Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1883-11-24

Bed lounges in carpet and spun silk, ut II
g. F. Winkler's. june1tf
The Higginsville public schools are flour
: ishing under Prof. Sandusky. They have %;
l pupils enrolled.
We had intended, by request, to say some
thing of the misconduct, last Sunday night
as the congregation of the Methodist churcl
was dispensing, but have not had time to dc
so. We shall next week. That sort Of thins
should not occur here.
Our friend of the Herald should be able to
] see that it is no more the business of Lexing-
ton to mend the road to Odessa than it is the
business of Odessa to mend the road to Lex
ington. Not one of the county judges lives
in Lexington or even in Lexington township,
and the overseers live in their respective dis.
trlcts. Lexington does more, gratuitously,
for the county roads than any other two or
three tonws in the county. We are ready to
prove this statement if it is called in question.
A correspondent whose writing is as easy
to recognize as is his face, last week and this,
has sent us communications with the names
of other persons attached. 1t reminds us of
the old story. John going home very drunk
one night slipped into bed easy and turned
his back on his wife so that she might not IN
derstand the situation, but was startled by
the good woman's saying, SO, o needn't
turn your back to me, John, you're drunk
clear through" So with our correspondent.
He needn't sign other peoples names to his
letters, they are himself clear through.
Kansas City Times, Nov. 2O:-"Deputy
Sheriff Owen, of Lexington arrived in the
city yesterday, for the purpose of obtaining
the custody of W. H. Smith, a man arrested
here Sunday. The prisoner was confined in
the central police station, and the transfer to
Sheriff Owe having been made, he was last
night taken back to Lexington, where he will
be held to answer to a charge of stealing a
horse. Smith has al unusual record as a
desperate criminal. He is about 80 years of
age, well framed, dark as u Spaniard, with
deep set eyes and a very determined express
sion. Ten years ago Smith belonged to a gang
of about ten desperadoes who operated with
a bold hand in this vicinity. Two of the gang
one night assaulted MIR. D. Neiswanger in
front of his home, at Fifth and Cherry streets,
and a desperate fight ensued. Mr.. Neis-
wanger was struck on the side of the head
with a heavy club, the blow destroying his
hearing and knocking him insensible. The
men then took from him a fine gold watch
valued at $500, and made their escape. Sub
sequently, one of the men by the name of
Blanchard was caught. He took u change of
venue to Lafayette county, and on trial was
sent to the penitentiary for ten years. Not
long after this Smith XxyoS lofootol In n tboff
OF some magnitude, and he was sent 10 JEFF /
ferson City for w years, After serving out /
this sentence Smith returned to Kansas City, |
where he had an adventure which marked |
him for life. Officer Hynes, who. was shot by |
Clay Crenshaw, about two years ago, was
going up a dark alley one night, about eight |
years ago when heran across Smith and q pal |
named Mason. The men were evidently bent |
on mischief. and Officer Hynes ordered them
to surrender. Both, thieves drew large re-
~volvers, but before either could use them the
officer struck Smith a terrible blow in the
face with his revolver, and then knocked
Mason down. Both men were then disarmed,
and the officer without aid took his prisoners
to the station. 1t being impossible to prove
anything more serious against them at that
time, both men escaped with a work house
sentence for carrying concealed weapons.
But the wound received by Smith left a very
prominent scar several inches long just under
one eye, so that it was impossible for him to
conceal his identity thereafter. After awhile
Smith was driven out of this city and state,
and after a short time he went to Lawrence,
Kansas, and there organized a gang of mar
ondors Tho nonn bod fbosr 1o,Jo,,,,%o,, -, i
Lawrence, from which place they would sally
forth with two teams which they owned.
Country stores were plundered by them, and
the goods obtained were carted away in their
wagon. Finally the gang was o%verhauled
by officers, and a wagon load of plumber cap
tured. Smith was then sent to the Kansas
penitentiary for five years. Coming out of
that institution he went into Missouri and be-
ban his thieving operations again. Last May
he was captured in Putnam county, but made
his escape from Jail and shortly afterward
turned up in Lexington, where he stole a
horse. Disappearing from that place he was
lost sight of, and was not seen again by the
until last Sunday, when Detective
George Bryant found him riding in a wagon
in the Rosedale road. Smith was at once
arrested and the Lexington authorities were
of his capture, and it is not unlikely
that in case of conviction he will receive a
sentence which will retire him from public
view for some time to come." Mr.. Owen who
conveyed the man here as above reeited is
one of onr city policemen. He brought the
prisoner, Smith, here on Monday night, and
he was arraigned for preliminary trial before
Esquire Robert Hale on Tuesday. He
waived examination, and was committed to
Jail. 1t will be remembered by our readers
that the horse stolen belonged to DIR. Temple.
Of this city, and was afterward traded to
Henick, Esq., who seeing a men,
ton in the Intelligencer of the theft imme-
dlately sent word to DR.. Temple. The arrest
of the thief is due to the efforts of Marshal
Crowder, who went to Kansas City, last
week, and informed the police there of the
matter leaving a description of the thief.
"