Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1898-06-03
The CrfninaI calendar.

CIaib Ray, the Salisbury negro who
stabbed Bis colored brother, Andy
Knaus, the cheek because Andy
was too attentive to Claib's wife to
conform il the latter's ideas of pro-
priety, vas permitted, with the con-
sent Of PE,secutipg Attorney CoIlet, to
plead guisg to common assault when
his case rs called in Justice T. New
bold's cofB at Salisbury last Saturday, |
and was ned S. and costs.
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The case of the state against Math-
ew and Hanstord Pippin, who are
charged ith carrying concealed weap-
ons, was alled In Justice G. T. Lun-
dav's cont at Menefee school-house
in Bee BSAnch township last Saturday.
Prosecus Attorney J. A. Collet was
present to maintain the dignity of the
state, wllse Col. J. w. McFall of
Marceline represented the Pippins.
After considerable spouting on the
part of the opposing counsel the de-
| fendants hDally concluded to ask for a
change of venue to Justice w. H.
Ramsey court at Bynumville, which
was granted them. The case has
been docketed for trial before Justice
Ramsey, Thursday, June 9th. The
Pippins will be remembered as having
gotten into trouble at Marceline sever
al weeks ago with J. S. Craig, when
one of them shot at Craig, out without
serious sssults.
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R. w rankin, young man who
formerly lived near Pee Dee, this
county, was placed under arrest about
miles north of Bucklin, Linn coun-
ty. by Constable F. NJ. Veatch of
Keytesviile last Friday, upon a war
rant char ging him with having seduced
Miss Edith Stephens, daughter of
, Chas. Stephens of near Guthridge
: Mills, under promise of marriage in
August, 1897 IN consequence of which
Miss Stephens became mother on
! the a4th Of last month. When ar
raigned before justice J. NJ. DeMoss
of Key 5lIe. BY whom the warrant
for ~ IISs.ls 5 49, ssss
the defendant waived a preliminary
hearing and gave bond IN the sum o.
5000, with his uncle, w. w. Franklin,
. and A. L. WEIGH of Keytesville as
securities, for his appearance before
i the grand jury. The defendant ha'
e Just attained his majority, while tht
n alleged victim of his lusts is two year,
his junior.
C. NJ. Williams, the high coch-a-lo
e rum of the Marceline fair who got in
e to several pecks Of trouble at the late
e April term of our circuit court for IL
,r legally selling whiskey ut the Marcelln
is fair grounds, which are just over tn
It line in Charlton county, IN July, 1897
to which offense Williams plead
\. ed guilty on eight different indict
& ments and was fined from $40 to SIS
on each count, has been lodged In tn
county jail for the purpose of "layln
out'' all or a part of the costs in tn
of several cases against him. Should h
lie conclude to pay all of tn
,e costs in this way it will re
v, quire 100 days-2o days for eac
J. of the eight cases. We understan
r. that it is Williams intention to pa
is all of the fines amounting, in the az
fe gregate, to $3.50. There was a tim
st when C. M. Williams was regarded
.lf a law-abiding citizen and nice ger
be tleman, and it is a source of muc
II regret to those who once held him
II such high esteem that his greed ft
, a few ill-gotten dollars has brought hi
>, to his present level.
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