The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1876-04-07
A NEWS.

and Maggie johnson Of st. Louis, sentenced
two years each for grand larceny; Al. Jack
son Of Macon County, two years for assault
with deadly weapon.
The Governor has pardoned John v. Paul
Of st. Louis, under the three-fourths rule,
sentenced three years for enlightenment.
Boone County.
Rat Christian, accused of the murder,
several weeks ago, Of Sidney Smith; a stu
dent at Columbia, has been captured mt
Dcnison, Tex, and will be brought back
for trial.
Cole County.
Saturday night, the 2jth, Robert Crowley,
y bridge-buildcr in the cmployo Of the Pacific
II. Il. Company, started on foot across the
bridge from Usage City to the opposite shore
over the Usage Riycr-and shortly after he
left the shore . splash was heard in the
water, and that was the last seen OF him.
Cooper county.
Simms Joyce, the negro who was stabbed
by farmer living near Pleasant Green,
died on the Goth. He was wounded in five
places.
Jackson County.
In the Circuit Court At Independence, the
3lst, the suit brought by Harmon Smith, a
III ~ 'hilhos VI lHC OF hDhlSS
Kansas City and Northen Railway, against
that company for SO, 900 damages for in
jurics sustained while in discharge Of his
duty at North Lexington, was decided by
the jury's award Of 5000.
Lafayette Coanty.
At Princeton, on the night OF the Goth. u
man named Asa Rayners was shot dead by
some young men who attempted to force an
entrance into the horse. II i said tho
young men attempted to get possession Of
Rayncr's wife and another woman named
Cargo.
The City Hotel at Aullvillc was burned
the night of the Goth. The furniture was
saved in a damaged condition. Total loss,
81, 200.
Livingston County.
The city Hall building at Chillicothc was
entirely destroyed by fire on the 9th. All
the records OF the city were lost. The fire is
supposed to have been caused bya prisoner,
who was confined in the calaboose. There
was an insurance OF -, 900 on the building,
which cost when built 80, 000.
Pettis County.
The fatal wounding Of Major Chas. Ber-
ger, in front OF Smiths Hall, Sedalia, on
the 18th Of January last. and his subsequent
death on the Monday following, is generally
known to our readers. Soon after the
oilensc was committed, James IIoog
and Leroy Mills were arrested,
charged with the crime, VINO, after Il
lengthy preliminary examination. were adj
mitted to bail to await the action Of the
Grand Jury. 1t seems, however, this mat
ter has not been permitted to rest, persons
entertaining a presumption that other par
ties We're guilty of i~nilicting the fatal stroke.
Mr.. j. W. Mills, father Of Leroy Mills, has
now made an affidavit before Justice S. A.
Wardan, charging Layega Tice, with the
murder of Mr.. Berger.
Pike County.
Watson Foster has brought suit against
the st. Louis Times for libel. in publishing
certain statements alleged to have been made
by him in regard to II. f. Summers, q juror
in the Mckee trial, and the inyidiouS com
ments OF n correspondent. Damages laid At
so, 900.
Polk County.
W. II. Sewcll, who was indicted for arson
in Polk County in 1868, and afterwards
escaped from Jail and was recaptured in 1870,
was convicted in the Circuit Court OF Cedar
County on the oath and sentenced to ten
years in the Pcnitentiary. Sewcll is over 20
years of age, and il will be remembered was
connected with Il gang of men who committed
many atrocious deprcdations in Polk Coun-
ty during the war.
nj. Louis.
Mr.. James p. Robson, of 1916 Olive
Street. shot himself accidentally on the Goth,
while preparing to go hunting. Death en-
sued Il very few moments after the discharge
of the gun.
Thomas Casey, aged IS, employed on the
stnap,ar Horny q Naapnr foil npnrhnor ri on
the oath. and was drowned.
George f. Burrus, n saloon keeper at 2032
Washington Avenue, committed suicide on
the 2Sth by shooting himself with Il revolver.
John Rogers, Just arrived from Buffalo,
n. Y, was badly cut by Il companion on
the night of the 2Sth, in a street fight on the
Levee, near Vine Street.
Frederick Rohlhs, member of the firm Of
j. Roesli e Co., bookbinders, and residing
at 1928 Franklin Avenue, committed suicide
on the 10Th, by first cutting the arteries Of
both wrists, and then hanging himself to 4
bedpOst with a towel.
Warren A.. Sherwood. formerly proprietor
OF "Sherwood's Tonic Bitters,' and more
recently a dealer in patent rights, commit
ted suicide by hanging, at his room in the
St. Charles Hotel, corner Seventh and Nor
gan Streets, on the 2Sth.
On the eth, an alfray occurred In Michael
Meyers saloon, on the County Road, be-
tween Primm and lesson Streets, between
John and Louis Hyberger, two brothers, in
which Louis received n cut two inches long
in the back Of the head with some sharp in
strumcnt, and also had two ribs broken
with Il lump Of coal.
Frank Herlitz, a gardener, committed
suicide with a pistol, at his residence, 1921