The Butler Weekly Times Newspaper, November 25, 1885, Page 5

Su } tleman by the name of E. M. Mes g- NOTICE TO TE senger, pro aminations for the b sons desiring to te will be held on the 3¢ i Ohio store at Bre i Sat each mon Rich Hill, mencing ©: LOCAL ITEMS J. K. Brogler wants 2 lot of go siete a farm loans, running from 6 to 15 is months. This 1s a good chance for Bad Frakes the young short loans, or sell | tnred in this city short farmers to get short real estute paper. sith a horse my office as contemplated by law. Dealers will find it to their interest displayed in his behalf. tonotify me befere offering any oil Names of prisoners confined in our 48 Tam determind ro do my | rickety jailthe past weck: Jas. Mec- duty in the matter and prosecute all | clemmer, grand larceny ; Geo. Levi- nolators of tius section to the fullest | cay, borse stealing; Wm Trader, extent of the law. L. Lampkin, | petty larceny; Dr. Seth Thomas, abortion; E. F. Patnck, murder Coal Oil Inspector tor Bates Co. in Wheeler, the second degree; Carl { other prisoners confined in the jail near his place, and desires that the | room to turn round. sportsmen get together and rid the % he time of the neighborhood of their presence. : i Saturday afternoon t a court was taken up in the trial of Robt, Wilson, a young man about | Carl Wheeler, ch urged with burglar- aqyears of age. was arrested in izing the Adrain depot. The plea Neyada last week on a charge of | of insanity was set up by the defend stealing a horse from a widow wo- |} ant’s council, and so clearly estab- manin Cedar county. At the time | Jished that the jury was out only a the officers arrested him he was] few minutes when they returned with leading the horse through the streets. | a verdict of not guilty, on the grounds The school board have rented and his acts. His mother, a very respect and fixtures tom their present location on North Mai street, to a building owned and eected tor the purpose by John T. Smith, on his lot at the terminus ot Delaware, just in the rear ot Dr. Everingh moved their furniture able looking old lady, was materially present and assisted the detense with her statements establishing the rresponsibility of her se Those of ourcitizens who witness- ed the disastrious fire of last week, whigh did so much damage to our merchants and came so near sweep- ing the entire business houses on the m’s residence. To leave out the damage to goods, Dr Morris’ drug store, Chas. Den- ney and the Butler carirage works, the fre was not a serious damage to the town, as the old frame buildings on the corner were nothing but old nttle traps and an eye sore to the community. It is hoped now that substantial bricks will take their place. east side of the square, will tully agree with the oft repeated assertions of the Times that Butler is badly in need of some kind ef fire protection. Now friends, don’t let us hide be- hind insurance policies and neglect this important matter to the city of Butler any longer. Let a meeting ot the property holders be held at the court house without turther delay to take steps to be more fully pre- pared to receive the next fire, Nothing would give us more pleas- we than to see Messrs. Catterlin & Legg re-erect the carnage works without delay. But if these gentle men do not teel able and willing to shoulder the responsibility alone, then we suggest that it would be a splendid iuvestment to form a joint Stock company with these gentlemen atthe head and build on a larger sale. What say you all. The “vout one mile of track per day on te Emporia road, and we under- Out ot the ashes. You can’tkeep fan enterprising man lke Chas. Denney down. The next day after the fire he rented the Badgley build- ing, next door west of the Times office stairway, ordered a new stock ot goods, received them on Thurs- day and had his doors open and ready tor business Friday. This is what we call quick work. His stock, as usual, comprises everything kept im the grocery line. and sold at bottom Now we want al! of his old railroad company are laving stand the piles are abowt all driven for the bridge over the Marias des Cygnes, and ere long the bridge to Sately transfer the ponderous engine over the river will be put in place. So much, so good, and we want to prices. customers to come and see him and assist him all in power; and, as his books and accounts were de- | stroyed by the fire, it you owe him he needs it han eyer before. their See the cars continue on up to Butler. anything pay him. as neglect to supply and; Butler \ | now worse equip a fire company has caused no small amount of loss to many of her Dien nod ee al aoe of goods have made amicable Waterworks and orgamze hoze com- | sg cea ap sy Sse = 5“ : ork overhauling their reed | ' Some of our merchants who were ers are still at } Panies, then in the hou = | good of : Serything wall be in readiness Mccessfully combat the Rich Hill Herald. to flames.-— There number, however, that will come out ers that fear trouble. are a There was one matter at this term H consideraply behind, it makes no % court which should have beer at- | difference how 2ims may tended to. and which was e be adjusted. Among tt number ire Sam‘l. Levy & Co, R. R. Dea con, Carrerlin & Legg, Max Weiner and Chas. Dennev. Perlooked or neglected by the bar. was the adoption ot appropriate Solutions on the death ot Hon. A. Henry. The : Pfs matter is because it has been the Mr. insurance Deuney’s his are speak of | losses outside ason we verv heavy, “stom of the brotherhood through- insurance Sut this part of the state to Express their teelings in this wav on the deatl which were in excess of insu-- »m SSoo to S1,c00. fre :, ®2 worthy member. 2 ance af — ' Benton county Coal Oil Inspector court last Notice 1s hereby given to all deal- | ™ ived years ersin coal oil in Bates County that | #7 the p He is a stout, Ihave secured the necessary testing able-bodied young m plenty | iastruments and duly qalified and am | to make an honest ty now ready to preform the duties of | work, wad should feel ' satisfied with the mercy Late Saturday evening Leabo’s & = burglary; R. Johnson, horse sreal- attorneys filed 2 motion for a new 2 = z é a i and John T bo, murder ia tial. If overruled the case will S é S ; - i the first degree There are also four | again be taken up to the supreme : court. | : i ( aes = tor minor offenses, whose names we | Uncle Isaac Neat, living near Rich | failed to get. The jail cages were Hill, says there is a family of wolves | so full the poor tellows bad hardly that Wheeler was not responsible for | sand preparing statements of ; their losses, while there are still otin- | U D GUILT For the Second Time John T.- Leabo is Found Guilty of the Murder ot His Wife. Received d by the Jury. Leabo ha of the murder of wite, Lou which occurred at tneir home in Walnut township, on that bleak, j cold December m There Was no eye witness to tell how the woman got into the well, and, had it not be or the finger prints on throat and the cool, indifferent way that John T Leabo acted on the occasion, the probabilities are the whole matter would yet be shrouded ester But itis an old saying that murder will out, and to- day, trom the of his own mouth, he stands convicted murder of his wife. THE TRIAL. Leabo was brought over from the Clinton jail, where he has been con- fined for the past fifteen montis, at in a deep n words ot the the opening of our court the first ot tuis month. He is about 35 years of jage. over six feet high, has black hair, chin whiskers and moustache, and does not bear i¢ appearance of tman that could commit so horrible was called Friday evening. the 13th inst., the court room, which.had for the past week | borne arather deserted appearan begun to fill up with men and wo- men, many of the latter becoming so deeply interested in the proceedings at the close of the trial that they re- tused to go to their meals for fear of loseing their seats. The best of order Was maintained throughout. } The prisoner sat cing the jury and the large audience, and notwith- standing the attorneys for the state produced some new and very dam- ageing testimony against him, nota perceptible change took place in his countenance. Vhis new evidence, which had been ferrited out by W. O. Jackson over at Sprague, and brought out on the stand, completely dumtounding the defense, and welded tighter and tighter the long chain ot evidence against the prisoner, and more tully convinced the minds of the audience, who had been paying the strictest attention, of Leabo’s guilt beyond a doubt. The evidence,which consumed six days, was concluded Thursday even- ing late. The entire day Friday v giyen oyer to speech making, ‘and not until 10 o’clock at nightwas the case given over to the jury. THE SPEECHES. The state was represented by W. U. Jackson, prosecuting attorney, and Judge D. A. DeArmond; the defense by P. H. Holcomb, T. W. Silvers and T. Hiter Crockett. Judge DeArmond opened the case for the state, followed by P. H. Holcomb and ‘Il. Hiter Crockett, T. W. Silvers closing tor the detense and W. O. Jackson tor the state. The speeches were all exceptionally good and were highly commented on by those who heard them. THE VERDICT. The case was given to the jury ce, | | | | repaired to their room, and atter electing W. J. Litt toreman and holuing a short consultation, a vote was taken, which stood seven tor conviction and five for acquittal. A yerdict was reached about 5 o'clock Saturday evening. The tact that the jury had agreed was quickly noised about on the streets,and while the prisoner was being brought from the jail the court room was quickly | packed with excited people, all anxious to know the nature of the verdict. Leabo was brought into the court room and made to face the jury, and as Mr. Hitt stepped for- ward and handed the judge the verdict dead silence prevailed. judge took it, opened the p | atter carefully reading it, said to the jury, ‘tgentlem of the jury, is! } this vour verdict?” Thev all en- | swered it was. Then he proceeded to read it’ as tollows: State of Missouri v- Leabo We, the jury. d ti fendant guilty as charged im 1 rent. AW. bs Mere: Foreman. As the vere was being read Leabo, who sat near, turned death! pale. and it was p the proceedings w pected to him Just as we were gomg to press Tuesday evening at o'clock » Judge Gantt had Leabo bre > second time, been found guilty ; about ro o'clock Friday mght, who} The} per and, ; j te npestur us y Satur- Only IMES a { Was run seen going down th | | The annual meeting of the State | | Horticultural Society will be held_at | {Ww jt ith. Arrangements are being made | arrensburg, Dec. gth, roth and | | by the citizens ot the Burg to give | the members a hearty wi } Ses eee ees = | The Butler Republican failed to | materialize A sheriff’s n that last week. the Record sale in announces the office will be sold to the highest It splendid chance for some enterprising bidder on the 28th. will be aj tellow that wants to start a paper to get.a big bargain. From Sam Beall, deputy sheriff, we learn of the burglary of the post- office at Rich Hill, on Postmaster Beall had Saturday taken orders, money money amounting to about $Soo,home with the thief had trouble tor his pains, tim, hence the his A. J. McConnell & Son, a uume ago, opened a shop on North Mam commenced manufacture of brooms, brushes and Whisps. short street and the They are both experienced workmen and, we are glad to say, are meeting with good — success. from the very best material, and it gives us pleasure to state that our merchants are encouraging the enterprise by giving it their support. Their brooms are made The Town Topics Publishing Co., 23 Hark row, New York city, pub- fishers of Town Topics (formerly the American Queen), one of the most entertaining weekly journals ot the country, are offering to subscrib- ers prizes of $100 cash, to be won on conditions that seem very liberal. Judging trom their circular, the plan 1s decidedly ingenious and entertain- ing, and will doubtless meet with great success. Full particulars may be learned from circulars which will be sent from their office in New York on receipt of « one-cent stamp. We would cal! attention to the ad. of the well known firm of Jarvis, Conklin & Co., which appears in ! another column. This firm has done la large amount of business during the past few months, merited by the low rate of interest and comm is- sion charged, the fairness of th eir contract, and their honesty in dealing with the people. Their manager, Mr. W. L. Powell, is a gentleman in every sense of the word, and treats all his customers : ; he has | | made a great many friends here by his | gentlemanly conduct and straight- forward dealings with the people. suck as A wedding in high life took place at the residence ot Judge Rooker Powell. 12 northeast of this eny Thursday last The | contracting parties being Mr. Price Ray, a prominent business man of | Kansas City, and Miss Salhe Powell, accomplished miles of week. rand charming | ' daughter ot Judge Powell, one of } Bares county’s wealthiest and most} prominent farmers. A large circle } t the voung lady's friends were pres ent mii presented the happy couple with many valuable and hand- | some presents. supper set on vas just supert the occasion Times ns many thanks | bountiful supply of cake, and joins iends in wishing over Tife’s | for Infants and ene eee ; “Castoria's so well adapted tochildren that Castorta >. Constipation 4&8 Superior toany prescription J Sour Stor ma, Rrwck e° HA Amcurs. MD, cae Sn bives sleep, and prod 111 80. Oxtord St, Brookiya, s.r. ff wishous injurious medication. Tas Cevtaca Compas, 122 Pulton Btrrct, 7 WH LEAD eS i ON LOW PRICES. | New Goods, Low Prices. 27 All Goods as Represented. J, M. McKIBBEN. 100,000 BUSHEL CORN WANTED! ae Ew John A. Lefker & Co's. Elevator, NEAR DEPOT. We desire to say to the tarming community that we are now prepared to receive Corn in any quantity. We have recent- ly overhauled our Machinery, and now have ample facilities tor handling Corn easily and expeditiously. Our Dumps Are Convenient, Grade very easy and perfectly safe. To those who haye in the past so liberally favored us, we return our hearty thanks, and respecttully ask a continuance of their patronage. To those who have not heretofore dealt with us, we desire to say that we earnestly solicit a trial, believing that our mode 0% doing business will meet your approval, and, if so, shall en- deavor to merit a share o¥ your patronage. We havea large quantity of aq —EueepECc “EE EEA XK Ss EEC ED specially selected for sowing purposes, to loan tor the season of 1885, and we invite all parties who contemplate sowing Flax next year to come and see us betore making their ar- rangements for sced, as we Anow We Can Do You Good. + -Wharla ’man Jdoes§is the thing, not} whatjhe -ays.’’ Come and see us. JOHN A. LEFKER & CO. Trustee’s Sale. Whereas, Sarah A. Rice and Pasl A her husband, of Bates county, Missouri, Farm for Sale. luce be I will sell my tarm, situated in their certain deed popeney veatina yo agri ‘ji i i ynshi Sth, 1684. and duly recorded in the Reeorder’s section1, in summit township, 15 os of ates county. Miseout 4 Book Bo. ivi s 315, conve to the undersign ruster hundred meres: Divided be lots oe Soe tollowing Rescribed real estete, situate Terms easy. A. HAMILTON. lying and being in the county of Bates and stet~ of Missouri, to-wit: The southwest quarter 0 | the southeast quarter of section fifteen (15) | township thirty-pine (34) of range thirty-om (31), containing forty scres more or fers, in suit purchaser. Farm For Iwill sell my tarm, situated in East Boone township, one mile east of Burdette, containing Se acres. Terms to suit purchaser. 28 Tuomas Bators trust, however, for the following purposes: In yment of one certeis promissory note of even date with and in ssi’ deed of trast fully deseri and, whereas, annual interest on said note is long part dor and remains unpaid. Now, therefore, at th request of the legai bolder of said note, and b the authority im me vested by the terms of #8)! | deed of trust, I will, on - : Wednesday, November 15, 1555, between the hours of nine jock in the ff noon and five o’clock in the sfternoon of t trust to securée the | hes ry k | day, at the east front door of the court house Itch and Scratches = Wo. ME net tee city of Batler. Bates county. Missouri off, redi inutes by Woolford’s | for sale to the highest bidder for cash . curedin 30 minutes | the real estate in said deed of trust snd thir Sanitary Lotion. Use noother. This never fails. Sold by W.J. Lansdown. ; druggist, Butler, Mo. 4gelyr notice described, or so m necessary to pay said debt, fare eS qv