Friday, 24 Sep 1915--SLAYER OF MISS JESSIE DUVALL IS NOW UNDER ARREST--Victor Roberts, who shot and killed Miss Jessie Duvall on West Coates street on the night of March 21, 1914, and who has since been a fugitive from justice, is under arrest in Texas, according to a telegram received yesterday morning by Sheriff Sam Magruder. A second message, in answer to a telegram sent from this county, states that identification is positive and that Roberts has been taken to a nearby town and placed in jail to await the arrival of the Randolph county officers. Roberts, who has been going under the name of Bob Marshall, was arrested Friday night in Tolar, Texas, by the marshal of that town, who had been keeping a lookout for him. According to one of the Randolph county officials, they have known for some time that Roberts was hiding out some place in Texas. He has, for some time past, according to this officer, been writing to relatives from Old Mexico, crossing the international line each time he wished to communicate with relatives, and mailing the letters on one of the coast steamers. The Texas authorities were notified of this fact and were furnished with a complete description of Roberts. When he appeared in Tolar Friday the marshal apprehended him. An officer from this county will be sent to Texas at once and will return with the prisoner. Roberts will be given his preliminary trail in Moberly. The murder of which he is accused occurred one Saturday night when the streets were thronged with shoppers. Roberts and the Duvall girl had been sweethearts for some time, but had quarreled, and it is said Miss Duvall had stated that she was afraid of him. On the night of the murder he accosted her on West Coates street, where an argument of several minutes ensued. A moment later a shot rang out and the girl feel to the street with a bullet through her brain. Roberts ran from the scene of the murder, losing his hat as he fled. Police officers were notified and went in pursuit a few minutes later but Roberts escaped to the hills west of the city, where posses looked for him for several days and nights. Bloodhounds were brought from Springfield, Ill, and put on the fugitive's trail. They tracked him to the slack washer near Huntsville, where it was thought he boarded a train, and all track was lost of him. In the months that followed an occasional report came in that he had been captured at various points, but these later proved to be without foundation. Just last week a report from Texas was to the effect that he had committed suicide in Texas, where he was said to be living under the name of Johnson. the body supposed to be that of Robert's was exhumed, and proved to be a man named Johnson. Following on the heels of this report came the news of his arrest, and the later message stating that identification was positive.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Sheriff Magruder left Sunday for Granbury, Texas, to take charge of a man who at first was believed to be Vester Roberts, who is wanted for the murder of Miss Jessie Duvall. The authorities are now of the belief that the man whom the Tolar, Texas, marshal arrested is Robert Marshall, for whom a warrant was issued in this city some time ago, charging him with having broken into a Wabash merchandise car in the local railroad yards. The Tolar marshal stated in one of his telegrams to the sheriff Saturday that the man who answered Robert's description, gave his name as Robert Marshal. The authorities claim that Marshal and Roberts resemble slightly. Marshall, who was at one time a Wabash switchman, is alleged to have taken some cigars from a car and sold them to a local man. When the Wabash special agent and officers went to arrest him one day he made his getaway.--Moberly Democrat. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--OSCAR WHITE DEAD--Oscar White, who was caught by the falling walls of Old Perche church, which he was assisting in razing, about a month ago, and who had since been paralyzed from his waist down, died at his home near Rucker, on the 15th. all that loving relatives and friends and medical science could do for him was done, but to no avail. Mr. White was one of the most substantial citizens of Boone county, an din his death his community as well as his family has suffered an irreparable loss. He is survived by his widow and seven children, who have the sympathy of all. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--John Morrison Dougherty, who has decided to quit farming, will sell a lot of personal property at his farm near Myers on the 28th. See list elsewhere. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Miss Frances Burkhalter left Monday for Lexington, where she will attend Central Female College the coming year. She was accompanied by her father, Dr. C. F. Burkhalter. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Joe Wayne, though having some years since bid goodbye to schooldays, recently made a fourteen miles trip to school. His little daughter, Anna Louise, was at the head of her spelling class and just had to be there that day to get her head mark. The river was up and Joe couldn't ford it, so he rode seven miles to get to Wright school house and then visited around with the neighbors through the day, making the return trip when school was out--Madison Times. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--(Kathy's notes: This piece was on the edge of the paper, which was starting to fragment. The right inch of the article was cut off, so it is going to be a challenge to read.) Ernest Besgrove, who was trying to separate some infu___ hogs that were fighting was ________ hurt Thursday afternoon by ______ the hogs attacking him as he ______ through the gate, tearing the _______ on both legs, the teeth scr____ the bone of one leg. Mr. _______ grove is indeed fortunate_________no worse as there is nothing _______to encounter than an infur_________ hog.--Fayette Advertiser. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Born, on the 21st, to Asa Warford and wife, a son. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--John F. Smith sold his Ford last Saturday to Franklin Bros. of near Myers. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Born, on the 19th, to John Jenkins and wife, a son. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Born, on the 19th, to Chas. C. Hon and wife, a son. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--S. D. Colly makes a specialty of practical house painting, paper hanging and inside finishing. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--RICHARD MAXFIELD--Richard Maxfield, brief mention of whose death was made in our last issue, was the eldest child of the late B. F. Maxfield, and was born near Higbee on January 8, 1872 and grew to manhood in this vicinity, residing most of the time in Higbee. He died on Sept 16, 1915, in a hospital in Edwardsville, Ill, following a week's illness. The body was brought to Higbee Saturday and taken to the home of his aunt, Mrs. Daniel Harris, where funeral services were held Sunday morning by Rev. Ben Robson. Interment was made in the Botts cemetery by the side of his parents. The deceased is survived by his widow, one brother, Edgar of this place, and two sisters, Mrs. John Duncan of Huntington and Mrs. Matt Ray of Coulterville, Ill, and a half sister in Oklahoma. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--While working about the house Wednesday, Mrs. T. R. Hamilton tripped and fell from the porch to the ground, sustaining a broken hip. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--W. R. Pattrick and wife left Tuesday with about fifty other prospective land buyers from Fayette for San Benito, Texas. They will be gone about a week. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Thieves entered the residence of Chas. Solberg Monday night about 9 o'clock, but so far as known, failed to take anything, evidently being frightened away by the arrival home of Mr. Solberg and family from the picture show. Entrance was gained through a basement window, the glass being broken out with a rock. >From the disturbed condition of things in the several rooms, the thieves had made a hurried search for money and jewelry. Mr. Solberg reported the matter at once and at the same time invested in a gun which shoots a bullet about the size of a nickel's worth of bologna and says he dares them to try it when he is at home. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--ANDY LITTLE DEAD--The many Higbee friends and acquaintances of Andy Little of Moberly were greatly shocked when word reached here that he had dropped dead at his home in Moberly at 8 o'clock yesterday morning. His death, we learn, was caused from heart failure, superinduced by a severe attack of gastritis. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Roger Warford and Miss Louie Thompson, two popular young people residing south of town, were married at the resident of A. C. Burton on the 22nd by Rev. Notley Magruder. The NEWS joins others in congratulations and best wishes. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Edmund Burke left the first of the week for St. Louis where he has been taking a law course in one of the city's best schools for the past three years. He will finish this year. Edmund is a natural orator and has a head full of good hard sense, and it is our guess that he is going to be heard from some day. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Joe Kirby, former county collector, is preparing to move his family to Moberly. Upon leaving office he built a house on his fine farm west of Huntsville and for almost a year has resided there. He will have a sale of his stock and farm product in the near future. Mr. Kirby's future plans will keep him in St. Louis part of each week.--Moberly Monitor. Friday, 24 Sep 1915--Will Rankin, who moved to Butte, Mont, about a year ago, has moved to Los Angeles, Cal, and will raise oranges and lemons, having purchased a fruit ranch near that city. He has the best wishes of a host of Higbee friends for success. Kathy Bowlin Additions, corrections, comments welcome.