Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1880-04-29

was nOpeO ne WOuIu De CefrOr 70 evil
doors, and his earnest, positive and
manly initiatory course gave some as.
surance to the public that they would
have q cessation somewha to the law.
lessness which for several years has
cursed the city. But late proceeding
has shaken, I fear, public confidence in
him. A few days ago q case against q
party who had been employed In the
Lindel Glass Go. was called in Judge
Laughlin's court, when one E. J. White,
attorney for the company and acting
prosecutor for the State, stated to the
court that owing to the mysterious loss
of documentary evidence he would have
to ask leave to enter q nolle pros, and
that the Circuit Attorney, J. G. Nor
mile, had consented to his action. The
Judge believing Whites statement,
sustained the motion and entered the
nolle pros. A few minutes afterwards
j. G. NOrmile, States attorney, came
into court and protested against the &C
ton of White and denied he had the
authority to. act for him. White then
stated to the court that the Lindel
Glass Co. had received the money they
claimed had been embezzled and were
satisfied to stop the prosecution, saying
nothing of the so-called lost evidence.
NOrmile protested against the use of
the court as q collectors office, but i'm
mediately dropped from his hiel. and
proper position by remarking: "Weli,
as 1t has been done will agree to 1t II
the costs are paid aud the State gets
its per cent" The defendant stepped
up, paid the costs, and was discharged.
And yet Normile is the party who is
called by the Globe Democrat q ter
ror! to evil doers. Praise from such q
source is damning to q reputation.
This case proves that the Criminal
Court has been used as collectors
office" with the consent Of the Circuit
Attorney, the prosecutor for the peo-
pie. Are you surprised at the carnival
Of crime which st. Louis "enjoyed?"
Overstolzism, which means winks,
mods, assents and humbug for all per-
sons, seems to have taken the marrow
out of the officials. 1t is q worse mala-
dy than leprOsy is to the material body.
The very air is laden with the poison.
pray you may have none of 1t In Iron
county.
Harlots and gamblers and murder
ers are in possession of the city. A
few men have been prosecuted for SELL
ing lottery tickets; but that has been
only q blind to cover up the acts of
politicians and the faro and keno men.
The two last ere in full blast and urI-
n.Olested, save now and then to keep up
By the way, Q very serious matter
has been known to few person In this
city, but it has been suppressed as much
as possible; yet it will "out" soon.
A lottery vender was prosecuted In
the court and fined, and after that the
fine was compromised by the prosecu-
tor for much less amount.
THE WAY HOW TO DO 1T.
The prosecuting officer for the city,
It turns out, had borrowed of the lot
terry vender at different times during
the prosecution something over one
hundred and fifty dollars, and twenty
dollars more after the trial. The last
was given by the lottery man on CON-
dition that the prosecuting attorney
would give his note for the whole
amount borrowed; which he foolishly
did. When the note became due and
remained for some days unpaid. the
aw to collect the money on the note.
L
10 the facts which are above given, and |
are in the affidavit; and by informing |
The prosecuting attorney Of his posses- |
zion of those facts he easily collected |
0r his client the $17O without suit. It
8 said the other lottery venders had no |
notes. And yet the representative Of
he city still holds his office. and an ex-
,osure might prove the means of pro-
noting him. I have known men to |
De promoted to office who have done
worse, and it was known to the promo
Ors, and that in St.LOuis. Mr.. Moody |
fear had but little effect on that pros
.cutOr and protector of the people.
some people may see no harm In the
ct borrowing from gamblers and
uch characters, while prosecuting
hem, may:make the prosecutor vigor-
'us in the performance Of his duties
,ut rather doubt it.
THE IMMIGRATION CONVENTION.
In spite of the opposition of the
1lobe- Democrat to the Immigration
1 think the world will
ow see that Missouri is most
State to reside in,-not
My on account of its rapid strides i'm
be arts and commerce, but because Of
he good character of its people. In all
tateS having 3 large metTOpOHS ike
t. Louis, of course we expect to find
he characters I have referred to; and
re do find Chicago far more cursed
IAN we are with the criminal classes.
tut as to the State at large, the gen.
emen of the convention have proved
y statistics that our general popula-
on is as free from vice and hostility 1
ngendered by the war as any State In
he Union.
Why the Globe Democrat has the
( support 1t claims to have
ON Missourians, Is, II Its statements I
. true, a strange thing, because our
eople have never before been known !,
} lick the hand that smites them-and
lat constantly. q
The late trials in this city Of murder d
. shows the plea Of insanity has lost {,
3 power in the courts. and the public
ntiment IL rife for executing all cold
CODED murderers.
May the valleys Of Iron county be e
on filled BY the honest, horny-haud- =
sons Of toll who may seek your hos
table people - friends among whom Q
'ey can live In peace and financial c
'oSperjty. IN