Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-24
Jerseys at Mrs. Moorehead's. oct 3 M

Ten thousand bushels of apples, wanted, q
Joseph B. Silver. novl7th
Ask Trigg n Shields for a can of Plat & Il
Co.'S. white cherries. octl7w2
The Missouri State Grange has been In ses- J
sion, this week, at Higginsvllle.
Bridge timbers sx10 inches, 10. IL and IA '
feet long, for sale be E. Allen. 1uly4tf
The best -four in the market is the Excel. '
sior brand. Ask your grocers for it. n15tf.
1.-THE Diamond Broker" was played at the q
opera house, Thursday night to . small house.
The 10th layer of the water tower was put '
I'D YESTERDAY. This mskes the tower GA feet
high. '
The Old Reliable Red r -four still takes the
cake. Warranted free from worms common
to -four in hot weather. 1une2'h
CoiHfor.nb!es and blankets in great variety l
as prIces are lower than eyer. Cali and buy
them OF. Henry Wiiker. ocfSw3 l
Subscribers who fail to get their paper reg
ularly from the carrier will greatly oblige Us
by promptly reporting to this office. tt
The men on top of the water tower walk
about as carelessly as though they were not
more than ten feet above the ground.
Old To wn can better afford to pay for two
or three lots than to let the new depot be
moved two or three squares further west.
The young ladies Of the Central Female
College Missionary Society are educating .
| Chinese girl in one of the Mission schools of
China.
To THE LADIRs:-Mrs. Moorehead has
| received her new stock of millinery, notions
| aud fancy goods. Call and see her when. you
| are In town, Cct3 M
Mr.. CLANCY shewslter, DR.. seeber and
Mr.. Homer Luce have been to Chicago to see
about the c., B. 4 Q. extension through Wa
verify and Hlgginsville. They are very much
ela.ed.
For Sale-A good residence, one of the
best in the city, on Main street. large house,
good outhouses, we'll, ~cistern. etc. Price
only 81 900. Terms easy. Inquire of. P.
Ardinger. nov28tf
The Womens' Aid Society will give An
oyster sup rer and refreshments at the store
room next to the postofice on next.Thurs-
day evening, Oct. Goth; all cordially Invited.
Supper served beginning at . O'Clock to &C.
commodate those who wish to come early.
Higginsviile Post:-"The recent meetings
of the Lexington city council have furnished
more amusement than could be derived from
two circuses at one time" Maybe If you
would print the proceedings Of the Higgins
Vile council, in full, as 10 done here. 1t would
afford as much amusement as the circuses
with the menageries thrown In. Even the
: mayor might occasionally com In for 3 smile.
. Try it.
Elder c. s. Lucas, who has don't so much
to unite and build up the Christian church IN
, this city, and who holds the warmest corner
in the hearts of his old congregation. and who
is we'll known and universally respected by all
, classes of people In this county. will arrive in
this city on the 7 O'Clock train tonight. and
will remain two or three days. he will
preach at the Christian church Sunday morn
= ing and night. The ladies Of the church have
determined to give him q warm welcome, and
in order to give everybody an opportunity to
4 see and converse with him. they will serve
dinner in the chapel of the church about lao
O'Clock Sunday afternoon, to which all are
invited, free of cost. Ofcourse 1t is expected
that the members Of the church. and any
others who may dssire, will furnish baskets
for the dinner, and then stay and help to eat
the meal. Already enough baskets have been
promised to guarantee good dinner. but the
= ladies want enough to insure 3 complete sue
cess, aud if any food is left over 1t will be
IA served as supper to those who live 3 distance
from town. and who wish to remain and
20 attend The night services. The country mem
!. bers are urgently requested to come in ant
"A bring their families and baskets. Sunday
school will be held In the upper room. 1t il
Is inten led that the day shall be made one to b.
remembered with pleasure.
., The case of the state against Jefferson vii
ey son, for murder was taken up for trial las
Wednesday, at 1:3O o'clock, the motion t
Is- quash the indictment having been overruled
rs' The following jury was selected from tn
n panel of 100 men: Samuel W. Roberts
Charles G. Brooks, George A. Chamblir
ill Joseph II. Anderson. Benz. E. Green, jaime
W. Corbin, Jno. w. Lewis, Samuel B. Bur
A. ton, BENZ. Stark, John A. Thompson, Primo
on w. Thompson aud Henry Larkin. The wit
err, nesses were called and sworn, and evidenc
in taken. The first witness, Matte Jones, tol
liz = straight story, but was somewhat confuse
on the cross-examination. Rosa Johnso
Us: gave her evidence in a straightforward maj
le- ner, but on The cr0ss-examinatlon BEGAN
ate confused, cried and forgot many points. Irer
in. Sandford's evidence was straight, and sh
1T. stood a good cross-examinaton, but Wi
tv. somewhat confused toward the last. Dude
nd Smith was cool, and gave q straight story. ar
I've stuck to it. George Billiard, q new witnes
rp, said he was boarding at the Laclede hotel
.ew the time of the killing. A night or two b
will fore the killing Jen told him that Jenny hi
the gone back on him. jeff said he had $15
and he would leave the country. now that Il
nv. DIN BIB had gone back on him, but II 81
ar did not behave herself he would shoot t
ont d-m b-h. The conversation occurr,
an. near Leard's livery stable. Martin Coli
loo told u strsIght story. using almost the sar
,ca. words as in his former evidence. Log.
self Hays told a straight story, and was unshske
me on the cross examination. Amanda Ira
tn used almost the same words that she used
act the former trial. Her memory was defecti
of in only one instance. Albert johnson to
lrst about the same story as at the trial. Cath
in rine Fleming, q new witness, said she "
working at the Lsclede at the time of t
inst killing, On the morning of the killing j
ing was much excited, and crying. She ask
ned what was the matter, and he said two VIII
en- men had drawn a pistol on him, and he
led. not want them to do it again; he told US
mae goodbye. and left. About Is or 20 minuI
A niiers sue ueaFu U tue hluinB, ouu Wont w
son to see Jenny, and found her dead. Jeff
isou not seem so much excited as troubled. Nj
the Hawkins, a new witness, said she was wo
,yce ing at the Laclede at the time of the killir
D to On the morning of the killing Jsf said
ison was gong to the postottice. He came b.
ould and then went to his room. He came bi
rri- from there, picked up up two butcher. kni'
the and q cleaver and gave them to me, and 9
ard, he was going away. He shook hands "
here me and others. and told US goodbye. I C,
not ed him back and told him be would get hi
vent or would hurt somebody. He went aw
ng a and ~ minutes after came back and ssl
par him what was the matter, and he said he
ex- snot Jenny. There were three dining-ro
light, girls in the room, and he told US all good-b
his Nelson Davis said JEFF had asked him, on
3 for morning Of the shooting, if Jenny was at
,ros- house. William Davis knew a little m
about the case this year than he did last ye
limo David Callahan, q new witness, said he {
W. Jennie about 10 o'clock on the night BET
the shooting; there were two white n
~. with her. They were at Baehr's corner. s
went east. Joseph Chinn and Buford Chi
ha". made the same they made at
former trial. DR.. Russell and W. G.. NJ
grove made about the same statements