| Newspaper | Cassville Republican |
|---|---|
| Date | June 25, 1896 |
| Headline | Ford vs. Maxwell |
| Text | Deputy United States Marshall Brown brought in William E. Ford from Barry County, Monday evening, who is charged with intimidating a homesteader. He was taken before United States Commissioner Silsby where he gave bond in the sum of $200 to appear this morning at 9 o'clock. Ford is from Macon County, Missouri and claims to have settled up a quarter section of government land forty-two years ago. He did not, however, file upon, and George F. Maxwell learning though the Springfield land office that the land was still vacant, made a homestead entry, but when he went to the land to settle, he found it already occupied by Ford who refused to allow him to have peaceful possession. Ford claims to have filed his papers with the county clerk at Cassville on April 29, or one day before Maxwell filed at Springfield. Springfield Republican. Enquiry here seems to show that Ford was the actual settler, but had been slow about filing and Maxwell had tried to jump the claim and went to Springfield to get in his word. Ford learned of the move, and though sick, borrowed the money and came to Cassville and filed before Circuit Clerk Jones, April 29, as above stated. Upon Maxwell's demanding Ford to vacate he was informed that he wouldn't. |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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