Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1888-08-16
MARCELINE, Mo. Aug. 6.

/ l-DlIOh NOI NlSh III lUul iSSLN
of July 26 appeared the follow ing :
"Sheriff Moore did not turn Rogers
and Grady over to the marshal Of
Marce!ine, but went himself and de-
livered them to the authorities of
that city Tuesday. Several other
parties who were present when John
Wilson was killed were arrested
but we're released by the justice OF
the peace of Marcellne because the
one making the affidavit against them
did not have the money to pay the
COSTS"
Now you seem to ! e wide of the
mark. First. the marshal did not
20 after Rogers and Orally as mar
shall, but as deputy sheriff of Linn
county. Sheriff MCo:e did refuse
to turn Rogers over to the deputy
sheriff, but turned him over to me
as justice of the peace. And as t.
the other parties being arrested and
turned loose by me because the pros
ecuting witness was not able to paw
the costs, is false. l asked him If
he bad any proof of these parties
being guilty and he said he had not,
only that he was told that they were
there. released them on their on
recognIzance until the next day when
there being no proof against them
they were finally discharged, except
Watson Bland, who volunteered and
come and give himself up and was
released on the same terms by Pros
ecuting Attorney Brinkly.
These are the facts in the case as
every one will testify who was pres
ent at the time.
PAUL TETER,
Justice OF the Peace.
To show whether we had authority
for making the statement we did we
publish the following statements
from citizens of Keytcsvllle who are
well known in this county:
STATEMENT or 7. Il. CooPER.
When Sheriff Moore took Porter
Rogers and George Grady to Marce-
line [ sworc out warrant for three
other persons who 1 had reason TO
believe at the time had something to
do with killing John Wilson. They
were arrested and ttken before JUS
tice OF the peace at Marcclinc, whose
name l do not now remember. The
justice told me that the men were
ready and asked NE il l was. /
told him | was not and would cot be
until the day of trial. The justice
told ne that l would have to put I'D
something to pay for guarding and
board OF tae prisoner. 1 told him I
did not have to do that as l consid-
cred it state case. Sheriff Moore
also talked with bIm and told him
what the law was aud that he had no
right to turn them loose because the
money WAS not paid in advance for
costs. He, the justice, then came
back into the room and told the pris-
oners they were released. This is
the substance of what happened IN
reference TO this matter. l heard
nothing about their being released
on ''their on recOgn;z nye.''
I. j. Wiiks says he heard the
conversation between the justice aud !
j. B. Cooper, and that it was his un-
icrstand;ng that the Justice refused
10 hold the parties for trial because
Cooper could not guarantee the pay
nent Of costs. Sheriff Moore heard
none Of the conversation hetween
'ooper anil the justice, hut the jus
ice talked TO hIm about the expense
hat wOul1 he incurred in holding
he prisoners, aud that the prose
;uting witness was not able to pay
'ostS, in case there shoull be moth
ng found against them. The sher-
IF told hun that made no difference,
le was bound 10 hcI,i them until
heir cases could he looked into and
hat he hai no right to charge the
.oats against tic prosecuting wit
less.
As TO jbe "marshal Of Marceline
'omiug here as deputy sheriff W.
,now nothing. We talked to Mr.
;unyau while he was here aud he
old us that he was the marshal Of
iarcellne and 5 Id nothing to us
bout his acting as deputy sheriff.