Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1889-12-19
The Chambers Case.
!. Louis Republic. Dec, 10.

st. Louis Republic, Dec. 10.
AS heretofore briefly stated, the ven-
ue in the Chambers case was last Sat-
urday changed to Tronton Iron County,
in Judge Thomas circuit. The place
selected was considerable Of q surprise,
as the general impression was that the
case would be sent to the city. Judge
Edwards justified the selection on the
ground that it was convenient OF ac-s
cess and so remote from the the dis
tricts sworn against that no prejudice
or bias could possibly effect the case.
Prosecuting A ttorney Warfield, while
refusing to express any prejudice as to
where the case should be sent, is said
to have preferred st. Louis. Gov.
johnson on being seen stated that he
was more than pleased with the loca-
ton, as he knew Judge Thomas to he
an able and humane Judge and the
people of Iron more than ordinary in
telligent class of people.
Judge Thomas has been on the Cir
cult bench for a number ofyears and is
not unfamiliar to the people of st.
Louis. He has been the trial Judge iD
several important criminal cases.
| among them the Dierberger case, and
inal Court whenever, for any reason.
Judge Normile is disqualified from
acting. Judge Thomas Is in the city
| this morning. on the request of Judge
Normile, to preside In the Terry case,
which commences to-day. Gov.John-
son stated to q Republic reporter that
| while Judge Thomas was here he
| would make arrangements with him to
hear an application for bail for Mr..
Chambers. He said: II have no doubt
of obtaining the bail, for the object Of
the law is not to punish the accused
| before he is found guilty; but merely
to secure lis presence for trial, and no
one for a moment imagines that Mr..
Chambers would run away even
though released without bail. Had I
not contemplated taking change Of
venue would have made the appIica-
ton TO Judge Edwards regardless Of
the prejudice that existed at Clayton
| against the dtft ndant, and I believe
Judge Edwards would have granted
| itu
Mr.. Chambers was seen Yesterday
aud found to be in his usually cheerful
and philosophical state Of mind but re-
gretted the necessity that existed in
| removing his case. From what he
had heard of Judge Thomas and knew
of the people pf Iron County he was
well pleased with the selection made.
He hoped for favorable hearing on
| bail more on account OF his aged moth
er, who is still Kept in ignorance of his
trouble, than for bimseif. He had
| nothing but words Of kindness and
praise for Sheriff Dosenbach and his
deputies and the treatment he had re-
ceived from them. The order OF re.
| moval and transcript of the docket
will be made nut by to-day and t.,-
morrow Sheriff Dnsenbach will take
Mr., Cham bers to ITonton and deliver
him to the Sheriff of that county unless
some arrangement is made is made to
retain him IN Clayton till the applica-
tion for bail can be heard and passe.i
upon.
The feeling at Clayton, especially
among the saloon hotel and livery
stable Keepers, can he better imagined
than described. There are charges ana
counter-chargesy ~ TO whose loud talk
ing and vain boasting caused the dis
astrous result to the town. Whoever
is to blame, the fat - In the Gre. and
Clayton loses one of the most senss-
tional criminal trials that has ever
taken place 10 Missouri.