Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-03
The Criminal Calendar.

The Cnminaf Calendar.
Complain; was lodged with Prose
cutting Attorney Co.let yesterday
morning through Justice c. F Firch's
legal mill at Brunswick. la which wn.
Moore, 4 white mau, is charged With !
stealing a cooking stove belonging ioI
John Davis, col. The complaint does /
not state whether or not the stove was
red hot. but it seems 1t Is quite dilapi-
dated and it is probable that Mr.. Col
let will decline to prosecute Moore.
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Walter Ewing and. James Pulliam,
two of Keytesville's colorei citizens,
we're tried before Justice ]. NJ De
Moss. sitting as court, in Keytesville |
last Tuesday for over-driving team
belonging TO Liveryman w. w. Frank
lin Of this place last Saturday and Sat
urday night. Both Of the defendanss (
were found guilty aud were fined $5}
including the costs. In default Of
payment they were sent to jail where
they will make their headquarters for
The hext 25 days.
Lzz.c Toolcy, col. Of BrunsxicI; !
had her preliminary trial before Jus
tice ID. II. Hancock ot Key;esville[
last Monday. where the case had been
brought 10y the defendant on n changed
of venue tom justice c T. Finch's
court at Brunswick. The duskY E'iz-
abeth is charged with having stolen q /
lady's gold watch from the residence
oi Green Mitchell Of Brunswick, and /
sfer hearing the evidence At the pref
iminary sknmish last Tuesday. Tus:ioe
ID. III. Hancock held the prisoner IN
the sum Of $500 for her appearauce
before the grand Jury at the Octobee
term OF circuit court The requires
bond was furnished 10y ex-Sheriff J. FL
Dempsey and DIR. b. Hughes al
securities. Mrs TooIey Is il deI5-
and It was .ssxeesy,
through sympathy that the gentlemen
named went on her bond
-,
Henry Stewart, the man who was
charged by Jasper Petty win carry
ing pistol and attempting TO use it
on me-" was auaigned IN Justice NJ.
n. Rust's court ut Mendon last Satur-
day, but after a talk with the prosecu-
ting witness, Petty, Prosecuting At,or-
ney Collet was convinced that there
was not sufficient cause for action
against Stewart and dismissed the case
against him. But there are those who
were present on the day set for
Stewards trial who believe that il was
the long. lank, lean aud hungry ap-
pcarance Of Stewards attorneys" n
+. Wood and ]. NJ. Collins, that in
Inundated the prosecuting attorney.
These two new Richmonds in the field
OF legal jurisprudence, who appeared
for the defendant, were more thao
eager for the fray, and the general
oonccnsus OF opinion vas that had
Stewards case gone to trial there
would not have been enough left OF
our county attorney TO return to the
bosom Of his family. and that the great
state OF Missouri would have been en-
tirely stripped Of her dignity. We,
therefore. commend Mr.. Collet's wis
dom and regard for his personal ap-
pearance in refusing to prosecute Mr..
Stewart. People who are given to
getting into trouble should paste this
in their hat, and call on Messrs. Wood
* Ceilings, legal caudlesucks, Men
don. Mo-, when desirous of being
speedily, effectively and everlastingly
ex,rlcated from such difficulties as
their humping up against the dignity
OF our imperial commonwealth may
cause.
Bates Johnson, white. Richard
Lucas, Lewis Ewing and Jasper Price,
all colored. an account OF whose ar
rest Tor stealiay &C sacks OF wheat
Ernr, Wn Prrnmcf Of ncar Dakon