Osage Valley banner. (Tuscumbia, Miller County, Mo.) 1879-1881, 1880-05-27
Tho Governors instructions Regardless the
OsceOla L%ynching.
AcJuTANT-oEsERAL hiToHELL sENT TO ST.
CLAIR TO IsyssTlGarE.
ST. Louis Times.

AcJuTANT-oESERAL MITCHELL sENT TO 81
CLAIR TO INVESTIGATE.
st. Louis Times.
JErvEpsoE Cry, NAV 1s BY order Of Coy
ernot Phelps, Acjt.. Cen. u. Y. Mitchell lett
Yesterday aiternooa for St. CLAIR county TO
sssigt IN bringing 10 Justice the mob that
murdered Pierce, PArke and Smith, the pris-
oners confined in the jail at Oeceols, last
"Wednesday night, q full account OF which
was published In the Times last Saturday.
Tho letter OF lhslruclloBs Of the governor was
scaled and not until to-day DID be allow the
contents to DO known. II Is expected that
trouble will arise out Of theso acts OF mob
violence, but Governor Phelps will do his
duty regardless Of whom II may effect.
THR GOVERNORS I~N.TRuCTIoks.
ExgcUiISE d rAnTNrNT.
~JgYFEasjN CIrY. Mo, May II, 1850.
SRA groat outrage has recently been
nerpetrated In ST. CLAIR county. An ad-
inusned term OF the Circuit court will be
held 10 that county Tomorrow, The prosecut'
ing attorney Of 81, Clair has an indictment
pending again's bin for oheial corruption,
lie may be innoacnt Of the charge preferred
against him, and rs such is the legal presump
tion, he is entitled 70 the benefit Of that pre-.
sumption. Tho Outrage hfst pcrpet rated in
that county Is oro OF Jbe fruits OF tue lewlesB
/ aets OF 1877. ThANs.aons who petpelratDt
| those crimes OF 1871 or thoso who justified
that lawlessness, though not participating
therein, nre now reaping the bitter frdtts OF
the bad seed then " ] an sat- I'D the
good men Of that county are 10 tue majority
largely 10 the majority; but many of them
have been inactive and supins 10 bringing
offenders 70 Justice. This must rot continue,
or they Will necessarily be clAssed with the
evil men.
Generally the officers OF the Law can en-.
force the laws wi h ouly ordinary assistance,
but when a prosecuting attorney ia arfaigued
TOR Official corruption, he becomes m object
of disirust, and, whilst ] have eortiieRce In
the ability apd fidelity Of the bar Of 81 Clair,
with the except ion OF the one iLdiG,ed, /
deem 1t adyisRbls the state shsll be represent
cd before the grand Jury ana in the court
room by one who Is an entire stranger 10 the
persons charged with tbs commission Of
these great crimes.
Men Of that county bave taken the law ln-
10 their owe bsnds, and haYe murdered por-
soas eonfnsd In jstl awsiting trial. Tbs at
;orneys Of that county, haYe no doubt, are
employed to defend como OF those who were
engaged 10 these wicked acts, hence they
! eannot be asked 10 prosecute temporarily.
l hope Il vii not be.necesserv 20 invoke
the authority contained in section 1904, page
304 revised statutes. and csdse these crimes
70 be invest 9 ,ted aud prosecuted IN another
county, but'li that exigeucy shall occur, the
auihOrpy roirrred 10 tWu I bU exercised.
The murderers of the three mtn confined IN
tl shall be prosecuted. Ii indictments csn-
DOT be found IN 81. Clair county they can he
found elsewhere, and thus viii the offenders
be brought to trial.
You will immedistely 90 TO s.. Clair crun
w, exhibit this communication to the Hon.
John ID. Parkinson, judge Of that Circuit,
Who, | trusr, will immediately apnniut you
to prosecute daring this term. so long ~
the indietmet.t Is pending agsins, the pros,-
cutting sttorney he ought not TO be permitted
p 20 before th6'gtStd Jay unless he shalt be
ca Il, d'sthtre as a withess. VA, the jlug
will cluthe you With all the power necessary
20 enable the object IN view to b. acconi,
plishtd, and should spY Of the resident at
t%orncys, feel that the peace, & ,od order and
fair name OF ST. Clair has been outraged, be
in a situation ~ aid you, you will accept
their services Should you need as .istancs,
respectfully ycur',
,'oaN s, PHEIPL.
G. 2. Z. Y, Mitchell. AdllAot-Generai.