Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-07-23

tie as was also John -. Smith, but as
ihere was no evidence to establish
McKee's guilt the case against him
was dismissed. Under the provisions
Of new Law, passed by the last gen.
eral assembly of Missouri, BarDaaIt
was permitted to enter iato Il parol
bond in the sum OF $500, with Joseph
Barnhart and |. n. Long as securities.
for period of two years, and if he
will, during that time, conduct him
self as law-abiding citizen should he
may eventually be discharged and es.
cape his sentence TO the penitentiary,
otherwise he Is liable to arrest and in
c1rcerauou IN state prison whenever
he shall step beyond the bounds of
good behavior. BY the further pro-
vision of his parol Barnhart is also re-
fuTed to pay the costs in the prose-
cu,icn against him, which amounts to
S1T.6o.
Same vs.. John Johnson, gambling;
defendant valves formal arraignment
and pleads guilty. Punishment as
sessed at fine OF S.. Johnson is a
wou'd-be Salisbury sport.
Same VS.. I'd. Whitcdeld. fdonious
assault; HoLe ybyO5eyai. Whi;eiield is
the Dean Lake negro ~who painted
that village a deep crimson in Deccm-
Der, 500, during a drunken spree,
and also drew 4 dou5le-barrelied shot
gun on J. ]. Utley. Whit,fi I'D had
already served out, in the county Jail.
a fne of S,s and costs, imposed in
Squire l.. II. Ships court at Trip
'e,t for disturbing the peace on the
above occasion.
Same VS.. B. F. Bvens, change of
venue from Linn county; noLIe jbr0segai.
Bivens was charged with unlawfully
/. rs fes,c;oss'y ver@v;:.s t-tqrh:s pos
session and converting to his own use
a certain steer of the value Of $37,
stolen from Warren Mccullough by
Wm. p. Taylor, since hung, who was
one Of the notorious Taylor Bros, the
murderers OF the Meeks family.
Same VS.. Hollis Hayes, petit lar
ceny; defendant withdraws plea Of not
guilty and enters plea Of guilty. Pun.
ishment assessed at 80 days in the
county jail. Hayes is the r6-year-old
Salisbury negro boy who stole a watch
frou c. F. Warsoa of that CITY a few
weeks since.
Same VS.. Cab Tuner, appeal; de-
fendant pleads guilty Punishment
assessed at a fine of SIo. Tuner is
the Brunswick negro who assaulted
George Heisner in that city Or the
9th of last May by striking and bea-
ing him IN the face with his fist. The
defendant was arrested and tried by
jury in Squire c. T.. Finch's court at
Brunswick. found guilty and fined SJ5
and costs. He took an appeal to cir
cult court, with the result already
stated. Cab Is gov serving out his
fine and costs In the county Jail. in the
absence OF sufficient filthy lucre~ 20
liquidate-
Same VS. George Crawford, feicui-
Gus assault; trial by jury, defendant
found guilty. Punishment assessed at
a fine of Stoo. Crawford is the maa
who drew 4 shotgun on Everett Il.
Lent on the Ist day of July, 1896,
near Bruns~iek-
Same rs. LIburn Coleman, Harri-
son Coleman, William Adams. Jr..
John Courtney and Walter Courtney,
the peace; severances
granted John and Walter Courtney.
both of whom pleaded guilty and were
fined 5 and $40. respectively. The
other three defendants have net yet
had their trial. These five young
men were indicted last January for
the peace at a Christmas
tree at Oldham schoo,-house on the
evening of December 24,h, 1895.
Same VS.. G. w. LaWhorn, selling
liquor illegally; trial By jury. and YER
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