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The Pulaski Patriot,
Saturday, 22
Apr 1882:
The town of Brownsville, Mo., was laid waste and many people
killed last Wednesday by a most terrible cyclone. Stone and
brick houses were tossed about like balloons and it is said
that the air was swarming with cattle, horses, hogs, sheep,
fowl and people.
The Ford boys, who shot and killed the notorious
Jesse James, were indicted by the grand jury for
murder in the first degree. To this indictment they both
plead guilty and the court sentenced them to be hung, but
Governor Crittenden pardoned them and they were
turned out of jail, but were immediately rearrested for
other murders committed while a member of the James
gang. They should be hung.
The Pulaski Patriot,
Saturday, 27
May 1882:
A colored woman by the name of Walker who lived in
Riverside, died this week.
Mrs. Percy, a colored woman who died in this city on
Monday, was buried on Wednesday.
The Pulaski Patriot,
Saturday, 24
Jun 1882:
Died, at Washington, Mo., Monday, June 19,
1882, in the 29th year of her age, Caroline, wife
of Henry Krumsick. The funeral services took place
at the residence of the mother of the deceased, Mrs.
Neuninger, in this city, on Wednesday, June 21, at 2
p.m. The remains were interred in the Beech Grove
Cemetery. The funeral was attended by a large number of the
friends and acquaintances of the deceased.
A correspondent of the Anna Fruit Grower says: “The
trial of Sam Hazel, the child murderer, being next
week before Judge Browning. If ever a criminal
deserved the extreme penalty of the law, this is a case of
that sort. State's Attorney Karraker will
undoubtedly do all in his power to have justice done. He
should do so, even if he was to employ much legal
assistance, for it is a difficult thing for one lawyer to
succeed against several of the shrewdest of them.”
The trial of Sam Redden for the murder
of a man named Zimmerman, near the Junction several
years ago, is in progress in Massac County this week. The
lawyers for the defense are Hays & Armstrong,
of Metropolis, and Hon. Ben O. Jones, state's
attorney of Massac County, and William H. Green, of
Cairo, for the prosecution. Hon. D. T. Linegar who
having previously been engaged by the defense having
withdrawn from the case. There is very little
doubt but what Redden will be sentenced to be hanged,
which sentence he richly deserves.
Later—Just before going to press, we learned
from Porter Black, one of the witnesses in the
Redden trial at Metropolis, that the jury in the case
after being about about four hours returned a verdict of
murder in the first degree and the sentence was that the
prisoner be hanged. The time set for the execution is
Friday, September 15th.
The Pulaski Patriot, Saturday, 28 Apr 1883:
Mr. E. Short died at his home near Wetaug Thursday of
last week. Deceased leaves a wife and four children, one of
his daughters, Anna. being the wife of Mr. Lafayette
Miller, and Walter S., Clara B. and Edward. Mr.
Short came to this county in 1847 and has resided here
ever since. In 1850 he was married to Miss Mary Nally. Deceased
was a brother-in-law of Mr. Fred G. Ulen. He was a
most exemplary man and was well liked by all his neighbors
and was always considered upright in his dealings among
men. Politically he was a Republican of the staunchest kind
and was always to be found doing good work within the party
lines. His family have the sympathy of a large community of
friends.
(D. Lafayette Miller married Ann Short
on 3 Oct 1880, in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Frederick Green Ulen married Rebecca J.
Nally on 30 Oct 1853, probably in Pulaski Co., Ill.
Edward A. Short, born May 8, 1821, died April
19, 1883, and was buried in Mt. Pisgah Cemetery near Wetaug.—Darrel
Dexter)
A son of Richard Moore, who resides at Grand Chain,
met with a most horrible death one day this week. The boy
was starting to his afternoon's work at plowing and in
attempting to mount his horse, to ride to the field, he fell
and one of the race chains of the harness formed a loop
which caught around the boy's ankle. The fall scared the
horse, which commenced to run, dragging the boy along the
ground. It was some time before the animal stopped, and not
until the boy's body was lacerated in a most terrible
manner. The unfortunate fellow lived only a short time
after being taken to the house. His remains were interred
the day following the accident, owing to their mangled
condition.
Died, Georgie A. Bailey, daughter of Joseph and C. A.
Bailey, Saturday, April 1, about half past 8 o'clock
p.m., aged about 5 years. Remains were interred at the
Beech Grove Cemetery April 23rd. A large
concourse of people followed the remains to the
cemetery. The relatives return thanks to their many friends
for sympathy in their grief.
[N.B. There are no extant issues for 1884]
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