The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, January 3, 1883, Page 7

Avenging « Father’s Death. From the Chicago Times. Little Rock, Ark., ihe. 12.—- William C. Fletcher passed through ; this place to-day en route to the Texas border, where he has been | for more than ten years past engaged | From him! in the cagtle business. tke Times representative learned of a tragic event which recently occur- redon the border of the Star” state, the particulars of which have never betore been made public. Atthe beginning of the late civil war Abraham Hall lived in one of ; the thinly settled border counties. He was 70 years old and reputed to be wealthy, owning a large tract of land, great herds of cattle, and large but by no means costly resideace, He had family comprising one boy, aged 10, and four girls, rang- ing from 8 te 16 years. a claimed to be neutral, and while his neighbors were buckling on the, ar- mor Hall remained at home. The South called on every man capable et bearing arms. Texas was scoured. Hall was called on to volunteer, but declined. One night a party of twelve persons rode up to the house and repeated the demand for volunteers. The eldman said he preferred death. He was taken from the house to a little ravine two hundred yards away, arope put around his neck, the end ef which was thrown over the limb of a tree and Hall was once more asked to reconsider his refusal. The old’ man declined, whereupon he was drawn up and let dowh — senseless. Reviving, again he retused, and. again he was drawn up. This horrible scene was continued until the victim ceased to breathe, and the party rode away. The son of Hall had followed the party when they dragged his father from the heuse, and, hiding behind aclump ot bushes, the,Jad was a silent and horrified spectator. He saw. everything, and, gmore, he re- cognized every actor in that cru@ af- fair. When the men ga!loped away he ran from his hiding place, cutdown the body, «and, flinging himself upon it, REGISTERED AN OATH To slay every man who had taken part in his fathers death. Time passed; the war ended; young Hall managed his fathers es- tate and prospered. His sister’s aided him in the work. Almost their nearest neighbor was Frank Parker, who led the band that hung old Hall in 1865. Twenty miles east lived John and Thomas Man- tooth, two members ef the party. The remainder were scattered throughout the state. One day mm October, 1878, yeung Hall bade his sister’s good bye ter- ever, saying, ‘I'he time tor revenge has come,”’ and, without further ex- planation, he mounted his horse and * rode swiftly away. An hour later he drew reins front of Frank Parker’s dwelling. Parker was the yard: “‘I come to ask you why you killed my father,’’? Hall saul to tum. Parker gaye the reason, ad- ding that his censcience had troub led him ever since. Hall asked him it he was armed, and when the man drew a revolver, Hall did likewise. and fired. Parker dropped in the agonies of death. The next day Hall visited the Mantooths. John Mantooth he shot dead on the open prairie, after explainmg the object of his v Thomas Mantooth met ‘a similar f in in *-Lone | Though the | state was in a tumult, the old man|{ ate on the public hngh- | | and dashed away. The triends of | Rose pursued him into Texas. The ‘pursuit was continued three days, friends of his former victims joined in the chase. Hall was at last run to cover, tn sight of his home, ace near the spot where sixteen years before his tather nad met ‘his death. | Here Hall turned on the pursuing | | party and fought until he was rid- | dled with bullets. His eldest sister | was a horified spectator of the tragic H jend of her brother. A year after | she met one of the part; a neigh- | boring town;. she with a female friend, and. decpitet the of companion, | was in company entreaties her called the man te her, slipping hand into the vocket of her own dress as she did so. Capt. Davis, said she. when the man ‘tyou helped to kill take that!’’ and drawing a revolver, her I 1 my brother; ; came up, SHE FIRED AT HIM. Davis was seriously wounded, and in the contusion the girl escaped. ‘This act alarmed all who had taken part in the death of yeung Hall, and they resolved upon the extermina- | ton of the entire family of Halls, of whom only three were living—the eldest girl and two sisters. One night, after Davis’ life had been attempted, the Hall homestead was surrounded hy masked men. The barred doors were broken down and the three girls were mercilessly mur- dered. ‘The assassins then fired the house and disappeared. The trag- edy caused'a sensation, but the ex- planation was made by interested parties that Indians or greasers had murdered the girls, plundered the house, and then set it afire. This was generally accepted, and only lately have the tacts in the case leak- ed out. The flag of truce in thewar of the rebellion was carried by Col. R. M. Sims from the Confederate General John B. Gorden to Gen. Sheridan. It was simply a white towel, and af- ter the surrender disappeared. It is in the possession of Mrs. Elizabeth C, Custer, widow ot the late Gen. | Custer, to whom it was presented by Gen, Sheridan at the ot the war. Mrs. Custer recently wrote to Col. Sims that the towel flag had | been treasured wy her with ether war “It has,,” ded, ‘‘never been exhibited or used in any -way that could offend the most sensitive spirit. ,Gen. Custer taught me early in my married life to leok upon eur unfortunate war | as too sacredly sad to admit ef any feeling save that ot sorrow and re-/ gret that one brother’s hand should | be compelled to raise against aneth- | er. close relics. she ad- } Sree | Harrisonville Democrat: Mayor Lefker, in his speech at the epening ef the Opera house, at Butler said, | “Seventeen years ago the spot now | occupied by the city of Butler was a wilderness.’’ Seventeen years 2go we attended court at Butler, which! then consisted of a one story 15x18 | { court house, near the old scales on! | the northeast corner of the public ; square. its rear was-an old army } tent, which constituted the sheriff's ; | office. Ttese, with two log stables | constituted the then Butler. There was no wilderness there, Mr. Mayor, But y now, and we j its a mistuke. eur aeight wide awak | late her worthy Mayor and on the energy displaved { building up their city. Edward Cox, the murderer whom | way. Before spring another of the | Gov. Stephens pardoned the other j twelye had been slain Hall KILLING HIS MAN IN A SALOON brawl in San Antomo. By ume the remaining members of the band had become alarmed and Hall suddenly paused in his career ot day. was sensible enough to say) | when asked by a reporter if he w this | { Wart quiet bloodshed. For more than a year | nothing was heard ot him and the when he suddenly re ~ppeared. This ed to make any statement tor *‘Nothing, I} and peace—peace - with j man andGod. Don’t even say. that} Iam home again. 1.¢f me stay out! publi- | cation: nothing. va, j of sight of the public. New, f'n } Surviving objects of his hatred were | i beginning to think he had pertshed ; time his victim was Kindred Rose, | one of the 12, but he died only af- ter a desperate struggle. The men metone afternoo.. in the winter of 1880 in a littte Villiage on the Mex fan border. A street fight ca and Rose was killed, falling from his horse and dying on the street, while Hall, though wounded aed in ‘so solemnly thatit was three places, pat spurs to his horse * esteem it a favor af you Con"? even! mention my name,’” lt is related that'an organist of a: New York church. played portions of “Merry War" on a recent day. A numberet the most pious of the congregation recognized the airs immediately, and very properly : were indignant. We haye heard **Yankee Doodle” played at church net recog- Sun- nized. } city and country. Physicians. J M. CHRISTY, M. D., Homoepathia @ Physician and surgeon, Special at- | tention givento female diseases, Butler | Mo. Office, North side square front | room overBernhardt’s Jewelry store ' 25-1 e H } j D. WOOD, Physician and Sprgeon, | e Butler, Mo. Office over® Aaron | Hart's store. j TT, © BOULWARE, Physician “and | « Surgeon. Office north side square, | Butler, Mo. Diseases ot women and chil- | ren a specialty. { J, Everingnam, M.D, L, Rice M.D, Residence west side Residence east of | North Main street i Cc, Cc EVERINGHAM & RICE. | PHYSICIANS and SURGEONS, i | Having formed a copartnership tor the | wards tor the apprehension of criminals, practice of medicine and surgery, tender their services to the citizens of Butler and surrounding country, OFFICE in Everingham’s new brick west side square. Calls attended to} at all hours, day or night, both in thej 241 14 j R S. KELSO, M. D. Physician and | [We Surgeon. Office first door over Post i office Kutler Mo. 22q- 12-tf | D V. BROWN, Judge ot Probate, But- | e ler Mo. Will draw and acknowledge | deeds, contracts, leases and all papers re- i quiring the acknowledgment or jurat of a } clerk of a court of record. 4 { | | Lawyers. S. B. LASHBROOK. THOS. J. sMITH. ASHROOK & SMITH, Attorneys at Law utler, Mo. Wil practice in the courts of Bates and adjvining coun- ties, Collections promptly attended to and Taxes Paid tor Non-residents. Office, front room over Bates county Na- neys at Law, Butler, Mo. Office west e Mo. Will attend to cases in any e Butler, Mo., office over F, M | tional Bank. nz tf. side of the square 22 court of record in Missouri, and do gener- al collecting business. Crumly’s, Drug house on West side : { | | j } | } OHN S$. & S. P. FRANCISCO, Attor neys at Law, Butler, Mo., will prac tice in the courts of Bates and adjoining counties. Prompt attention given to col- lections. Office over Hahn & Co.’s hard- ware store. 79 )ARKINSON & AERNATHY, Attor- HENRY, Attorney at Law, Butler, O. JACKSON, atterney at law, PLASTERS HAVE BEEN IMITATED, And their excellent reputation in- jured by worthless imitations. The Public are cautioned against buy- ing Plasters having similar seund- ing names. See thet the word C-A-P-C-I-N-E is correctly spelled. Benson's Capcine Porous Plasters Ars the only improvement ever made in Plasters. One is worth more than 8 dosen of any other kind. Will positively cure where other remedies will not even relieve. Price 24 cents. Beware of cheap Plasters made with lead poisons. SEABURY & JOHNSON, Manufacturing Chemists, New York. 1s ae MEAD’S Medicated CORN ad BURION PLASTER: BUY THE BEST. | POST & co's | i | ‘Sc | sued every Saturday morning, at $150 per | with best quality, for popular sacred and The Sedalia Demoerat Is the only morning news, r between Kansas City and St. Louis’ F t. Scott and Hannibal, which publishes the Associa- | cs is * ted Press dispatches. It is a large, eight | columa, Handsomely printed pepe ae | ——DEAIL.ER IN—— sued daily and weekly. The te! egraphic, editorial and local contents of the Daily are complete including the latest Market i & Reports, Proceedings ot the Supreme | Court, and a variety of Political intorma- | tion not to be toundelsewhere. Its mus- | ’ 5 ceilanous reading is extensive, and it spares nO Pains to secure the latest news orevery character. Special attention is | paid to the Weekly Democrat, a mam- moth paper ot 48 columns, which is is : Blacksmith’s Supplies, Geo. W. Brown’s Corn Planters, Haworth Check Rowers, Casaday Sulky Plows, Canton Clipper, Furst and Bradley and Morison” Hand Plows, Buckeye Cultivators, Buckeye Grain Drills. Cultman Taylor Threshers and’ Engines, Mineappolis Twine Binders, Combined Reapers and Mowers, Empire Combined Reaper and Mower, Racine Spring Wagons, Roysl St John Sewing Machines, Bain and La- Bell, Farm Wagons, Harrows, Road Scrapers, etc. The largest stock and best assortment in Bates Co. North-East (Cor Sqr. Butler Mo. year. The Weekly contains a!l the im- portant news of the week, a large amount of Miscellans, and matters of interest and = entertainment to the home circle. The Weekly Democrat is the official paper of the State, and in it are published all the Proclamations of Re- andaill the Estray notices of every county inthe State. The terms ot the Daily Democrat are as follows: By mail, post- age paid, per year, $10. ‘Lhe Sunday Democrat per year, $2. : Address all communications to Joux D. Russxx, Business manager, : Sedalia Mo. I take pleasure in anuouncing to the public that [ have located in Butler to make it my future home, and have the largest and best as- sorted stock of clocks, watches and jewelry and spectaclesever brought to thie market. which [ will sell j cheap for cash. Having had many years experience in the mannfac- ture of watches aud clocks in Eu- rope. Lam now prepared to repair watches and clocks, no matter how complieated nor how badly they have been abused. Gy bringing hitem to ine. You can have them put uitgood run : order and guaran tee satistactio FRANZ BERNHARDT, Butler, Mo AT THE POST OFFICE NkKW JEWELER. MASON & HAMLIN ORGANS Are certainly best, having been so de, creed at every Great World’s Industria Competition tor sixteen veuss; no o the American organs have been fouad equa atany- Also 3 cheapest. Style 109; octaves; sufficient compass and pewer Secular music in schools and families, a only $22. One hundred cther styles at $32, $57, $66, $72, $78, $93, $108, $114, te $soo andup. Yke larger styles are wholly uxriveled by any other argans. Also easy payments. New illustrated cat- alogue free, PIANUS. This company have commenced the manutacture of Upright Grand Pianos, introducing im- portant improvements; adding to power beauty of tone and durability, Will not regerrs tuning one-quarter as much as other pranos. Mlustrated cirenlars free. The Mason & Hamlin Organ and Piano Co., 154 Tremont, 5t., Boston; 46 E. 14th St. New York; 149 Wabash Aye., Chicago. ° = gt-4t BOOKS AND NUTS, CANDIES, TOYS STATIONERY. ETC., IN LARGE VARITIES. DOWN GOES THE FURNITURE. I am now prepared to sell Furniture lower than ever before I will sell a bu- reau for $9.50; aset ot chairs for $3.50 and everything lower than anv house in thisor Batescounty. I also keep trunks, valises, croquet sets, oil cloths curtains and the BEST Sewing Machine inthe market, oil, and all kinds: t sew- ing machine needles, also buy walnut lumber. My undertakers’ goods were never inore comp’ete, all sizes ot coffins always on hand. Millinery Department Superintended by Mre.. Leonard. We have a large stock of new goods and our trimmer who has been employed by B. Leibstader & Co., Kansas city, the past season will trim in the in the latest st: le. call and price our goods before buying elsewhere and we will rule you in price and quality. WY. EB. Leonard, ARCHIE, MO. C. 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