Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1896-07-09

The Commo1ser makes its second APP
pearance this week. A very credita-
BILE paper and readable, albeit the pub
fisher was a little behind time.
Last Friday morning at about 1
O'Clock, an Italian named David San
guiDette, living at Iron Mountain, was
awakened by an unusual noise in his
dwelling. He rose out of bed and
sought TO light q lamp, but while SO
engaged was shot twice by unknown
parties-one ball entering his thigh,
and the other penetrating his abdomen.
In the confusion and terror that en-
sued the burglars succeeded in remov-
ing a small trunk from the premises,
and it was found rified of its contents
next morning at little distance from
the house. A part of its contents had
been roll of 800 in bank notes. and
it is evident the murderers had known
of its being there for another and lar
ger trunk was left unmolested in the
same room. AS soon as the alarm was
given, neighbors came to the assis-
lance of the unfortunate man and his
terrified family, consisting of wife and
four children. DIR. Strong of this
place was summoned. and he dressed
the wounds and did what he could to
relieve the sufferer. The doctor found
that the wound in the abdomen was
serious, the intestines having probably
been severed, and Sanguinette was
placed on the first train and sent to a
city hospital for better care and treat
ment. There he died the succeeding
Sunday, a victim to murderers I'M
known. We say murderers, for the
two shots were from pistols of different
calibers. and were evidently fred by
different parties. Sanguinette was an
honest man, and by hard work and
frugal living had saved up the little
fortune which cost him his life. The
St. Francois county authorities were
promptly notified and came upon the
ground promptly; but as yet no clue
looking the discovery of the murderers
has been found. Another account says
that both trunks were rifed and the
money taken before the inmates of the
house were aroused, and that at the
moment the burglars were leaving
Sanguinette awoke and called to them.
They went out, but, while he was ex-
aiming one of the ri1ed trunks, re-
turned and shot him so that he died.
1t seems from this that the robbery
had been completed prior to the
awakening of Sanguinette. and that
he was murdered to prevent his identi-
flying the robbers. He gave a de-
IL A. haf hn
died, which may yet lead to their de-
lection.
Some three or four months ago
there came to this town Mr.. John
Wyss and family, consisting OF wife
and two children. on their way to a
farm recently purchased by him, and
supposed to be within five miles of Iron
ton. He left his family here and went
out to view his farm, which he had
never seen, but bought upon the rep
reservations of the seller. One sight
was enough, and Mr.. Wyss came back
utterly disheartened. The farm"
was a piece of wild mountain land sit
uated about twenty miles west of here,
and too poor TO produce black-eyed
peas Mr.. Wyss halls from Elgiu, Ill. ,
and he returned to that place to see
what could be done in regard to the
swindle that had been perpetrated up
on him. He detailed the transaction
to the editor of the Elgin Courier, and
the following particulars are given:
There is no doubt but Wyss has been
shamefully treated by somebody. He
a
old country, and went to work in the
watch factory. By working every day
and devoting hours in the early morn
ing and the evening to building a
home, he accumulated property worth
So, 900, consisting of house and five
unimproved lots south of the watch
factory. The house cost $4,000 and
he refused 81, 900 for one lot. On this
was a mortgage of $3.50. When the
hard times came he lost his job and
listened to proposals for trade. His
deed for the Missouri property is sign
ed by Thomas Wanless and Minnie c.
Wanless, (his wife), described as OF
Chicago, Cook county, Illinois, and is
dated January %, 1895. 1t is the reg
ular form of warranty deed. Wyss
put in his property at $4,000 and re-
ceived this farm at valuation OF $4,-
600, allowance for the incumbrance oil
$3.50, the sum of $3.50 in cash and a
horse which he afterwards sold for
S45. He is even told that the title to
the Missouri farm is not good, he says.
To-day he finds himself penniless and
out of work, the savings OF a dozen
years of toll aud frugality swept away,
and helpless family on his hands
Even $4,000 of fraternal insurance
which had been carried for eight and
ten years, has been forfeited, it being
impossible to pay his dues. He can
not speak of his troubles without tears
filling his eyes" Wanless claims he
had nothing to do with the sale tc
Wyss; that his deed was made II
blank to another party; and that the
subsequent transaction was without
his knowledge or concern. We art
sorry for the poor man who has beer
defrauded, and hope he may yet b'
able to make the really guilty parties
ldisporpe. But it is a forlOru hope.