> [Original Message] > From: Joanne Scobee Morgan <morgans4@swbell.net> > To: <YOUNG-L@rootsweb.com> > Date: 9/14/2000 8:25:08 PM > Subject: [YOUNG] MURDER MAYHEM & MISHAP... NEWS ARTICLES > > THESE ARE FROM ASSORTED MISSOURI NEWSPAPERS. THE PUBLICATION NAME AND > DATE ARE BELOW THE ARTICLES. THIS IS ALL THERE IS... I HAVE NO OTHER > INFO ON THESE CASES OR ANY OTHER NEWSPAPERS. > > MAN SHOT AT NEWBURG > LOUIS COLVIN was shot and instantly killed by WALTER LANE at Newburg > last Saturday night about 10 o'clock. About that hour Lane went into a > saloon to get a glass of beer and accidentally stepped on Colvin's > foot. He tried to apologize but Colvin would not accept the apology and > started a fight and was knocked down a couple of times by Lane. Colvin > then went out and got his brother and the two armed themselves with > rocks and went into the saloon and proceeded to give Lane a beating. > Lane finally got away and ran out of the building and meeting a deputy > sheriff on the walk, grabbed a revolver out of his pocket and shot > Colvin three times as he came out the door and shot twice at the other > Colvin as he ran up the street. > Lane is foreman of a crew at the round house and has always borne a good > reputation and the act seems to have been committed in self defense. > SULLIVAN SENTINEL, FRANKLIN CO., 3 May, 1912, p.1, c.3 > > FATAL INJURIES > JASPER HENLEY, a wealthy farmer living at Spring Garden, Miller County, > was struck Monday evening by a branch train near Belles Crossing, some > 20 miles from here and received injuries which were thought to be fatal > by the train men. It appears that he was driving along the highway and > when near the railway crossing, the team became frightened and dashed on > the track ahead of the engine, which struck the wagon and smashed it to > pieces. The cow-catcher struck Mr. Henley in the side, and when picked > up he was insensible and bleeding freely at the nose, mouth and ears. > The train men brought him down to Chester, where he was left in the care > of friends and a physician. The indications were that he could not > survive the injuries. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRIDAY, 6 FEB. 1885, P.4, C.2-3 > > A Tragedy came very near being enacted at the depot Friday under the > following circumstances: COL. S. R. SCHRADER, of Callaway Co., was > conversing with some friends on the edge of the platform, when Jule > Smith, of St. Louis, suddenly accosted him, and striking him in the > face, knocked the Colonel on the railroad tract just in front of the > east-bound express. Luckily the engineer witnessed the performance and > succeeded in stopping the train when the engine was not five feet from > Schrader. As no officer was at the depot, Smith escaped without arrest. > It appears that Smith imagined that Col. Schrader had kept him out of a > job, and took the above cowardly method of righting his wrongs, whether > imaginary or real > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 3 APR, 1885 P.6, C.2 > > > A few evening since a brakeman named MONAHAN, on a Missouri Pacific > freight train, was knocked from the cars by striking against the Tenis > bridge, near Lexington. His head was fearfully bruised, the skull being > seriously fractured, and it was thought almost impossible for him to > recover. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO., 4 July 1884, p. 1, c. 4 > > > The dead body of a man thought to be JOHN MCCLURE, of Sedalia, was found > recently at the bottom of a shaft at Mt. Elbert, Col., about 12 miles > southwest of Leaville. The body had the appearance of having been in the > shaft several months. A fracture was found on the skull which might have > been made either by a blow or by a blunt instrument or by falling. It is > not known whether he was murdered or killed accidentally. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT JEFFERSON CITY, MO. 4 JULY 1884, P. 1, C. 4 > > > MISSOURI STATE NEWS > A few nights ago, BARTLEY CONNORS, aged 13 years, living in St. Louis, > fell from a frame building, breaking his neck. The boy died instantly > and was removed to the morgue. He was playing with a number of other > boys at the time of the accident. > > The first accident in connection with the building of the Pettis County > Courthouse occurred a few days ago. PETER MEYER, aged about 20, a brick > mason, fell backward to the ground, some 20 feet below. He was picked up > unconscious and it was found that his right arm and leg were broken. His > home is in Quincy, ILl., where he was taken. > > IRVING ANDREWS, charged with murder in the first degree, was acquitted > in the circuit court at St. Joseph, the jury being out only 20 minutes > and arriving at the verdict on the first ballot. In Feb. last, Andrews > and ISAAC CATHEY were engaged in a saloon business at Winthrop. A > dispute arose, when Cathey seized a poker and endeavored to brain > Andrews, who drew a revolver and fired, killing Cathey instantly. > Defendant had previously borne a good character, while Cathey was > recognized as a rough. > > A little daughter of MR. JOHN ENGELBRECHT, living near Russellville, was > accidentally shot and dangerously wounded a few days ago by the > discharge of a gun in the hands of EMANUEL TAYLOR, who, in passing out > of a room, struck the gun against a door-jam, which discharged the > contents into the breast of the child sitting across the room, the shot > passing through the left lung and out near the spinal column between the > shoulders, creating a serious and painful wound. > THE COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 12 DEC., 1884, P.1, C.4 > > News was received in this city Sunday morning of the sudden death of MR. > WILHELM DERKUM who lived at the old Riggins mill place on the Moreau, > about four miles from this city. Dr. N. DeWyl, coroner of this county, > at once started for the place and found the body of the dead man on a > bed at his home. He at once summoned a jury and after hearing the > statement of the wife rendered a verdict that the deceased came to his > death from the effects of a gun shot wound inflicted by his own hand. > Mr. Derkum was a young man of probably forty years of age and leaves a > widow and five children to mourn his loss. No cause is yet known for the > rash act, and it was altogether unexpected by his friends and relatives. > He was interred in the city cemetery in this city on Monday last, a > large procession of friends and relatives followed his remains to their > last resting place. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO 7 JAN. 1884, P.1, C.4 > > DEPUTY COUNTY MARSHALL LANGHORNE lodged JAMES & LANE WYATT in Jail at > Independence a few days ago. They were arrested in the southern portion > of Jackson Co. on a warrant from Madison Co., KY., charging them with > waylaying and murdering CYRUS YOUNG, a prominent resident of Madison > Co., on the night of February 9th last. The Wyatts came from KY several > months since, and have been living very secluded lives since their > residence in Jackson County. > COLE CO. DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO, 31 OCT, 1884, P.1, C.4 > > MISSOURI STATE NEWS > A man named JAMES HARPER of Nebraska, shot himself dead on the streets > at St. Joseph, Missouri, on the 25th. No cause assigned. > > The body of the late JOHN D. BELL, assistant caller of the St. Louis > Merchant's Exchange, was found in the river near the point where his gun > was found. The coroner's jury found a verdict of accidental drowning. > > ALBERT TUCKER was shot through the thigh a few days ago while > endeavoring to arrest horse thieves near Sedalia. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO., 31 OCT. 1884, P.1, C.4 > > The young man, PFUNDER, who was arrested some days ago in Miller County > and brought to the jail of this county, was released Monday on bail; his > father and brother becoming his bondsmen. From what we learned of the > case, there is nothing in it. The young man belongs to a good family and > all will be explained at the proper time. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, MO., 20 JUNE 1884 P.3, C.2 > > NOAH VEST, the city marshall of Buckner, MO., who was shot by an unknown > assassin last Monday night, is in a very critical condition and it is > thought that he will not recover. > > OFFICER JIM GOSSAGE, CHARLES E. BARNETT, C. L. PARISH, & JOSEPH BOWER, > all of Sedalia, arrived here Saturday with a batch of prisoners for the > penitentiary.... The following citizens from Sedalia arrived here > Saturday: NEWTON GARTON, forgery, 3 years; JAMES A. LONG, grand larceny, > 2 years; JOHN FITZSIMMONS, grand larceny, 2 years. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRIDAY, 24 APR 1885 P.4 > > A dispatch of the 11th to the St. Louis Republican from Osage City says: > Particulars have been received here today from Tuscumbia, Miller County, > MO., of a cutting affray, in which I. T. JOHNSON, a saloon-keeper of > that city, and FRANK FOGLEMAN, of Aurora Springs, MO., were fatally > stabbed by a drunken rafter known by the name of MUN BUSTER. It seems > that Buster was in Johnson's saloon in a drunken condition, and became > so abusive toward Johnson that he ordered him to leave, which Buster > refused to do. Johnson and Fogleman attempted to eject him by force, > when Buster drew a knife and stabbed Johnson in the abdomen, then > turning on Fogleman and stabbing him 5 or 6 times in different places > about the body, inflicting fatal wounds on both. Buster fled, but was > captured some time this morning by a posse who were in pursuit. He is > now in jail awaiting a preliminary examination. Johnson and Fogleman are > still alive, but their doctors say they cannot possibly recover. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 19 JUNE 1885, P.2, C.1 > > >From passengers who came in on No. 3 on the 11th, we learn of the > killing of a tramp at Osage City. It seems that the unfortunate man > attempted to go on the engine while in motion, but lost his footing and > fell under the wheels. He was horribly mangled, death ensuing instantly. > His identity is not known. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI, 19 JUNE 1885 P.6, C.2 > > We learn from DR. N. DEWYL, who returned Friday from Osage City, that > the tramp killed there Thursday morning by the express train, was named > CHRISTOPHER, and his home was in Kansas. Nothing more was learned > concerning his identity. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 19TH JUNE 1885 P.6, C.4 > > A farmer named WILLIAM CURBY, living near Linn, Osage Co., committed > suicide by hanging himself on Monday. His wife had died a few days > before and it was grief over her death that caused him to try the > realities of another world. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 26 JUNE 1885, P.5, C.4 > > MARSHAL SCHIRMER received a letter from W. P. ALVERSON of Glasgow, > asking him to keep a lookout for the body of the writer's son, who was > drowned while bathing in the river last Saturday. The boy was 18 years > old, 5 feet 6 inches high; black hair; small scar under right eye; no > clothing. Any information should be addressed to the above name, care of > T. W. MORGAN, Glasgow, MO. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI, 3 JULY 1885, P.4, C.3 > > MR. MULHOLLAND, and JAMES FINLEY, of Rico, each lost a left hand while > fishing with dynamite last Thursday... > > GOVERNOR MARMADUKE has granted a pardon to W. T. HOFFMAN, who was > convicted at the Sept. term, 1884, of the Stoddard Co. Circuit court of > felonious assault and sentenced to the penitentiary for two years. > Hoffman had been confined in the county jail over three years prior to > his sentence, and his pardon was recommended by the court officers and > the man whom he assaulted. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI 24 JULY 1885, P.4, C.3 > > MARK RIDER, a notorious desperado and murderer, was captured near his > cabin, in Saline County, Monday. two days before, he assassinated a man > named TALLANT, firing from behind a tree on the latter, as he was > returning from work. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI. 31 JULY 1885, P.4, C.4 > > A young man named OLLIE LEE, committed suicide at Columbia, MO. tuesday, > by shooting himself through the heart. He was a nephew of Ex.-Governor > Polk of this state. There appears to be no question but what he was > insane. > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 31 JULY 1885, P5, C1 > > A young boy named PAUL BENNING was drowned at Osage City Friday evening > while bathing in the Osage River. His body was recovered Saturday > THE STATE JOURNAL, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI 31 JULY 1885, P4, C3 > > As J. J. BURNS was going home from Kansas City to Independence in a > wagon > a few nights ago at Blue River Bridge he was attacked by four highwaymen > and severely beaten. When Burns was released he struck one of them with > a rock, knocking him in the river. Burns has given himself up. > > JOHN ROSS, a young man 18 years of age, employed at the livery stables > of Knap, Stout & Co., St. Louis, was kicked in the back of the head by a > mule a few days ago and received fatal injuries. > > SAM MEEK living eight miles southwest of Maysville, was riding a horse > and carrying a plowshare during a recent thunderstorm when a stroke of > lightning knocked the plowshare to pieces, killed the horse, tore his > hat to pieces, burned the hair off his head and stripped the clothing > from his body. Meek was not badly hurt, but was considerably agitated. > > The report that young BATEMAN had been arrested on good evidence > pointing to him as the assailant and murderer of the two little > MCLAUGHLIN girls at Flag Springs proves to be a canard. He is at large > and no suspicion rests upon him. Suspicions are entertained of several > parties but evidence cannot be brought forward to fasten the guilt upon > any one, and the popular conviction is that a tramp committed the > outrage. The country for 20 miles around Flag Springs is aroused, and > the search so far has been without results. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY 12 SEPT. 1884 P.1, C.4 > > MISSOURI STATE NEWS > KITTY MORRIS was found dead in her room in St. Louis a few days ago, as > the result of an overdose of morphine, of which drug she was an habitual > consumer. It was not thought she intended to commit suicide. > > W. H. H. HAMILTON, who was recently tried at Sedalia on a charge of > train wrecking, was acquitted. > > JEFF. D. STORTS, a St. Louis Four Courts Lawyer, was fined fifteen > dollars a few days ago, by JUDGE CADY, for discharging his revolver in > the streets. > > GOVERNOR MARMADUKE has pardoned HENRY MILLER out of the penitentiary. > Miller was sent up from Jackson County for robbery, and has consumption. > > HON. JOHN I. MARTIN, of St. Louis, distinguished himself a few evening > since by administering a sound thrashing to an impudent ice man who had > been using his tongue too freely before some ladies, Mrs. Martin being > of the number. > THE COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, FRI, 22 APR 1887, P. 1. C.5 > > MISSOURI STATE NEWS. > MRS. EUGENIA HINKLEY, of Chicago, arrived at Independence a few days > ago, and through the instrumentality of Chief of Police HULZ, gained > possession of her 18 months old daughter, Florence, who had been > kidnapped from her a week previous at Chicago. WILLIAM HINKLEY had it > in his possession, and readily gave it up when the officer found him > with it. > > SAM GREEN, the Kansas City policeman who shot his former mistress some > time ago, has been discharged from custody, the woman, who has > recovered, refusing to prosecute him. > > REV. WILLIAM THOMAS ABBOTT WEST, who is charged with the murder of SUSIE > BECK at St. Louis, was seen at London, Ont., a few days ago. It is > supposed he is in hiding near that place. > > GEORGE GILBART, a well-to-do farmer, residing near Pollock, Sullivan > Co., committed suicide a few nights ago by hanging. He was missed during > the night by his family and the next morning he was found hanging to an > apple tree near the house. He had but recently been discharged from the > insane asylum at St. Joseph. > > MRS. JOHN BRANDFORD, wife of a railroad man, attempted suicide at St. > Joseph a few days ago by taking morphine. Neighbors discovered her > condition in time to summon a doctor, who saved her life. Her husband > ran away and left her a week previously, and her daughter died recently. > These are given as causes. > COLE COUNTY DEMOCRAT, JEFFERSON CITY, FRI., 12 AUG. 1887, P.1 > > MISSOURI STATE NEWS. > MENTOR SMITH, a 10 year old boy, living near Fulton, has been arrested > for shooting his father, HERSON SMITH. He says that he was persuaded to > do it by his sister and a colored boy, and that his father did not treat > him well. > > FRANK BLAIR, a boy about 12 years of age, and son of a respectable widow > lady in St. Joseph, was attacked by three newsboys a few evenings since, > one of them stabbing him with a small penknife opposite the left kidney. > > The Kansas City box factory was completely destroyed by fire a few > nights ago. HARRY KROBER and JAMES A. STURTEVANT were sleeping in the > building when the fire broke out. Krober escaped but Sturtevant was > burned to death. > > A fatal railway accident occurred on the St. Joseph & Grand Island road, > a short distance from St. Joseph a few days ago, as a result of which > MAT ANDERSON, a farmer, will die. Anderson was walking along the road on > his way home, and had a jug of molasses over one shoulder and a sack > filled with groceries on the other. He did not hear the train, and was > struck. He alighted several yards to one side, half way down the > embankment. His injuries are such that he cannot recover. > > > ==== YOUNG Mailing List ==== > There are lots of Youngs with the same names, even in the same area. > Try to be as specific as possible to get the best results. > The list owner is at lynn4604@aol.com > > > ============================== > Join the RootsWeb WorldConnect Project: > Linking the world, one GEDCOM at a time. > http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/ > --- Rose Correa-Young --- rmcy1@earthlink.net --- EarthLink: It's your Internet.