The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 25, 1882, Page 1

wa ener eccteiie eas ateacher in what was known as . VOL. IV. The Buil er Weekly Times. BUTLER, MISSOURI, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 25 1882. DR. WM. C. REQU A. Something of the Life of One of Bates County’s First Pioneers. CHAPTER I. Next in order to the account of Harmony Mission, inseparately con- nected with its history, and identified with the moral, religious and physi- cal growth of Bates county, should | follow, in our judgment, the bi- ographical sketch of Dr. Wm. C. | Requa, of Lone Oak township, now one of the oldest living pioneers and | citizens in the county—a man uni- | versally respected and honored by! his fellow citizens: OLD DR. REQUA. To put a final stop to all persecu- | tion on account of religious belief, | Henry the Fourth, King of France, issued, in 1398, the famous ‘Edict | of Nantes,’? decreeing that Protest- | ants should enjoy the same rights | and privileges in all respects with | Catholics, put Louis Fourteenth re- | voked it in 1685, and 2 severe per- | secution of Protestants, or Hugen- ots, as they were called, was at once set on foot. To escape this many | fled to other countries, some taking refuge in America. Among these was the grandfather of the subject of this sketch, who settled at New} Rochelle, N. Y. ‘The motherot the late President Garfield was also a descendant of the same people Wm. C. Requa was born in West- chester county, N. Y., August 22, 1795, and is now 86 1-2 years of age. His grandmother was from Aberdeen, Scotland, therefore the blood of the gay, enthusiastic Frenchman, and the stern, rigid, old Covenanters is commingled in his at veins. He was educated an academy in Duchess county, N. sO While there the school was visited | by a Rev. Mr. Chapman, who was | seeking for volunteers to go with him to amission at Fort Gibson, Arkansas, to the Osage Indians. This Mission was established and supported in the same manner as Harmony Mission, in this county, | heretofore described in these sketch- es. In the year 1520, he joined a Mission party that went irom New York to Philadelphia by steamboat and stage. Thence in wagons with six horse teams, to Pittsburg, Penn. Thence down the Ohio and Missis- sippi and up the Arkansas and Neo- sha, in keelboats. While going down the Mississippi, Mr. Requa, who was a good swimmer, rescued the son of the Superintendent of the Mission from drowning. He served the Union Mission for twelve years. | Was married in 1821 to Miss Susan | Comstock. Having learned the In- dian language, he often preached to } the Indians, but was not a licensed minister while there. The Mission was disbanded in 1832, and the members scattered. Mr. Requa had | at different times made trips through } what is now Bates county, and liked | the country so well that after roving | <j about and making’ one trip east, he came to Harmony Mission, near}; Papinyille. His wite died in 1833, | leaving two children, both of whom } have since died, one leaving a@ son, | Lyman R. Sperry, who is now in school at Butler. He was married | in 1837 to Jane Montgomery, who } enly lived one year after her mar-' riage. | The Mormon settlement in Jack- | son county having cs ‘broken up, | two of them had settled in what is now Lone Oak township, and in 1837 Mr. Requa bought out the im- | provements of one Daniel Francis, | the country not yet having been sur- | veyed and put in market. This has i ever since been his home. Durmg his work at the Mi n he studied medicine, and after coming to Bates | county was ordained as a minister of | the Presbyterian church. » that | during pioneer times and the troub- | lous times of the border war and the | © civil war, besides carrying on his farm, he served ‘the settlers in th capacity of minister and phys an, | and was acknowledged to be one of |Z the most useful members of society In 1840 he was married to his pre ent wife. They have six sons and | three daughters now li his sons soldiers _making a visit Ieasant hone, of were Upon he was found occupied ¥ for the years’ supply of pork for the | family." His heaith is yet remark- | ably and he is enjoying as; and happy old age a] ‘In his opinion the climate at that | , Dr. Requa was known as a staunch | | Unionist. | dren, except to threaten them for ‘tort and good health, and promises ; i bad Cold and coughed incessantly. th caring | * one could wish for. Mrs. Requa’s | health is now feeble, but as good as | is usual for her age. He could re- | member nd serious trouble with the ; Indians in Bates county, except that related in the sketch of Harmony Mission. The wild animals were elk, wolves and great herds of deer. time averaged about the same as at present-—-then, as now. very change- able. S one years experience in this locality convinces him that there is no climatic change taking place. j Upon tke approach of the civil war, His house was entered by a band of bushwhackers in 1861, but himself and eldest son, having had warning, had left home. They ried off what suited them, but did no harm to the women and chil- not showing them where the good things were. Two horses were taken | at different times, and the house | robbed again in 1862, after which the family removed to Miami county, ; Kansas, and remamed till the war was over. During the war one Aleck Weddle ordered Dr. Requa to drive to his place a flock of sheep that were on the range, saying they were in his mark and he should have! them. It was a fact that Weddle and Widow Requa, who lived in the neighborhood of Dr. Requa, were inthe habit of marking their stock in the same mark, and these sheep belonged to the Widow, and the Doctor told Weddle whose they were, and that he should not drive them up, as he was not in that busi- Weddle went oft, breathing d soon atter, in com- j ness. } out threats, ar pany with one_ Mr. Rupe, was on his way to Dr. Requa’s with the avowed intention of killing him, and while eating a meal at a Mrs, Brown’s were intercepted by a party of militia and both killed. The pious Doctor considers this a direct interposition of Providence in hi behalf. Though tar advanced in | age the old gentleman lives in com- | to lasteven many years yet to.come. CONSUMPTION CURED. An old physician, retired from active | practice having had placed in his hands hy.an t India Missionary the formula ot a simple vegetable remedy for the speedy and permanent cure of Consump- tion, bronchitis, catarrh, asthma, and ail throat and lung affections, also a positive and radical cure for general debility and all nervous complaints, after having thor- | oughly tested its wonderful curative pow- ers in thousands of cases, feels it his duty to make it known to his suffering tellow: ‘The recipe with full particulars, directions for preparation and use, and all necessary advice and instructions for successful treatment at your own home, will be re- ceived by return mail, free of charge by addressing with stamp or stamped self-ad- | dressed envelope to Dr. M.E. BELL, | G-ly 161 N. Calvert St. Baltimore, Md. | —— | i | | | We are informed that R. G. Hur- ley & Co. will attacha plaining mill, sash and door manufactory to the Go in, gents. We There’s mill- electric engine. like your enterprise. ions in it. “Oh! w nt whose form and whose } soul | Are the spelland the light of each path | we pursue; Whether sunn’d in the tropics, or chilled at the pole, Ir woman be there there is happiness 9 toa: Beautiful sentiments indeed for a mar- ried man, but whv do you refuse to buy Dr. Dromgooie’s Ex sH FemMALE Bit- TERS tor your poor sickly wife, who has been imploring you to spend $1 for them Get them at once and cure her. S2w uc. ‘T. Lracy is preparmg to put up a fence around his mule lot twelve | feet high. He knows all about the nater of those critters | back and stopped with Moore. ; money to the girls. | Halt. | because ~ ROBBERS’ ROOST. Their Rendezvous in Hudson Township Invaded by Officers, And With the Law to Back Them Bring the Rascals to Justice. Appleton Journal. [t seems to us proper that all our readers should fully understand the true history of the gang ot thieves, who have until quite recently resided in Hudson township, Bates county, Missouri. About five years ago a man with a family consisting of a wite and child, by the name of A. R. Moore, moved ito Hudson township and leased 160 acres of praine land from John D. Myers. Une James Emory lived with this man Moore and seemed to be whol- ly under his influence. and as a mat- ter of fact was possessed of but Iit- tle sense. These parties worked well for about two years, and they were free from suspicion. During the winter of 1875-79, a stranger came along the public road on horse- He claimed to the neighbors to be on the hunt for stolen horses, and had many cards in his possession, which he showed around. This man gave his name as Halt. Moore and him attended all the dances far and near, and Halt showed large sums of Halt remained with Moore about six weeks, and when he departed Moore sold off a considerable portion of his stock and left with him. His wife and Emory remained on the farm. These par- ties were gone about two months and returned apparently full handed. | They were at home a short time and left again, and after an absence of some time Moore returned home alone and_appeared very angry with In the spring ot 1880, Moore moved on another tarm. He had become angry with Simon Gilbreath | he refused to rent him a tarm, and a short time before he moved from off the Myers farm the granary, containing grain, fan milk and other farm implements, and a new buggy and harness in a shed adjoining were all consumed by fire about two o'clock in the night time. These men were mad and under the influence of liquor that night, and it was always thought that they did it. While living on the Myers farm, one James Hickman, then a young man and single, came up trom Miller county, Missouri, and lived with Moore. This man Hickman in- tuced Athalia Taylor to run away and marry him. Hickman purchased tour acres of land due south from Hudson, about two miles and a half |from there, and there he located. He was accused of stealing trom E. K. Gird and the,other neighbors all the while he lived there. He was considered a dangerous man, and the citizens thought they could better lose a little corn and meat and pota- toes than have a difficulty with him. The neighbors resorted to all kinds of means to buy his farm, but he al- ways refused to sell until after the stealing from Margaret Bryner and udge Robords. On the night of the 13th of June, 1851, some one en- tered the house through an open window and took $380 and a watch and many other articles out of the house. Mrs. Robords awoke and called to the judge, who was lying on the floor in an adjoining room, | but the parties made good their es- The neighbors tracked the ence | cape. “INCOMPARABLE.” | parties next day a considerable dis- 'tance. One Thomas Reed at the There is Nothing Equal to Marsh’s | Golden Balsam forthe Throat | and Lungs. | “| have been cured ot a hard Cough and Lung tro with that incompara- | h’s Golden Balsam.”’— | t. Joseph, Mo. i d@ an obstinate Cough for | able to get ai s p. Golden Balsam, it, and was relieved nothing equal to it. Huges, Topeka, Kansas. <ot long 2go our little girl took a very We gave her ginger tea and other home rem- €dies, but with little benefit. We then d your Golde m and_it cured h [G. A, Ford, Mo } nsas City, Mo. Marsh's Golden Balsam is for salé by } F. M. Cremuiy, Druggist. Butler, Mo. } and by prominent dealers everywhere Large bottles 50 cents and $:.00. Don fail to try it. Jan 4th tm. remedy tha: friend told sed | James | but seemed f /turned and sold the itime lived with Hickman, and he left the country early next morning }and little John Hickman lett also. Hickman remained at home ghtened. He and his wife prepared and left on the cars for Miller county in a short time, The and went told conflicting tales about how they obtained the money- After beiag gone awhile they re- d sour land. They remained away until the money was spent, and finally re- turned. Reed and the two Hickmans. lia Hickman was intimate Grandmother Bryner, and °t is said she imparted the knowledge. Hick- man was arrested and placed under $1,500 bond. He ran off and left father to pay the bond. After leaving. Atha- ith old spent considerable money be- | off on the} acres of | | Moore located his family the second | time he left home and would be gone | retura would be accompanied by five and eight armed men. They would remain at the house of Moore about | two weeks, and each time they went ized or horse stolen, or saddle or harness taken. The officers found out that Halt was a very bad man, and went by an assumed name, and was wanted in various places. They found out that Moore had known Halt bre and well, and knew him wherrhe first came into the count, Halt marned a neice of Moore’s, and was married at the time he was here hunting stolen horses. There was a large reward of- Fe Spt Halt and he was arrested in Ft. S@ott, Kansas, and has been senteficed to the pemtentiary in Kan- sas according to the bestinformation the citizens can obtain. After Halt peared was Walter Hobbs. He and Moore made seyeral trips off and al- ways came back with pleantv of money. There was Geo. Robinson, Pet Reed, Tom Reed, Ike Haynes, who b aap frequently come in with Moore. They all went armed and neverflone any work, but always had plenty of money. During the last summer and fall there has been at least a dozen houses burglarized and about twenty head of horses stolen from Hudson township. The num- ber of saddles and sets of harness taken during the last two years are difficult to enumerate. On _ the night of November 5th 1781, there was only Hobbs and Moore at the house of the latter and that nighta set of harness and buggy was taken from Simeon Gilbreath and a span of mules from C. C. Peeler. Moore and Hobbs both disappeared that night, Hobbs was arrested in Tex- as, he and John and Jim Reed for burglarizing a house there. Hobbs was brought back to Missour: and put in jail in Bates county by Sheriff Simpson and his deputy. The citi- zens sent two parties to Miller coun- ty, Missouri, and there they obtained a true history of each and every one |of the gang. ‘Lhey found several sets of harness and saddles belong- ing to citizens in Bates county and those who possessed them said Moore and Hobbs hauled them in there and sold themout. Moore has done no work fortwo years. Hobbs and Moore have been running to- gether all the while. Hobbs has a wife in Miller county. The citizens in the last named county have suffer- gang of thieves. After Hobbs was arrested and hrought back Moore became frightened and as every one supposed lett the country. Hobbs admits to having been in the peni- tentiary and it is reported that James Hickman has also been there. When James Hickman forfeited his bond the citizens kept on the lookout for him and knowing that old Sim Mitcheli who lived within two and one-half miles of Eldorado springs, in Vernon county, would harbor and protect him, sent two men over there. These parties went to the and the ten surrounded the house about two o’clock and Hickman jumped out the window and en- deavored to make his escape but was captured. It turned out that Moore and young Robinson was in ahouse near by and hearing the noise made their escape into the brush. They were followed and some fifteen or twenty shots were passed between the parties. One man under charge of the officer was wounded in the leg Lt is not defi- nately known what became of Moore and Robinson. Robinson stole a horse from a man near McAllister, in the Choctaw Natwn, and run him through to Sedalia and sold him. icoat from Moore and some fifty different keys of all sizes and de- scriptions. “Hickman was brought back and sentenced to seventy days imprisonment in the county jail for | having upon and about his person | to his leaving. “This secures his at ltendance for the March term of ‘court, A.D. "82. Reed waived ar |examination and_ his $2,000, and having tailed to give it, was committed to jail. Lobbs is probably remain there until March. ' "This gang of men were really worse | gang y s |than the Greenwades. They will j | burn, kill or do anything for revenge | lor gain. The citizess of Hudson } | township have spent about $500 to , catch these men and are determined from two to four months, and on his | and come some house was burglar- disappeared the nezt man who ap- | ed a great deal by the means of this | constable, who took some other men | | The parties pursuing got an over- | concealed deadly weapons, previous | | shares, at $10 each, at par with a bonus ; bond put at} ‘Suspicion alwavs rested on | still in jail in Butes county and will} | to punish them and drive those who | escape out of the country. zens in Miller county, Missouri, that | A. R. Moore is an escaped convict | from the Indiana penitentiary. He married in Miller county, and about every twa months would make a trip | down there pretendingly on a visit to his father-in-law. The citizens inform us that each trip he brought a load of harness and saddles and other articles. The people of Hud- |son township réally deserve great praise for the expense incurred and the time spent in breaking up this gang of thieves. Lawyers. S. B. LASHBROOK, THOS, J. SMITH. DA eos & SMITH, Attorneys at Law, Butler, Mo. Will practice in the courts of Bates and adjoining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to and Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- tional Bank. n2 tf. ‘ C. HOLCOMB, Attorney at law, e Office with Wm. Page, over Bank. Butler Missouri. n22m. pass neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west side of the square 22 HENRY, Attorney at Law, Butler, tke Mo. Will attend to cases in any court of record in Missouri, and do gener- al collecting business. S A. RIGGS, Attorne; e Notary Public. Office Court room. at Law and in Probate CLAY TUTT, Attorney at Law, e utler, Mo. Special © attention given to Probate business M. L, BROWN. T. HITER CROCKETT. ROWN & CROCKETT, Attorneys at Law and Insurance Agents, Rich Hill Mo. Collections a specialty. Office on sixth street, under City Hall. W. PUT je ©~General Point, Bates county, Mo. OHN S.& 5S. P. FRANCISCO, Attor- @ neys at Law, Butler, Mo., will prac- tice in the courts of Bates and adjoining M, Notary Public and West Jollecting Agent, counties. Prompt attention. eNO COl- lections. Office over Hahn So.’s hard- af 79 Physicians. A. P. SMITH, M. uv. KIMBALL MILL, M.D. MITH & HILL, Physicians and Sur- geons, Virginia City, Mo. Will re- spond promptly to all professional calls dav or night. Office in drug store. 44-tf D. WOOD, Physician and Surgeon, e Butler, Mo. Office over Aaron ore. } Har T C. BOULWARE, Physician and e Surgeon. Office north side square, Butler, Mo. Diseases of women and chil- rena specialty. EVERINGHAM, M. D., Physician e and Surgeon, Butler, Mo. Office west side of the public square, first door north of Olive House. Residence on west side ot North Main street. Parties indebted to me over 30 days are requested to call and settle at once. 5-tf Misecllaneoas. | CULBERTSON, Real Estate Agent, | je Rich Hill Mo., P. O. Box 342. Cor- | respondénce solicited. no 41-tf. V. BROWN, Judge ot Probate, But- e ler Mo. Will draw and acknowledge | deeds, contracts, leases and all papers re- clerk of a court of record. (OR SALE—A young jack ot good stock and three years old. W. M. Hurter at Altona. ngott 50 New styles of chromo cards with | name, or 25 New Year's cards, 10¢. Nassau Card Co. Nassau, N. Y- FUN not-aw 1 pack Fun Cards, 1 pack roo Album Verses, all in neat Address monium, case, for 7 3c stamps. IARY FREE for 1882, with improved Interest Table, ¢ | to anv address on receip | Address CHARLES E. 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We also carry a lurge Genera Stock of Merchandise at Kich Hill, where Country Produce of all kinds wanted. | M. Ss. COWLES & CO. Every Department complete in teelf, having a great variety of zoods; in fact, one of the ‘argest sombination stocks to be townd any where. and no Our facilites for buying elling goods are second to 1ouse In the state, and we guaran ec prices as low on same quality rf goods. OUR MufTo: | “A mmble penny rather than 4 low sixpence.” no6-aw HUB CARD CO., Boston, Mass. We cordially mvite the people o Bates and adjoming counties t 'callon us and save money by -« doing. BEAUTIFUL ORGAN, the ‘Mozart, SA New Style, No 12.00 27 stops, 10 full set Golden Tongue Reeds, Solid Walnut Highly Polished Case. New and Valu- : Improvements just added. Stool, Boxed and delivered on Book, Music. rs here, price only 60 dollars net n every Satistaction guaranteed parttcular or money refunded a: ' Svervone sold sells aGvertisement. nthing saved by corresponde 3 factors just complet. { 2000 instruments every 26 days, ¥ | test labor-saving wood-working m. lry Vast capital enables me to facture better goods for less money ever Address or call upon Danrec F. Beatty, Washington, New fersev noé-4t