Iron County register., 1892-12-29
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Look. Like an Awful Crime.

MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
Looks Like an Awful Crime.
A case OF suspected murder has de.
veloped near Noel, Mcdonald county.
The victim is Miss Louie Noel 10 years old.
daughter of W. T. Noel assessor of Mcdonald
county. William Simmons. an employe at
Joplin smelter, is supposed to be the person
who can throw light upon the case. On the
7th inst. he went to Mcdonald county to visit
her at the homo Of her sister. Mrs. Sidney
Holly. On the following Friday he an.
nounced that he would return to Joplin that
evening. and Mr.. and Mrs Holly
left home to be absent until the
next day. It was arranged that Miss Noel
ahould remain at her sisters homo until Sim
mons left and then go to the home OF her
uncle, John W. Noel, on the other side OF the
Cowskin river. go to the house Of neigh
Dor near by. When Mr.. and Mrs. Holly re-
turned home thny found the girl missing.
They gave the fact little thought until the
following Wednesday. when they learned tnas
the girl was not at her uncie's and had not been
seen there. Mr.. Holly was dispatched to Webb
City to inquire for her among relatives,
and not finding trace OF her went to
Joplin to see Simmons. Simmons said
that he had left the girl sitting
TIE river bank, and he expressed surprise
at her disappearance, but he manifested no dis
position to engage In ths search for hsr. A
suggestion from him that she might have COM
mitted suicide aroused suspicion against him.
and upon Mr.. Holly's return home the river
was dragged The body was not found until
the 18th. and then It was discovered
close to the bank the clothing having caught
on the overhanging limbs OF q tree. On ex-
animation disclosed that the neck was broken
and that there were discolorations upon the
neck and bruises upon the forehead. Miss
Noel had many admirers and was q girl OF .
somewhat daring and willful disposition. Sim
mons was found and arrested on the 10Th
Forgery, NJ arriage and Flight.
William Hessaltine and Charles F.
Connor are wanted at Bethany on a
charge of forgery.
The two Young men lived near Martinsville.
Harrison county. On December Il Hesselitine
was married to Miss Rose Taylor, Of Bethany,
and Connor was married on the same day tc
Miss Id a r. Howard, of the same
place. On the evening OF their mar
riage the two couples went to st
Joseph, and have not been heard from since.
The two me occasionally pass themselves Oh
as detecti yes J., and claim TO have worked for
Cincinnati elective agency. The young Ia
dies are pre- tty well known in Bethany. and
caused quite a sensation in society circles
there.
Damaged Jewelry.
At an early hour the other morning
fire started in the store of the Jaccard
Watch and Jewely Co., at 1912 and 1O14
Walnut street. Kansas City, and did
considerable damage to the stock and
the Foster Woolen, Co.. which occupied
the floor above. Three streams OF
water were thrown and with
such force that the water penetrated
the great fire-proof safe, wetting the
trays and rusting the works to some
watches within. The silverware in the
store was not damaged. The loss is
principally on the stationery and art
goods; fully insured. The Foster
Woolen Co.'S loss was small.
Accidentally Killed His Sister.
At Norborne, Carroll county, the
other afternoon, distressing accident
occurred.
George Gentry's two children, q boy Of 10
and girl of years. were in the front part OF
the house alone. The girl was sitting on. q
low chair, busy with her slate and pencil. The
boy was feet away with q breech loading gun
in his hand He tried to break into the breech
Of the weapon to sec II it was loaded. Being
unable to do that, he snapped the trigger, and
the entire charge entered the head OF his sis
ter, Dollie, killing her instantly. :
Injured His Feelings.
Frank Lewis stabbed himself fatally
at Guilford. Nodaway county, because
his step-father objected to him bring
ing his new wife to the family house.
For some unknown reason the young
woman was Objectionable to the old
folks, causing the young man to lose
his equilibrium and seek death by sui
eide. Young Lewis was favorite at
Guilford, and highly respected.
An Act to Aid GrOcers.
An organization of the retail mer-
chants of st. Joseph was formed the
other night.
It will work In conjunction with the state
organization. to secure a reduction in the
amount Of personal property allowed heads of
families by the statutes Of the state. This
organization wants a law passed compelling
employers to withdraw the half Of any wages
earned by Judgment debtor for thirty days
next preceding the answer day in garnishment
proceedings.
Counterfeiters in st. Louis.
The ST. Louis police the other day
discovered a coniackers' lair. and cap
tured one of the individuals. They
were engaged in the manufacture of
spurious dimes, but it is not believed
they succeeded in passing many. One
of the individuals walked off before
the officers arrived, carrying the molds-
waylaid and Robbed.
Henry Boyden was waylaid and
robbed by two masked men in Douglas
county not long ago. Covered by re-
volvers, he was forced to give up all he
had-s11O. He thought he recognized
them in Ava a few days ago, and
caused the arrest of John johnson and
Benz. Trott-
Condition of st. Louis Banks.
Report made to the comptroller of the
currency of the condition of the ma
tional banks of St Louis at the close of
business December Q:
Total loans and discounts s..-....... S3l. Isl 1884
Capital stock paid In ............ 10. 600
Individual deposits ~ zSS
Reserve held (per cent? ZIG
Subsidy Pleged.
At a recent meeting of citizens of
Springfield the 500, 900 subsidy for the
Springfield, Sedalia & North
ern railway was completed. The coun-
Gil has granted the right of way through
tho cifv and dey,ot grounds have hoen