Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-12-24
MISSOURI STAT NEws.
worried By a Supreme Court Decision

Worried BY Supreme Court Decision
Lawyers in st. Louis and other cities
OF the state are somewhat purturbed
over recent decision OF the supreme
court.
The case in question is that of the State VS..
Bobbst Up. 32s), appealed from the Audrain cir
cult court, presided over by Judge E NJ.
Hughes. Here are the courts reasons for
sending the case back:
I'm the closing argument to the jury the
prosecuting attorney turned TO the prisoner at
the bar OF the court and denounced him as this
Infamous. lecherous scoundreL' The counsel
for defendant protested. but the court declined
TO rebuke the prosecuting attorney and de-
PENDANT accepted. We can not too strongly
express our disapproval of such language
and such conduct in one charged with the i'm
portant duty OF representing the state in q
public prosecution. Counsel have no right to
indulge in such abuse OF a prisoner. Such
language should have been Immediately re-
buked by the court It was serious contempt
to the dignity Of the court, and an altogether
unwarranted assault upon the prisoner. Again
and again We have reversed causes for such
conduct, and must, and will, continue to do so
until the prosecuting attorneys understand
that no man, however guilty, can be punished
In this state, with our approval. until he has
had fair and impartial trial The judgment
is reversed and cause retnanded for this mis-
conduct"
Another Battle for the GiIIiss Estate.
A suit for $3.50, 900 dover in Kansas
City property was begun in the circuit
court in that city the other day.
1t was brought by Julia NJ. Steward and
Charles W. Steward, her husband, against the
GllliSS estate. This estate. which is now owned
by thousand different people, comprises the
Gilliss opera house, the property on which the
county courthouse is located, the property on
which the city water-works plant is built and
a considerable portion of the old town. It's
value is S3.000,000. There are over 600 de-
PENDANTS, IS OF whom named in the suit.
Mrs. Steward bases her claim to a one-third
interest in the estate on the ground that she is
the widow of Martin Van Buren, jackson. who
died in Kansas City in 1889, and who claimed to
be a son of Col. William Gilliss
Col Gilliss died in Kansas City in 1866. He
was generally reputed to have been q bachelor
Numbers OF claimants have brought suits
against the GillisS estate hitherto, but only
two were ever successful They were half
breed Indians, by the name of Francis Bower
and Jim Charley. a suit was brought year
ago by Antonio Gilliss, an Indian who was
fought hard in the circuit court. a verdict was
returned in favor of the Gilliss estate and an
appeal was taken The case is now pending in
the supreme court
Gov. Stone and Train Robbers.
The governor has issued a proclama-
the robbers who recently held ND a
train within the city limits of St Louis.
In his proclamation offering the reward the
governor says. During the last two or three
years several train robberieS have occurred in
this state. They have also occurred frequent
~ IN other states. In almost every instance
those committing these crimes in Missouri
have been spprehended and punished by i'm
priSonment. In 1885 a law was
enacted
state making train robbIng capital oTense. I
heartily 1ndorse the enactment OF this law.
Train robbiDg is crime which greatly en-
dangers human life, as it is accompanied by
circumstances of risk and danger and is per-
petrated by armed and desperate men.
Its frequent occurrence will do in
calculable harm to the state. 1t is
a crime that should be broken up
and confess disappointment and impatience
that 1uricS do not deal with criminals of this
class with the utmost severity. The execution
OF a few OF these highwaymen, 4 punishment
always richly deserved, would, in my judg-
ment. put an end to this description of crime
in this state"
Successful Farmers Institute.
The farmers institute at Lebanon,
nnder the auspices of the state board
OF agriculture, was success.
DR.. I. L. White, state veterinarian, discussed
the disease of animals and gave much inforr..a-
IL.
state superintendent of schools, delivered an
address on education. impreSsing farmers with
the Importance of giving their sons and daugh-
tiers good common school education. G. W.
Waters also discussed the question of educa-
ton from farmers standpoint. There was an
excellent display of farm and garden products,
apples, canned goods, butter, cheese, etc y, on
exhibition, all the products OF Laclede county
Shot the Agent and Robbed the Station.
Early the other evening a masked
man, heavily armed, entered the Mis-
souri, Pacific depot at Minden, Barton
and fired two heavy charges
from a shotgun into Agent Brooks
back and leg. The assassin then robbed
the money drawer, securing a small
amount OF money, and escaped.
Golden Wedding Anniversary.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holtzclaw, OF
Chillicothe, celebrated their golden |
anniversary the other even
ng. Among those present were S.
England and Mrs. Joseph Stone, who |
we're guests at the wedding in Mercer |
county, KY, so years ago.
A Tip for OHics-Seekers.
Gov.-elect Stephens was greatly ben.
,fited in health by his stay at Hot |
Springs.
In answer to an inquiry the other day, as to /
urther appointments under the incoming ad-
ninIstratiOn, Mr.. Stephens said he did not
hfnk he would consider any more applications
or office until after his Inauguration.
Victory for booksellers.
The supreme court has decided that
The act entitled IAN act to prohibit
Oookmaking and poolselling at any
place other than upon the premises of
with emergency clause"
S unconstitutional, as it is class legis-
alton.
Made q Normal School Regent.
The governor has appointed Scott ].
Miller, of Chillicothe, member of the
BOARD of regents of the state normal
chool, to fill the vacancy caused by
he resignation of Robert n. Bodine.
Was Prominent la Jasper County.
Mrs E. Robertson, CartervilIe, died
ecently of general debility, aged 90.
The was one of the oldest and most
prominent residents of Jasper county.
Not Wife Abandonment.
The st. Louis court of appeals de.
ides that where a man leaves his wife
nd children, but contributes for their
Import, it is not wife-a abandonment
Says 1t Is Not Genuine.
Probate ,Tud0e RasSieur of St T,ouis |