Just to remind everyone -- Charlotte's "Pearls" are now archived permanently at http://www.rootsweb.com/~ote/usa_genealogy/mo_newspaper.htm -------------------------------- Jefferson Democrat Hillsboro, Jefferson county, Missouri WEDNESDAY, 9 JUNE 1886 CIRCUIT COURT - Circuit court is in session this week and Allan MARSDEN and Tommy and Jimmy MOSS are being tried on the charge of murdering Mack MARSDEN and Allan HENSLEY, on the 30th of August, 1883. Prosecuting Attorney GREEN is conducting the case for the State and Messrs. DINNING & BYRNS and KLEINSCHMIDT are defending. One hundred men were summoned as jurymen; of these forty were selected as competent, and of the forty the following were chosen to try the case; E.F. DONNELL, John S. DUGAN, John KNORPP, Frank BRECKENRIDGE, James E. WILLIAMS, Jerome LONG, Robert McMULLIN, Ben. HENTCHER, Swaney FINNEY, Jeptha HAMMOCK, Chris MILLER and John DOLL. The jury was selected and sworn, Monday, and on Tuesday morning the taking of evidence was proceeded with. Dr. BREWSTER, who held the inquest, described the nature of the wounds which caused the death of MARSDEN and HENSLEY; and William C. FINE, who was carrying the mail and first discovered the murdered men, told in a graphic manner the discovery. Lena MENG then testified as to hearing the shots fired, three of them, towards where the men were shot. There are about thirty other witnesses, it is probable that two or three more days will be occupied in the trial. The defendants appear cheerful and confident of acquittal, while some of the prosecutors appear just as confident of securing conviction. Up to the time of this writing there have been no important developments. PROBATE COURT - Resignation of Elizabeth ZWEIGERT, as administratrix of the estate of Jacob ZWEIGERT, was accepted and Louis ROGGE appointed administrator de bonis non. DE SOTO - John FLYNN of Richwoods was in town last Monday. Miss Dora WERNECKE will attend a wedding at Fredericktown this week. W. BARTLETT, D.D. GOFF and son, Lee, started for California last Monday. Mr. B. will remain there and superintendent a mine in which he and some De Sotoans are interested. A new base ball club has been organized here under the name of the B.M.s The following are the officers - J.J. FRIEDMANN, president; B. MANHEIMER, treasurer; W.F. EDINGER, secretary. Suits have been ordered by Mr. M., who will donate them to the players. The club is now ready for action and open for challenges, which should be addressed to the secretary. DEATHS AND BIRTHS - The following deaths were filed with the County Clerk the past week: Date Name Age May 27 August A. SCHULZE 11 years May 16 James W. ROGERS 9 months BIRTHS Date Name of mother Sex April 28 Mrs. Andrew WEBER boy May 7 Mrs. William BIELD boy May 10 Mrs. Antoine DUBA boy May 31 Mrs. James GIBSON girl May 10 Mrs. Thol SANDERS girl May 14 Mrs. Irving GOWEN girl May 14 Mrs. Robert HUNT boy S.S. CONVENTION - The following is the programe of the Joachim Township Sunday School convention, to be held in the City Hall, at Crystal City, on Saturday, June 19th. Is the Sunday school doing a work that cannot be Accomplished by the Church - J.M. BAILEY and C.F. LEE. Method of Increasing Interest in Sunday Schools - R.M. DENHOLM and George R. McNUTT. The Work of the secretary in Sunday Schools and How it Should Be done - J.E. COVER, R.C. MOORE AND J. SHEDRON. How to Interest the Young Men and Young Ladies in Sunday School Work - Mrs. Reed McCORMACK, P.A. SWINK, F. JENNI and Rev. CROW. How to Present the Lesson to the Primary Class - Mrs. P.A. SWINK and Mrs. Frank NULL. The marriage of Henry WAGNER of this place to Miss Annie MILLER of Rock Creek, took place last Tuesday week, at the Lutheran church. A reception was had in the evening at Jacob MILLER's. The happy couple are now keeping house on Market Street. Kimmswick, June 6, 1886. WEDNESDAY, 16 JUNE 1886 JUDICIAL CONVENTION - The convention was called to order in the courtroom, at 2 p.m., last Monday by John O'FALLON, committeeman for Jefferson county, after public announcement had been made by the Sheriff. After a short, but eloquent speech, Judge MADISON was appointed temporary chairman and L.K, WATERS temporary secretary. Henry HURTGEN, John L. WEAVER and George MUNROE were appointed seargents-at-arms. Committee on credentials was appointed, to-wit: Big River, no delegates present. Central, John WILLIAMS Joachim, W.S. JEWETT Meramec, Veazey PRICE Plattin, B.C. BERRY Rock, John O'FALLON Valle, H. HOHENTHAL The committee reported the following present and duly authorized as delegates: Central township -- Jno. WILLIAMS, Louis PARTNEY, Willis WILLIAMS, John I. RUSSELL, Russell ARMSTRONG; Joachim -- James BRIERTON, T.A. CHARLES, J.M. BAILEY, S.T. WAGGENER, John T. BURGESS, O.H. DONNELL, W.S. JEWETT: Meremac -- M.F. BYRNE, Patrick BYRNE, F.E. GUIBAR, V. PRICE, Charles WILLIAMS, Elias BURGESS: Plattin -- L.A. POSTON, J.H. WAGGENER, B.C. BERRY, R.G. MADISON; Rock --L.K. WATERS, John RICHARDSON, Philip PARKE, F.D. WATERS, Henry JOBGEN and John O'FALLON; Valle -- H. HOHENTHAL, J.W. CLARK, Gust. HAMMEL, W.J. WILLIAMS, T.J. DONNELL, Louis ROZIER, Gust. MOORE, Wm. HAVERSTICK, W.E. BAGE, Willis DEARING, K.P. FINNEY, J.H. WILSON. Committee on permanent organization were appointed -- John RUSSELL, Pat BYRNE, F.D. WATERS, J.D. WAGGENER, Gust HAMEL and John M. BAILEY. Committee reported for chairman R.G. MADISON, and for secretary L.K. WATERS. Nominations for delegates were called for, when the following were named -- R.W. McMULLIN, James BRIERTON, F.E. GUIBAR, J.H. WAGGENER, Henry JOBGEN, L.J. ROZIER, H. HOHENTHAL, J.F. GREEN. They were duly elected and instructed to cast the vote of Jefferson county for John L. THOMAS. The action of Col. O'FALLON, in calling the township meetings, was endorsed. </HTML>