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The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
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NEVADA. MO.-Eight hundred
pounds o. dynamite exploded IN a
Missouri Pacific box car at Mlnden.
No. Saturday afternoon. killing two
people, and fatally lnjurlng four 9th.
ers. The depot WAS blown 70 pieces
and n hole ten feet deep was torn Ia
the earth where Il had stood. The
force 81 the explosion was felt ali over
the town aud many Buildings we're
damaged. while glass was shattered
many blocks away. The dead:
MRS. BROOKS, wife OF the station
agent.
UNKNOWN TRAINMAN.
Edwards Brooks, husband OF the
dead woman. was fatally injured, as
were Engineer Rodea and Fireman
Low. OF this city. and another man
whose name is unknown.
Minden is thirty.three miles south
Of this city, near the state line ON the
Nevada & Minden branch Of the Mis-.
souri, Pacific railroad.
The accident occurred about 4
o'clock. According to the report re
ceived at the train dispatcher's office.
the nor,nbound local passenger train
was backing down to a switch to give
a clear track to the southbound train.
when II collided with a string OF
freight cars.
The impact Of the collision was fol-
lowed uy a a that shook the earth.
Heavily loaded box cars were torn to
bits. The passenger engine was
thrown from the rails and the depot
in which Mrs. Brooks had been sit
ting. rear a telegraph operators key.
disappeared in the air. A great show
er OF earth. splintered wood and iron
fell over a radius OF 100 yards. Houses
ten blocks away seemed to rock on
their foundations.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
eIrl sIashes Threat.

TROY. n Y.-At the Troy hos.
pital. lowering between life and death.
IL Antonio Colletta. whose throat was
cut by Minnie Filomanl. because he
insisted upoa her clipping with him.
The girl. 10 years old. a handsome
Italian. met the man Sunday evening
at a social gathering az her home,
She was arrested.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Two Nations R,.,n,.

BERLiN.-lt is stated In official cir.
Giles that Germany and Russia will
resent the alleged encouragement Of
Polish rovolutloBiDts. Il H. alleged
the states allow the royolutionists to
drill In a uniform OF the revolutionary
league under n revolutionary naE.
Russia and Germany regard this as na-
friendly and will make inquiries,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

DENvER-Mias Maude NiedrinE
haus. queen OF the last Yelled Proph.
cts baIi IN st. LOUIS n fiancee OF
George Young. formerly Of Chicago.
Thursday. with two shots from her
rife killed a monster mother bear
that rushed At her To one OF the Wild
est sections Of the state. Other mem.
bers Of the camping party. attracted
BY her shota. arrived IN time 10 Mn
the male bear and capture two pretty
cabs IN = cave near b.,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
rRIEo ro aunN 90 ngooapa.
But Instead They Fell Into the Hand,
q United states Marshal.

81 United States Marshal.
KANSAS CITY, MO-Charlos G.
Fales. or Colgate Faios. as he signed
some OF HIS papers. mas been arrested
on a charge OF using the malls 10 dc.
fraud. The warrant was Issued on the
application Of a United states post.
office inspector who came here from
ST. Louis.
After his arrest. faics attempted 10
arrange with his stenographer for the
destruction Of all the records ,of his
business transactions, which viii in
all probability form a basis for his con
vction. One OF the books seized show
that Il hal been leased by the Rlalto
Grain Security Co, the In
which former Senator Burton, OF Kan.
sas, was involved. The records. pa.
pers and correspondence were con
tanned In two sacks. which we're given
TO two men with instructions to burn
them al once.
There were filed records showing
more than 1900 transactions. or al
legged transactions. with different per
They involved sums varying
from s2s to $500, and the hasty com
parison that could be made late at
night indicated LAT they recorded
transactions that in the aggregate are
more likely 10 be above than below a
million dollars.
Fales as sent TO jail and his bail
fixed al $4,000.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
PROPERTY Loss TWO MILLION
Speed Of Wind wss Eighty Miles an
Hour.


ST. PAUL. MINI Five are report.
ed dead. twoscore injured and prop
erty loss estimated TO reach 81. OOO. goo.
are the results OF a fierce tornado
which swooped down on the city Sat
urday.
The Tivoll theater was demolished
the Empire theater raEed: the High
bridge. an immense structure crossing
the mississippi a. q height Of 200 feet.
was almost totally destroyed. and 200
buildings are more or less damaged
a report Is that the House of the Good
Shepherd. a Catholic institution. Was
wrecked and twenty-five Injured there.
An communications with outlying
districts are cut off and Il Is impos
sible 10 say whether or not the darn
age done there has been a. great az
was done IN the city itself.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
DEVASTATION AND DEATH.
Storm Damage In the Northwest VIII
Run Into the Thousands.


WINNIPEG. MAN-Reports OF a
disastrous storm have been received
here from Pierson and Moosomln. but
30 far nothing has been heard from In.
.turyening country seventy miles vide.
A. Moos0mln the violence and We.
locity OF the storm surpassed anything
yer soc in that nelghborhOod II a
impoauihie 20 stats the extent % the
damage to standing crops Ia the dis.
tricL Lightning struck Lyletnn.
causing a fire which totally destroyed
many houses and stores. The loss
viii run into the thousands.
A heavy thunderstorm accompanied
by hail passed over Melita. Crops SUI.
fered considerable damage and barley
IN stack viii BE- diseoiored. kilograms
have heen received from other points
telling OF losses b. = storms.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
FiIIplnO Students Given to schools.

wASHINGTON-COL Clarence r.
Edwards. chief Of the nsulaF bureau.
has completed the list Of schools 10
which be will assign the 100 Filipino
students during the fan and winter
terms. 10 the list prepared the a..
signment 10 Missouri schools Is omit
ted. and II Is possible that others who
win come In the second 100 students.
who viii arrive next month. Say be
placed In Missouri are 10 attend the
state university at Columbia. how.
ever.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Thrss Town, IN poubht.

VICTORIA. b. C.-The fate Of Ma.
naimo, Wellington and Alexandria.
three coal eenters. which have been
surrounded b. a wall of forest fire. Is
q subject Of conjecture, The tele-
graph wires are down and the last
message from NanaimO said that many
residences and 4 school had been de-
stroyed.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
saIvatIon ArmY channes.

SPOKANE. wAsH-It IA officially
announced that Commissioner Eva
Booth. the daughter OF General WIN.
lam Booth, who Tor several ycars has
been In command OF the Salvation
Army work IN Canada. Alaska. East.
ern Washington, Montana and Idaho.
win b. transferred 10 other work. Il
IL expected that Booth. Tucker, OF New
York, IN command Of the rest Of the
work In the uRitsd States viii also be
transferred. Neither their successors
nor their new appointments are sci
known
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
peeIslon o lnaersoIr. wIdow.

BoSToN.-Mrs. IngersoIl. widow OF
the late Robert G. Ingersoll. Of New
York. has been given a favorable de.
eision to ecover a large amount OF
money for services given by her hus-
band as attorney in the settlement OF
the estate of Andrew ]. Davis. a
wealthy mine owner.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Mosquito Oh Him.

CrICAGO-August Anderson. a
farmer OF Stark county. Indiana. is
dead in a Chicago hospital from tho
bite Of a mosquito Anderson suffered
a slight injury which caused an abras
son Of the skin Of hla right hand. A
mosquito biz him In The abrasion and
a few days later Anderson BEGAN 20
suffer Intensely. He came 10 Chicago
for troatment but blood poison 70.
suited.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
on a Federal CHARGE.

WAGNER, l. T.-W. L. Turner. a
negro. was bound over 10 the grand
jury on a charge Of robbinb mail boxes
In the postOffice. Patrons seldom
locked their boxes. and stealing has
been going on for some time. Hewas
caught by means Of decoy packages.
which were found in his home.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
ImperIaI Famllr % Tsar.Lo..

ST. PErERsBuRG-The imperial
family will remain at the Peterhof
palace until August 2S. when they will
go 90 Tsarskoe selo. The empress
and the ~czarevitch are progressing
satisfactorily.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

To the housewife who has not yet
become acquainted with the new things
% everyday use Ia the market and
who n reasonably satisfied with the
old. We would suggest that q tnai o.
Defiance Cold Water Starch be made
AZ once. Not alone because u ia guar
Gnteed by the manufacturers 10 b. eu-
perior % any ether brand. but because
each f0c package contains 10 Ks.
while al the other kinds contain but
u oHa ~ o. safe TO say that the lady
who once uses Defiance Starch Ntti use
no otheT. Quality and quantity must
win.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Te Mansae IndIan aehoeI..

WASHINGTON. ID, C-The aecre-
tary of the interior has appointed
Frank N. Consor 20 succeed Z. l..
Chaleratt Is superintendent OF Indian
schools for the district composed OF
Kansas. Oklahoma. New Mexico and
Colorado.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
FOUND the lost children.

CHlcAGo.-The three children OF
Charles Hauser. thought to have been
kidnapped, were found Saturday. hid
ing in an oat field. many miles from
home. They had been there three
hours and the tive younger children
were unconscious from exposure.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

CHIcAGo.-Joseph sulkowsh has
notified the police that his wife and
three daughters are missing. lie says
he thinks they have gone TO Mime
apolis. ST. Paul or Ivanhoe. The Do
lice are requested 20 look for, them.
They left home July 20.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

PHILADELPHIA. - Mrs. Isabella
Fraser Leopold, a cousin OF United
States Senator McComas, OF Maryland.
and daughter Of the late Senator Fra
ser OF Ohio. was killed by falling from
q vestibule coach on the Atlantic City
division Of the Reading railway.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Retort Medical.

An Atohison man went 20 a doctor
and said: 4 want 10 be cured of
dyspepsia Whereupon the doctor
said: II I knew how 10 cure dye.
pepsia. ! wouldn't have iL"-Atehison
Globe.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
KING GAVE PERMISSION.
Bishop Of Canterbury SETS Sail Cor
This Country.

LoNDoN-The archbishop OF Can.
terbury. Mr. Davidson. and Mrs. David.
son, accompanied By two chaplains.
were bid farewell az the railroad sta.
ton here by a large number ef friends
on his departure 20 Join the White Star
line steamer Celtic when Il sailed
for New York from Liverpool.
II appears that the special permits,
sion q King Edward had 70 be OBJ.
tanned before the archbishop could &C.
eept the Invitation 20 visit the United
States.
Secretary Henry white. represent.
INK the American embassy. was among
those who babe farewell 10 the prlmato
who is the first occupant of that DO.
sition who ver crossed the Atlantic.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
charaed WIN TraIn Robberv.

LAYTON. o. Tom" Gee, who
Is well known in both territories. has
been arrested BY United States Mar.
shall Fry, charged with having been
the leader Of the robbers who held up
and robbed a train at Rayia, l. r., Feb
ruaTy rs.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

DOVER Holding. Greaaley and
Hagserty. three worlds famous long.
distance swimmers. will attempt 20
swim the English channel This is
Holdings fourth attempt on each
trial previously he has been driven
back by adverse udes.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

CRIPPLE CREEK. CoL-charioH
O. Kennison, president Of the Cripple
Greek Miners union. charged with ln.
citing The Victor riot Of June G has
been released from iail on a $500
bond. George @. shelton. a member
o. the Altman Miners union, charged
with completely In the depot eHplo-
sion. was released on a { 1900 bond.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

aid and lived, The pain in my back
was 20 bad that ! could not sleep at
plight ] could not ride a horse. and
sometimes was unable even 10 ride
I'm a car. My condition was critical
when ! sent for Doan's Kidney Pills.
! used three boxes and they cured me.
Now ] can 20 anywhere and do as
much as anybody. I sleep well and
feel no discomfort al all"
A TRIAL FREE-Address Foster
Milburn Co. Buffalo. N. Y. For sale
by all dealers. Price SOC.
when a play is too heavy it doesn't
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Al Chicago a eornet player has
been assaulted and his instrument
taken from him. The affair IL
charged to hold-up men. but the
peighbers are observed 70 wear an air
Of grim satisfaction.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

PAWNEE. o. TAT a conference
between the chiefs and head men Of
the Pawnee Indian tribe, and suporin
tendent Neiiis Of the Pawnee Indian
schools. the agreement was reached
for the Indians 10 appropriate s2o.O 900
for the construction Of a boys dor.
mitory. replacing one recently de-
stroyed BY fro.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
MINING mEN TO E
The cansress At Portland TO BE a Rep.
resentative Affair.

resentatiVe Affair.
PORTLAND. oRE-The Telegram
says; Little doubt remains that the
seventh annual session Of the Ameri.
can Mining congress. which meets
here next week, will be one OF the
most notable gatherings OF representa-
uves OF the mining industry that has
ever been held in this country. There
is a probability that Il will be dis
tingunshsd by the formation OF an as
ISOLATION OF executive officers OF the
producing mines on the continent hat
viii become a powerful factor for pre-
vention Of discrimination to which
mine owners are subjected in some in
stances by transportation companies.
smelters and large manufacturers OF
supplies used in mine operation.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The technical journals tell us that
alcohol made from sawdust is al.
ready a commercial success" Il
Eeems almost Impossible TO fail to sell
alcohol.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The mosquitoes Of Panama view
with much apprehension the request
OF Gen. Davis for 100. 900 yards OF
wire gauze. Some Of them even 20
70 the extent o. predicting a famine.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
Count nshns, Rranan-

Il hes been iudicially decided IA
England that brandy Il an alcoholic
liquor. the spirit Of which is obtained
by the di~stiilation % win from the
grape, and that 70 sell anything else as
brandy" Is fraud.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The intention OF the posiomee de.
partment 20 extend rural free delivery
soonest where the roads are best viii
give the good roads" movement q
boost just where Il Is most needed,
you see.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Harry Lehr overlooked the chance
% a lifetime while the Igorrotes
we're visiting President Roosevelt in
not securing their attendance at a
dog dinner" IN Newport.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

King Edward has gone to Marien-
bad. Bohemia, travelling incognito as
the Duke Of Lancaster. II there are
sLy rich American girh at Marienbad
they should Al once be warned not TO
taste any time making II pleasant for
the duke.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

>. Pierpont Morgan has recently
rad narrow escapes Ia gasoline
launches and automobiles. Russell
sage win be inclined 70 think It was
good enough for him. as long - he
wasn't wise enough 70 walk and save
HIS money,
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

-Four members Of the Boston base
saii club extinguished a hre In a
Cleveland hotel the other night Il is
to be hoped that the oficial scorer
has credited each Of them with a put
o1t"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Somebody has discovered that there
are no r~ed-headed dolls. Like the
taste for olives, the admiration for
red hair cen to be the result OF cul.
tiyation.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

VANCOUVER. b. c.-Joseph KaD.
pier. proprietor OF a brewery here. died
Of Justification Of the heart. an ex.
tremely rare condition. In accordance
with his dying request phySncians
performed a. autopsy, In which Il was
found hal the right half Of the heart
had turned Z solid bone, which q saw
was required 10 cut Happier drans
large quantities o. beer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
sAAw's SPEAKING oArgs.
Republican National Committee De.
gins campalan.

GINS C~anpaian-
CHtCAGo-The Republican nation.
al committee has begun the formal dis.
trlbution Of campaign literature by
sending out 100000 copies Of secre.
tary Roots convention speech.
The committee has also arranged
the itinerary for Secretary shaw's
western tosr az follows:
Helena Mont. August "a: SPOKANE.
Wash, August 26i Seattle. Wash, Au.
gust 20; Portland. Ore. August 81:
San Francisco. September . and 81:
Los Angeles. CAL September =: Den.
yor. September -. Pueblo. Col. Sep
TENDER Is; Fort Scott. Kan. Septem.
Der IL.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

= ind this world divided into two
classes OF critics writes q Young
Mother 10 this once: those Who
crltieise when ! whip my chndren
and those who blame me when I
eonr--Atchison Globe
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

by the way" asks the Boston
Globe. what's the duty on Guatemala
ants! Do they come under the head
Of farming utensils?" Wild animals,
more likely.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

There Is said Il be a shortage in
the broomcom crop this year. Evt
IDENTITY the broom handles viii have to
be made longer.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

LOUISVILLE. KY-The supreme
lodge Knights OF Pythias has decided
TO hold its next biennial eneampment
in New Orleans the third Tuesday In
September. 1906.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

A report that the Princess Chimay
had elOped again was circulated In
Brussels the other day. Il proves 20
have been a baseless and wicked TAB.
rication. The princess hasn't eloped
for six weeks.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Doubtless the Harlem woman who
soothes and sustains eighty cats has
a Kind heart. but lacks neighbors pre-
pared 10 swear TO this.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

American soda fountains are being
introduced in England. Gradually
that country Is advancing The umo.
may even come when they viii be eat.
Ing corn on the cob in England.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
a RUSSIAN CRUISER is SUNK.
Novik, Of Port Arthur Fleet, Run Down
by Japanese,

by Japanese.
WASHINGTON. d. c.-The state de-
partment has received the following
cablegram from Minister Griscom. at
Toxic:
Japanese fleet sunk Novik off SAX
halin August 81"
The following details Of the attack
on the Noyik have been received at
the Japanese legation:
The Captain Of the protected
cruiser Chitose reports tina the
Chitose and the protected cruiser
Tsushlma attacked the Russian cruiser
Novik at Karsakovsk. Sakhaiin Island.
on the morning Of the goth. on the
morning OF the 21st the Novik. which
had been heavily damaged. was strand.
ed and partly sunk. The Tsushima was
hit once in the coal bunker. but the
damage has already been repaired.
There was no other damage nor IA
there a single casualty on either OF
the Japanese vessels"
Korsakovsk is a port on the south.
ern coast Of sakhaIien. off the coas;
OF Siberia. and about $50 miles north.
amae - NVuHfr.rHnmn
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Trousers creased ct the side win
MI a long felt want for ba~ndyleesed
men.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The wicked generally get what they
deserve in this world, but not always
what their contemporaries think they
deserve.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The prize monkey at the Philadel.
phia 10 is learning TO write. Il is
expected to fit him eventually for a
place as society reporter at Newport.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

That Washington goat that is
charged with swallowing two sticks
Of dynamite" should be able to make
a stIong rebutter.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Edward Atkinson has not reached
the summit Of happiness unless he
has learned to expel smoke through
HIS nose and blow rings.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

A Boston doctor states that com.
mon soda is "as good as whisky for
snake bites" OF course he meant "as
effective"
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

According to a feminine expert the
average woman's idea OF being real
deviiish Is to order broiled live lob
ster.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Russell is IS. and working harder
than ever. Uncle Russell should
learn to control that inordinate sppe
tite Of his.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

News from the far East says Japan's
mosquito feet is busy. New Jerseys
mosquito Feet is also In action. and
invariably puts the enemy TO rout.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

A New Jersey professor has re
signed his position to so on the police
force. Means 20 hitch his wagon to
q star. evidently.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

Anybody can AFFORD 20 buy an auto
mobile. but few OF us have money
enough TO pay the repair bills.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25
ON DEATH BED
ALEXANDER JEsTER coNFgssEs
70 olLnERT GATES MURDER.
WAS ONCE TRIED AND ACQUITTED
Many Years After Crime tils Sister
Betrayed Hlm-was Declared
Innocent a. Triai-He
Now Tells All.

CARBONDALE. HL-The great
mystery which for thirty years and
more has surrounded the murder Of
John w Gates brother, Gilbert Gates,
has been cleared. and Alexander lest
er. a preacher. the accused, has con.
fessed TO the murder.
Gates vas killed in Hulanis lane. in
Audrain county. Mo-. In January. 1871.
He was travelling overland with Jest
er. the latter exhibiting in every town
as a trained buffalo calf.
Jester was captured In Kansas BY
Azel A.. Gates, John w. Gates father.
a few weeks after. with his sons be-
~longings. including team, clothes and
watch. He was taken to Mexico, Mo-.
and shortly after escaped from Jail
and was not found until tWenty-seven
yeara later when HIS sister. Mrs. Cor
nelius Street divulged TO John ".
Gates his whereabouts.
Gates took a special train with de-
tectives. captured Jester and placed
him in the Rails county Jail, where.
in July, 1900. after a four weeks sen.
sational trial. he was acquitted. ow.
ing to the absence OF the corpus de-
lecti OF the case.
Forty-eight hours after his ~acduittal
he practically admitted TO a 81. Louis
newspaper correspondent his guilt,
but a pledge was cxacted that he
would tell the story until Jest
er's death. On his d~eathbed. It is
claimed. Jester admitted killing Gates
by cutting his throat and sinking the
body in Bee creek.
The Rich Hill tribune. (Rich Hill, Mo.) 1903-1911, 1904-08-25

The events leading 10 and following
the arrest Of Alexander Jester in the
latter part OF June. 1899. at Shawnee.
o. T. ON a charge Of having murdered
Gilbert Gates ear Paris. No, in 1871.
were as sensational as any that have
occurred in the criminal history OF
Missouri. He was delivered TO the
authorities by his sister. Mrs. Cornelia
Street. who charged him with a muir
der done nearly thirty year before.
Jester. at the time OF his arrest, was
81 years old.