Iron County register. [volume] (Ironton, Iron County, Mo.) 1867-1965, 1906-11-22


that stop here in making the run
to st. Louis. The Mexico-St.
Louis train was also put on the
road and will run through the
winter.
The Lopez Store Co. opening of
the new store last Saturday was a
leading event of the season. All
day long, in spite of the Indictment
weather, the great floor spaces
were filled with admiring patrons
and visitors. From 1 to 5 o'clock
P. M. music lent additional charm
to the occasion. The building is
40x100 feet in dimensions, and, in
Guiding the basement, is three
stories high. Over the rear end of
the first floor is a balcony 30x40,
approached by an elegant, wide
staircase, devoted exclusively to
the Clothing Department. To the
right as you enter the building is
the Millinery Department, spaced
off in glass and paneling-a cozy
nook filled with everything that
can tempt the feminine mind in
the way of dainty appointment for
the comfort and establishment of
the person. Shelving from floor
to ceiling in the main room was
piled full with merchandise OF
every kind, while cases containing
articles of dainty construction
ranged from front to rear-articles
for the toilet, the table, the buffet,
etc. The high decorated ceiling,
the finish of the woodwork, and the
various appliances, artistically
arranged, would do no discredit to
a frst-class city establishment.
The lighting apparatus is of the
latest device-in fact, all the ap-
pointments are fully ~up-to-date.
All day long the store was thronged
with sight-seers and buyers, and
far into the night the hustle of
business was on. When finally
the lights were out, master and
employees retired to renovate in
sleep and rest their tired faculties
and wearied bodies. The opening
was a success, characteristic of all
the enterprising firm attempts to
do.
The Supreme Court Tuesday
rendered a decision affirming the
finding of the Reynolds circuit
court'in the case of State VS.. VIM.
Spaugh, Jr., for the murder Of
Sheriff John w. Polk and fixed
January 10, 1907, as the day of his
execution. The opinion was writ
ten by Judge CAN'T and is said to
be an exhaustive review of the
case. All law-abiding citizens
view the result as a triumph of
justice. The following is taken
from Wednesdays Globe Democrat:
"By applying for a rehearing be-
fore the state supreme court, on the
ground that the testimony of his
brother, Arthur Spaugh, was not
admitted at the hearing OF his case,
William Spaugh, under sentence
of death for completely in the MUIR
der of Sheriff Polk, hopes to have
the decision affirming the death
sentence reversed. His attorneys,
he stated last night in Jail, would
apply for a rehearing at once. If
it is not granted they will take the
case to the United States Supreme
Court, he said. For the Raifirma-
ton of his sentence, Spaugh SEEM
ed inclined to blame his brother,
Arthur, for not testifying, Arth-
ur, he said, was willing to testify
that he (Arthur Spaugh) had han
died the weapon which killed the
sheriff. SAT my trial. said Will
liam, sthe attorneys would not per-
NIT Arthur to take stand in, my be-
half. When he was tried, howev-
er, he told how he had done the
shooting and how | had run away
when the sheriff displayed his
weapons. This evidence was moi
submitted to the supreme court in
connection with my case. 1t viii
be introduced however, if | am
granted a rehearing.' Spaugf
stated that his attorneys hoped tc
get a new hearing by pleading thai
neither of the .Spaughs had beer
indicted for murder in the first de-
gree, but we're tried on informa.
tons issued by the prosecuting at
torney. Under the old French
treaty, the lawyers said, a mai
can not be tried for murder on any
thing but an Indictment. Thi'
question was raised at the trial o
Rudolph and Collins, but did no
hold good in court. Spaugh de
clares he had not been given a fai
trial at Centreville, Reynolds coun
ty, before Judge Williams. HI
received a letter from his brother
Arthur, who is serving fifty-fiv'
years in the Jefferson City peni
tentiary. The brother, he stated
wanted him to call on him whel
he got out, so confident was he o
his brothers acquittal. 'They sail
we shot the sheriff with a Win
chester rifle said Spaugh. 'Ther
was not a Winchester in the crowd
it was done with a revolver. Tha
is the kind of evidence | was con
victed on The shooting occurre,
at the Spaugh home in Ironton, O.
May rs, 1905. The Spaugh broth
ers we're captured in the foothill
six days later. A mob attacke,
and shot them in the Jail at Iron
ton and they were then brought t
st. Louis, where they have sine
been held. Mrs. Spaugh, mothe
Of the boys, is at present awaitin
trial for completely in the affail
Spaugh is confident that if TIL
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