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Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Prom the St. Louis P~ost-Dispatch.
Judge 7. p. Bashaw the well-known
st. Louis attorney, was counsel Tor
Jester when the latter was under In
dIctment for the murder OF GIIberI
Gates in Monroe county, No., in 1871.
Judge Dashaw remembers the incl
dents OF the case clearly, and would
be able 10 identity the man under ar
rest In Oklahoma, who claims to be
William A. Hill, If be lie really his cli-
emit Of 2s years age.
81 do not expect 3 conviction II
Jester is now brought to trial." said
Judge Bashaw to-day.
'Tn my opinion II would not have
been possible TO convict him In 1871.
/ have yet an abstract of the testi-
mony taken at TESTERS preliminary
examination before Judge Jas. Speed
In Paris, Monroe county, In which
county the killing is charged to have
been done. That examination was
had after q most thorough search for
testimony made By &c earnest and
efficient officials az any county ever
had, aided by experienced detectives
and hundreds of citizens, all under
the direction and supervision Of
Hon. A. N. Alexander, an able and
energetic prosecutor.
There was no wsnt Of funds with
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
A FARMERS SUICIDE
A Lincoln County Man Killed Himself
BY the Side Of His Sleeping Wife.

Troy, No, jane 26.-KneeIing be-
side the bed in which his wife lay
sleeping, Captain NJ. v. Mosely at 2
O'Clock this morning prayed, pressed
q last klbs upon his wife's forehead
and then cent a revolver bullet into
bis brain. Death was almost Instant
aEeous.
The tragic suicide lie thought TO have
been the result of financial troubles.
Captain Mosely was q farmer and was
r~eputedly wealthy, but Of late credit
ors had been pressing him and his in
ability to satisfy them had made him
respondent. He had given no hint Of
q WEAKNESS OF life, however, and his
suicide was entirely unexpected.
Mrs. Mosely was partially aroused
by the kiss, but a few words spoken
softly by the dependent husband re-
assured her and she dropped into q
deep sleep again. The sound of the
fatal lhot caused her to awaken with
q start and she sprang from the bed
to stumble across the PROSTATE body
of her dying husband. Captain Mosely
never spoke after the shot. A few
unconscious gasps furnished the only
evidence that death had not come in
stantly.
Captain Mosely was u OF the best
known farmers in this section and
lived In q handsome house eight miles
southeast of Troy. It was there the
suicide was committed. Mrs. Mosely
fs Frustrated by the shock.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
To Prevent Stock From Being Killed
Near a Wire Fence.

At the urgent request of many read
ers Of the LEDGER, ] win give 8 sure
preventive against the fatal results Of
stock being near a wire fence during q
thunderstorm.
Take galvanized wire, either with CT
without the barbs, Gus it in pieces
long enough so you can insert one
end in the ground two feet and let the
other end extend above the post four
to six inches; be sure II rests against
every wire and staple it solidly. Put
these ground connections on every
fourth or hfth post around your pas
turei don't be stingy with your wire,
as 9 whole spool Of wire is not worth
a much as a good horse, mule or fat
steer. Every ground connection you
put In diminishes the power of the
stroke and 4 few ground connections
win carry the whole force into the
ground, otherwise It could run on the
fence for half q mile and then XIII 500
or $500 worth of stock.
Being q practical electrician, I know
Of what ] speak, and, II through the
columns Of our county papers, I can
beneit the stock-raisers ! willingly
do 90. OF course, lightning may
strike and Kill stock in the middle Of
your field and you m powerless to
prevent il; but where you have the
electricity confined 10 your wire fence,
simply assist ID 70 the ground, which
you can do safely and successfully.
l.. nARFEa
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
STONES PROPHECY.
HE SAYS GEO. FRED wILLrAEs
WILL BE COLONEL BRYAEs
RUNNING MATE.
AEFEfRUSf THE GREAT ISSUE
The Ex-Governor Says That It VIII
Be the Democratic Battle Cry
in 1900 = Stones Trip
to Chicago.

CHICAGO, III, June a4.-Formel
Governor W. ]. Stone, OF Missouri,
acting chairman Of the National Dem
ooratic Committee in the absence Of
Chairman Jones, left tonight for 50,
Louis after comforting with Demo
cratic leaders here for a day.
at is my belief" be said tonight
just before starting, shat George Fred
Williams, OF Massachusetts, win be
Colonel Bryan's running mate next
year. Colonel Bryan is certain to be
the Democratic nominee for President
in 1900 and the opposition to his re-
nomination will scarcely find express
ion in the convention.
"0ne of my reasons for coming 10
Chicago has been to see about the
establishment OF a great national or
~ganiEation. We want a newspaper
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

equal to any In the United States, and
we can raise $4,000 0 or s5Oo, 900. By
we / mean the National Democratic
Committee.
"Thls organization viii advocate the
antitrust issue, which will be the
great Democratic battle cry of 1900.
This issue, which was given voice at
the st. Louis conference, is growing
in importance every day. The people
are beginning to appreciate how com
pletely they III at the mercy Of the
mammoth industrial combinations that
control everything we need in life. It
is too early to say that this issue will
take precedence over all others in the
next national campaign. II certainly
will be one Of the foremost issues on
which the Democratic party wiz go
before the people.
"The Democratic party win not
treat the truat Issue In a frivolous or
superficial manner, bat will deal with
II In all lts aspects and demand q re-
vision Of State and Federal lave that
viii put al end TO further repression
or competition In commerce. and man
ufacture.
SIT is q great subject and full Of
complexities, but as the people
are beginning to understand, the par
ty leaders viii have little trouble in
putting 1t intelligently."
AS to the story about shutting ont
gold Democrats from the National
Democratic Convention Of 1900, Mr..
Stone said there was nothing to 1t ex-
cept that Democrats who attend the
National Democratic Convention next
year must support the nominee.
'No Democrat who IL \ regularly
accredited delegate to the convention
need fear that bis seat is in jeopardy"
he said, 'if his intention is to indorse
the action OF the convention, no mat
ter what his politics in 1895. But DEM
ocrats who bolted the nominees In 1895
and who come to the convention pre-
pared to fight the win of the majority
and then bolt again ought not, In my
judgment, to be permitted TO hold
seats as delegates"
OF the Philippines question he said:
81 do not think the situation in the
Philippine islands, as 1t is ct present,
should be made q political issue. 1
know much is said regarding the poll
ey Of the Government In the Philip
pines, but ! do not understand it has
formulated any policy with reference
to them yet. 1t is time enough to
raise an issue on this question when
this policy shall have been announced,
but until that is done / hardly regard
It as aifording a basis for . legitimate
political issue.
81 would not be understood as in
dorsing all that the Government has
dcne in connection with these islands
since Admiral Dewey struck the Span
ish colors In Manila bay, for I think
some grave mistakes have been made,
but as matters stand At present we
have got to stand by our country"
Whether Chairman Jones will en-
dorse the wish OF the majority Of the
National Committee to hold : meeting
in Chicago on July 20 lie not jet known.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

IT has been suggested that the fair
ground owners and the Driving and
Riding Club give a four days' horse
show and harness races some time
during the latter part of September or
Just after the st. Louis fair in October.
The matter viii be canvassed and II a
suitable date can be had the meeting
may possibly be held.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

THE Driving and Riding Clubs FRI
day matinees win make you think a
regular old-time Mexico Fair is going
on. 1t is intended that there shall be
pacing, trotting and running races
and also a saddle horse show at each
meeting. The Mexico Band win make
the music. Everything viii be free.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

which to push the Investigation. Mr..
Gates, father OF Gilbert, was on the
ground, thoroughly persuaded that he
had the right man, aud backed BY the
well-nigh entire commEnity. Aud
after all this effort there was no proof
that The young man had been killed,
except the bare fact Of bis disappear
ance.
"The witnesses.are not all dead. In
fact, about ell those who swore to the
leading facts against Jester r yet
living.
"The case, II ever tried, viii be q
most interesting mi to members Of
the profession Interested In the law
Of circumstantial evidence. The legal
questions involved lie along liner
where great effort has been made,
and with some success, TO modify the
old rule AZ to strict proof Of the cor
pus deficit and as to what may be
taken ~ competent and satisfactory
proof thereof"
/ The body OF Gilbert Gates was
never found. The theory is that II
was thrown into the river.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
CHANGE OF FIRM
r A. Bradley Withdraws From the
Fix It shop-He is Going
to Colorado.

On July / B. A. Bradley will with
draw from the firm of Howard q
Bradleyi he is going TO Colorado, bus
does not yet know where he viii
locate.
MIR. Howard, the remaining mem
Der, will continue in the business at
the old stand and win still fix things,
The firm has been doing 3 prosperous
business, having arisen from q little
tinker shop to an establishment in
which anything can be repaired.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

A special to the Globe Democrat
from Hagerstcwn, Ind, Gays AlexAn-
der Jester lived there 30 years ago
and, although he was q preacher, be
was considered g tough character.
The account says Mrs. oornelIa Street,
the sister who betrayed Jester, wAs
known there as q devout Christian.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

On Saturday night Ohas. Craig
acting deputy sheriff, arrived from
Horton, Kss., with J. A. Tomkins
charged with horse stealing. The pre-
ilminary trial has not yet been Get
Tompkins claims that his partner
W. ID. Cook, was the man who had
hired the rig from J. B. Graham. III
denied that any effort was made Il
sell the outfit.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
Public Admini.trator,s Notice:

Notice is hereby given that ! Is
Public Administrator OF Audran
county, have taken charge oil 1ns
estate OF Diana Mitchell, deceased
bearing date May "a, 1899.
All persons having claims agains.
said estate are requested to exhlpN
them for allowance to the adminislra'
tor within Que year after this date, o.
they may be precluded from any 6ene,
nt OF such estate, and II such claim
be not exhibited within two year,
from the date they will be forever
barred. J. e. JESSE,
13-4t Public Administrator
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

The big stock und
low prices ore Of
ALL SAMPLES!
IN F CONDITION
SOLD AT HALF PRICE.
PUBLIC SALE
OF
Hereford Cattle,
on
Wednesday, JUI ~.


! will sell At public auction on the pla,
known Is the old Jones farm, 0 paAA
northeast OF Mexico and ? miles spathi
west Of Worcester, ON "wednesday
July IL, 1898, the following stock: :
rs head of Hereford cattle, consist
ing of Hobart, No. 720b6, a very ele'
giant bull 2 years old, and 2 younl
bulls by Hobart.
Three 6-year-old cows, three 3,
year Odds, three 2-year- odds, and foui
yearllngs, ali females; nearly all have
calves.
One thoroughbred Poland : Chin
SOW, 2 male pigs and 1 SOW pig.
1erms-Six m onths credit with 4
bankable note nth 8 per cent. inter
est. Two per cent discount for cash
F. G.. MOELLER.
Ed. ATCHIsoN, A~uctioneer.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

In to-day's LEDGER will be found
the names of the members of the fac
ulty of Hardin College. This institu-
ton lie in q moet prosperous condition
and its faculty is composed of fine
teachers. At least one hundred Au-
drain county girls should attend this
aehaol
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Montague and Denton counties about
twenty years. ! have never commit
ted any great wrong. ! may have
sinn6d in a sndden beat OF passion. ]
hope that God will mitigate the evils
to which they tend. also organized
the First Christian Church At Nor
man, Ok, and preached there ave
years."
show old are you7n
81 was born in 1918, making me 81
years old pow.n
"Do you think you will get out Of
this trouble9n
81 feel confident that God In His
finite mercy will claim me IS His
own before the trial begins and !
further feel the Joy OF knowing that
angels eyes now wait me-"
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

ERNEST CANT, formerly City Attor-
ney Of Mexico, now connected with
the Pittsburg and Gulf Railroad Com
pany, has been promoted. His many
friends in Mexico win be glad to know
that he is meeting with splendid sue
an.a
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

CONAN may think be in ia bad
health, but to zee a shattered specI-
men let him take q look at his pEesI-
Dental boom.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
aThey AN Come Back I

fIuu ne NefA1A kaos AA-
Dol, Bob White, Of the Mexico Me-
LEDoR, has rsturBed from = flying
trip 10 Europe. He is reported i'm
proved IN health. Bob'e newspaper
friends are pleased 10 learn Of bic i'm
proved health, and trust il win be
uermaueut.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

As A punishment for interfering
with its plans the Standard on Com
pauy has reduced Ohio to a way sta
ton and removed company head
quarters closer % New Jersey.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

ATTORNEY GENERAL GROW has de-
cided that a nan who lie a member OF
the Senate or House Of Representa-
tiyes is not eligible to any board which
locates a State institution.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

WI are informed that our genial
young friend, COL G. NJ. Basket, OF
the IntelIioencer, has relegated his
bicycle and lie now In quest Of q horse
that ear speed a $50 clip. Col. BAs-
kett has joined the Driving Club,
which lends color TO the report. It
win be no surprise IL Bre'r Basket lie
soon seen coming down the stretch
behind Joe Patchen or Dandy Jim.
His horse friends Will Hpeed the day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

JOHN w. GATES, who is now prose-
cutting Alexander Jester for the muir
der Of his brother, IL one of the most
prominent men OF this nation, both in
financial and political circles. II ID
said OF Gates that he aspires to repre-
sent the steel trust in the United
States Senate. He is president and
active manager OF a gigantic con-
cern. When he says be will prosecute
old man Jester to the bitter end this
Ia what he means. The old man viii
acknowledge the crime before it Ia
through with.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Mrs. Mary Baker Eddy, the author
and hnisher OF Christian Science, is
not dead, as vas reported. In other
words, she has not suecumbed to the
belief that the operation Of her phys
ical faculties has been arrested.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

REruREINo Americans say the
fslipincs think they have the Amsri-
cans beaten. Evidently they have not
been reading Gen. OTIS dispatches.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

J. J. RAssErr REMEMBERs THE CASE.
j.. J. Bassett lived in Middle Grove
at the time Of the disappearance Of
young Gates. When seen BY a LED
GER reporter this afternoon he said
that he could not add to the statement
Of Powell Ownby, the officer who
placed Jester under arrest.
Mr.. Bassett said that Jester, 1t is
supposed, IN company with Gates,
stopped ct his fathers house q little
before the killing was supposed to
have been done. He (Bassett) was
not at home just then and did not see
Jester. He thinks that the killing
was done about two miles from his
old home. A few weeks after that
time A. A. Gates, the father, came
through that part OF the section, and,
no It happened, Mr.. Bsssett, nov OF
this city, was the. first whom Gates
asked about his son. Mr.. Bassett told
all he knew of the a and Mr.. Gates
began to secure the evidence upon
which q warrant was sworn out.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

PRoF. ATwATER says there is food
10 alcohol Il has long been suspected
that there was fight in Il.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
TRUSTEES SALE.

Whereas, Lars F. johnson, a widow,
er, by his certain deed OF trust, dated
Dec. 10, 1892, and recorded In the Re
corder's office in Audraln County, Mis-.
souri,, In Book ~, at page 81, conveyed
to the undersigned trustee the follow.
ing described real estate situated 10
Audrain County, Missouri, to.wit;
The northwest fourth 90 OF the south.
west fourth % of the southwest
quarter % and the southwest fourth
"a of the southwest fourth "a Of
the southwest quarter %, also ths
east half ~ of the southwest fourth
% of the southwest quarter %,
except about one ~ acre 10 the north.
east corner of said last named tract
all Of said land lying and being situate
In Section Twenty eight (2s), Town
ship Fifty-one (6i) north, Range Ten
(10) west OF the still NJ. Containingin
all Thirty-nine (3g) acrea more or less.
Which said Conveyance was made
In trust to secure the payment Of .
certain promisscry note In said deed
described; and, whereas, said note
remains due and unpaid; and there
fore, ct the request OF the legal holder
Of said note, and BY authority Of the
provisions OF said deed OF trust,
VIII, on
Friday, the 2ist Day Of July, A. D
1899,
Proceed to sell the property herein
before described, st public vendue, TO
the highest bidder, FOR cash, at the
east front door Of the Court House, 10
Mexico, Missouri, between the hour.
OF nine o'clock In the forenoon and
i've O'Clock In the afternoon OF thai
day, to safety said debt and the ex'
pensea OF executing this trust.
II. A. RICKETTS,, Trustee.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Gov. PMeREK seems to labor under
tie belief that he has vetoed senator
MCMILLAN.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

ALorR vents TO have Senators
elected BY popular vote. How would
be like 70 nave secretaries OF war
selected the same way9
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

State va. T. 8. Naming, No. /; not
guilty.
State w. I. s. Naming, Nc. q iuFy
nov out.
State ". L. A. JsmlsOu; now on
trial.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Bob White. who made a touF Of
Earops IN ave dayr, has gone int re-
tirensnf 10 write he story Of his
travels.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

The LEDGER, along with . host Of
other Mexico friends, offers heaFtiest
congratulations 70 Dol. Gray and his
fair bride. The groom is one OF Mis-
souri's best known newspaper men
and numbers his friends throughout
the State by the core. Long life and
prosperity to Mr.. and Mrs. Omar d.
Gray. The LEDGER acknowledges
the receipt Of an invitation to the
weddiuQ.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
Editor o. D. Gray Married

STURGEON, Mo-, June 8.-At
O'Clock tonight, At the residence Of
W. W. Price, Miss Wayne Smith was
united In marriage TO Col. Omar d.
Gray, a member Of Gov. Stephens
star and the well-known editor Of the
Sturgeon Leader. The wedding was q
quiet affair, no invitations having
been iaaued.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29
Notice 70 Heirs

To the Unknown Heirs Of W. 7. Crosvhihi
Deceased:
Take notice that said W. 7. Croswhlte dledIh
testate &C John A. CARROTS, near Readsiiaas
Cal4NaF County IN the State OF Missouri Qh-
ltth day OF April, 1899, leaving no known he.s
He was 5 feet 10 inches IN height, weighed ~
pounds, dark blue eyess medium nose, and saP
posed % be 8 native OF Andrain County, MO-
Letters Of administration upon his estate Y
praised ct s&1I6, have been granted 70 m9
undersigned, to whom ali persons interesP~
may make application. r. S. PosToNi
Public Administrator Galway County, NO
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

THERE isn't the shadow of q doubt
among persons who are acquainted
with the circumstances of the murder
of young Gates in Monroe county that
old man Jester is guilty Of the deed,
but it will likely be an impossibility to
prove it without something now un-
forseen turns up. If newspaper re-
ports be true the aged culprit has told
q su~flciency of disconnected stories
to brand him guilty. If the old man
lie convicted, however, it viii be on
eircumstantial evidence and bis pun
Jshment will probably be nominal.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29


COUNTY SCHOOL SUPERINTENDENT
sTRorHER writes the LEDGER that the
Teachers Institute, in session at Van
dalia, lie attended by about one hun
dred teachers, the enrolment being
ninety. This lie a fine showing and
is an indication of what is being done
in our schools by the instructors en-
pioyed. Prof. Strother meritoriousiy
mentions Profs. Hale, Berry, FauIk-
ner and Ford, the institute instruc-
tors, and pays a compliment to Misses
Grace Hollopeter, Elston and Daniel,
and Prof. John r. Kirk, Nv. Williams,
DR.. Afford and others who aided in
making the sessions a cce
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

The 0lAndOR block Is being re-
paired and painted.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29

Mrs. @. 0. McGse retained hOms
from st. Louis to-day.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1899-06-29


''The atories the papers have con.
tanned concerning the arrest Of Alex
ander Jester for the murder OF Gilbert
Gates down in Monroe county away
back in 1871 are all Incorrect" said q
heavy-set, white whiskered man who
was lounginR In the lobby OF the Bios
som House last night.
"Why, do you know anything about
the case?n q bystander asked.
"Do I?n replied the first speaker;
"well, l guess ] ought 70. / am the
man who served the papers on Jester.n
The speaker was P. 3. ownby, claim
agent for the Missouri Pacific west OF
Kansas City. Mr.. ownby lives in
Kansas City and has lived In Missouri
more than half a century.
ala the first place." said Mi. own
by, Crank Pitts, who is now State
Treasurer, was not Sheriff OF Monroe
county at that time; was not elected,
In fact, until 1879. My brother, WI
liam II. ownby, was Sheriff and / was
his deputy. / went to wichita, Kan,
and brought Jester back myself. But
to begin at the beginning:
"Young Gates, as has been told,
had been out West on q hunting ex-
petition and was returning TO his
home at Alton, H., with his team,
when he fell in with Jester, who was
also bound for Illinois, in Southeast
ern Kansas.
"They had 3 buffalo yearling calf
and as they travelled along exhibited
the calf at so much a head In the
towns along the road. They arrived
at Middle Grove in the latter part OF
January or first of February, 1871.
They put their buffalo calf on exhi-
bition and cleared up about 90.
81 remember the day well, for / was
in Middle Grove collecting taxes and
the snow was very deep. The men
had two teams and two wagons and
left Middle Grove on the road leading
to the Hannibal bridge, travelling on
toward the east.