Show A Schoolboy View of Poet Winchester Ky Democrat John J C relson died Tuesday at Lexington and hIs remains were carrIed through here Wednesday for Mount Sterling for Interment Some fifteen years ago Corelson walked walk-ed Into the office of Judge Richard Reid of Mount Sterling and cowhIded hIm Into n state of collapse Cornelson came that Reid wl responsible for an adverse decision given him In the superior court of Kentucky 1 Public opinIon demanded that Judge Reid slay the man that had thus publicly mistreated him but he was a Christian gentleman that could not stain his hand wIth the blood of his fellow man He male a public speech at Mount Sterling In which he explained hIs views but many of his frIends thought that the blood of Cornelison could alone atone for thIs insult Corelson sult The proud spirit of ReId could not endure the Imputation of cowardice and In own less hand than t week be was dead by his CoreUsn was arrested and his case was kept before the public mind for along a-long time by n serIes of habeas corpus proceeding After spending five ear In jai Corelson was released Public opinion was so strongly against him that his career a a agns virtually closed and his life work ended He ha lived in comparative seclusion and his death wI carry his case to a hhher court than public opinion or any other earthly tribunal |