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All the Hews All the Time (j Herald. Largrcst vi fi Circulation. Vol. XXIX. HOUSTON.

MISSOURI, THURSDAY, OCTOBER No. S. The Houston TALBERT TAYLOR, ROBT. LAMAR, KIR BY LAMAR, President. UTAL MURDER JOHN DAV'D YOUNG.

For the past rear or more Senator John 1). Young has been a sick man and has sutlere 1 intensely from a complication of diseases' and ailments. For months he has been The Lamar Abstract Company. Secrury Company in Texas County. 4 land in Texas county.

Titles Orders by mail or telephone The Only Bonded Abstract Abstracts of title furnished to all examined and perfected. promptly tinea, our work neatly and accurately done, and guaranteed to be correct. We keep our books up CARNIE PARSONS, WIFE AND THREE CHILDREN ARE VICTIMS. Joseph Hamilton, the Murderer, Shoots Parsons and Clubs the Wife and Children to Death. The Bodies Thrown Into Piney River.

The Murderer Captured and Confesses. Sheriff Wood Removes Prisoner to Springfield For Fear of Mob Violence. ijamar Lamar, over Dank of Texas county is aroused over the most brutal and dastardly murder ever commit ted within its borders, Our people, usually so peaceable and law-abiding, are worked, up to a he staled was Parson-, money. He also had a razor, some spectacles and otht articles which had belonged to the dead man. The ciiiue is an extremely cruel and olooil thirsty one, without a single redeeming feature to attract sympathy for the slayer of the family.

His only motive was to secure possession of the dead man's point of determination to take years of age and bore law in their own hands and mete utatiou as a hrdworkin confined to his home and lied, grad ually weakening and sinking, that when the fatal moment So one u'tr eloCK Tuesday morning October Kith, and death came to relieve this gMKl man and good citi-f-en from Lis suffering, it came not as a surprise to our community yet this does abate the profound sorrow and regret felt at the loss of one oi our moM highly h.n.oud and highly respected citizens. John Davul Young- as born in lexas county January 7. 1S.VJ ik. ')-' him at death ",2 years, months ami days of age. He was a lawyer by profession and a prominent part in all the public matters of our town and county.

He was a Bepub-hcau politics and held many j.si. tionsof pub.ic trust, having been collector, prosecuting attorney and representative of this county, and at time of death was State Senator from the 22nd District, bein-r eWt. ed years t- louug was a member of the Christian chnn-h mm oi me nmghts of Pvthias ad Modern Woodmen lodge, carrying insurance iu both orders. He al- 1 yeat interest iu school matters and ha I served for years as a member of the school board, being re-elected the last time while on his bed of sickness a compliment to a loyal worner for the welfare of the public schools. July 2s, 1KS7, Mr.

Young was mar ried to Miss Cordelia A. Lynch, daughter of John T. Lynch." The wife and five children, fourgu ls and one son, survive. Through the long sickness the devoted wife has beeu in constant attendance day mid night, and all that her tender, loving watchfulness and care could do was done to relieve the sutleer's pain. Many, many tilings regarding the honorable life and characterof Johu D.

Young could truthfully be written would our space permit, but it is one universal comment that our community has lost one of its most upright, useful and highly estetmed citizens. To the loving wife and to the sorrowihg children, the Hkkai i but expresses hi feeling of all iu assurances of earnest sorrow and sympathy. May the Great Ruler of allcomfoit mil console ou in this your great bereavement. Funeral services were conducted at the Christian clutch Wednesday afternoon by Elder W. J.

Frost, aud the remains were buried iu the Houston cemetery, burial ceremony btimr conducted by the Knights of Pythias and Modern Woodmen. .1 a I Herman Abels, a former weli known Texas county boy, was married at Springlield, Illinois, Octol.tr loth, to Miss Annie Weir, of that city. Herman is in the insurance business in Springlield. Dr. J.R.

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M. K. Duke returned home Monday from Springlield, where he had au ojieration performed on one of his eyes. The sight of ne eye is entirely restored, but the other is still affected and will have to be operated on later. New Meat Market O.

K. Heat Market, in old saloon building, is the place to get Fresh Meat of all kinds at right prices. Try our Corntd Beef. Call up Phone No. 53 and your order will be promptly dc.iv- roo.

4. osTiai. Berschel Angel, well known here, has been nominated by the Democrats of Lewis eountv, Washington, for County Treasurer. We hope Berschel vill be successful, although the Democrats are in the minority in that county. Lost A small child's hood, made of white and pink xephyryaro, between the forks of the road and J.

If. Haney'son Houston aud Licking road. Finder will please leave at Hkrai.d office and oblige Mrs. C. L.

Brashear, Prescott; Mo. We understand that Commodore Ferguson has bought Judge Thur-mon's residence projierty in Licking and will become a permauent rcsi-ient of the town. We understand the Judge will wiuter in Oregon county and later join his son, Wade, in Texas. Licking News. 10 aaie.

wince wnn Houston. Local Mention. I The Courtney Shoes at King Bros'. Linseed Oil in bulk at Houston Pharmacy. The Commercial Club meets again Tliursday night.

Judge W. II. Dodson was here from Plato Wednesday. Sinalley, the Pouliryman, wants your Dry and Green Hides. fctv-Jack McCaskill wants to buy all the wheat in Texas county.

Dr. II. Wallen, of Summers-ville, wasa Houston visitor Tuesday. For all kinds of (lubbers and Overshoes, call on .1. Schissler Cos.

Attorney .1. II. Covert has been on the sick list for past week or more. Karris Dial have just received a la rye assortment of rubber footwear. Editor 1).

II. Watson, of the Cabool Enterprise, was a Houston visitor J. Schissler Co, have received a nice assoitment of Spring Wagons ami Duties. K. K.

Barnard was called to Krankford, last week by the sickness of his mother. Karris it Dial are otlcriug bargains in Ladies' and Misses' Cloaks. Only a tew left. Fred Scott, who is teaching a successful term of school at White Hock, was in town Saturday. Take your Eggs and Chickens to Smalley, the Poultry man.

He pays the highest market price. James Connolly, S. K. Atkisson and others from Bayinondville were county seat visitors Saturday. If you want a good suit of Clothes or Overcoat Men's and Hoys' go to J.

Schissler Co s. Mrs. llattie Millard arrived Monday from Oklahoma City and is visiting relatives and friends here. We have a better assortment of fall Millinery than anybody else, and at lowest prices. Tiursrv Sistkhs.

It is no great wonder that children like our Shoes. They fit, wear and look like grown up. Farris Dia J. F. Carel and family left for Winona Tuesday, where Frank will work at the carpenter trade this winter.

Siioks Style of all kind and lit for every foot. Step into our shoes and see if yon won't say so too. Leavitt. Quite a number from Houston went to the scene of the tragedy down the river Sunday and attended the post mortem Leavitt's want your butter, eggs, dry and green hides, and chickens. Highest market price paid in cash or trade.

Watches, Little AVatphes, all kinds of Watches and all kinds of fiew Je velry at prices to suit you at Corbett's Jewelry Store. -The speaking by Hon. M. K. Benton advertised for Wednesday was called off on account of the death of Hon.

J. D. Young. Patronize the only Butcher Shop in town that furnishes you nice Fresh Meat both summer aud winter. D.

Huckshorn. Richard Rackley, who is teaching Varvel school, spent Saturday night in town. Dick says he has a splendid school and the pupils are doing good work. Christian Chiroh a meeting every Wednesday 7:30 p. 15 minutes devoted to lecture on proper division of Bible by minister.

October 21 Sunday School 9:45 a. m. Preaching 11 a. m. "Sufficiency of the Bible." 3 p.

in. Junior. Endeavor. p. m.

Endeavor. 7:15 p. m. Preaching, "The Bible and Legitimate Source of Appeal FOR SERVICEABLE, DURABLE CLOTHING wea' that male by THE MAYFIELD WOOLEN MILLS A complete line of HANTS on sale at FARRIS Sl DIAL'S. Ladies' Cloaks and Capes at Beaumont's.

John Gregory was in from Bay. mondville Saturday. County Court was in session Monday and Tuesday. The Houston Bank has money to loan on good paper. J.

W. Wilson was here trom Plum Valley Saturday. Henry Wall was in from Pres colt for lodge Saturday night. Brick work on the new bank building is progressing right along. Prayer meeting at the Baptist church Thursday night.

All are invited. Nice line of Street Hats at Biggs Dooley first door uo'th of Coy les store. W. B. Shell-m, one of Houston's blacksmiths, is a new reader of the leading county paper.

Biggest sale on Cook and Heating Stoves at Watson's. Don't fail to go there to get your stove. H. D. Biggs had a sale of bis personal property Saturday ami will leave for Lewis comity at an early- date.

MAKE A NOTE now of the fact that you will liud all that is desirable in our fall line of Shoes--Karris Dial. The Rayinondville telephone line, owned by individuals along the line, was connected with HoustiAi last week. The largest assortment of up-to-date Jackets and Furs, tor Ladies and Children, in towu to be fornd at J. Schissler it Cos. These cool mornings remind you of the need of heavier underwear.

Farris fc Dial have just received a nice line of Fall and Winter Underwear. Siioks Pretty soon you must decide on shoes for fall and winter. Bight here you'll see the shoes that will make deciding easy and wearing a delight. Leavitt's. Miss Daisy Nicholas left Sunday for St.

Louis to attend a Bankers Convention. She was accompanied to Cabool by Misses Lena Nichola and Tressie Hamilton. Sam Townley, B. E. Zeck, J.

II, Heslev, Joh'i Hamilton and other1 from, the Bayinondville neighbor? hood, left for New Mexico Monday to take up homestead claims. 11. Britton always has on hand the tiest and freshest Groceries and sells them cheaper than anybody Come to the oldest grocery store Texas county if vou want bargains. 'J he Bepublicansot Piuey township met in mass meeting Saturday aud nominated H. J.

Herrick and Hardin uglas for Jmtices of the Peace and George W. Bailey for Constable. Notick The ladies of the M. E. Church, South, will serve meals-dinner aud supper in Houston on election day November lith.

All members and friends of the church are invited to contribute and assist in the dinner. The proceeds of the day will go towards repairing the church building. A full meal at low rates is our motto. All are invited to eat with us. By orderof ladies, R.

E. Foahd, P. on top of luad ith gun barrel. KnwAim age head crushed oxer left ear, back part; fatal wound. 1 ve (' A II NIK L.

Paiisons, age a gun shot ound in right leg, on outside of leg and just above knee, cut on right of head, skull crushed above right ear. fatal wound; cut iu forehead and on right side of head, right ear cut. Mi.wik. P-wisoss, age 24 years, scalp cut on right side with a knife wire, skull fractured on right side with a blow from an ax-or other instrument, fatal wound; fracture over right eye. also cut done with edged tool.

PRISUNKU TAKEN TO SPKIXG-ITELD. Humors ot mobsbeiig formed continued to be circulated Sunday evening. Sheriff Wood was iu Licking when the crime was first discovered and was promptly at the scene and assisted iu the search for and taking care of the bodies. Seiing the feeling that had been aroused iu the neighborhood he came to town Sunday afternoon, and as rumors of a Mob continued to come in he determined that it was for the best that the prisoner should be taken awav before any violence was attempted. Just alter dark Sunday night he loaded Hamilton iu a carriage and conveyed him to Springfield and placed him in jail to await preliminary.

There is not a man, woman or child in Texas county who does not believe that the murderer should pay the full penalty for his awful crime, the blackest that ever befouled, the fair pages of our county's history, aud it is an absolute certainty that the law will declare for this penalty. Circuit Court meets next mouth and the trial will be a speedy one. In the meantime let us hope that wiser counsel and cooler heads will prevail, and the damnable crime will not be added to by violence. No man will attempt to condone the beastlv. inhuman act, but the fair name of our citizenship is at stake, and the unorganized violence of a mob will but add to and blacken the already disgraceful reports to the daily papers of SI.

Louis and Springfield, which describe ourcountry as desolate aud wild and our people as illiterate mountaineers, Hamilton will get justice: let the law take its course. NEW MEXICO FEVEB-Coue an. I trade with King we handle everything in our line of furniture and stoves. See our cloaks ind lacies' dress goods, outings ard umbrellas. Talbert Taylor am! K.

Rutherford went to Salem Sat unlay night, the former returning Monday and the latter going on to St. Louis to attend a meeting of the State Bank ers Association, S. J. Lobban had a public sale of his household property Saturday- He will also dispose of his residence property and will move to New Mexico next month to take possession of his homestead claim there. Howard Rogers, who is teaching a successful term of school in Clinton township, was iu Houston Saturday on his way home.

He called to encourage the Hkrai.d with cash on subscription. The ladies of Houston and vicinity are invited to attend the owning of our Ladies' Furnishing Store on Thursday, October 18, in the room first door north of M. G. Coyle's store. Bums Dooi.kt.

Houston Pharmacy carries a full li.ie of Stock and Poultry Food the noted Hess A Clark, Interna tional, Kentuckiau and Pratt's. All guaranteed to give satisfaction. Come ad get prices and he crushed sides this he had wounds about the id evident ly made with the gun barrel and with a knife. The woman also was badly cut and bruised about the head. Parsons was a man about oiod rep-man in the community.

Pis v. be about years of as children were pretty seemed to The three ittie iiovs: Jesse, aged 5: Frank, aged and Edward, aged 1. These little bodies presented lie most pitiable sight of all. The two older ones had been struck on the head and their tin oai cut in a horrible maimer. The youngest had evidently been beaten to death.

The bodies were ail taken to the Platter home nearby where a postmortem was held under supervision ol Prosecuting Attorney Ilielt by Doctors 11. B. Lynch and P. T. Collier.

Tin' bodies were buried at the Cantrell giavevaid Tuesday. ami thus by thedamnable act. of one hell-born fiend is an entii fanuiy ipi i out of existence. THE CBIME AS COMMITTED. Carnie L.

irsons had that neighborhood tor tin lived in past two years or more. Hi; had been recently living oil the farm of C. II. Cantrell and trad made a crop there. "Jodie Hamilton, as he is known, worked on the same farm.

Parsons concluded to return to his former home in Mit-kr county and Hamilton bought the crop. Hamilton paid Parsons a day or so before the murder. The prisoner lias given veiy little reason for any trouble to have Come up bt-tweeu the men, but claimed that it was some difference over a saddle. Friday morning Parsons with his family aud household effects iu his wagon was on his way. Hamilton met him and claims that they had some little altercation but no ililli-eulty.

It seems that Hamilton then followed and again overtook the family some three or four miles west of the river. He evidently shot Parsons while the latter was sitting in the wagon from the fact that the dead man was shot in the leg and that Cloud is all over the side of the wagon. The gun used is a In each-loading slim gun and had belonged to Pa i sons. How or when Hamilton got the gnu is not known. After bounding the man he had evidently beat him to dead with the gun barrel.

who visited the scene of the kilting report evidences of a teirible strug gle between Hamilton arid the wo man, as the surrounding bushes are covered wiln mood and Her comb and fascinator were found at some distance from the wagon. Hamil ton claims to have killed the woman and children in the wagon. After the inhuman deed was committed, 'he murderer took the harness from the mules and the dead man's money and started for home, One mule would not lead, so he turned it loose, taking the other back home. Friday night Hamilton attended church and accompanied his girl home. After church he returned to the wagon, taking a team with him, the dead bodies all in the wagon and started for the river.

On the way he stalled and went to Ed. Bates' and borrowed a mule to help pull out. lie was- de layed until raylight and was recog ni.ed by James Onnsby as he passed the latters house. Orim-by asked him hat he was loaded with and he replied that it was wheat. Driving on down to the river he threw the bodies in and drove the wagon a quarter of a mile back in the woods where he stripped off the harness and left wagon and barnes; and went on back home.

Hearing of the discovery of the bodies he became uneasy and started to get away, but owing to the prompt work of the officers was captured as above stated. When searched something over was tikeu from him which out to a cold-blooded murderer a just penalty for one of the most heinous crimes ever committed, but it is now hoped that cooler judgment will prevail and the law will be allowed to take its course, the public being assured that the confessed murderer will fully suffer for his deed. The first evidence of the crime came to light Satuiday morning. Judge W. L.

Biett, Attorney Clark Dooley and L. Hodges were en a fishing trip near Platter's some twelve or fifteen miles north of Houston on Piuey river. Messrs. Dooley and Hodges started out for an earlv lish, and wrun they climbed out edge of the on so.i.e in the river discovered what they thought to be a rag doll in the I water. Investigation showed it toj be the body of a child, and nearby another body was found.

The alarm was given ami neighbors were un able at first to identify the bodies. Later a wagon was found in the woods nearby which was recognized as the propertvof Carnie Parsons, a man who had Ik en making a crop on the farm of C. II. ant red. lne children were recognized to be Parsons' and as the wagon was covered with blood-stains, it was evident that a foul crime had been commit ted.

It was known that a young i ii m. i i man nameo. 11.1111111011 iwiu the crop from Paisonsand the latter was moving his family to his former home in Miller-county. Suspicion was directed toward Hamilton and search for him was begun. THE CA PTC BE.

Saturday evening near 8 o'clock Hamilton rode into Williams' livery barn here on a mule and asked for a saddle horse to go to Cabooi, giving some excuse for his trip and stating that he had been working near Bayinondville. Nothing was known here of him being under suspicion of the crime at the time, but after he had secured a buggy and had gone on his wav to Cabool, .1. W. Cantrell, It. W.

Williams aud Deputy Sheritl Upton became suspicious of Hamilton's actions, knowing that he had been at work on the same farm with Parsons, and hen r. Cantrell saw the mule he recognized it as one of Parsons'. were at once sent to Simmons and on Hamilton's arrival there he was held by J. Simmons and lien Sroufe until the arrival of Deputy Sheriff Upton am J. W.

Cantrell, and after Hamilton saw that there vi.s no farthei chance for him to get away, hi made a full confession of his crime. The prisoner was securely handcuffed and safelv landed in jail here at 2:311 o'clock Sunday morning. Hamilton is about 20 years of age, youthful looking and rather small iu size. He is a s.inof J. B.

H. Hamilton, who formerly lived on the Millard farm, ten miles north of town. The young man has not borne a bad reputation heretofore, but since his capture has admitted stealing a horse near Heulahsome time ago. THE BODIES FOUND. Acting on the information from the self-confessed murderer, the search for the bodies of the man and woman aud the third child was re newed early Sunday morning and all-were soon found not far-from the place where they had been thrown in the water.

Laid out on the bank of the river, the bodies presented a horrible sight, one never to be for- I gotten by those who viewed the re- i mains. The man had been shot in I the right 'leg just above the knee tlie bone was Be- THE MUIJDKRERS TALK Alter being arrested Hamilton made the following statement to tho-e who had him iu charge. We are indebted to Mr. Cantrell for the statement, as follows: 'T am up against it; 1 ilid the kill, ing. 1 overtook Parsons and family on the Success road, west of Piney riv er, about 2 miles or more west of the Millard farm.

When I overtook In-ill wee'ot iu aoiiari el over a sad- tiu. i ul th ro i tl a short distance and we Commenced to quarrel again; Parsons got out of the wagon and opened his knife and then 1 shot him with a single barrelled shotgun. The shot did not kill him and Parsnn.sand wife both tried to take the gun from me, but 1 got it away from them and then knocked Parsons iu the head with the gun barrel and then knocked the woman in the head and thought I had her killed, but soon noticed that she was coming to, and I began beating her in the head again aud finished killing her. I then killed the oldest boy by cutting his throat and the next oldest the same way. and the you in; est one by knocking it in the head with the gun; then 1 drove the wagon oil a short distance from the road and took the harness otf of the mules and saddled one of them and got on it; 1 led the other mule a short distance, but it wouldii lead, so 1 turned it loose, thinking that it would follow, but the mule kit aud I have never seen it since.

1 went back to the farm where Parsons had lived and that night went to church and alter church took my girl home and then borrowed a horse from Alfred Decker and took the horse and the mule I was riding and went back in the nighttothe place where 1 had left the dead bodies; 1 harnessed up the l.or.se and mule and struck out for the river and drove through the woods for awhile, but liually got stalled and couldn't get the horse to pull: I then went to Ed. Hates' and borrowed his mu'e to pull out with and then went on; daylight came before 1 got to Jim Ormsby's and he came out and spike to inc. I went on do to the river and threw all the river, then drove back up the hollow and left the wagon, unharnessed the team, got on the mule and went bacV to the farm, 1 intended to go to church again that night and vel.t out to Mr. Fowler's where my girl was. They told me that someone had found some children in the river and I knew then they would liud out it was me that killed them.

1 told them 1 could not go to church that night, as I had to go to Licking on busmess. 1 got on the mule am! rode east from there and went on until I came to the big road and went on to Houston, put the mule in Bob Williams' barn and got him to send me to Caliool." BESULT OF POST-MORTEM. The bodies of the five victims were moved to the Platter home near the place where they were found and Sunday afternoon a post-mortem was heid by Doctors li. B. Lynch and D.

T. Collier with the following result: Jkssk Pahsoss, age 5 years, skull crushed on right side above ear, throat cut; fatal" w'ound. Struck with gun barrel. Fkakik Parsons, age 3 years, throat cut, fatal wound; skull.