Mexico weekly ledger., 1893-05-11
COBB NOT GUILTY.
THE JURY DECIDES THAT THE
DOCTOR DID NOT ISLANDER
s. D. GRAHAM.
Cobb Says Graham Burned His Barn
and Graham Says Cobb Is Gull.
ty of Bigamy-Graham Ex-
plains How He Came
to BE An Ex.
Convict.

| Inc Slanuer case wherein .. ".
Graham was the prosecuting wit
ness against Veterinary Surgeon
Cobb resulted unfavorably indeed
for the former gentleman.
AS stated in Fridays LEDGER
the case was called before Squire
Tomlinson at the Court House at 1
O'Clock, before the following jury ::
VIII. Garrett, Charley Powell, R. P.
Hopkins, Jerry Dermody, VIM.
Keath and PHI. CAN'T.
After hearing the evidence the
six jurors repaired to the room to
reach a verdict about II o'clock last
night. They were only out long
enough for each to write his name
until verdict of "not guilty" was
found without dissenting voice.
The case was interesting from
start to finish and the court room
was we'll sprink!ed with spectators.
Both Cobb and Graham are we'll
known citizens of the county. Mr..
Graham is a member of the F. &
L. U. Investigating Committee of
this county. DIR. Cobb is a promi-
nent veterinarian and farmer, living
on S. O. Graham's farm at the time
the barn was burned. He accused
Graham of setting the barn on fire
and this is the foundation for the
suit. Mr.. Cobb says he saw Gra-
ham running away from the build
ing while it was burning, which was
on the night of last Nov. '13 about
II o'clock. He arose from his bed
that night and looked out and was
startled at seeing a light at the
barn. II woke my wife and son"
said Mr.. Cobb on the witness stand,
''and [ ran out to the barn. | saw
Graham running east from the
barn. He had only gotten 10 or Is
feet away from the building when l
first saw him. He got over the fence
and ran about 10 feet and looked
back over his shoulder. | recog-
nized him and yelled:
Stop, Graham; 1 know you. If
| have done you any harm l beg
pardon. "
Mr.. Cobb did not state there was
any reply to these remarks.
GRAHAM WAS IN THE PENITENTIARY
S. 0. Graham admits being in the
penitentiary in Illinois. He says
that after returning from the Con-
federate army he was hard pressed
by a Provost Marshal and in order
to escape stole horse. He was ar
rested, pleaded guilty and sent to
the penitentiary but was afterwards
pardoned by Governor Palmer. AS
prosecuting witness against Cobb he
objected to being put upon the stand
on account of his war record but
never told the prosecuting attorney
just what his war record was until
after the case against Cobb was tried.
F. & L. U. INSURANCE COMPANY.
AS we understand the matter, the
F. & l.. U. Insurance Co. of Audrain
county, Ben Sims, President, and
J. N. Cross, Secretary, will not pay
the insurance on the barn until the
matter is thoroughly sifted. The
barn belonged to Mr.. Graham and
the evidence as to the value of it
differs. Some say it was worth $40,
some say 800. 1t was insured for
$50. Cobb claims to have had a
horse poisoned just before the barn
was burned and was on the lookout
and says that Graham was trying to
burn up his stock in the barn.
| POSITION OF THE ALLIANCE.
Of course there are bad men ir
all churches and all orders and it i:
not expected that the F. & l.. U
should be pure. We understand
that the charges against Mr.. Ora
ham will be thoroughly investigated
by the officers of the F. & L. U. ane
that action will be taken in reference
to the matter. He will be fred i
not fit man to be member.
MEMBER OF THE INVESTIGATING COM
MITTEE.
| The chief Importance attaching t.
this case grows out of the fact tina
Is. o. Graham is and has been 70
sometime member of the Investi
eating Committee of the F. & l.. U
OF this county. The other two mem
bers OF the committee are w. T
Lott and G. n. Wales. Mr.. Graham
has posed as regulator as we'll a
an investigator. He has been looking
into several matters in this count,
and as. we understand the matte
appeared before the Grand Jury OIL
several occasions as prosecute
> rather than a defendant. He ha
examined the books of the count,
officers and has investigated the as
sessment lists, looked into tn
merchants tax book and on diver
occasions has stated to the editor @
: the LEDGER that he intended to Sc
s that the tax payers of Audrain coun
4 ty paid their merchants licenses
3 Suspicion has in the past been cas-
upon honest men Of this county b