The weekly intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1891-1901, 1895-03-16
CRIMINAL COURT.
The Grand Jury Hits Some Hard
Licks-Many Indictments Made.

land, of Sweden, naturaliZed.
Lewis Bauerle arraigned on seven
charges; pleads not guilty and bond
fixed at 800 in each case.
Henry Gelzer pleads not guilty to
selling liquor to minors; bond fixed at
500 in each case.
w. G. Logan's cast continued.
Case against Jos. w. White con-
tinued.
Henry Winson tried for grand larceny;
verdict. two years in penitentiary.
Geo. b. Green excused from jury
services.
The grand jury return the following
indictments:
Otto Frederman obstructing public
roads.
Thos. Payne disturbing religious
worship.
James Barnes same charge.
Bud IIaden, who was Constable Cava-
naugh's negro deputy, was arraigned on
the charge of assault to kill ; pleads not
guilty and bond fixed at $500.
laden also arraigned OH charge of
robbery {; pleads not guilty; bond fixed
ut $500.
The grand jury report the following
indictments
Chas. Geyer selling liquor to students,
and selling liquor without license.
Louis Bauerle selling liquOrtO minors !;
three cases.
Otto Baherle same charges; two
cases.
Case of VIM. Shidy continued.
In the case of Harvey and William II.
DOOley charged with assault to kill,
dismissed as to II. Dooley W. Dooley
pleads guilty to assault and is fined 500.
The grand jurors return the following
indictments
Jos. NJ. C%avanaugh, constable of Lex
ington township, for embezzlement as
officer and agent.
X. Z. Lee selling goods without
license.
George Ramsey and Laura Ramsey /;
robbery and attempt to bride witness.
Waverly Milling company, selling
merchandise without license.
Wellington Star Milling company ;
same charge.
John A. Taggart. constable of Dover
township; ENLIGHTENMENT and grand
larceny.
S. V. Schooley making fraudulent sale
and transfer. and obtaining property
under false pretenses.
Al. Williams keeping gaming and
bawdy house.
Jos. Cavanaugh pleads not guilty
bond fixed $50.
William and Robert fuckers bond
fixed at $500.
The following were sentenced to the
~penitentiary by the Judge:
Henry Mason, two years 4; John Yates,
three years !; Thos. Shaffer, two years ;
Henry Clayton, two years; Bert Fresh
water, two years /; J. w. p. McCarty,
two years.
Jessie White sentenced to county jail
for ten days. He is eleven years old.
The grand jury made the following
report:
To the Honorable j. ID. SheUalter. Special
Judge of the Criminal Court Of Lafay-
cite County:
We, the grand jury, empaneled at the
March term OF the criminal court OF
Lafayette county, respectfully report as
follows:
In the investigations under the in
structions of the court and in the dis
charge of duties enjoined by law the
grand jury finds. that justices Of the
peace and c~Onstables are specially dere-
Iict in complying with sec. 1870 of the
revised statutes, which provides for
justices filing statements with county
clerk and treasurer, and the manne of
collecting fines In the hands of cOnsta.
bles, These statements, II filed as re-
auired by law, would enable the county
court to know who the defaulting con-
stables are. and the grand jury to dis
charge the duties enjOined upon 1t. Sec,
4372 provides that officers failing to
discharge these duties shall be deemed
guilty of q misdemeanOr and punished
by fine. Some members of the grand
Jury favored proceeding under this
statute to punish all defaulting justices
and cOnstables, or directing the states
attorney to institute u proceeding before
the county court to remove from Office
The offenders, as may be done. AS all
tines 90 Into the school fund II Is impOr-
tant That officers controlling the fines
should lie held to u more strict account
than II appears has been rendered by
such officers. We lind the failure 10
comply with the law has been almost
universal In the county, and in some
instances, we believe, fines and licenses
for shows have been collected and con-
verted by constables. and we recommend
that this subject be specially given to
the next grand jury for investigation.
We find in the investigation Of liquor
sales by druggists contrary TO law. that
apparent completely of practicing physi-
clans in towns where saloons are not
licensed, is q fruitful source of evil.
Witnesses hastily To getting presGvip-
ton prOmiscuOusly and indefinitely
last till they wear out. No charge is
made for the prescriptions and the Gus
TONERS ask for 1t as simply preliminary
to getting the liquor. Where the doctor
is also owner of The drug store to give
The prescriptions promotes the evil:
We find that MERCHANTS in ALMOST
every tOWu Ill TIC CotlItty iCluii W TIC
county clerk iu their sworn inventory of
stocks, amounts w small as to bear on
its face The mark sc false statement,
Some remedy for this very prevalent
wrong should be had to equal the burden
Of taxation aud prevent imposition on
The officers to whom these statements
are male. This grand jury has examined
the county offices and find them oil in
good condition and kept In good order.
We find the Jail and prisoners kept in as
good order as the building and arrange
ments allow. but the building is over
crowded. We think the ADDITION pf
s0me swinging hunks in celis would
enable the jaiiOr to better lodge the
prisoners.
W. u. RANKIN, Foreman.
&. II. VANDIVER Clerk.
The capital removal Is a big question,
ami we are forced to believe that many
newspapers on both sides are advocating