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T H E
C O V I N G T O N J O U R N A L
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.
Cynthiana News.
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