Marble Hill press. (Marbel [sic] Hill, Mo.) 1881-1923, 1902-05-07
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Governor Dockery. on last Thurs.
day pardoned n. L. Smith, who was
sent TO the penItoutlary from Wayne
county, in July 1900, under a ten
year sentence for arson.
Joe Fitzpatrick was killed 10 the
railroad yards at Caruthesville,
April 20. He stepped between two
cars when the yard engine backed
up and one Of the cars struck him,
throwing him under the whesls.
Dnnklin News
John Cross shot and killed Pres
ton Smith at Cardwell, in this
county, Tuesday, April 80. Smith
had set fire to some brush, sparks
from which ignited Cross barn.
A tight followed, resulting as above
stated.
Republic Special.
Morehouse, Mo-, May l,--While
dynamlting for 6sh John Parrot, a
tishermun residing twelve miles be.
low this CITY, was killed yesterday.
Parrott prepared stick of the ex-
plobive, but before be couid pitch.
Iit it-tnia-Ah.---%s4.- t-4-YieAAd. 'sses-.
ing away both bis hands, large
portion of the abdomen and the
left side of bis head.
Tdbune.
A family was found this week
over 10 North Fredericktown in
starving condition. The man, q
painter by trade, Is sick and may
die. The wife and twelve year old
girl are reported as starving. d.
Sherman and r. Albert hustled
around and got up a collection for
their relief, be II said to their credit.
Later--Tbe man died Wednesday.
FredeiCktown Democrat-News.
John Muellersman this week
showed us some very nice speci-
mems Of mineral taken from the
Jackson Revelle mines. The shaft
is only down twenty-five feet and
the mineral taken out contains a
good percentage Of lead. also traces
of silver, copper and gold. This
mine is being worked by q stock
company composed of citizens Of
this city and the outlook for this
property is said to be very prom
Using.
Scott County Kicker:
Postoftice inspectors have discov-
sred'ashortage Of somBthing over
five hundred dollars ID the Com.
Iherugpostoffce. During the lnyes.
tigatioh Arthur Pell, the deputy
postmaster disappeared. He was
last week arrested at Cardwell, Mo-,
and, according to press dispatch,
admitted bis responsibility for part
ofshes shortage. bnt said that Post.
master II. w. Finley was s@Sfe' bf
shsirregularities in the Comierce
postofice.
sH Pell was brought hack and gave
bond. Sunday Postmaster Finley,
GIN. Wylie and b. IL. Moore left
for Saloons, where they were sub.
poshasd to testify before the United
Statss grand jury.
D Ingconversah5n' with the editor
Postmaster Finley said that be had
placed unlimited confidence in his
deputy, and that he received 40
part of the money that is missing.
While the nort6.bound Cotton
Belt passenger train that left Nal.
den Wednesday night, 80 minutes
late. was running at a good rate of
speed the engine struck COW, half
a mile south of Randels, the first
station south of Delta. The impact
threw the front Of the engine off the
track and it turned over. The FIRE.
man, George Humphrey, jumped.
The engine,turned over on him and
killed him Instantly, bis body being
badly mangled. Engiheet Hender-
sen also jumped bnt escaped uuhurt
The passengers we're not disturbed,
as only the front wheels of the ten.
der and baggage car LETT the track,