Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1895-02-21
The Justice Denies the Charge.

ANNAPOLIS, February 18th, 1895.
Thinking of nothing else to do this
Sabbath morning, l will attempt to
give the REGISTER few briefs.
The weather is moderating some here.
Sawmills have been closed or shut
down on account of the past cold snap.
Rev. j. W.. Alcorn, from this place,
is going to hold a series of meetings at
Pleasant Valley Church, commencing
Thursday next, two miles west of Cross
Roads. Three 10 be immersed on the
Sunday following.
c.. Collins. is moving his stock of
goods to Coldwater in Wayne county.
Wish him success.
Your correspondent sees an item
published in last weeks issue that
seems to have a great deal more in it
than is true or can be sworn to as facts.
criticizing of either Justice or Consta-
BILE of having anything to do with the
assaulting of the sO-called little man
by the big man. DO not know that
anyone did cause any of the scrapping
by the $50 lbs. giving the 40 lbs.
blow over the eyes, after the trial and
they were sentenced and commitments
issued and placed in Constable Seals
hands and Deputy Constable Dunn.
And also an execution against each of
the men, Henry Woods and Frank
Rice, alias Frank Waum. They pro-
ceeded to where their property was
kept, some two miles below Annapo-
lis, and while making levy on the
same and while dividing the property,
the $50 lbs. assaulted the little man
there, and it was all that the Consta-
BILE could do to part them with the as
sistance of four or five men to help
before night. Who was the cause of
that? Also Mr.. Woods was at Annap6-
lis three days trying to get peace
warrant for Rice previous to the time
that r. l.. Gaty filed his Information
against the two named defendants for
stealing of his hay from his barn. Was
the above all caused by patronizing
Johnson's bar for the purpose of get
ting intoxicants? No, sir! Your cor
respondent can answer that question.
After the knock down at the bar-rOom
there was some fre. water out in Gus.
Funk's lot. where it had been placed
!
is where the bibbing was mostly done.
As to my part, do not believe there
was so cents spent at D. A. Johnson's
bar after night at the time of the
knock-down. One of the officials that
were present did command peace and
deputised every man in the house to
see that peace was made and kept
while the parties were there; and it
was not done to hide any crime and
the words did not come from any Ari-
coma Kicker. and this Is not written by
a man that was asleep at the time that
the cyclone struck the bar-room and
blowed Rice's coat off. and landed the
Little Brown jug over in Funk's lot,
and landed the Proprietor johnson
back at hts place of business.
No, sir, Mr.. Editor! The Justice
and Constable are innocent OF the
charges of aiding or causing Rice to
assault anyone; but like poor dog
Tray, the best of men will get into it
sometimes when not thinking of get
ting criticised by anyone. And the
Justice seems to think there is law
for all such writing or saying they will
swear to all SUCH as has ainsady been
published and written to the REGISTER,
falsely accusing anyone of malfeasance
in Office. We have had enough of
blowing already concerning Woods
and Rice's case, and would like for
Murphy" to consult r. E. Woody,
Thomas Dunn, Noah Harris. and asg:
sral Others that could Be Wsauopea,