Farley v. Lowe

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The grand jury of Pike County returned 33 indictments against C. H. Farley, superintendent of schools of the county, and Herbert Cool, finance officer of the school system, charging them with misapplication of school funds. In addition, the grand jury returned 20 indictments against Farley alone, charging him with corrupt practices. Twenty-six of these indictments were assigned for trial before Judge Charles E. Lowe, judge of Division Two of the Pike Circuit Court. Farley and Cool filed verified motions containing detailed allegations of prejudice against them on the part…