Shelby County, Missouri - Chapter 12, 1911

Chapter 12

Newspapers of Shelby County - The Shelbyville Spectator - The Shelby County "Weekly - The Shelby County Herald - The Shelby County Times - The SHELBY\aLLE Guard - The Shelbina Gazette - The Shelbina Index and Torchlight - The Shelbina Democrat - First Paper in Clarence - The Clarence Courier - The Clarence Repitblican - The Hunnewell Enterprise - The Hunnewell Echo - The Enterprise Resumes Publication - The Hunnewell Bee - The Bethel Sun - The Missouri Sun.

The first mail to make a newspaper venture in Shelby county was F. M. Daulton. He was editor, proprietor, publisher and "devil" all at one and the same time. The paper bore the name of The Shelbj-ville Spectator, and was published at the county seat. The material for the equipment of the plant was moved to Shell)yville from Old Bloomington, Macon county. The Spectator saluted the public in Shelby county in the early spring of 1853. It was Whig in politics, and in size and make-up was a six-column folio, or a four-page paper, of six columns to the page. Mr. Daulton had about 400 subscribers to his weekly periodical, and some of his advertisers were Thomas Applebury, McAfee & Dickerson, Cotton Bros, and James Marmaduke. The office was located on the northwest corner of the square in a small frame building. In 1854 the publisher formed a ])artnership witli James "Wolff, who bought tile material of the Hannibal Journal and added it to the Spectator equipment. The new ))roprietors had just got started in good shape when the entire office except a few cases of type were destroyed bj" fire. Enterprising and charitable citizens then made up money for the relief of the publishers and Mr. Daulton went to St. Louis and purchased the material for reinstating the plant. The new plant was located in a small brick building on the northeast corner of the square belonging to Mr. B. F. Dunn.

Daulton soon after sold his interest to a school teacher by the name of James Carty, who soon died. Mr. "Wolff ran the paper only a short time thereafter until he died.

The publication then fell into the hands of a man by the name of N. C. Sperry, who changed the name of the paper'to "The Star of the Prairie." The "Star," however, soon flickered out. The publisher was a worthless, shiftless sort of a fellow and finally left town without notifying his creditors of the time of his (lo])artuve or his destination. He left many unjjaid bills and but a few friends. The material was then moved to Mexico,

In a short time after the ' ' Star of the Prairie" had faded from the newspaper skies, two men formed a partnership and started the publication of the "Shelby County Weekly." These men were Griffin Frost, a practical printer from Mexico, Mo., and Hon. G. Watts Hillias, a young lawyer of Shelbyville. The former was publisher, the latter editor of the new publication.

The material for the equipment of the plant was purchased in St. Louis in the fall of 1860, atid was transjiorted to Hannil)al by boat. The river froze up before the steamer arrived at Hannibal and the publication was delayed until the next sjiring.

Mr. Frost's brother, John, who later published the Quincy Daily News, and then the Clarence Courier, was the chief compositor on the ]3aper. A boy by the name of Henry De Jarnett was what was then termed the office "devil."

The paper was a red-hot secession sheet and enjoyed a liberal advertising patronage and had about 500 subscribers. The motto was : ' * Free as the Wind, Pure and Firm as the Voice of Nature, the Press Should Be."

The pa]ier, however, did not survive long. It came into existence at a ])erilous time, about the outbreak of the Civil war. The firing of the first shot at Sumter was told in this publication, and the editors were such strong secessionists that in June of 1862 a few representatives of the Union Home Guards visited Mr. Frost and told him if he did not suspend the publication of his "treasonable sheet" they would stop it for him. He thereupon closed up the office and went to Marion county, and soon after entered in the Southern army under Martin E. Green. Mr. Frost was captain of the Marion county company. He saw four years' service, two of which were spent in a Federal prison. After the war he published a volume entitled "Prison Life and Recollections." He then went to Edina and established the Edina Democrat, and died only a few years ago. The "Weekly" office was locked up for a time. During the war Union soldiers threw most of the material into the street and the remainder was shipped to Maryville, Missouri.

In 1871 W. L. Willard & Bro. purchased a part of the Shafer-York plant at Shelbina and moved the outfit to Shelbj^ille. Colonel York took the remainder to Independence, Kansas, where he conducted a paper for several years. The Willards changed the politics again, making the paper Greenback. The paper was first Democratic, then Republican, later Greenback, again Repubhcan, then back to its mother jjolitics, or Democratic. Jime 15, 1881, the plant was sold to F. M. Springsteen and H. B. Davis, Mr. Willai'd going to Edina and founded a Greenback publication. The new partnershiji guided the doctrines of The Herald jointly until March, 1883, when Springsteen retired. Mr. Davis continued the publication until January of 1888, at which time Prof. W. R. Holli- day purchased the plant and turned it politically from a Greenback to a Eepublicau organ. The paper preached the doctrine of Eepublieauism for about one year and a half, until June, 1889, when it went into the hands of Joseph Doyle, who, although nominally making- the paper Democratic, ran the paper as a strictly local newspaper and paid very little attention to politics. As a local paper, the Herald has from its foundation been what might be called the official county paper. It gives the County court jn-oceedings regularly, as well as the Probate court dockets and devotes much space to Circuit court matters. Mr. Doyle guided the destinies of the Herald until August, 1905. He then sold to C. L. Enuis, who stayed in control imtil the fall of 1905, when Mr. Doyle again became editor. The pa]ier continued under Mr. Doyle's control this time until October, 1907. Mr. Doyle then sold to Ennis brothers, Carl and Joshua, two sons of the former editor, who conducted the paper until February, 1910. Mr. Doyle then came into control for the third time and remained the owner and editor until November, 1910. The paper then went into the hands of C. E. Wailes, the present efficient owner.

J. R. Horn, the founder of the Hunnewell Echo, concluded he wanted a larger field and that instead of being simply an echo he wanted to be the "big noise." He therefore moved his plant from Hunnewell to the county seat and on February 1, 1881, he sent out the first issue of the Shelby County Times, an eight-column Democratic paper.

The Shelbyvtlle Guard

E. D. Tingle founded this publication at the county seat in May, 1892, but soon sold to J. T. Welsh, who in September, 1893, sold a half interest to B. F. Glahu. In April, 1893, E. P. Dunn purchased the plant and continued as editor and owner until May, 1898, at which time he failed and made an assignment. Perry Claggett, who held the mortgage, was made the assignee, and in the same month sold the plant to E. J. Spencer, who remained in charge for only a short time, and in June sold the property to W. A. Dimmitt. Mr. Dimmitt held the property until January, 1902, when he sold to Starrett & Hayward. These men continued the publication until November, 1902, when they sold back to W. A. Dimmitt. The latter continued publication until fire destroyed the building and the plant. The plant was a total loss, as the owner had no insurance, and besides the loss of material lost all his book and subscription accoimts.

Shelbixa Gazette

The first issue of the Shelbina Gazette was sent out on January 10. 186(5. This was the first paper published in Shelbina. The full name of this publication was "The Weekly Gazette." The founder and i)ublisher was an Illinoisan by the name of J. D. Moudy, a conservative Democrat.

The Gazette was a seven-column folio. The office was on Center street in the Goodman block. In April, 1866, just four months after the founding of the publication, Mr. Moudy sold out to his foreman, E. D. Hoselton. Mr. Hoselton oouducted the paper single handed until in the fall, when he sold a half interest to J. S. Bates, who soon sold to Frank M. Daulton, the original newspaper man of Shelby county.

Later Daulton became sole owner, but soon after sold the entire plant to Colonel Shafer and A. M. York, who turned the paper into a Republican publication. At this time the name of the paper was also changed to "The Shelby County Herald."

The Shelbina Index And Torchlight

Yv'illiam N. Bumbarger and H. P. Mc- Eoberts were the founders of this publication and the first edition of volume number one came from the press July 13, 1881. In January, 1882, Simpson bought out McRoberts, and a year later N. H. Downing became the sole proprietor and editor. Dr. J. M. McCully became half owner on March 1, 1884, and Jul}" 1st following the firm became Mc- Cully & Christie, C. W. Christie buying Downing 's interest. In 1885, Dr. Mc- Cully sold his interest to his partner. The latter failed in a few months and the property again went into the hands of Dr. McCully. In the fall of 1885 Mc- Cully sold the property to William Mason, who chan^'ed the name of the paper to "The Shelbina Torchlight." Mr. Mason died in about a year and the publication was resumed by his sons, Harry and George, until January, 1889, at which time the ownership passed into the hands of A. L. Roe and Prof. E. L. Cooley. In April, 1891, Roe purchased his partner's interest and became sole proprietor. In August 189.3, the Torchlight again changed hands, this time going into the possession of Naeter & Haskins. The new owners were young and ambitious and printed a good paper full of local news. They remained in charge until November, 1897, when they transferred the ownership to Rev. W. W. Mc- Murry. In December, 1900, Mr. Mc- Murry sold to Cleek & AVilliams. This firm lasted until September, 1902. Mr. Williams then bought his partner's interest and became the sole proprietor. Mr. Williams sold a half interest to J. E. Thrasher, and in May, 1904, the publication was sold to P. B. Dunn, Jr. Mr. Dunn conducted the paper until March, 1907, at which time he sold out to C. J. Colburn. Mr. Colburn remained as editor until May, 1908, when he sold a half interest to N. E. Williams, and in December following Mr. Williams became the sole owner again and is the present owner and editor. Mr. Williams is a man of good judgment and an able writer. He is a pronounced prohiliitionist and always stands for the clean and honest achniuistration of public affairs.

The Shelbina Democrat

On April 1, 1869, E. D. Hoseltou, former owner and editor of the Shelbina Gazette, establislied The Shelbina Democrat. This publication was an all home print, seven-column folio, or four page paper.

In 1870 Col. S. A. Rawlings became a partner in the publication of the paper. The latter was a Virginian and came to Shelby county in 1848. He died September 28, 1875. During the Civil war Colonel Rawlings served on the Confederate side and organized and commanded the Third Battalion of Infantiy, Harris Division, Missouri State Guards.

Judge James C. Hale assumed editorial charge of the jiaper and remained at the heku until in May, 1881, when the present owner, Col. W. 0 .L. Jewett became a partner with Mr. Hoselton. Mr. Jewett at this time was a young lawyer of more than ordinary ability and had distinguished himself as a public speaker and campaigner. He was a determined, aggressive editor, just the kind the times demanded, and he soon established a reputation as a writer. The firm of Hoselton & Jewett remained in control of the paper until November 4, 1891, when the senior partner, Mr. Hoselton, sold his interest to J. AV. Cox, a brother-inlaw of Mr. Jewett 's. This finn continued to publish the Democrat until July 31, 1901, at which time Mr. Jewett purchased the interest of his partner, Mr. Cox. Colonel Jewett has been the sole owner and editor since the above date. Hon. "\V. 0. L. Jewett is today the father of the newspaper fraternity of Shelby count}'. Although advancing in years, he is recognized as one of the most forceful writers in the State. He is a fearless defender of what he believes to be right and is generally on the right side of all questions. He takes great pride in promoting the city in which he lives and is also patriotic to his county and state. The Democrat, under Colonel Jewett, takes the lead on all public spirited questions. The agitation for a new court house was started b^' the Democrat. as was also the electric light proposition at Shelbina, as well as many other smaller and less important enterprises. The "Democrat" is now taking the lead on the water works proposition and it is only a question of a few months until the venerable editor will behold the fruits of his labors in that direction. The Democrat is democratic in jiolitics, issued Wednesday of each week and today is a home-print, six column quarto. The pajjer is printed on a cylinder press, run by a gasoline engine. The type is set by a Junior Mergenthaler. The paper is up-to-date in every respect, and 'Slv. Jewett has proven to the community that the pen is mightier than the sword from the fact that he has made the Democrat so strong a factor in the development of Shelby county and northeast Missouri. In December, 1910, Mr. Jewett leased the jiaper to his two sons, H. H. and E. AV. Jewett, who took charge January 1, 1911. This ended the newspaper career of one of the pioneer newspaper men of the state.

First Paper Ix Clarence

A man by the name of Steel was the first adventurer in the newspa^ier business in Clarence. This daring act was committed in 1877, and his product of the press was called "The Clarence Tribune." The paper was at first printed in Macon City, but later moved to Clarence and located over the postoffice. The policy of the paper was neutral in politics. Mr. Steel conducted the paper about two years and then abandoned the field.

The Clarence Coltiier

The second adventurer in the newspaper field in Clarence was W. M. Bradley, who founded "The Clarence Courier" in February, 1881. The founder conducted the paper for the space of a little over a year, and in May, 1882, sold to "\V. D. Powell, who remained as the editor and owner until August, 188-4, at which date he sold the plant to John L. Frost, who had been in the newspaper business in Quinej', and N. H. Downing, formerly of the "Shelbina Index," who soon after sold to Frost and moved to California. Mr. Frost was a good newspaper man, but died November 22, 1888, and the establishment was sold to S. E. Lloyd and J. E. Asbury in January, 1889. The latter did not remain in the partnership long. Mr. Lloyd continued with the publication, however, until July of 189-t. The present owner, H. J. Simmons, and G. L. Frost then bought the plant. This partnership lasted less than a year, and Mr. Simmons then became the sole owner and editor. In 1898 W. M. Pritchard purchased a half interest in the paper and a cylinder press was installed. This firm continued the business until June, 1900, at which time Simmons again became the sole owner and leased a half interest to his brother-in-law, Edward B. Grant. The paper was issued under the firm name of Simmons & Grant. The ownership has not changed since Simmons bought out Pritchard, but at Mr. Grant's death in July, 1910, a half interest was leased to Enoch W. Eagland, and the paper is now being published by the firm of Simmons & Eagland. The paper is issued Wednesdays of each week and is an all home print, six-column quarto. It is Democratic in politics and has at all times labored for the improvement and advancement of the city, county and state.

The Clarence Republican

October 2ud. O. P. Devin was the founder, but soon turned the office over to V. V. Peters, who conducted the paper until August, 1891, when George B. Klingenbeil became the publisher. The latter held the editorial chair only a few months and relinquished the management to A. L. Jordan, who remained at the desk until November, 1893, when he turned the plant over to E. T. Jones, a young lawyer who lived in the city. Jones held control until May, 189-t. James S. Watkins then became the editor and continued the publication until 1895, when E. N. Shanks, the present owner, took charge. Newland Shanks conducted the paper a few months in 1904, but soon turned the paper back to his father. In 1895 Mr. Shanks changed the name of the publication to the "Farmer's Favorite" and in 1896 suspended publication. He, however, resumed publication again in 1897 and the paper is now being published by Shanks & Son, the junior member of the firm ])eing E. Elma Shanks. In 1910 the policy of the paper was changed to an independent Eepubiican. The jjaper is a sixcolumn quarto, patent inside, and is progressive and a good local paper.

The Hunnewell Enterprise

The newspaper fever struck Hunnewell in 1882. That year Thos. Irons established the "Hunnewell Enterprise." The fever soon subsided and on January 10, 1883, the "Enterprise" suspended publication.

The Hunnewell Bee

In September a fourth venture was made in the newspaper business at Hunnewell. This time it was by Eld. J. T. Craig, who turned the "Bee" loose on the inhabitants of this village September 10, 1890. He later sold to J. J. Heifner and returned to the pulpit. Mr. Heifner conducted the paper until 1893, when he sold to Albert Blackburn, who changed the name of the paper to

In March, 1894, the "Graphic" passed into the hands of 0. P. Sturm, who remained in charge until August. 1895. Sturm then moved to Malta Bend, Mo., and engaged in teaching school. He turned the paper over to his brother.

George W. Sturm. In May, 1896, the plant was sold to J. H. Orr. Mr. Orr sold a half interest in a few weeks to E. J. Spencer, and in July, 1896, bought his partner's interest back. In September, 1897, the pi'esent owner, A. B. Dunlap, became the editor and owner, and has greatlj' improved the paper, which has been such a strong factor in the development and advancement of the city. The pajjer is independent in politics.

The Bethel Sun

The above publication was launched upon the newspaper seas in the year 1896. Tlie person who first made the "Sun" shine in Bethel was C. S. Ward. He sold to Joe Miller, who soon transferred the plant to S. M. Bohon, who in turn sold to W. A. Dimmitt. The plant was not a paying proposition and was discontinued in 1901.

Eev. D. A. Bx'own, a Christian preacher, and C. S. Ward, in August, 1897, started a i)aper in Leonard called the "Missouri Sun." "The Sun," however, soon went into a total eclipse and has not been seen in the newspaper skies since.

Chaptee Xiii

Some Shelby County Murders and Suicides - William Switzer Murdered in 1864 - Pat McCarty Assassinated - The Bufoed Tragedy - Murder of Nicholas Brandt - Judge Joseph Hunolt Assassinated - A Leonard Tragedy - Shel- BiNA Mayor Dies Suddenly - M. Lloyd Cheuvront Shot - Suicide at Clarence - The Stacy Murder and Suicide - Suicide at Clarence.

Mr. William B. Switzer, a merchant of Clarence, then a village, was murdered by a band of robbers from Macon in the fall of 1864. It seems Mr. Switzer was custodian of some money made up by certain of the citizens to hire substitutes in case any of them were drafted. They made their raid one night, just a day too late, as the funds were sent to Shelbyville for safety just the day before. ]\Ir. Switzer was called to the door by four men on horseback, who, when he apjjeared, demanded his money. Mr. Switzer, who had taken his revolver with him, opened fire and a volley came back in answer, one shot taking effect in his hip, severing his femoral artery, causing death in a few minutes. Mr. Switzer was a respected citizen and while he never took up arms he was known as a Southern sympathizer. The robbers were Macon countians; one never was apprehended, another turned state's evidence, in which John Roland was said to be the one that fired the fatal shot. He was bound over, escaped and forfeited his ))ond. All were ex-Federal militiamen.

Pat McCarty, a i)rominent citizen of Clarence, was the proj^rietor of a steam mill, which property he had purchased from its founder, Mr. Wilson. Mr. McCarty was a man of many friends and many enemies. He was a jolly, wholesouled man and one who cherished his home. On the night of October 6, 1874, Mr. McCarty was seated near a window in his sitting room, where he had been fondling his child on his knee. He had just put down his little one and taken up a newspaper when an assassin fired through the window a heavy charge of bird shot, which penetrated his body, killing him instantly. A coroner's jury was impaneled by Esquire Scates and a few days' investigation ensued, without important results. No clue was ever obtained as to the identity of the perpetrator. Suspicion ran rife, much of it no doubt uujust, but as the victim of a stealthy coward was he shot down before his loved ones.

of Shelby couuty. Joliu Buford shot and killed his father, William Buford, and also seriously wounded his brother, AYilliam Buford. The tragedy occurred at the Buford home, near Burksville, in Tiger Fork township. The elder Buford lived only a short time after the shooting occurred.

At the preliminary hearing one of the main witnesses gave the following testimony regarding the facts relative to the shooting: "On Sunday evening John and his father had a ciuarrel about a colt that had been kicked ; John said he had fixed up the stable and he would blow daylight through any person who would put a horse in there ; said he was going to have his rights. John and his father went to the house; soon after this John started off. His father said, 'Where are you going?' John replied, 'Wait till I see you again. I'll see you before daylight and put daylight through you and those other two d - d pups. ' ' ' The next morning witness' attention was attracted by his little sister pulling his coat and saying, "See there." He looked up and saw John in the door of the sitting room with a double-barrelled shotgun, which he aimed at his younger brother, William. Witness started as though to go through the door, passed under the gun and pushed it up. His father just then probably aimed' to do the same thing, ran against witness and threw him down against the bed. As he raised up the gun was discharged, taking effect in the top of his father's head and some of the shot striking witness' arm between the elbow and shoulder. The witness did not hear John speak a word while in the house. John left after the shooting and was arrested a week later at the home of 'Scjuire E. D. Wood, in Tiger Fork township. John's anxiety to hear from home led to his capture. Monday night, about 10 o'clock, he appeared at the home of 'Squire AVood, about a mile from the Buford farm, and tapped on the window to attract attention, and asked one of the young men on the inside how his folks were getting along at home. 'Squire Wood, who was upstairs in bed, hurried downstairs and around the house, taking with him a shotgun. He raised his gun and told John to throw up his hands, which the latter did reluctantly. One of the 'Squire's sons next appeared and disarmed young Buford, who was then led into the house and gaiarded until Sheriff Dun arrived and took him in charge.

The ]5reliminary hearing was held in Shelbyville on November 11 of the same year, before 'Stpiire Melson. R. P. Giles represented the state and James T. Lloyd, the defendant. The defendant was committed to jail to await the action of the gr&nd jury. On Friday following he was taken to Palmyra and placed in jail for safekeeping.

The Buford case came up at the April term of the Circuit court, 1886, and was set for trial at a special term to be held commencing August 1st following. The case was then tried, R. P. Giles representing the state and Judge Berry and Lysander Thomjison the defendant. The verdict of the jury was that the defendant was guilty of murder in the second degree. The attorneys for the defendant filed a motion for a new trial on the ground that one member of the jury of twelve, before whom the case was tried, was too sick to proi)erly hear the evidence, and that one member of the forty panel had formed and expressed an opinion. The hearing- on this motion was postponed until the October term of court, at whicli time Judge Brace heard and overruled the motion, and sentenced the defendant to thirty years in tlie penitentiary. Mr. Buford was taken to the penitentiary, where he stayed until pardoned by Governor Steplieus on December 25, 1897. He then returned to the county, but remained here only a short time and is at tliis date living- in the state of Washington.

Muedee Of Nicholas Beandt

The town of Shelbina was thrown into intense excitement, mingled with indignation and horror, on Wednesday, November 16, 1887, by the report that the body of a man had been found in a well near a log cabin on the A^incent Taylor farm, six miles west of the town. It was believed that tlie remains were those of Nicholas Brandt, who had been missing and was supposed to have been murdered. Brandt was a hard-working, inoffensive German, and was by trade a lioop-pole shaver. It was known that the deceased had a large amount of money, mostly gold, in his possessibn. Henry Deiderich was arrested the afternoon of the same day in St. Louis and accused of the murder. Sheriff Sanders went to St. Louis after the accused and returned witli him on the following Friday. Two other parties were arrested in connection with the crime - a Mr. Dallhousen, wlio was placed in jail at Slielbyville, and Albert Anselman, of Lakenan, who was admitted to $500 bail. The ]n"eliminary trial was held l)efore 'Squire J. 1). Jordan in Shelbina, beginning Friday morning, December 9. 1887.

The cases against Dallhousen and Anselman were dismissed by Prosecuting Attorney R. P. Giles and Deiderich was bound over to the grand jury. Mr. Deiderich was brought before the bar of justice in the Circuit court on Monday, April 9, 1888, and pleaded not guilty. He was returned to the jail to await his trial, but with another prisoner by the name of McDonald broke jail tliat evening and is still at large.

Judge Joseph Hunolt Assassinated

Judge Hunolt was perhaps the largest land owner and one of the wealthiest citizens of the county. He owned over 2,300 acres of land northeast of Eager 's Grove and was a large feeder and raiser of stock. Mr. Hunolt was of German parentage, and was one of those honest, industrious and thrifty individuals who lead the community in which they reside.

Politically the Judge was a Democrat. Religiously he was a Catholic and it was largely through his efforts and generosity that the little Catholic church was erected, which still stands upon the prairie road between Hager's Grove and Leonard.

On Friday, June 4, 1886, between the hours of five and six o'clock in the afternoon, Judge Hunolt departed from Leonard on horseback for his home about four miles south of the village. He had been at Clarence the day before and had drawn $500 from the bank. On his way to the farm he passed George Hardy, whom he met in the road and talked with a short time. He passed from the road into his farm through a gap which he made for that purpose, and after replacing the fence rode on into the timber.

Sam Roberts was working on a fence about eighty rods from where tlie Judge passed through the iuclosure, aud heard three shots in rapid succession, followed by a scream as of someone in terrible distress. Andy Hilton, who lived half a mile west, also heard the reports of the firearm, but heard no outcry.

As the Judge did not return to his home that night as was expected, the Hunolt family became alamied and the next morning one of the sons was sent to Leonard to learn of his father's whereabouts. Here he was informed of the time of his father's departure from Leonard and the route he took. The alarm was given and many persons joined in a search for the Judge. The place where he entered the pasture was located and his horse was traced through the timber to a small ravine. Here the horse was found tied to a tree and the remains of Judge Hunolt lying upon the ground about sixty feet away. Two lialls took effect. One entered the left side of the body and passed inward and nearly through the body, the other l)assed through the palm of one hand and into the arm. The Judge's throat was also cut, the head being nearly severed from the liody. A coroner's inquest was held before 'Squire Stewart, of Leonard, and the body removed to the family residence before Prosecuting Attorney Giles and the county coroner reached the scene of the awful tragedy.

Thousands of persons visited the scene of the murder on Sunday and over a thousand attended the funeral, which was lield at the Catholic church on ^Monday. The remains still sleep beneath the l)lue grass and in tlie little Catholic cemetery. A beautiful monument marks the resting ]>lace of the Judge's remains.

The Hunolt family consisted of, besides the father and mother, two sons, Christopher and Antony, and two daughters, Mrs. Annie "Worland and Mi-s. Salome Ploruback, the former the wife of J. G. "Worland, of Hager's Grove, and the latter the widow of the late C. H. Hornback.

After the murder of Judge Hunolt every effort was made to ferret out the mystery. The local ])eace officers were kept busy aud two Pinkerton detectives were employed. On Thursday, June 10, following the murder, the detectives thought they had sufficient evidence to justify an arrest and a warrant was sworn out by Christopher Hunolt, a brother of the murdered man, charging Joseph Glahn with committing the atrocious crime. Thereupon Sheriff Dunn placed the accused under arrest. ^Ir. Glahn was taken before 'Squire J. D. Melson, of Shelbyville, aud on Thursday, June 17, the preliminary hearing was had and the accused was bound over to the grand jury and conmiitted to the Palmyra jail. On Monday, October 18, 1886, the Shelby county grand jury brought in a bill against Joseph Glahn and Christian Glahn, his brother, charging them with the murder of Judge Hunolt. The case against these men was called on the April docket, 1887, and on April 4 of that year the case against Christian Glahn was dismissed by the prosecuting attorney and the case of Josejih N. Glahn was granted a change of venue on the testimony of nine witnesses who stated under oath that the defendant could not get a fair trial in Shelbv countv on account of prejudice. Judge Bacon sent the case to Monroe county and the case was docketed for a special term at Paris the following June. The trial commenced in Paris on Monday, June 20. The state had one hundred witnesses on hand and the defense had fifty. The trial lasted five weeks and resulted in a hung jury. The jury was discharged July 23, 1887. The defendant was returned to the Palmyra jail. The case was set for re-trial on Novemlier 8tli following. At this trial, which lasted until December 8th, the jury found the defendant guilty of murder in the first degree. The defendant's attorneys immeiliately filed a motion for a new trial. The motion was overruled and the attorneys for the defendant filed a motion in arrest of judgment. The second Monday in February, 1888, was set for hearing the arguments on this motion. On Monday, February 20, 1888, the argument was made and the motion overruled. Judge Bacon then delivered the following sentence: "The sentence of the court is that you, Joseph N. Glahn, on Friday, the sixth day of April, 1888, at the county jail of Monroe county, between the hours of 9 o'clock A. M. and 5 o'clock P. M. of that day, he hanged by the neck until you are dead." A stay of execution was granted and an appeal taken to the Supreme court. ^Ir. Glahn was then returned to the Palmyra jail and on August 16, 1888, there was a jail delivery at that place. Fourteen prisoners esca]ied out of twenty-eight confined, (ilalm was the only one accused of murder, yet he refused to go.

and on Wednesday, April 17, Judge Bacon admitted Mr. Glahn to bail, fixing his bond at $7,000. The bond was ])rom])tly made and after nearly three years' coniinement the accused man was once more allowed his liberty. At the October term of the Supreme court Judge Black rendered a decision, which was concurred in by all the judges, except Judge Barclay,'reversing the lower court, and sending the case back to Monroe county for a new trial. The case was reversed on the ground tiiat Instruction No. 7, asked by the defense, was refused. This instruction read as follows : "That although the jury may believe from the evidence in the case that defendant made threats or declarations of intentions against deceased, Joseph Ilunolt, before bis death, yet if upon a full review and consideration of all the evidence in the cause they shall conclude there is no evidence connecting defendant with the assault and killing of deceased, Joseph Hunolt, other than such threats or declarations, then they will find defendant not guilty." The longpending case was brought up in the Monroe county Circuit court again on Monday, , 1889, and dismissed.

A Leonard Tragedy

On Sunday, September 1, 1888, a farmer named Andrew Howerton, living in the northwest part of Shelby, near Leonard, shot his wife dead, the ball entering the head back of the left ear. He then shot himself through the head, falling near his wife dead. The couple had married in F('l)ruary in the same year.

Shelbina Mayor Dies Suddenly

On Friday morning of November 10, 1890, the city of Shelbina was shocked to learn they had, during the night, been rolibed of their mayor, John D. Jordan. He had l)eeu on the street the evening before, apparently as well as ever. About 10 or 11 o'clock his wife noticed something imusual in his breathing and tried to arouse him, but failing in this she summoned a physician. A battery was used and in this manner life was prolonged until 4 o'clock Friday morning. It is thought he took a large dose of laudanum, which caused his death. He had held several city offices and made an efficient mayor. He was a Mason and Odd Fellow.

M. Lloyd Cheuvront Shot

On Friday evening about 9 o'clock of July 22, 1897, three cracks of a pistol in the eastern part of the city, Walnut street, of Shelbina, announced to the people of that vicinity the murder of a citizen of good character, inoffensive and ])eaeeable, Mr. Cheuvront, by Tol Smock. The ladies of the Christian church were Imlding an ice cream supper in the city jiark. ^Ir. Cheuvront, who was very deaf, left liis wife at the park while he went out for a walk. It seems Mrs. Tol Smock, who was fair of face, in company with Miss Nellie Hopper, of Clarence vicinity, who was attending a teachers' institute and boarding with Mrs. Smock, had started home just ahead of Mr. Cheuvront and rushed into her home on the south side, near the east end of Walnut, and told her husband how Mr. Cheuvront had followed them home. Mr. Smock grabbed his pistol, rushed out and encountered Mr. Cheuvront just in front of his home, knocked him down and shot three times, the fatal shot taking effect in his bowels. Mr. Cheuvront lingered till seven the following morning, during which time he told his wife, two sous and friends about him, how it occurred and made plans for his family's future, remaining conscious to the end. Mr. Smock took change of venue and his case was tried in Macon county, December, 1897. J. H. Whitecotton, of Paris, Mo., was leading attorney for the defense and Prosecuting Attorney Cleek had valuable assistance. A good many witnesses were sworn on both sides. The state sought to prove that Mr. Cheuvront was a man of unquestionable christian and moral character. The jury hung after a hard fight on both sides, four standing solidly and determinedly for conviction. The trial was taken up again at the Macon Circuit court and all the witnesses re-examined, and the defendant found guilty of manslaughter and punishment fixed at six months in jail and a fine of $100. The Macon Times-Democrat said this among other things concerning the verdict: "The verdict is an outrage upon this community and it is just such mockery as this that disgusts the peoi)le with juries and courts and causes them to take the law into their own hands and mete out justice."

Suicide At Clarence

from Shelby county to the Missouri legislature at that time, committed suicide by cutting her throat. The deed was committed while Mr. Chinn was at Sunday school and life was almost extinct when he reached home. Indications were that she committed the act standing before a mirror and using a common case knife. Poor health was assigned as the cause.

Mr. Stacy lived a mile west of Clarence and had had charge of the pumping station at that location for many years for the railroad. It was supposed he arose early, as usual, proceeded to his work, started a fire in the boiler and then returned to his home and killed the women while they lay sleeping. The deed was committed with a heavy clock weight and each woman received the death blow over the left temple. His young son was in the house at the time, but was taken out of the bed and deposited on a lounge while asleep. He then went downstairs, got his single-barreled shotgun and started out the back door, but just as he opened the door he met his married daughter and told her what he had done, went back into the house and shot himself.

Those who arrived on the scene of the tragedy say that there was no indication of a struggle. The women were lying as if asleep. It was supj^osed ]\Ir. Stacy was insane when he committed the rash deed. The funeral and interment took place Thursday afternoon following and the three bodies were interred in one grave. Over a thousand people were at the cemetery to witness the burial. Mr. Stacy was a Mason in good standing and was buried with Masonic rites.

Suicide At Clakence

On Friday morning, July 21, 1905, at 10 A. M., the city of Clarence was thrown into a stage of excitement when tlie strange news s^jread over the city that J. Eobert Hord had committed suicide by shooting himself in a chicken house near his home. No one heard the report of the pistol, but his daughter and a neighbor were in chase for a chicken, the daughter following the chicken into the chicken house. As she threw open the door she discovered the body of her father cold in death, with a wound in his riglit temple. Mr. Hord, a month ]irevious, had traded about $14,000 worth of property in Clarence for a farm of 160 acres at Farber, Mo., and it was thought he lost heavily on the deal. Before committing the deed he scratched with a nail u|)on a pine box the following note-: "No family trouble. Good-bye to wife and children. My trouble is more than I can bear. These lies have run me crazy. I am innocent, good-bye. Love and kisses. Meet me in heaven. Bury at Andrew chapel, cheap coffin for bod}". I want my wife, Mary, administer without bond. Brother Oddfellows, I leave them in thy care." Mr. Hord had been depressed after the above deal, but he had just returned from Moberly at ll:5f) the night previous, had made Ijlans to go to Moberly and seemed in good spirits. He carried $5,000 life insurance, was a leader in the Presbyterian church and a ])rominent Odd Fellow.