Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-10-29

ishment assessed at I-s years in tn
penitentiary. Davis is the negro VIII
cut Richard Wallace, COL, in the arm
with a knife near Keytesville on tn
I7th Of last June.
Same vs. Jerry Hayes, felonious as
sault; death of defendant suggested
and cause dismissed.
Same VS.. Lou McCollum, appeal
noHf IpyoseqEi. McCollum was charg
ed with assaulting Henry Payton witt
a club August arst, 1896. He wa
tried first In Justice Newbold's cour
at Salisbury and fined S. and costs, bu
took an appeal to circuit court.
Saa-e VS.. E ]. Welch ct al. appeal
defendants plead guilty, and punish
ment assessed as follows: E. J
welch, fine Of $50; VIM. welch. fine
Of SIo, and Oliver welch, fine of SIo
The three defendants in this case are
the parties who assaulted r. p
Clarkson At q tent meeting near
Pee Dee on the 74th day oi
last July. The finding Of Judge
Rucker was an affirmation of the yer.
dict Of the jury at the trial of the de.
fendants before Justice d. H. Han
cock Of Keytesville shortly after their
arrest. p &
Same VS.. r. G.. Hunter, selling
liquor illegally; recognizance forfeited.
Capias ordered for defendant, returna-
bic November soth. Mr.. Hunter is a
druggist at Mike.
Same VS. John Hampton, burglary
and larceny; aOLlt Pyosegm. Hampton
IS the man who burglarized James
Miners house near Meudon Of sew
eral articles amounting in value to Sro
on the 4tn day of last September.
Prosecuting Attorney CoIlet declined
to prosecute on the grounds that
Hampton is not mentally responsible,
and now hes in jail a hopeless para
ytic.
me VS.. Lizzie Tooley. burglary and
arceny; trial by jury, defendant found
guilty and punishment -assAs<sd-As-E -E.---
'eArs in the penitentiary. Mrs. Tooley is
he Brunswick negress who burglarized
he residence Of Green Mitchell in that
:ity Of a lady's SIS gold watch on the
,Ist Of last July.
Same VS.. Andrew White, Pat White
md Sid Cason, appeal; defendants
plead guilty. Punishment of each as
'essed At imprisonment in the county
all for four months. The
in this case are
he three negroes who threw rocks at
he Glasgow branch train OF the Wa
,ash at Forest Green. They were
ried by jury in Justice George Binks'
:ourt at Forest Green, and sentenced
o one year in jail. but took an appeal
o the circuit court with the result
,iven above.
Same VS.. Thos. Austin. disturbing
he peace; defendant valves formal ar
alignment and pleads guilty. Pun
shment assessed at n fine OF $Io
Austin lives near Mendon. and the
barge to which he pleaded guilty was
disturbing the peace Of his step-moth-
&, Mrs. A. B. Austin.
Same VS.. VIM. Carter. rape; trial
y jury, defendant found guilty and
assessed At eight years in
he penitentiary. Carter is the man
Iho moved to Keytesville from Petls
ounty last December. He is IS
ears old, married, and was convicted
the crime Of rape on I3-year-old
leslie Cousins Of Keytesville. The de-
.nse industriously endeavored to prove
rat the Cousins girl was over Il
ears OF age, but evidently failed to do
D to the satisfaction OF the jury, which
as composed o: the following gentle
len:
gm. Clavin Jr., s. W. Mcconnell.
Columbus Gray, ]. NJ. Barnes,
I. A Fleming. E. A. Magruder.
ID. Auer5erry. S. E. Farris,
!. L. Maupin, Elias Watkins,
oyd Turner, Alvin Simpson.
As we 90 to press the trial of the case
the state VS.. X. w. Green. CHARGED