Mexico weekly ledger., 1910-01-27

the grand jury made the following
recommendation: I'VE, the grand
jury, recommend that the citizens OF
Audrain circulate petitions, asking
the county court to submit the
proposition to issue bonds to the
amount of $4,000 to run from 10 to
is years, with which to build a
new and up-to-date Jail, said propo-
sition to be voted on as soon as prac-
ticabls."
In reporting ON the county farm
the following suggestions were made
That the county court retain the
200 acres of land, the county now
has.
That the grand jury indorses the
change made by the county court in
the management from rental to super
intendent that takes effect March J.
That the county court, in making
selection of stock. TO stock the
farm, select nothing but the highest
grade of stock.
That w. A. Wlllingham was found
to have kept the place in the best of
condition and that the inmates were
well cared for.
In closing this report the grand
Jury made like recommendation in
reference to county infirmary that
they did to the jail. with the excep-
tion that $4,000 was suggested the
amount of bonds to vote for it.
The following compose the grand
jury: Finley Johnson, foreman; T.
F. .Dews, John Atchison, c. A.
Bast, Leslie Mccormick, Chester
Starr, Harvey Coons, Jas. Hall, Jr.,
C. C. Bledsoe, D. c. Owens and Lon
Ridgeway.
R. A. Powell, the Wabash operator
who took $35 from the Company Is
station drawer here about two montt
ago, and fled to st. Louis where he
was captured, pleaded guilty. He
was sentenced to two years in the
penitentiary,
Judge Barnett was inclined to be
more lenient to Powell and hat
thought of pardoning him shoult
proper interceding be brought about
but Powell refused to give hi
home and parents address. 1t hai
been said that he lived at Aurora
Mo-, but this has not been verified.
True bills were returned by thu
grand jury against the following
Barney Greeneman, for selling liz
uor to minors.
Albert Schneider, for disturbing
the peace.
Schuyler Williams, col, unlawful
lily selling liquor, indicted on tw'
counts.
Chas. Demastus, for carrying con
cealed weapons, indicted on fca
counts.
| Prince Tucker, COL, was ser
fenced to two years in the peniten
tiary late Thursday afternoon, chare
ed with assault with intent to kill.
| Mrs. Chas. 4. Smith, wife Of Chas
IT. Smith, fireman on the switch eI
gine at this point, died at her HON
on e. Jackson street Friday evening
Mrs. Smith was daughter of j. l
Martin, of this city She was abou
% years old and is survived by
husband and two small children.
The deceased was taken i'll abot
week ago. From the first her col
dition became critical Friday an o.
GRAFTON was performed. She wa
found to be suffering of tumo
/, The operation, however, failed
relieve her and she died shortly a
! terwards.
The jury after discussing pro
able verdict for about 20 hours, fa
|, ed to agree in the case of Mexi'
Music Co., against John 7. Bake
This was a replevin case wherein t
. plaintiff sought to recover under
mortgage. Eeveral years ago I
plaintiff sold to S. B. Hardine t
music and hardware stock on +
: south side Of the Square. The plal
! tiff held a mortgage on the prt
erty. Hardine made an assignme
and John T. Baker was appoint
assignee. Hardine afterwards We
/, into bankruptcy and john -orear W
- mazda trnstee in hankrnntcY.