Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1893-02-02
MISSOURI STATE NEWS.
An Important Matter.

An Important Matter.
A jefferson City dispatch to the
Globe Democrat, dated the 26th, said:
Ia accordance with resolution adopted this
morning in the house the speaker appointed
Messrs. Hawkins. of Dunklin; Trigg. OF Ray,
and Prigmore, OF Pettis. a special committee
for criminal costs. with view to for mulating
laws that will reduce the expense. This prom
ises to be one OF the most important features OF
the winters legislation The criminal costs have
been growing rapidly for years, and It seems tina.
the state is never able to appropriate enough
money to meet the demands. Two years ago the
assembly appropriated $3.50. 900, and it was sup
posed that this sum would be sufficient. but the
first of the present month there de-
hciancy of So. 600. The committee having this
matter in charge proposes to go to thu bottom
of the subject il possible. and recommend
wholesale reforms. Gov. Francis, in hts nes-
sage, suggested the advisability OF repeating
the law under which the state pays criminal
costs, and let each county pay its own costs.
Many Of the ablest members OF the as
semb;y believe that this is the true So
luton. 1t is fact worthy of note that
the criminal costs are the greatest ia
where the law is the least enforced. II the pro-
portion of criminal costs drawn by some of
these counties was maintained throughout the
state. there would not be enough revenue to
pay the per diem Of the members Of the gen.
eral assembly. Those who have looked into
the matter are satisfied that the laws are rad
ically wrong, and that most important changes
must be made. The burden of costs. it seems
is largely due to combinations OF criminal
cases, and the various channels through which
trials can be delayed for almost any length OF
time desired.
Young Villains Crime.
Further investigation into the cause
of the HaenschenBruce tragedy in ST.
Louis warrants the assertion that
Haenschen intended murder.
On the 3hh of last December Heenschen ap-
piled at the recorder Office for a license to
marry Miss Bruce, alleging that it must be
secret marriage in order to save thu young
ladv's reputation. Under these circumstances
the license WIS granted, and the young couple
were married by justice. They kept thu
marriage secret, and it seems that on the
evening of the crime Haenschen called his
wife, and she upbraided him for his loose habits.
Haonschen became enrageI and drew his wife's
head down and fired q revolver shot into
the side of her face. and then flel the house.
and soon shot ana killed himself. And now it
develops that the marriage was not of
necessity, as Haenschen claimed, but that he
was afraid that some would cut him out,
AND marry the girl before he was able to care
for wife, and that he persuaded her to marry
him crafty, and that he told the story to the
IeCOEler. Sn1rcQ1Q2 tQe lar name or MS S WeoS-
heart. in order to sscure thu license an have
the marriage performed secretly.
Extra Imprisonment for Unpaid Costs.
Judge Henry L. Edmunds rendered
IN interesting opinion in st. Louis
few days ago.
1t was a case of haheas corpus proceedings
instituted by Attorney Joseph Furlina 10 have
julius It. Lewis, who was sentenced to thirty
s,;NR &c. 10
pay the costs Of the suit, released from Gus
tody. Lewis served his thirty day sentence.
and Furling wished to test the law requiring
twenty days additional imprisonment. for non
payment of costs. Hitherto it has been Gus
tomory with the jailer and workhouse SUI
perintendent to release prisoners without ref
erence TO costs, and this Judge E lmunds, in
denying Fur!nng's writ. declares to be Illegal
His honor holds that the statute governing the
requirement concerning thu non-pay-
Inent of fines was not in conflict with the con-
stitution of this state, which forbid inprfson-
ment fer debt Lewis was, therefore. reman1-
ed to the jailers custody. and will have to serve
the additional twenty days
A Peculiar Wedding Contract.
James w. Patrick and Miss Eliza
beth Wray were married in st. Joseph
the other evening.
Before the marriage license was applied for
IN unusual contract between the couple was
fled with the county recorder. This document
sets forth that for consideration OF $40 already
] aid to the bride by the groom, tae former
waivss and relinquishes all rights aud title to
any interest i'll the estate that he now EOS
esses.or that he may accumulate in the fu i
There is stipulation. however. that the wife
if she outlives the hu sband, is to have 81 000 at
lis death The remainder OF tGc property that
l., may possess at the TINA Of his leash /, to 20
to his children and other heirs. Tho wife also
by the terms OF contract any in
tereSt in all property that may be accumulated
by the joint labor OF he-sel; anl hu sbani Pat
rick 10 worth about slO),O0L He is probably co
years old; his vile is about 90.
Another Large Pork Packing Plant.
The well-known packing firm of
Fracis Whitaker & Sons. of st. Louis.
have sold their East st. Louis houses to
s. Co.. of Chicago.
From what can be learned Whitaker & Sons
will erect in St. Louis one OF the largest
pork packing plants in the west. Il is also
stated that thay wou11 nos ana could not de-
pend on st. Louis or East 81. Louis for hog.
They would huv them where they We're cheap
er. 70 matter il it woul he Kansas CITY, Oma-
ha. st. os.rh. Peoria, Ill, o. any country
point. They headed certuin kind of hogs at
times a2i would by them where they found
them.
Relating to Convict Labor.
Mr.. Mlliman. OF Kansas City, has IN
Il bill in the lower house of the
legislature to abolish the contract sys-
tenn of working convicts.
The act coatemplates the working of con-
victs Oh the pubic highways, but makes no
adequate provision therefor. On this subj. ct
the bill lads: Hereafter convict labor shall
be used outside OF the walls in building a1d
state roads according to and as the
law may direct" The bill is the outgrowth Of
resolutions OF the Industrial council of Kansas
City. representing 10,f0o workmen.
Trouble at Meadows Settlement.
What is known as the Meadows set
Element, some % miles south of Ozark,
near the fancy county line, is attract
ing some attention. Three or four
have been burned lately
and at protracted meeting a few
recently the constable had to attend
church 1T night with large posse of
men to help keep order.
sheep Killed by Dogs.
The other night Col. J. p. Elliott,
living miles southwest of Sedalia, dis
covered two dogs in an iuclosed lot
among flock of $50 sheep. The dogs
had the frightened sheep cornered in
little lunches, and had killed forty of
them when discovered.
jail Delivery
Twelve prisoners broke Jail at Spring |
field, and up to the ED seven had been |
Renfrew, sentenced to- hang, |
was among those at large