory is tho an who did tho work." Cross Kxiimination. W 1 1 lii it four or five day I went in he bauV and iaw blood on the tloor r the vault, also on the safe, also on shelf in the vault back of the safe. ' had not seen John D. for about a eek before this trouble. 1 saw Kd- -Mc standing in the office just as if ' e had come from the vault, about ght feet from it. I was first at ractcd to tho bank by hearing a dead- 'ike moan, Kdgio told me thru the ioor that John D. did the work. Then I ran for help. I met some iien going up tho river armed with to head him. (He was excused.) Second witness: Kdgar Gregory, il'laintiff.) I was formerly a farmer and from March until January the 'th was an employee of the bank; hen I watt chosen cushion I am not Mated to John I). Gregory and I 'Tit met him the first of last July, 'Oti. There had beon no difficulty '"'tween us; I was his friend and thought ho was raino. Ho often came "to the bank and road, was almost a aily loafer. Saturday, tho IiUh of January, 1907, John I), camo into 'lie hank and asked mo to go that n'ght to help search for a negro mur EVIDENCE JUST AS GIVEN doror. "The reward is f0 and wo can got it," ho said. No, I have a position and don't want to tako any risk. 1 do not want to go. John I). aid, '1 am keeping scoludcd and want to sit in tho back room if you don't oaro, so tho nogroos will think I am out. About JJ-JIO p. in. Mrs. Dyeus camo in to got omo flowors that wore growing in the baek room. I ent into the room with her aud John I), got up aud spoke to bar, ho ennie from behind the coal pilo. Mrs. Dyeiu loft ho eamo out and said, 'it looks likt it is going to bo a bad, stormy uight and 1 don't believe 111 go out and search for tho negro. I said, no, I wouldn't go either. On Tuesday I received a chock returned from tho Marion Hank whioh had boon protostod by Cashtor Van doll. Tho chock of $ If). 00 was made payable to Mrs. A. K. Khodos, pro-pride of the hotel. 1 wont down to the hotel and railed J no. I), out and asked him to come to the bank so that wo could discuss tho check priatoly. He seemed very much surprised when I showed him the check and said porhapshis father had drawn tho money out and that he would I'ome to town the noxt day aud fix it up. Hut the noxt day he came in aud said that he could not go, but he would go tho next morning. He oauie in Wodnoday morning and said he would go that afternoon if ho had to drive. About 11 o'olock Thursday afternoon he camo in aud said that ho could not get a rig for love or monoy, not evon with tears in his oyo. I said, that will bo all right, just mi you attend to it by Saturday. He sat down and was uiot while I finished my business. I told him I had found a mWtako. ho said, 'you had better look tho door and keep the people out and thon you can find the mistake.' He always placed his chair to my back with his face toward the vault. I picked up my cash drawer and books and started to put them in the vault, he got up and said 'I would like to cc you set the time look.' I. wound one side and stooped to set tho look. Ho camo down with the hatchet on my head like driving nails. I was struck thrcc times before I could raise up, I didn't know when I rcccivce1 the fourth stroke. I got up as quick as I could and we clenched; then John I), turned loose the hatchet and tried to smother me. I jorked his hand loose as soon as I could and scream ed. He thon turned me loose and ran out the back door) I followed him to the door and threw the hatchet at him. Then I came straight through the office to tho front doer and unlocked it and went to Dr. Phillips' office to have my head dressed. Dr. Phillips waB not there so I roturncd to tho bank and finished locking it. Cross Kxamination. , Question. You and John 1). had beon good friends?-Answer. We hadj'l was his and considered him mine. . A Ques. What time did you go to Dyousburg? Ans. 1 began work in March, but was clcoted cashier Jan. 7th, 1907. Ques. Who was cashier prior to this? Ans. Hrissoy. ( Ques". Did J no. I), go in tho bank any timo? Ans. Yes, any time ho cared to. Ques. After Hrissoy retired, did he come at will? j Ans. Yes. ;i Ques. What day did trouble occUrtj Ans. The 24th day of Jan. 1907. $ Ques. What was the date of the. check? Aus. Jan. 15th, 1907. Ques. Do you remember the day of the week? Aus. Thursday. r Ques. WaB he in tho bank every day?1 Ans. Kyery day from Saturday M Thursday with the exception of Suh-day. 2, Ques. When did you receive notice! ,, T oi protest r f Ans. I received it on tho evening of the 22nd Next morning I went down and had him come to the bank., Ques. Did you have conversation concerning samo? Ques. Was the cheek discussed every day? Ans. Only when Jno. 1). said ho was going to Marion to attond to it. Quos. What day did ho Say he was going? Ans. Ho first said that he would go Tuodday, but failed, thon nosday and failed, then Thursday J and failed. Quos. Did ho go? Ans. No. , Quos. W hat reason did he' give fori not going? Ans. None. Quos. Did ho go to the bank after it had opened on the Ans. He did. Quos. Did he ask about your brothC ' . or Uharlio? Aus. Yos. Ques. What time did ho come to (Continued on Eighth Page. THE CUMBERLAND RIVER To Be Harnessed By Dam At Falls Near Williamsburg Project Backed By Capitalists ALREADY FORMED SAYS AMENDMENT. Now York, Fob. 2. In addition to harnessing the Cumberland river falls in Kentucky, the Niagara of the south, a syndicate has bccii formed here for the purpose of constructing reduction works whioh will be tbo first plant of their description on tho other side of the Maon and Dixon line. The Cumber laud projects will involve an expenditure not far short or $:t,500,000. The enterprise is primarily backed by William V. Cox and associates. Among tho other raon chiefly interested arc S. S, Wetmorc. of Philadelphia, and S. h. Merchant, of Ho ton. Arthur Geislcr, the Now York consuming engineer, is now engaged in drawing up the plans for the construction . and equipment of the powerhouse and reduction works. The initial capaoity of the hydroelectric plant will be 20,000 horse power, practically all of which will be consumed by the chemical works most of tho balanco being available for the Louisville district. The power schemes embraces the building ot a big dam across the Cumberland river, which will have a capacity of over 2,000,000 cubic feet, of The dam will back the watcnup to Williamsburg, 25 miles distant. Included in the storage capacity will bo parts of the tributary river between tho falls andWillianiBc burg. Aluminum, it is said, will be tho principal production of the reduction wjrks. It is expected that both the pjiwer and manufacturing plants will bo in full operation inside of eighteen xqonths. J.. Y00N6 ENGINEER KILLED AT VALLEY JUNCTION, 0. Thoias N. Morgan, Son of John P. Morgan, of this City, met Instant Death January 31st INTERMENT SUNDAY IN NEW CEMETERY Thomas Newton Morgan, son of John P. Morgan, of this city, was instantly killed at Valley Junction Ohio by being struck by a fust passenger train Jan. 31st. Tho news camo to the dead man's parents first in the shape of a telegram which however was brief and gave no particulars. Tho remains arrived here Saturday night at 1 1 MO o'clock and wcro taken to the residence of his parents. The funeral was preached Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Haptist church, Ilev. J. II. Butler officiating. The members, of the Knights of Pythas, and Woodmen of the World, thon took chargo of the remains and conducted the interment at the now cemetery. Many beautiful floral of- feriugs wore placed on the grave. Thomas Newton Morgan was born August 30th 1S79, the county near Marion. He profosscd religion Nov. ti(h 1897 aud joined Caldwell Springs church and retained his membership there until he died. For several years he has been engineer on the railroad working prioipally in the north and i.- - ..- :.: . :..i. paving mm cxtiuuper annum. He was not married He is the third child of J. P. Morgan, the one armed man and was a great help and consolation to his -father and mother. He is survived by three brothers, Jas. Will and Joe and one sister, Mrs. T. L. Patterson. Prwipt Payment The smoke stack, of the Marion Klcctric Light & Ice Co., was blown down by windstorm on the night of January 19th 1907. Tin company carried a tornado policy in tho insurance agency of Hourlaud A: Hayncs and on February tith received a check covering all los and the damage and the cost of the erection of the smoke stack. It pays to have insurance that insures. W& S3? II wN' i Bill i H mswmsr 1 Hlnl?SVi MB I AVCTfl HH vIMH "rv II I iKuiSHl juwlL v - Ji When the Kildren come home from They usually want omethin from the pantry Vou remember the hunger you had Home cooking counts for muck " in the child's health; do not imperil k with km food by the Ue of poor .baking powder. Hav. a delicious, pure, home-made muffin, cake or biscuit ready when thef CMC in Tojbc sure of the purity, you must use Rosal A Double Wedding Miss Nellie Boston, of this city, and Dr. Walter Travis, of Tribune; and Miss Hulah Franklin, of Tolu, and Dr. llobcrt Perry, of Sheridan, were married Tuesday evening' at G o'clock at tho residence of liev. J. II. McAfee in Louisville. Thoy will reside in Louisville until the Medical School is out in May when both doctors will graduate. Miss Nellie Hoston is the daughter of Geo. Hoston, of this city, and Miss Franklin is the oldest daughter of A. F. Franklin, of Tolu. .Both young ladies arc great favorites among their many friends. Dr. Travis is the oldest son of Mr. Frank Travis, of Tribune, and Dr. Perry is the youngest son of J. H. Perry, of Sheridan. Both young men have been attending a medical college at Louisville for some time and arc promising young doctors. Their many friends congratulate them on winning two such bonnic brides. The Pkebs extends congratulations and best wishes to both young couples M, B. Charles Here. Marvin Charles cashier of the Central Hank of Brook haven, Miss., was in Marion a few hours Tuesday. Mr. Charles married Miss Kilo Cassidy, of Dycusburf, and was himself raised near there. He was cashier of the bank there, afterward cashier of the bank at Hombolt, Tcnn., and later occupied the same position in a bank at Jackson, Tcnn... going from there to Hrookhaven. Ka'ch, move wc hear has been in the line of .promotion, and his triends arc pleased at his success. AMONG OUR EXCHANGES Paducah Nkws Democrat. Mrs. A. P. Kelly and daughter, Vivian, have return home, after a pleasant visit of six weeks to the former's sister, Mrs. F. J. Frazar, in San Antonio, Texas., Mrs C. J. Perry, who accompanied thcra, will remain in San Antonio for the winter. Miss Lillio Graves, of Dycusburg, Ky., is the guest of her brothers, Dr. W. T. Graves and Eugene Graves. Layne & Leavell Bros, the Hopkinsville mule men will be in Marion next Monday, county court day, February 11th, 1907. ROYALS m your difference in your School ROYAL is absolutely GOOD MAN OF HAMPTON PASSES FROM EARTH William Crawford Died at His Home on Sunday Jan. 20th, 1907 After a Short Illness INTERMENT IN THRELKELD CEMETERY Tho death angel visited the Crawford home Sunday, Jan. 20th, and took for its choice the loving husband and affectionate father. The subject' sketch was born and reared in Livingston county. Ho was borncd in 1843, was married to Miss Sallic Nash in 1805. She survives him. Ho professed faith in Christ in 1893 and has been a devoted christian ever since. He was sanctified and joined the M. E. church about one month before he died. He is the father of nine children, seven of whom survive him. Thoy are Mrs. Geo. Hambarg, of this place Dr. G. L. Crawford, of Smithland; William, Jr., of Memphis; Frank, of Paducah; Itobt. L., Amon and John are all at home. Hro. Crawford numbered his friends by his acquaintances, and those who knew him best loved him most. His death is keenly felt by tho whole community and most especially by the camp-meeting committee. He has been a member of this board ever since organization; for the last few years he has served as Secretary. lie was a devoted husband, a father and a consecrated christian in the estimation of all who knew him; he made his home happy, was heaven's best gift to his wife and children. He was unassuming in manner, medest in action, sensible and charming in conversation. He had been in failing health for years-but his death was not expooted, as he was seriously ill only a few-hours. He bore his infirmities nobly to the end. The funeral was preached-at home Monday morning by our pastor, Rov, Robt. Johnson. There was a large-concourse of weeping friends and relatives present. His remains to mother earth in the Continued on Fourth Page. difference io your Pure -. V-, .- V i i si i XI S