Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1890-06-26

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ed with having assaulted white child and
Kicking it off the sidewalk. After ahearing
OF all the evidence, verdict of "not guilty.
was returned. J. B. Walker, Esq, was fol
the defense.
The Ladies' Aid Society of the NJ. E
Church, south, will give an Ice Cream: Fes.
| tiyal at Belleyiew, near the Masonic Hall, or
Thursday, the 26th of June, 1890, commenc.
ing at I O'Clock p. NJ, continuing till 1C
O'Clock P. NJ, the proceeds of which will be
used for the benefit of the church. All are
cordially invited.
We see that ouryoung friend, I. A. Bruce
| formerly of Belleview, is a candidate for re-
election to the office of circuit clerk in Dent
county. camps" is a good boy, and we
echo the sentiment of all who know him In
this county, when we say that should the
voters of Dent give him a second term, their
confidence will not be abused, nor their
judgment questioned.
| G. T. McNamee, Sergeant Third District,
st. Louis, Mo-, is in the Valley in attendance
upon Circuit Court, during the Orrick trial.
| The Sergeant is here also in the interest of
| the Home proposed to be established for
aged and infirm eXCOnfederate soldiers.
We take pleasure in commencing him and
his cause to the good people of this county,
and feel sure he has not made his pilgrimage
to this section in vain.
The trial of Turner has again been post
poned, this time through the plant means
of change of-venue. Two of defendants
friends made oath that he could not get a
fair trial in Iron, Jefferson, or Washington
county, by reason of prejudice of the people.
Therefore, the good people of Reynolds will
make the final pass upon the guilt or inno-
cence of the accused. The trial will prOba-
bly, be had at the next regular term Of court
in that county.
Some two or three weeks ago, in noticing
the "chicken war" between several parties
in the southwest corner ofIronton, we stated
that His Honor Mayor Gay muleted Messrs.
"H. III. Riddle and X. f. PurkIss'' in fine
ard costs. 1t should have read "H. Fl. Kid
die and Peter Kiddle." Mr.. Purklss was
not sued or arrested, and consequently could
not be fined. This statement is made in
justice to him, than whom Ironton has no
more peaceable and law-abiding citizen.
The Orrick case will be tried this week.
A panel of forty jurors was submitted to the
tender mercies of the attorneys Monday
evening, and court adjourned to Thursday
morning. BY that time the 'twelye good
and true men" to sit on the case will have
been determined on, and the trial will begin
in earnest. j. B. Walker, Esq, is for the
defense, and the State is represented by
G. of
If the weather is any indication, the case
will be warmly contested, to say the least.
Two more announcements this week: j.
X. Mckinney, of Belleview, for Judge of the
County Court, Western District; and VIM.
\. Fletcher for Clerk of the County Court.
Mr.. Mckinney is a good citizen, and good
Democrat, and consequently capable. AS
for "BilI, well, we don't attempt TO paint
the lily or gild refined gold. On. B.-If he's |
the right sort of Il fellow, he'll double the
fee on reading the above.
We consider it mighty "smoOth," to say |
nothing of the strain on the editorial pen,) |
Aterritic wind-storm visited this section last |
Sunday night, and for a few minutes 1t was |
question of whether it were better to stand |
up and take the ills the storm might bring, |
or to seek ignominious safety in the recesses |
of the cellar. The houses shook, trees were
bent almost to the ground, and the roar of
the elements was deafening, while vivid |
flashes of lightning added to the grandeur
of the scene. But in about thirty minutes
the storm passed 10 the south, leaving US |
unscathed, If not unscared-the heavens
cleared, and Nature again smiled serene.
With this issue we publish 24-page sup
plement, descriptive of the Valley, and part
ly detailing it's advantages as summer re-
sort. The text is backed by forty two en-
cravings of scenery, residences, etc, i'll the
Valley and its vicinity. At first it was in
tended to print an even number of copies |
with the edition of the paper, but at the sug-
gestion of the friends who saw the tirstp proof |
sheets, the edition was increased to two
in order that extra copies could |
be furnished when desired. The price for
these extras Is ten cents, each, at the office,
or twelve cents, prepaid,by mail. About QUO
copies have already been ''spoke for" and
those .desiring supplements would perhaps
do well not to delay sending in their orders.
From the Fredsricktown Pldindedter we
le1rn that "the case OF state IS. Elijah |
Smith, F. NJ. Smith, James I. Smith and
Robert Henson which has been pending be-
fore Esq. Day for two or three weeks, on
preliminary examination, was finally ended
Esq. Day holding, after hearing all
the testimony, that there was not sufficient
probability of their guilt of the murder of
Leonard Erlenmeir on April 30, 1890, to au-
thorize him to hold them for the action of
the grand jury. Esq. Day was fully satisfied
that the case made out by the state consu-
tuted prima facie case under the law, and
would have held the defendants, or part of
them, to answer the charge against them If
the evidence for the defense had not over
come the pTima facie case made out by the
state. The testimony in the case was very
strong against the defendants and warrant
ed their arrest and the examination that
The States Attorney should be
for his zeal in this case to bring
to justice the persons who so fOully and out.
rageously murdered Erlenmier."
The State Geological Survey is pushing
its work in this vicinity with much 1igor.
State GeoloSist Arthur Winslow was in town
last week overlooking the work which has
already been done, and perfecting arrange
ments for its continuance. The topographic