LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS--Mr. and Mrs. A.M. PACE will be home this week. --Capt. HOLLAND has been suffering with sore eyes. --Dr. J.J.GRAHAM thins of locating at Carterville. --Our young friend E.E. MITCHELL has been appointed public administrator for Williamson county.--Mr. Wm. E. WILEY left for St. Louis on last Friday afternoon. He will return the latter part of this week. --Miss Flora DAVIS and Mr. Chas. SPRAGUE, Carterville, drove up to this place on last Sunday afternoon.--The case of the people vs. John M. ROBERTSON, charge with the murder of Vincent CAGLE, has been progress since Monday. It required considerable time to secure a jury, and a verdict will not be reached before today or tomorrow.
--At the bride’s residence in this city, on Thursday evening, Nov. 24 1881, Mr. Ambrose H. SEAY was married to Mrs.. Louisa C. CAMPBELL, Rev. G.W. SCAWTHON officiating. --MARRIED-SPRINGS-LODGE-At the residence of the bride’s brother, Dr. A.N. LODGE, in this city, by Rev. G.W. SCAWTHON, on Tuesday evening, Nov. 22nd, 1881, Mr. John M. SPRINGS to Miss Stella T., daughter of the late Nelson LODGE, Esq., of Madison, Ind. Our wish is that the couple may be blessed with long life, prosperity and happiness.
Subscribers paid in November:Wm. ALEXANDER, Thos DUNCAN, Joseph WHITE, J.F.P. GRIMES, Mary P. DAVIS, Theodore CAMPBELL, A.P. REEVES, Syd TYNER, W.T. DAVIS, Chas DUNAWAY, B.F. ENSMINGER, Wm. F. CHITTY, Levi FERRELL, J.F. PERKINS, Thos JOHNSON, C.G. RAY, J.B. DAVENPORT, W.L. GODDARD, W.R. HOIL, F.M. YOUNGBLOOD, Eolia CALVERT, Dr. Geo. W. WILLEFORD, W.J. ALLEN, J.H. MANIER, J.M. SPAIN, Isaac SMITH, Mrs. S.J. CLINE, W.H. EUBANKS, J.M. CAMPBELL, E.E. MITCHELL.
--It is rumored that Dr. John VICK will locate at Benton in a few days. --Mr. John L.D. HARTWELL will be married to a Miss WEST, sister of the last Britton WEST, this evening. --Sheriff DUNCAN went down into southeast Missouri last week and succeeded in capturing Wm. ROBERTS, who is indicated her for burglary. ROBERTS is in jail.
PUBLIC SCHOOL ROLL OF HONOR--High School--Anna B. STILLEY, Lula B. NANCE, Nannie HUNDLEY, Grace HUNDLEY, Mary REYNOLDS. --J.P. DAVIS, Prin. -----2nd Grammar School----Lena DUNCAN, Lina GODDARD, Gussie JACKSON, Katie SCAWTHON--J.W. KEELER, Teacher.-----1st Grammar School----Elmo DAVIS, Susie DAVIS, Sarah DAVIS, Mary LOWE, Geo. EUBANKS, Eddie BENTLEY, Charlie SPARKS.--Parle AIKMAN, Teacher. ------2nd Primary---Oscar SPARKS, Hattie BENTLEY, Gussie HOLLAND, Pearl MAY, Edna MAY, Calla VICK--Mary Goodall, Teacher.----1st PRIMARY----Earl JACKSON, Frank HUDGENS, Eddie DAVIS, Carrie MITCHELL, Ada EDWARDS.--George WROTON, Teacher.
ACQUITTED---The case of the people vs. John R. RUSSELL, charged with the murder of Henry STOCKS, was take up in the circuit court at this place on Monday morning of last week and the jury took the case on the following Wednesday night. After being out about forty-eight hours, a verdict of “not guilty” was returned and RUSSELL was give his liberty. Our readers will remember the circumstances of the homicide, as published in the Press at the time, and it is therefore unnecessary to refer to them. The verdict was a surprise to our people. Everybody (except the jury) was impressed with the opinion that RUSSELL had a bad case, and there is considerable indignation expressed at the verdict. Nobody, perhaps, who knew the circumstances of the case believed that RUSSELL would be acquitted. The general opinion was that the jury would give the accused a term in the States’ prison, or disagree as to a verdict. The defense was conducted by Judges W.J. ALLEN and A.D. DUFF, and Joseph W. HARTWELL, while States Attorney W.W. CLEMENS and Hon. W.W. BARR had charge of the prosecution. RUSSELL, be it said, conducted himself like a gentleman from first to last. He has many warm and strong personal friends in this county, and that, together with the fact that he has as able counsel as could be secured in this part of the state, no doubt effected his acquittal.
LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS----We were in error in stating last week that Wm. ROBERTS, who is indicted here for burglary, and who Sheriff DUNCAN arrested in Stoddard county, Mo., a few days ago, was in jail. He did not go to jail, but made a good bond upon his arrival here. --Mr. and Mrs. A.M. PACE returned from Mt. Vernon on Monday afternoon last, after a stay of three weeks. Mr. P. was in feeble health when he left here; and we are pleased to state that his sojourn of a fort night and a half has done him considerable good, and that he now considers himself about O.K. as to health. --Mr. J. CASH took charge of the poor farm on last Thursday, Mr. JACK’s time having expired. Mr. CASH will receive $1.75 per week for each pauper. There are twenty-eight paupers on the farm, ten of them whom are children.
--Mrs. Rachel BENTLEY, Dr. W.H. BENTLEY’s mother, died at the residence of Dr. E.L. DENISON, in this city, on last Thursday morning, aged 81 years and 7 months. The funeral service were conducted by Rev. G.W. SCAWTHON on Friday afternoon, and the remains were buried at the Marion Cemetery the same day. --Mr. Hilliard EVERETT, an aged and well known citizen of Lake Creek precinct, this county, died very suddenly near his home on last Thursday. He had left his house only a short time when his folks found him a corpse. The supposition is that he died of apoplexy, as his temperament predisposed him to that disease.
--Circuit Clerk DAVIS, County Clerk EUBANKS, Judge YOUNG, E.E. MITCHELL, W.L. BENSON, and the editor of this paper will represent Williamson county in the organization of the Southern Illinois Immigration Society at Cairo tomorrow. Hon. James M. WASHBURN, of Carterville, will also be a representative. --Miss Dell GOODALL, who is attending the Normal University at Carbondale, passed last Sunday at home in this city. --Mr. R.M. ALLEN returned from Shelbyville on last Thursday, having disposed of his interest in stock up there. --A friend of ours informs us that Mit A. BATERS, an old Marionite, is now publishing a Greenback paper at Shelbyville, this State, and that he is in good circumstances and making money. --Mr. W.E. WILEY returned from the west last Saturday, after a stay of a week in Winfield, Kan. Mrs. WILEY, who has been at Hot Springs, Ark., and Winfield, Kan., the past three months, accompanied her husband home.
--Williamson Lodge No. 392, I.O.O.F., elected officers on last Saturday night for the ensuing six months, as follows: E.E. MITCHELL, N.G.; J.W. KEELER, V.G.; W.H. EUBANKS, Sec.; W.L. BENSON, Treas.; Geo. W. YOUNG, S.S. VICK, W.M. DAVIS, J.W. KEELER and J. F. CONNELL, Trustees.
--Circuit court adjourned on last Saturday, after having been in session three weeks. Very few cases were disposed of, most of the time having been consumed in the three murder trials which were had. There are two other murder cases on the docket-Patrick CONNER, charged with killing Theodore METZGAR, and Frank DEMING, charged with killing YEWELL-continued to the next term, which will be held in May 1882. There are yet eight prisoners in jail.
--The case of the people vs. Freeman RUSSELL, burglary, was disposed of in the circuit court at this place on last Friday, the defendant getting a sentence of one year in the penitentiary. It appeared from the evidence that RUSSELL, together with other parties, entered the depot, and carried off some bottles of beer, and also broke into the school house and burned some books, a clock and other property. The offence was committed last winter. Wm. ROBERTS, indicted jointly with RUSSELL, turned State’s evidence. Had ROBERT’s not “squealed” it would, perhaps, have been difficult to establish RUSSELL’s guilt.
GRASSY GATHERINGS.--J.H. PENDLAND is slowly recovering from an attack of typhoid fever. --The wife of John TOWNSEND was thrown from a horse one day last week and received a fracture of a lower limb.
“NOT GUILTY”--John M. ROBERTSON, indicted for the murder of Vincent CAGLE, was arraigned in our circuit court last week, the trial having been commenced on Monday morning. There was a large number of witnesses in the case, and the trial occupied nearly five days time. They jury took the case about noon on Friday, and after being out 10 hours, brought in a verdict of “not guilty.” This verdict was another surprise to our people, nearly all of whom believed that Robertson was at least guilty of manslaughter, and would go to Chester for a term of years. But the jury thought differently, and ROBERTSON stands acquitted by twelve of his countrymen and peers. Mr. J.B. CAVLERT and the HARTWELL Bros. conducted the defense, and States Attorney CLEMENS and Mr. HIRAM WHITTAKER had charge of the prosecution.
LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS--Monroe BURKHART was suffering with a lame foot the first of the week.--Sheriff DUNCAN and Constable W.H. GRANT took Freeman RUSSELL to Chester last week. RUSSELL, our readers will remember, was convicted of burglary and sentenced to the penitentiary for one year at the late session of the circuit court at this place.
--Married, in Carbondale, Ill., on Sunday, Dec. 11, 1881, Mr. Young B. HILL, of Carbondale, to Miss Julia RUSSELL, of Marion, Eld. CRIM officiating. --Married, at the residence of the brides mother, four miles south of Marion, by Esquire Brice HOLLAND, on Sunday evening, Dec. 11, 1881, Mr. ROBERT BAUGUSS to Miss Easter BASINGER, both of Williamson county.
--Fellowship Lodge No. 89. A.F. and A.M., elected the following officers, on Friday evening, the 2inst.;A.J. BENSON, W.M.; W.S. WASHBURN, S.W.; L.A. GODDARD, J.W.; J.M. BURKHART, Treas.; E. SPILLER, Secy.; S.S. VICK, Chaplain; C.M. EDWARDS, S.D.; J.M. CAMPBELL, J.D.; M.W. ROBERTSON and J.H. MANIER, Stewards.; and S.S. IRELAND, Tyler.
--Mr. M.W. ROBERTSON, we are sorry to state, is in poor health.--Mr. and Mrs. John SPRINGS have rooms in the residence of Mr. H. GOODALL. --Mr. A.M. PACE and wife have quit housekeeping, and are boarding with Mr. and Mrs. W.S. WASHBURN.--Mr. Thos. E. GREGG, now in the employ of J.M. EUBANKS at Carterville, gave us a call Monday. --Dr. J.J. GRAHAM is now a resident of Carterville and is doing business there, having bought the MCCARTY drug store. --Mr. Henry M. HERRIN, formerly of this county, now of California, called on us Monday, in company with Mr. Joab GOODALL, of this city.--J.B. DAVENPORT, of Carterville, was in to see us Monday. Mr. D. has a boy very sick of pneumonia at Mr. S.S. IRELAND’s in this place. --STOKES, the murderer of Jim FISK, has made money, and is now living in good style in New York. --The dwelling house belonging to Mrs. CORDER, of Carbondale, situated two miles southwest of this place, was burned on last Saturday at about sun down. The house was occupied by Mr. Alfred MAYS, who lost all of his household effects.--Uncle Jack PERKINS gave us a very friendly call on last Friday afternoon. He is not in good health, and after the present term of county court will take a trip west. He will visit friends at Webb City and other towns in Missouri.--Mr. WYATT, the butcher, was arraigned in the police court last Saturday on a charge of keeping a filthy shop. The decree was that the defendant was not guilty, and the city was called on to pay the fees of the six jurymen who decided the case.
BROKE JAIL---On last Monday night, the 12th inst., three prisoners made their escape from the jail at this place, as follows: Dick BOREN, charged with burglary and horse stealing; Jacob BOYD, charged with burglary, and J.W. MINOR, colored, charged with an assault to murder.The jail is a brick one, lined with eleven inch square oak timbers, into which are driven a ten penny nail for every square inch. About three feet from the barred window two of these timbers were burned into and pried out, after which a hold large enough for a man to crawl through was easily made. The cell from which the prisoners escaped is in the north end of the building, up stairs, of course. The prisoners let themselves down by means of blankets tied together. The exit was made about three o’clock in the morning, which fact was ascertained from Sam RUSSELL, who was confined with the others, and who preferred not to make his escape. The burning was done with a small iron poker, heated in the small stove afforded the prisoners for comfort. The escaped have not as yet been apprehended. Sheriff DUNCAN has circulated the following card: ESCAPED BURGLAR-On the night of Dec. 12th, 1881, Dick BOREN, charged with burglary, escaped from the Williamson County, (Ill.,) Jail. Description:- BOREN is about 5 ft. 8 in. high, weight about 200 pounds, stock built, heavy set, short thick neck, light or florid complexion, about 55 years of age, very gray or white hair, shingled, short gray chin whiskers and mustache, wore dark thin worsted clothing. $50.00 will be given for his arrest. Jacob BOYD escaped at the same time. He is about 25 years old, 5 ft. 9 in. high, weight about 145 pounds, slender built, stoop shouldered, dark complexion, short chin beard, a tramp in appearance. The two will likely be together. Notify me. J.H. DUNCAN, Sheriff of Williamson county Ill.
LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS--W.H. LUNG was jailed here Monday. He is charged with gambling, and couldn’t give bond. --M.A. GROVES now wear the star with all the air of a full-fledged policeman. He was confirmed marshal on last Thursday. --Since Mr. GROVES was made a marshal we notice that the street lamps have been cleaned up and shine forth like “ bright and morning stars” every night. The lame side walks, we observe, are being repaired with a rush. --Mr. W.S. WASHBURN has been confined to his room the part seven days with an attack of dysentery. --Mr. Price PARKER, of Northeast Missouri, is visiting his brother, P.M. PARKER, in this city.
--At the residence of Mr. S.M. MANN, in this city, on last Sunday evening at 7 o’clock, Mr. Albert DUNAWAY and Miss Millie RALLS were united in the holy bonds of matrimony. Esquire Brice HOLLAND performed the ceremony. Our best wishes go with this good looking young couple.
--Francis Marion, son of Mr. and Mrs. M.C. CAMPBELL, of this city, died on last Sunday, aged 3 years, 4 months and 15 days. The funeral services conducted by Eld. A.T. BENSON, were held at the Christian church on Monday at 3 o’clock pm. The remains were buried at the Cunningham Cemetery. It is said that “death loves a shining mark,” and in this instance the king of terrors laid his hand upon a shining mark indeed. Francis Marion was a bright jewel of the home of his father and mother.
THE HABITS OF A FEW--BAINBRIDGE always carries a cane on Sundays. Tobe HOLLAND invariably has his pants turned at the bottom. ASKEW wears a Prince Albert coat, except when on military drill.Albert CLINE is a great hunter, but buys all the game he brings in. The Mayor neither smokes nor chews, and the ladies simply adore him.The accuse Will WESTBROOK of carrying fried oysters in his pockets. BURKHART relates an anecdote well and looks first rate under a cap. Tom DAVIS is a great smoker, but never has an extra cigar. Jack BENSON whistles a great deal, but was never known to strike a tune. The people in China very often hear John CLINE laugh. Judge MANIER sports a silk hat, talks railroad and attends Sunday school. Jim MITCHELL is fond of hunting and owns one of the most valuable dogs in the world.
LOCAL AND OTHER MATTERS--Mr. James BORTON, of St. Louis, son of Mr. R. BORTON, of this place, Christmased here. --Zaney WHITE died at his residence, four miles south east of this place, one day last week.--Mr. W.E. METZGAR, of Nashville, Tenn., brother of the editor of the Monitor, passed Christmas in this city.--Shannon HOLLAND left for New Orleans last Saturday afternoon with another car load of poultry.--Mrs. J.B. BAINBRIDGE and her son Charley, in company with Mayor GODDARD, visited Anna on last Thursday.--Messrs. PACE and GODDARD received a venison saddle from Henry GODDARD, of Lebanon, Mo., the first of the week. --John E. MANIER, of the St. Louis Central R.R., passed Christmas with his father and mother in this place. --City Marshal GROVES is receiving the commendations of the ladies, as well as of the balance of the citizens, for keeping the street crossings clean during sloppy weather. --Mr. Mavrille ELLETT of Blairsville, this county, died on the 20th inst., after a long continued illness. He had consumption. He was a son of the late Jonas ELLETT, and was a respected citizen. --The wife of Albert CLINE made that gentleman a holiday present of a fine large boy.--Jailer PERKINS left for Webb City, Mo., on yesterday afternoon.--Miss Annie CAMPBELL, who is attending the present term of Mt. Carroll Seminary, is passing vacation at her home in this city.
--Freddie, son of N.G. and Nannie REID, died early yesterday morning, aged 1 year 2 months and 23 days. Funeral services were conducted by Eld. A.T. BENSON. Burial took place at Marion Cemetery yesterday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. REID gave the sympathy of this entire community in their bereavement.