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

Iof the law was in this pitiable plight,
Harris took TO his heels and made his
escape. Harris is "a years of age,
stoutly built, rather good looking and
wears gold-rimmed spectaeles. There
IS nothing in his general appearance
10 indicate that he is a criminal. In
talking with Deputy Sheriff Magruder,
Harris said he thought any man was
I'D fool to stay in jail when he
could get out. He is man who win
evidently bear the closest watching.
'.s
Prosecuting Attorney ]. A. Collet
vent to Sumner last Monday to repre-
sent the state in two or three prosecu-
lions 10 Justice F. NJ. Lewis court at
that plaec. Manford Elkins had been
larested for assaulting E. M. Conger.
but after looking into the merits of the
ease Mr.. CoIlet ordered Elkins dis
|chargeo. The other cases were those
Igrov- utofa a bloody fight between
VIM. Foster on one side and James
Mccormick and his SON, Charles, on
he other. Il seems that Foster
on Thursday morning oflast week was
Engaged in hauling some old lumber or
timbers from along the right of way of
The c, B. & X. c. railway when his
|team became frightened at an ap-
|proaching freight tram and ran away,
breaking through a fence into James
McCormick's corn field. The team
was ':conhscated" by Mccormick and
his SON, Charles, and when Foster
vent to get his horses the McCor-
micks refused to let him have them.
This precipitated angry words, and a
pitched battle followed, in which a large
bridge spike figured conspicuously, first
one combatant welding it with telling
effect and then the other. Fortunately
. gang of railway fence men were near
q hand and put a stop to the bloody
}e3faY before one or more homicides
had been committed. Foster and old
man Mccormick both looked like
their heads had been used as a foot
ball IN a game of rugby between col
lege athletes, and their own mothers
would have hardly been able TO recog-
nize them. Numerous stitches were
required to sew up their wounds, to say
nothing ofthe court plaster and lotions
that were used. Foster swore out a
warrant before Justice F. NJ. Lewis
for the arrest of his assailants, and also |
procured writ of replevin with which |
he regained possession OF his team.
Neither Foster nor the senior McCor-
mick was able 10 attend the trial of
the McCormicks last Monday, but it
is understood that the McCormicks
will plead guilty and will throw them
selves upon the mercy OF the court.
An old ieud between the McCormicks
and Foster added largely TO the fury
Of last Thursdays fracas. Foster once
worked as farm hand for old man
Mccormick. and differences arose over
a settlement. Foster finally SUNG Nc
Cormick and recovering a judgment
for the amount due him. Since then
bad blood has existed between the
parties, and it only required slight
provccAtion for war TO be declared.
MIS-. ~ a. Pf1nkeff's WIN.
The viii of Mrs. Minerva G. Punk
EFT. late or Brunswick. was admitted to
TO probate Thursday, Nov. nth. its
provisions being as follows:
My will and desire is that all my
property of every kind whatsoever it
will be shall 60 to my son, Robert
Toleferrow l want him. if Alva is
living. to give her $Ioo for what she
has spent for me WHEN needed. /
want al my just debts paid, IT have
any. / want him to put tombstone
to his pas grave. and what Is left
want him to have. for be has been a |
faithful son. II any of the rest of the
children make fuss. give them 81
piece. This | write with my own
hand il do not get anyone to do
better. / may not have the chance.