[June 16, 1876] -
Boone Conn, a brother of Andy Conn, who was killed recently, by old man Arnold, shot three times and killed a man named Monroe McCoy, at Hyattsville, in Garrard county, last Friday. The man killed was the same one who was at the house of Arnold the night Andy Conn was shot. The accused, who has been arrested, will have an examining trial at Lancaster, next Wednesday. [1]
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[June 23, 1876] -
The case of Boon Conn for killing McCoy, set for trial at Lancaster on Wednesday last, was postponed until to-morrow. [2]
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The case of Boon Conn for killing McCoy, set for trial at Lancaster on Wednesday last, was postponed until to-morrow. [2]---
[July 7, 1876] -
The man, Boone Conn, who murdered McCoy, in Garrard county, recently, waived an examination, and was allowed to give bail in the sum of $5,000, for his appearance to answer the charge at the next term of the Garrard Circuit Court. From what we can learn, the case was not bailable, and he should have been sent to prison without the right to give bail. The proof, as we heard it, showed that the crime was murder in the first degree. If our laws are not strictly enforced, we can never hope to put a stop to its fearful and frequent violation. [3]
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[August 15, 1879] -
The case of the Commonwealth vs. Sweeney Morgan for the alleged murder of ---- McCoy, is under trial. [4]
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[October 17, 1879] -
GARRARD CRIMINALS. -- The Court of Appeals has affirmed the decision of the lower Court in the case of Sweeney Morgan who was convicted in Garrard last June, for the murder of Monroe McCoy, and sentenced to the Penitentiary for six years. It also affirmed the decision of the lower Court in the case of Wm. Mayfield, who was sent up for one year for shooting Franklin Neil. The case against D. Smith alias D. Prather, for forgery was reversed. [5]
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[October 17, 1879] -
The Boone Conn case was continued. Several other cases were considered. [6]
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[July 23, 1880] -
CIRCUIT COURT. -- The summer term of this Court will convene next Monday with 53 Commonwealth cases on the docket. Four of them are for murder: Ansel and Gillis Frederick for the murder of Thomas Hatfield, Ben Ferrell for the murder of Ely, and Boone Conn for the murder of Morgan. With these exceptions the cases are mostly minor offenses. [7]
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[October 29, 1880] -
The case of Boone Conn, for manslaughter, brought from Garrard to this [Lincoln] county, was continued for the sixth or eighth time. [8]
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[March 25, 1881] -
S. B. Conn, charged with murder, will be called up for trial on the 13th day of the term, Monday April 4th. [9]
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[April 15, 1881] -
After many continuances and a change of venue, the trial of Boone Conn, for the murder of Monroe McCoy, in Garrard county, on the 9th of June, 1876, was commenced here on Monday last. Some fifty men were examined before a jury was obtained, and on Tuesday the testimony began. The prosecution proved that on the day named young McCoy, with his aunt, was driving home from Lancaster when Riley Renfro, Sweeney Morgan and Boone Conn overtook them. Some words passed, and Conn, drawing his pistol, fired at McCoy, killing him instantly. It was further proved that the murdered man was unarmed. The defense, on the contrary, showed that McCoy had fired the first shot, striking Conn's horse in the shoulder. It will be remembered that Sweeney Morgan, who happened to be with Conn at the killing, was afterwards sent to the penitentiary for six years, although the old lady with McCoy swore that he took no part in the affray. Renfro, the other man with Conn, skipped out and has not showed his face here since. R. C. Warren played a lone hand for the Commonwealth in this case, while Welch & Saufley, W. O. Bradley and Geo. Denny appeared for the defense. Of course the jury hung -- they always do when they can't acquit. Judge Owsley is hanging to them, however, and intends to get a verdict, if possible. [10]
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[October 28, 1881] -
The trial of S. B. Conn, for the murder of McCoy, was set for the 8th day of the term, November 1st. [11]
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[November 4, 1881] -
The trial of S. B. Conn, for murder, was again continued. It is evident that there is an effort being made to wear this case out. [12]
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[March 17, 1882] -
four are for murder: S. B. Conn, for killing McCoy, in Garrard county; Gresham and Reid, for killing Cam Rowsey; J. W. Gooch for killing Constable Killion, and James Mullins for killing another negro. [13]
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[March 21, 1882] -
The trial of John W. Gooch for the murder of Constable Killion, was set for the 13th day of the term, April 3d, and that of S. B. Conn, for the 8th day, March 28th. [14]
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[March 28, 1882] -
To-day is set for the trial of S. B. Conn. [15]
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[March 31, 1882] -
CIRCUIT COURT. -- The case of S. Boone Conn for the murder of Monroe McCoy, in Garrard county, June 1876, was called promptly on the convening of the Court, Tuesday, and the Commonwealth's Attorney having agreed to admit the affidavits of several of the absent witnesses, both sides announced themselves ready, and the examination of jurors began. Twenty-one were questioned, three were excused by defendant, one by the Commonwealth and five were discharged for cause. The names of the gentleman into whose hands the life of the defendant was placed are as follows, all having been obtained from the regular panel: Jno. Anderson, Wm. Perkins, E. P. Woods, Adam Pence, J. D. Bastin, W. B. Hawkins, Brent Barnett, J. M. Hail, D. W. Caldwell, Jno. Cowan, Larkin Wells, Michael Cloyd. Mr. R. C. Warren, unassisted, managed the case for the Commonwealth, and stated the facts he expected to prove in a very short metre. The prisoner was represented by Col. W. O. Bradley, Judge Geo. Denny, Jr., H. C. Kauffman, G. W. Dunlap, Judge M. C. Saufley and Col. W. G. Welch; the latter stating she, case for the defense. The Commonwealth proved by Mrs. Lydia Palmer, that the Monroe McCoy, the deceased, and John McCoy were riding from Lancaster in a spring wagon. When near Hyattsville Monroe McCoy was shot in the back, and on looking around she saw Boone Conn, Riley Renfro and Morgan Sweeney, the former with his pistol out firing at McCoy. A negro man also swore that he saw McCoy shoot. The defense on the other hand produced testimony to the effect that McCoy fired at Conn first, and that he was shot while in the act of firing. They endeavored to break down Mrs. Palmer's story with some effect by witnesses who swore she had made different statements. They also proved a good character for the prisoner, and succeeded in establishing a very bad one for the deceased. At the conclusion of the evidence Judge Saufley made the only argument for the defense after which Mr. Warren closed in a very forcible and strong appeal for conviction. That the reader, unfamiliar with the circumstances connected with the case, may understand the grounds for enmity between the prisoner and the dead man, we will state that McCoy was charged with the murder of Andy Conn, a brother of Boone. The jury retired at 5 P.M. Wednesday, and after less than ten minutes deliberation returned with a verdict of acquittal. This is the second time the case has been tried, and in the former trial the jury standing 11 to 1 for conviction. [16]
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