2 June 1899--Sheriff Geo. D. Gibson took Jode Sumpter to Jefferson City last Thursday and turned him over to the penitentiary authorities. It will be remembered that about a year ago Jode Sumpter rode into the field where Eli Hearsman was at work and assaulted and shot him to death. Sumpter was indicted at the July term of the Howard Circuit Court. He was tried at the December term and found guilty of murder in the 2nd degree and sentenced to ten years imprisonment in the penitentiary. A new trial was asked for and refused and an appeal granted with stay of proceedings till the same could be perfected which, however, was not done, hence Sumpter was taken to the pen.--Fayette Democrat-Leader. 2 June 1899--Mrs. Nettie McKinney, of Renick, who has been teaching in the Edwards district east of Renick had a misunderstanding with the directors recently and brooded over the matter until she became a raving maniac, and was this week taken to the asylum at Fulton. Mrs. McKinley taught the school in the old Higbee district here several years ago and has many warm friends, here who will be pained to learn of her sad condition. She is one of Randolph's best teachers, and a kind hearted Christian lady. 2 June 1899--J. S. Purdy attended the funeral of W. B. Lyons at Sedalia Tuesday. 2 June 1899--Born, on the 30th, to Bert Jones and wife, a son. 2 June 1899--Born, on the 25th, to Martin Tabor and wife, a daughter. 2 June 1899--Mrs. J. T. Kephart is here from Middle Grove visiting her mother, Mrs. Hemphill. 2 June 1899--A. D. Spratt, one of the wealthiest farmers and stock raisers in Audrain county, died at his home north of Sturgeon on May 31, aged 74 years. 2 June 1899--Born, on the 31st, to W. D. Edwards and wife, a son. 2 June 1899--Died, near Clark, on the 26th, Rev. Jas. M. Butts, aged 88 years. Mr. Butts was one of the oldest Baptist ministers in Missouri. 2 June 1899--W. B. Lyon, Division Superintendent on the M. K. & T., died in Colorado Friday. The remains were interred at Sedalia Tuesday. He was highly esteemed by the employees of the road and as many could do so attended the funeral. 9 June 1899--Some two or three weeks ago we spoke of the suicide of Tom Blackwell and how he had only been married a few weeks. Since that time his young wife nee Annie White had been suffering from grief and died Monday night of a broken heart, at the home of her brother-in-law, Dick Blackwell. The doctors say that this is an actual fact that she had no ailment whatever more than a continued sorrow that broke down her nerves and finally resulted in death. During the last five days of her illness she refused to take food, drink or medicine. This is a sad death indeed, two lives just budding into maturity have been taken from their friends. Our deepest sympathy is extended to all their bereaved ones.--Salisbury Press-Spectator. 9 June 1899--Born, on the 5th, to LaFayette Cleeton and wife, a daughter. 9 June 1899--Born, on the 4th, to John Barton and wife, near Myers, a daughter. 9 June 1899--Jas. W. Burton, wife and little daughter, Roma, of near Yates, were in town Saturday morning, and in the evening drove out to his father's Wm. Burton's northeast of town, returning home Sunday evening. Mr. Burton says there are but few pieces of wheat in his neighborhood that is worth cutting. 9 June 1899--Charles Cavannaugh, pit foreman of the Black Diamond mine at Bevier, dropped dead on the streets at that place Sunday night. 9 June 1899--Mrs. Geo. W. Dougherty, aged about 70 years, died suddenly Wednesday at Myres, Mo. She had not been well for several days, but was able to be about the house. Her death came rather unexpectedly and was a great shock to the family. 9 June 1899--The Fayette Democrat-Leader and Fayette Advertiser are booming Robert P. Williams of that place for State Treasurer. Mr. Williams has the reputation of being one of the best financiers in the state. His fine business qualifications and his wide acquaintance will make him a very strong man in the convention. 9 June 1899--We regret to learn that Mrs. John T. Dougherty of near Myres is very sick. 9 June 1899--Died, on the 7th, Roy, the 14 months old son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert Burge. The little fellow was taken with measles some time in March and has since been hanging between life and death, the doctor and friends expecting every day to be its last. The remains were taken to Vandalia Thursday for interment. The news extends its warmest sympathies to the bereaved parents. 9 June 1899--Mrs. W. C. Norris, the wife of a prosperous farmer living near Clinton, committed suicide Friday by saturating her clothing with coal oil and setting them on fire. 16 June 1899--John A. Davis and wife, of Elliott, left Sunday night for Wales, where they will spend the summer. 16 June 1899--Married, on the 14th, near Burton, Wm. Patton and Miss Ada Enyart, Rev. N. B. Green, officiating. 16 June 1899--H. B. North, a Quaker doctor who has been giving street concerts at Moberly for several days tried to commit suicide Monday by stabbing himself in the breast several times with a pocket knife. The blade of the knife was too small and he tried to knock his brains out with a hammer. He is seriously, but not dangerously hurt. Domestic troubles and bad whisky are said to be the cause of his attempt upon life. 16 June 1899--Chas. Renie of Kansas City and Miss Eva Walker of Centralia, were married at the latter place Tuesday. The groom is a brother of E. H. Renie of this place. 16 June 1899--Wallace, the 6-year-old son of C. J. Smith, of New Franklin, was accidentally shot by a Negro boy Wednesday and instantly killed. 16 June 1899--It is our painful duty to this week chronicle the death of postmaster J. F. Jarman, who died at his residence at 6 o'clock p.m. Saturday, June 10, 1899, aged 52 years and 9 months. Mr. Jarman had been suffering for about two years with dropsy and all that could be done for him by medical skill was done, but to no avail. He bore his affliction with fortitude and was apparently reconciled to his fate. Deceased had made his home in Higbee for about 15 years, having come here from Sturgeon, and was well and favorably known to all our citizens. He was a lawyer of more than the average ability, but made no particular effort for practice of late years. The remains were taken to Sturgeon Monday and laid to rest in the Far West cemetery, by the side of his parents and two brothers. The News joins the community in extending sympathy to the heart-broken wife and sorrowing friends. 16 June 1899--Born, on the 15th, to Jesse Comstock and wife, a son. 23 June 1899--The "Klu-Klux" visited the home of Green Burton, colored, near Hancock school house, Monday night and called him out, blind-folded, gagged and strapped him to a tree and laying bare his posterior extremity, one of the party, chosen for the purpose, proceeded to apply the lash, which is said to have been done in an artistic manner, after which he was given hours in which to leave the neighborhood, which was promptly obeyed. This was all brought about by Burton's having made himself conspicuous by taking too active a part in behalf of Frank Emory, the Negro who so brutally assaulted Miss Willie, the 14-year-old daughter of W. W. Dougherty, on last Saturday p.m. There are others who will doubtless experience the same friendly greeting if they are not very careful--Fayette Democrat-Leader. 23 June 1899--S. B. Jeffress spent Sunday with Boonville relatives. 23 June 1899--The 6-year-old daughter of Dr. Forrest of Renick, died last Friday of spinal meningitis. 23 June 1899--Married, at the residence of John Cook, on the 21, George Cook and Miss Jennie Muer, Esquire John Ranking officiating. The News extends good wishes. 23 June 1899--Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Swetnam drove over to Armstrong Wednesday to attend the marriage of his sister, Miss Nannie, to W. J. Snell. 23 June 1899--Out of twenty-eight new cases docketed for Huntsville Circuit Court, sixteen are for divorce. We are inclined to believe that in these particular cases marriage is a failure--Moberly Democrat. 23 June 1899--Miss Hattie Perkins, who has been teaching in Howard-Payne College, Fayette, for the past two years, was married in Kansas city on the 13th inst, to Mr. M. W. Hatton. Both are well and favorable known here and their friends extend good wishes. 23 June 1899--W. S. St. Clair of near Harrisburg was in town Saturday. 23 June 1899--A DASTARDLY BLACK CRIME--Miss Willie Dougherty Dragged From Her Horse and Criminally Assaulted.--One of the most dastardly crimes that ever blackened the history of Howard county was enacted in Burton township Saturday afternoon. Frank Emory, a black fiend, criminally assaulted Miss Willie Dougherty, the estimable fourteen-year-old daughter of Wood Dougherty, a prominent farmer living near Hocker School House. The county is up in arms and if the black brute is captured he will certainly meet the fate he so richly deserves. On Saturday Miss Dougherty left her home to go to Burton to meet a young lady friend, and the two intended going to Bethel church that night to attend Children's Day exercises. She rode horseback and led another horse, intended for her friend to ride. She was light-hearted and gay, anticipating the pleasures of the evening, and had no thought of harm befalling her. When she had reached a point about 1 1/2 miles from home on the public road leading from Hocker School house to Burton she noticed a Negro man on horseback coming up behind her. She presumed he would soon pass her. At this point, the creek crosses the road and at one side is quite a clump of heavy bushes and undergrowth. The black devil evidently took in the situation at a glance and seeing no one else in sight he rode up behind the young lady, and without saying a word dragged her from her horse into the bushes, choked her into insensibility and tearing her clothes from her committed his hellish crime. He threatened to kill her is she told of the crime, and then mounted his horse and fled in the direction of Burton. He was seen just before and after reaching Burton. Miss Dougherty soon recovered sufficiently from the shock to mount her horse and return to her home and inform her parents of what had befallen her. Mr. Dougherty was in the field at work. He left immediately after securing a shotgun and started in hot pursuit of the villain, a good description of whom was given by the young lady, although she had never seen him before. Unfortunately Mr. Dougherty took the wrong road or he would have met the Negro near John Q. Mobley's as he (the Negro) was leaving Burton, as he was seen positively, for the last time on that road about 1 1/2 miles south of Burton. The news of the crime spread rapidly, and by evening 50 determined citizens of that vicinity, fully armed, were scouring the country for him. A telephone message from Burton requested the officers here to arrest the Negro, but his name was not stated and no accurate description was given, nor did they tell what crime had been committed. Deputy Marshal Slaughter was on the outlook for the Negro and within 20 minutes had arrested John Brown, a Negro whose description tallied somewhat with that of Emory. However, it was soon found out that Brown knew nothing of the crime and he was released. Emory was riding a horse belonging to John Collins, his uncle. This horse was found Saturday night east of town and had been ridden hard. The presumption is that Emory remained secreted in the woods somewhere until dark, then rode on into Fayette ahead of the crowd that was after him, and had someone to ride the horse out of town and turn it loose. It might be that Emory was on the horse and being so hard pressed by the crowd that he jumped from the animal and escaped through the woods. At this writing (Wednesday night) absolutely no clue as to his whereabouts has been learned. Mr. Dougherty and family have the sympathy of all. Hell is not hot enough for the black brute who committed the crime. A reward of $300 has been offered for the black devil, and it is hoped that it will hasten his capture. His punishment will be as swift and severe as could be desired.--Fayette Democrat-Leader. 23 June 1899--The remains of Charlie Oliver whose home was in Jefferson City, passed over the Katy Tuesday to his old home 5 miles southeast of Moberly for interment. His death was caused from a lick he received on the head about 1 year ago and his death was very unexpected. Deceased leaves a wife, two children, father, mother, two sisters and two brothers, besides a host of friends to mourn his loss. 23 June 1899--J. B. Saulter, a miner, was killed this (Thursday) morning at mine 1 1/2 east of town, operated by Jones & Davis. He was caught beneath a falling rock weighing perhaps five tons, and crushed to death. His head was mashed flat, and every bone in his body was crushed or broken. He formerly lived at Ardmore, was single and about 35 years old. He was a member of the Baptist church and superintendent of the Mission Sunday School at the mines--Huntsville Herald. 23 June 1899--Born, on the 16th, to Wm. Griffith and wife, a daughter. 23 June 1899--Born, on the 17th, to Wm. Henry and wife, a daughter. 23 June 1899--OBITUARY--Entered into life eternal, June the 10th, 1899, Mr. John F. Jarman, who was born in Kentucky in 1847--aged 52 years, 9 months and 4 days. The deceased was married in Macon City in October, 1897, to Miss Mary E. Popejoy. He suffered for about two years with dropsy and all that a loving wife could do was done to prolong his life, but death, the still and silent wintertime, folded him to his bosom to await the bright dawning of an endless morning, a glad eternal summertime. He was postmaster and one of the county's most talented lawyers. He was noted for his integrity and beautiful unselfishness and sympathy when trouble came to others, and was always ready to lend a helping hand. The hand of love hesitates as it writes the meager tribute, for only an inspired pen could depict the anguish of the strick ones, or do justice to the beauty of his character. Appropriate funeral services were read at the residence by Rev. Norvell, after which loving friends bore him to the grave at the Far West Cemetery near Sturgeon, MO, beneath the overhanging willows he loved so well, where his father, mother and brothers were laid to rest. He was a member of the Christian Church. (More prose, with no substance followed) 30 June 1899--Died on the 25th, Chester Robb, of spinal meningitis, aged 28 years. Deceased was apparently well until Friday, when he was suddenly taken sick. He leaves a wife and host of friends to mourn his loss. The remains were laid to rest at Log chapel, Howard county, Monday. 30 June 1899--Born, on the 22nd, to Ben Owen and wife, a son. 30 June 1899--born, on the 23rd, to A. C. Holtzclaw and wife, a son. 30 June 1899--Ike Jones and wife, W. A. Davis and wife, and Mrs. R. R. Jones returned Sunday from a visit with relatives at Renick. 30 June 1899--Died, on the 29th, of consumption, Samuel Jackson, aged 63 years. The remains will be taken to Monroe county to-day, and laid by the side of his wife, who preceded him a few months ago. 30 June 1899--The following announcement card has been received at this office: "Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Price have the honor of announcing the marriage of their sister, Miss Mayme Smith to Colonel Omar D. Gray, Sunday evening, June twenty-fifth, eighteen hundred and ninety-nine, Sturgeon, Mo. 30 June 1899--The Howard County Court has added $100 to the $300 reward previously offered by Sheriff Gibson and Governor Stephens, for the capture of Frank Emory, the brute who outraged Miss Willie Dougherty June 17th. Up to the hour of going to press Emory has not been located, although it is believed that officers are on a hot trail and that he will soon be caught. Then---!--Fayette Democrat-Leader. Kathy Bowlin, Additions, corrections, comments welcome.