Forgives Would-Be Slayer
Maryville Mo: Dec. 29:
Jesse Lindsay, who shot his brother, Tom, at the home of their brother in law, Joe Yeager, a few miles southwest of Maryville November 22, had his preliminary examination this afternoon and was held for investigation by the grand jury. The charge against him is assault with intent to kill. Tom Lindsay is still very weak, and has about thirty buckshot in his body, the physicians say. The brothers had not met since the shooting, but when Jesse was brought in they shook hands cordially. 
(Source: Custer County Republican, Jan. 4, 1900. Submitted by carcotn)

L.F. Hammond of Nodaway county, Missouri, who owns a section of Custer County land arrived in the city Tuesday night. He has two quarters of land on the west table and half section in Union Valley, west of town. His son, H.W., has located on the Union Valley farm and will make his home with us.
(source: Custer County Republican, April 5, 1900 Edition. Submitted by Melody Beery)