Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-11-19

Leonard's farm TOUR miles souU q
Keytesville, and his two sons, Wl
and James, are in the meshes Of
law for a theft in which no small dc1
Of ingratitude has come to the surf
w. r. Leonard and his neighbor,
Mcfarland, owned a boar in par(
ship, which they loaned to Mr.. y
sars. A few days afterwards il
reported to Mr.. Leonard that the
NAL had gotten out, but diligea<
quiry and thorough search thrc
the neighborhood failed to des(
any information whatever cnnce1(
the missing boar. The owners
about abandoned all hope of recor
ing their male porker, but while \
Leonard'was going across the field
fore part Of this week she no(
signs of where something had q
buried, and reported her discovery /
her husband. Who. In turn. told &
Mcfarland, and they vent to invo
gate the matter. About the time
commenced TO remove the dirt i5
whatever il was that had been bud
vassar appeared upon the scene
wanted to know what was up, and A.
promptly told that it was believed
missing boar had been found. Vao1
said there was no use of digging g
further, that the boar was there. =
tearfully and uemblingly expressed
desire to compromise" matters, d
this Messrs. Leonard and McFarlz1
siernly refused TO do and had all thr<
the Vassars arrested on a warrar
sworn out before Justice ID. II. Hsg
cock, before whom the three prison
subsequently appeared and gave be-
in the sum of SIS each to appear
their preliminary trial next Mondai
After killing the Leonard and Nc
Farland boar the Vassars cut out th
hams and then buried The remaind<
where il was discovered by IL;
tAconnrd. 81 &rastwe are sdvI3e'
the senior vassar I've know nothinI
concerning his boys) has always born
a good reputation and We regret tina
he has seen fit TO invite a porcin
stain upon his previous good name.
Deputy Sheriff L. A. Embree re
turned from Carrollton Friday nigh
Of last week with the notorious Franl
Harris in custody. who was arrested
upon a state warrant sworn out b.
Chas. Hugo OF Kansas. charging hin
with having stolen Iady's gold watci
Of the value of S3s from the affian
September asth, 1895. The theft. /
seems, was committed while Hugo
and Harris were on board :
Wabash passenger train passing
through this county. When ar
raigned before Justice ID. II. Han
cock Wednesday morning. Harri,
pleaded not guilty and was committed
to Jail to await his preliminary trial
which is set for next Monday. r. F
Loner Of Cauollton is defendant.
attorney. Harris is one of the mer
who escaped from the Carroll county
jail the night the Jail delivery occur
red at that place when George Tay'
lor, under sentence OF death for tho
murder of the Meeks family. made
his escape. Harris was awaiting ,ria
in Carroll county upon charge d
having stolen n watch from a Wabash
passenger near Carrolltsn. After max
ing his escape from Jail Harris went te
Colorado and Piled his vocation oI
taking other peoples property 10 that
state TO The extent OF serving a term
in the penitentiary. at end OF which
tune he was brough, to Carroll county
for trial. but ran the gauntlet Of tn,
law there through defective ndict
ment or some other technecality il
the papers Of It's case. He was ther
brought to this county to stand tria
for the theft Of Chas. Hugo's watch
After he has paid the penalty Of hr
crime here he will then be taken tc
L. -s.,-l- !,