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Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephenson
Talk of Their Case.
MARVIN McINTIRE'S ANTE
MORTEM STATEMENT THAT
WILL BE MADE PUBLIC.
A Complicated Case-The Detec-
tive Story Not Myth-Inter-
views With the Prisoners
Interesting Gossip
of the Case.

Officer Sam Baskin drove out of
Mexico at an early hour Thursday
in a light buggy, armed with a
warrant for the arrest of Mark
Stephenson, charged with the muir
der of William S. Mosby in July
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

THE friends of Roscoe Conkling
still live, and they appear to hate
Harrison as Blaine's man, and
Warner Miller as a half-breed,
worse than poison. Some of the
bitterest things of this campaign
are said by the friends of Roscoe,
and they apparently mean just
what they say.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
MEXICO MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER !. 1883.

Stephenson and herself had been
done an injustice by having been
placed in Jail. "All we ask for,"
she said, els a fair trial and JUS
tice."
She proceeded to show, without
further questioning, how Mosby
had entered the house on the night
of the killing. Her story of this
part of the tragedy exactly tailed
with that of her husband.
"When he had fully entered the
room and closed the door my hus-
band was facing him with pistol.
| Isaid, 'Oh, Mark = and with that my
husband fired. The man grasped
the door and opening it, ran out on
the porch and off through the yard
out of the gate. My husband fol-
lowed and after he left the house
fired two more shots. In mom-
ent or so he came back and l said,
mark, did you hurt that man p
| received no answer and repeated
the question. He then said:
well, he'll never bother anybody
else; I will never allow a man to
ceme prowling about my house in
that fashion, He told me to dress
and come on up to Bruce's."
"Was it your habit to leave the
outside door unlocked ?"
"No; we always locked the out
side door,"
"Why was it not locked on this
occasion ?"
swell, it was our custom to lock
it before we went to sleep. We
were lying down but had not re-
tired for the night"
AS the reporter left, Mrs. Ste
phenson repeated what she had
first said: "What we want is
Justice"
MARVIN M'INTIRE's STATEMENT.
AS heretofore mentioned in the
LEDGER, Marvin McIntire, who
died at his home in the Fifth ward
several weeks ago, made an ante
mortem statement concerning the
killing of Mosby. 1t has been
learned that McIntire said that he
must tell what he knew of the
tragedy before his death. His
statement was made in the pres
ence of witnesses and the most of 1t
was reduced to writing. To use
the words of first-class authority
the statement of the man now dead
twill have a great deal to do with
the case" The testimony of Nc.
Intire bears on the act of the kill.
ing and not on the previous char.
acter of anyone concerned in the
tragedy. There is no question but
that some remarkable evidence
will be brought into court when the
case comes to trial.
INTERESTING BITS OF GOSSIP.
When Mark Stephenson and his
wife were arrested Friday, the
officer accompanied them to theil
home in East Mexico. Here they
were permitted to take what cloth
ing they wanted, make necessary
changes and gather their garden
stuff, mostly squashes and pump.
kins. The three children of Mr..
and Mr.. Stevenson are staying
with relatives in town.
The insurance on the life of w.
S. Mosby has not yet been paid
Mrs. Mosby. 1t is not due under
the provisions of the policy until
November 3. There is rumol
aaoat to the effect that if an unlaw.
full death is proven, the money
will not be paid; but this all re.
mains to come out at the proper
time.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

N. D. THURMoND, Democratic
nominee for the Legislature in CAL
laway county, made US a pleasant
call Saturday. Thurmond is a
sterling, active Democrat, and as a
candidate for speaker of the next
House will be hard to beat.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
Farmer Jeffries Converted.

NATION, Ill, Sept. 26.-Ralph
Jeffries, the leading Republican
farmer, of Pleasant Grove, who
recently declared for Cleveland and
Thurman, reatfirms his determina-
ton, regardless of the censures
heaped upon him by Republicans.
He says this is free country, and
no one has any right to sit judg-
ment on his political actions. He
further said: ~ can see no reason
for farmer being in favor of more
taxes than is necessary to discharge
the expenses of the government.
The hard times among farmers is
caused by paying a war tax in
time of peace. 1t oppresses them,
and this injustice makes their lot
in life hard one. 1 have been a
Republican heretofore and have
been honored by the Republican
party, but a sense of duty to my
self and the farming class has
prompted me to affiliate with the
Democratic party, as it best repre-
sents the interests of the laboring
people; and hence l am for Cleve-
land, Thurman and the entire
Democratic ticket.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

WHENEVER you hear Republi-
can talk about electing his ticket
In this State ask him who the nom-
nees are. Not one in hundred OF
the Republicans in Missouri can
name the nominees and this shows
how little hope they have of sue
cess,
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

Ex-Gov. G. III. HARDIN's ad-
dress was warmly received by the
Cleveland and Francis Club. A
synopsis of it can be found in the
LEDGER and is well worth reading.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

While coming up from Mexico
on the train Tuesday night there
were pointed out to us by the con-
ductor dozen Swedish girls on
their way west. These young girls
had come from Sweden under con-
tract TO marry. They had never
seen their intended husbands but
upon their arrival at their desiina-
ton they will be divided around
to the parties contracting for them.
1t seems that our American girls
need protection against this foreign
matrimonial importation. Cen
tralia E4laTd
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04


The Democratic celebration at
Joplin the other night was one of
finest ever witnessed in Missouri.
Main street for a mile was respylen-
dent with fireworks, Chinese lam
terms and flags. The procession
was headed by a carriage drawn by
four white horses in which were
seated Francis, Claycomb, Judge
VIM. Byers and Hon. John H.
Taylor, of Independence, Me.
The procession was over two miles
in length, and comprised over
s 600 torches. In line were uni
formed clubs from Carthage, Webb
City, Centerville, Galena, Belle
vile, Sarcoxie and Oronogo. The
Webb City and Joplin hamheau
clubs made grand display. Dur
ing the passage Of the procession
Main street was crowded by an
eager throng of spectators, estimat-
ed at 1900. There was speaking
at three stands, and many people
were unable to get within hearing
distance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

THE executive committee of the
Cleveland and Francis Club has in
vited Judge E. Robinson Hon.
G. F. Clark and Frank Jesse to ad-
dress the club next Friday night.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

A strong vein of sulphur water
has been struck $50 feet below the
surface at Nevada, Mo. The water
is similar to that found at Clinton
where the vein was reached at 395
feet. The prospect seems to be
that the supply of water will be as
abundant as il was at Clinton.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

THE Republicans of Audrain are
few and far between, but they are
bound the Democrats shall not for
get they are in existence.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

BRAINS will tell-so will GER
tain young lady we know.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

The Cleveland and Francis
finance committee is ready for
work. This committee wants
$500 and should have it within 30
days
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

The residence of w. T. Lott,
north Of Rush Hill, was complete,
ly destroyed by fire Monday night.
The contents were also burned.
There was no insurance.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

EVERY Democrat in the county
should join a club at once.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

reaHirmed that
that the Demo
cratic party had
n o m j n ated a
strong National
ii c k e { and q
s strong State
ticket, and as
sured his hear
,ers that under
Grover Clev g.
DIS leader
-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

John Daniel, Of Wilson, viii bc
down on Oct. 18th, after the flag
for the biggest Democratic club.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
CRUSHED TO PULP.
After Having Every Bone In His
Body Broken Charles Miller
Lives and Walks.

Charles William Miller was a
resident of Mexico six years ago.
He painted fine signs and was con-
sidered an artist in fresce of no
mean ability. Though he drove
quite good business, he was only
a man and soon became dissatisfied
with his position and wandered
eastward. He left his wife and
four children behind, sending them
checks from time to time, ample
to cover all expenses. His exist
ence for several years was marked
by no special incident of interest.
In his wanderings, Miller finally
turned up at Philadelphia, and in
the City of Brotherly Love he found
nc difficulty in securing re-
munerative employment. He
worked for the Pennsylvania Rail-
road for sometime and while IN the
employ of that company was put
to work on the finishing touches
of a bridge in the city of Lancaster.
With another workman, Miller
daily piled his brush from scat
fold seventy-fve feet from terra
frma. He had nearly completed
the job, when one day, as the
sun was nearing the Western heri-
zon and the days work was almost
done, the scaffold gave way. Down
to the hard earth the men rushed
and when they struck the ground
there was only thud and groan.
Bones crushed and two mangled
men told the tale of a weak scat
fold, for they could not tell it them
selves.
Carefully the bruised and bleed
ing masses of pulp were taken to
charity hospital, but when that in
stitutien was reached, the life had
passed out of the body of one Of the
men. Miller was alive, though,
and for weeks he remained in the
condition in which he had been
picked up. When examined it
was found that his skull was badly
fractured, both arms broken in half
dozen places, besides almost in
Vulnerable fractures of the lower
limbs his body was bruised, ribs
broken and he suffered internal in
juries.
For seventeen months this wan
derer lay in the hospital. His wife
was sent for, and sending her child
rem to friends in Moberly, No., the
faithful woman set out for the bed
side of her unfortunate husband.
| When she had nursed him over the
critical period, she returned to
Moberly, where she now lives with
her children.
MILLER COMES HOME.
A man giving the name of Chas.
William Miller applied to the
authorities Thursday for trans
portation to Moberly. He is the
same man whose story is told
above and only look at him is
necessary to verify the tale. The
Philadelphia authorities sent Mil
Ter to St. Louis; from that city he
was sent here and Thursday he
was put ON the Wabash for Mober-
lily. The unfortunate man showed
a LEDGER reporter a photograph of
himself taken before the accident.
The crippled, wrecked man of forty
cannot be recognized as the hale
subject of the picture.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany has written Miller, offering
him $4,000 to compromise. He
will accept the offer.
| At the Union Depot Thursday
Sam King, the popular travel
ing man, raised purse of several
dollars among the by standers,
which he presented to the unfor-
tunate Miller, who, within a few
weeks at most, will be placed be-
yond fear of want by the COM
promise money.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
ORGANIZE.

DEMOCRATS all over the county
should organize.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
One Dollar for
Ii WEEKsl

Inc POLICE GAZETTE viii be nail
ss su, securely wrapped, to any address in
sne onisea States for three months on
Ieceipe oI ONE DOLLAR. Liberal dis
Ns1un. .s,n ailoWed to postmssters, agents and
dress oil orders to Au-
RICHARD <. FOX.
Franklin Square New York CITY
Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04
A. TALK AT THE JAIL.

Mark Stephenson was seen at the
Jail this morning by a LEDGER re-
porter. At first he refused to say
a word cencerning his case. 81
have nothing of interest to say"
he remarked, t'and consequently
will net talk"
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-11
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.

The monthly meeting of the Chamber Of
Commerce was held last night, Hon. a. c..
Gordon, President, in the Chair.
Mr.. W. A. Burke explained the present mail
schedules by which the Northern mails are
delayed in reaching Stanton. After some
discussion Of the matter, the President was
requested to associate with himself any num-
Der of representative business gentlemen Of
the city he may desire with the view of CALL
ing upon the Post office Department for the
purpose of securing better mail service.
The people of Staunton can form proper
idea of the delay to which they are subjected
when 1t is stated that the South bound train
on the Shenandoah Valley railroad. which
passes Waynesboro'at o'clock has the morn
ing papers from New York, Harrisburg, Phila-
delphia, and Baltimore whereas by the mail
service for Staunton and South and West the
mails are five hours later. Staunton gets her
mail about the same time that Roanoke does,
nearly one hundred miles farther South.
The President suggested that the members
of the Chamber examine into the propriety of
having the city represented at the State Exposi.
ton next Fall in manner similar to that
which Mr.. Starke, the President of the EXPOSE
ton. had recommended to the counties OF the
State. If it is found practicable. proper action
couio Nc tAkeu at subsequent meet LIZ.
1.-THE reader will find Mr.. Starkes recon-
incubation embodied in the report Of the Com
mittee preparing for the encouragement ofim.
migration, reported in another column
considerable amount of correspondence
which had been received during the month
was read and ordered to be filed. The receipt
of number Of valuable publications was also
reported.
The Chamber added eight members to its
roll at this meeting.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-11
Death of DR.. Vim. p. Hall.

DR., William Paxton Hall, eldest son of the
late Alexander 8. Hall. long a leading Staun-
| ton merchant, and one of Its most honored citi-
zens, died at his residence Perry Hail."
buckingham county, on the End instant. in the
Goth year of his age. The deceased, after ac-
quiring good education, studied medicine
with the late DR.. Addison Waddell, and after
wards graduated at Jefferson Medical College,
Philadelphia. He commenced, the practice of
his profession at Prince Edward c. H., but soon
removed to Howardsviile, a thriving CONNER
cial town on James River in AlbemarIe county,
whore he soon became proficient in his profess
sion and very popular with the people.
A few years after his location there, he mar
ried the only daughter of the late Col. Thomas
Nd. BOndurant, q distinguished member OF the
Virginia Senate. one OF the largest property
holders in Buckingham county, and for thirty
years preceding his death, the largest holder of
the stock of the Richmond Wing newspaper
establishment.
After marriage. DR.. Hall settled upon a patri.
monial estate near Buck lngham Courthouse
where he continued to reside to the close of
life. An only daughter died some years since.
He leaves widow and three sons. Alexander
s., Judge of Buckingham County Court, one in
Lynchburg, and one at home.
or his brothers and sisters, four reside in this
city, Mrs. VIM. B. Kayse. Mrs. O. II. Tipping,
Mrs. Virginia L. Thompson. and Edward
Three other brothers, DR.. Lucien and Major
Houston in Albemarle, and Alexander in Mary
land, also survive him.
On his maternal side, DR.. Hall was descended
from the Paxtons of the North River Valley In
Rockbridge, distinguished for their adherence
to the tenets Of the Presbyterian church and
in uphoiding the cause of civil and religious
liberty in colonial times. From both father
and mother he inherited sterling qualities
which were prominent through his life. He
was highly esteemed by the people with whom
he cast his lot, and all mourn his death.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-11

George s. Lightner, Esq, has removed his
law-office to that occupied by C. F. Nelson &
Co.
Mr.. T. A. Brownlee, U. s. Storekeeper and
Gauger has been transferred from the distille-
ry of Mr.. ]. Alex. Bumgardner to that of Mr..
J. Frank Clemmer.
The venerable ]. @. Wheat was in this city
last week. looking remarkably well for one OF
his advanced years.
W. T. McCue and Charles g. Wheat, Esqs.,
left Monday for Lynchburg to attend the an
nual session of the erand Lodge Of Odd Eel
lows.
Hon. John F. Lewis,who had an eye extract
ed some weeks since in Washington City. has
returne to his home in Rockingham county,
greatly improved in health.
Rev. W. w. Watts left Mcdowell. Highland
county, last week for his new field of duty at
New Hope in this county.
Miss Bette Cook, who has been teaching at
Buffalo Gap in this county, is visiting friends
at Mcdowell, Highland county.
DIR. ]. R. Cook. of Mcdowell, Highland coun-
ty. has concluded to remain there instead of
removing to near Norfolk as contemplated.
W. c. Straughan. ESQ.,, one of the candidates
for Mayor, with his mother and family, have
removed to the city and occupy the residence
on Sears Hill, which he recently purchased,
as heretofore announced.
For week past Mr.. Thos. A. Bledsoe, Cash.
Ter ofthe National Valley Bank of Stanton
has been quite unwell and confined to his
room. We are pleasee to state that he is now
getting better, and hope that in a few more
days he will be able to resume duties at the
bank.
Miss Auna W. Colhoun, of the Allegheny
Springs, who has been visiting her relatives
Mrs. Judge McCue and daughters. left for the
University of Virginia last Monday, where
she will remain awhile in the family of hel
uncle, Professor W. E. Peters. This young
lady is much admired and her departure re.
GREETED.
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MiddlebrOOk News.

Mrs. Mary Grimm. wife of Mr.. David Grimm,
died at their residence near here last Saturday
| week ago of dropsy. Deceased had been q
consistent member Of the Lutheran Church for
number of years. She was kind mother
and loving wife. She was an aged lady ana
leaves husband and live children to mourn
her loss.
Mr.. George Hanger. ST.. died at his residence
In Dutch Hollow near here last Tuesday morn
Ing of consumption. He was an aged gentle-
man and leaves a wife to mourn his loss.
John Howard, respectable colored boy,
died near here last week of consumption.
A gang of eight colored hands, all stout fell
lows, left here last week to work in the mines
at Lowmoor furnace.
J.P.White has moved to Waynesboro' where
he will engage in business.
Mr.. d. B. Engleman has received his spring
stock Of goods, which he tells me Is the largest
he has ever purchased.
match game of base ball was played here
last Saturday a week ago, between the Green
Vile nine and the Middlebrook nine, which
resulted in the Middlebrook boys Clearing
Deck" by a good score. They argue without
their host who think Middlebrook can always
be beaten. The Greenville boys played well,
which made it an honor to beat them.
The cry of lizard times around here makes
the welkin ring. However. the mercantile
business fourishes all the same
Our farmers have about broken up the use
less and barbarous practice of robin.shooting,
and it is an example all farmers and citizens
should follow.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. N. v. Splitter another
son which makes four boys for them in
family.
Mr.. John P. Smiley has just arrived from IL
linois with his thoroughbred Percheron horse
"CasteI." He is certainly fine specimen of
horse-hesh, four years old, and weighs 1,950
fbs., and was imported last fall from France,
and cost him two Thousand dollars.
Bethel congregation near here have deter
mined to build new church. which will soon
be let TO contract. They have already raised
the sum of four thousand, five hundred and
seventy dollars with which to commence
This will be the finest edifice of the kind in
the county outside of Staunton. and speaks
well for the congregation, as all other sub
scriptions are very liberal.
More anon.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1888-04-11

CITY CoURT.-The April term of the City
Court, Judge Grattan presiding. commenced
on the 9th instant.
Mrs. Virginia T. Woodhouse. Mrs. Sallie M.
Campbell, and Burwell Gibson were awarded
pensions under the State law. The application
of Mrs. Mary Bellamy is pending.
John Douglas, a colored man, who MANNED
VIM. Devine. q small white boy, with ashovel.
gets three years in the penitentiary.
The report OF sales of lands delinquent for
taxes made by Arista Hoge. City Treasurer.
was approved and ordered to be certified to the
Auditor.
Applications for liquor license were made as
follows Bumgardner McQuaide and Glenn
mer & Andrews, wholesale and retail Jno. B.
O'Connell & Co, VIM. Wholey, R. R. Watkins
John Burns. Thomas Kivlighan, Jno B. Cunt
ner. Thos ]. Hounihan. Thomas Burke, and
Mrs Ellen Walker for bar room and retail and
retail, and Fitz & Woodward for bar room
only.
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Raphine.

HOW A LADY TRANSACTED BUsINAsS THERE.
The new town of Raphins. on the summit of
the central watershed of the Valley, founded
by Mr. j. E. A. Gibbs is rapidly growing In
commercial importance, and is the seat OF
several new enterprises in manufacturing de-
velopment. It is on both sides of the Valley
Railroad, has excellent drainage, and, If more
order had been observed in the plans for en-
largement, its beauty and attractiveness in
after times would be less liable to criticism
though 1t is N OF too late to correct that.
Recently, Mrs. Julia Albright, widow of the
late DR.. Albright, who resides at Timber
Ridge, twelve miles south OF Raphine, con-
cluded to invest in property at the latter
named place. Taking the morning train
North few minutes brought her to the place.
Calling on Mr.. Gibbs to know II she could buy
a lot, she was Immediately pointed to sew
eral, from which she made selection. Pay
ing for it, the deed was at once prepared. and
delivered. A builder being in call, the plans
of a residence were mapped out and contract
made at the moment for its erection. One de-
string 10 rent such a home Immediately
agreed with Mrs. Albright to take 1t on COM
pletion. Having finished her mission In a
few hours. she was ready to return home.
which she did by the afternoon train of the
same day on which all these transactions were
opened and closed to the satisfaction of all
parties interested.