Extracts of The Bullitt Pioneer 1901-1909 - Bullitt County Public Library

for a short stay in St. Louis, when
they will return to Lebanon Junction
to their home.
J. T. Litsey - Teacher at Bardstown
Junction graded school for two years,
should be given much credit for the
progress the Lebanon Junction
Graded school has made and for the
interest he is now taking in the
commencement exercises to be held
for the second time.
While Mrs. Wm. Dawson was driving
a pair of horses in a surrey, the breast
yoke broke and frightened the horses
causing them to run away. Mrs.
Dawson and several of her children
thrown and severely but not
dangerously injured. Surrey
completely demolished.
***Negro Murderess
Mary Thompson, the negro
murderess who killed John Irvin, was
taken to Louisville Monday afternoon
to avoid possible trouble from
another mob. The evidence given
before the coroner's jury was positive
and convincing and her conviction is
a foregone conclusion. In view of
these facts, there is absolutely no
excuse for any mob and it doesn't
speak well for the county that the
authorities thought her removal
necessary. Last Saturday night, some
unknown parties went to his house
and woke Jailer Jones, telling him
that they had a prisoner to put in jail.
Demoville told them to wait till he
got his clothes on, but as soon as he
got back in the house and locked the
door, he told them he was "on to their
game" and that they had as well go on
home. Strange to say, they took his
advice without further ado and
promptly disappeared. Or course, no
one can or will give him any definite
information, but it is pretty generally
understood that there were several
hundred men in the crowd. They
could have very easily effected an
entrance into the jail, and it is
surprising they did not attempt it, at
least.
The only serious wound sustained by
The Bullitt Pioneer, 1901-1909
Extracted from microfilm by Edith Blissett
the woman was that of a 38 caliber
pistol ball which entered the back
near the night shoulder blade and
passed completely through her body,
barely missing the right lung. Up to
this time, the would is healing nicely,
and it is not thought there will be any
further trouble about it.
Upon her arrival at the Louisville jail,
she was interviewed by a reporter for
the Herald, to whom she said, "As
true as there is a God in Heaven, I did
not kill that man until after he had
attacked me, and I was forced to fight
for my life." In the excitement of the
moment, the woman forgetting for
time time her weakness, attempted to
rise on the cot upon which she was
lying. The effect proved too much for
her and she sank back. For several
minutes, she was too weak to speak.
Finally she said, "I was working in a
field digging greens when Irvin came
up and ordered me off his place. He
had accused my boy of stealing a pair
of plyers and had kicked him. That
made me mad, but I didn't try to start
any trouble with him. Because I didn't
walk fast enough to suit him, he
attacked me, cursing me and striking
me in the face. I had the case knife I
had been digging greens with, and to
protect myself from injury, I struck at
him with the knife. "Don't ask me
about that mob at Lebanon Junction.
Please don't," the woman gasped. "It's
all too terrible. I can't remember it. I -
it's awful, and ---" but nature proved
stronger than will power. The woman
was too weak to talk any more.
It will be a treat to anyone who may
attend the commencement at
Bardstown Junction next Thursday
evening. Little Misses Mary Jane
Trunnell, Ethel Murray and Louise
Sutton will act as flower maids and
sit on the stage with the graduates.
Supt. C. P. Bradbury will give an
appropriate address and present the
diplomas to the graduated.
Admission, of six year of age, 10
cents.
***June 24, 1904 (Pg. 8)
Second annual commencement at
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Bardstown Junction Graded School.
Program by Collins, Rev. J. M.
Wooldridge, Miss Anna Marie
Carpenter, Miss Catherine Elizabeth
Miller, Miss Frances Pearl Wells,
Supt. C. P. Bradbury
The Glorious Fourth will be
celebrated at Woodland, near Bullitt
County Fair Grounds, Dancing
Pavilion, finest band, refreshments,
good dinner (25 cents) S. B.
Simmons, Manager
Sunday School Convention to be held
at Knob Creek Church. Program by:
Henry Samuels, Miss Hannah Smith,
J. A. Barrall, J. D. Moore, O. W.
Pearl.
***July 1, 1904 (Pg. 1)
***Mt. Washington
J. B. Wooten was here.
Mrs. W. L. Harris' hand is some
better.
W. H. Ellaby's health seems to be
improving.
Roy Parrish spent a night in the city
Maurice Harris was in the city.
Rev. Brookshire was with his son,
Shelt
Mrs. Hal Hall entertained several at
dinner.
Brinton Harris has been right poorly.
J. S. Harris is papering two rooms for
R. L. Grigsby.
Miss Ora Lee Owen visited Miss
Mabel Harris.
George Owen and Ben Harris visited
J. W. Harris.
Miss Minnie Taylor, of Zoneton, was
with Mrs. Dr. Crenshaw.
Mrs. W. L. Hall visited her sister,
Mrs. James Harris.