News and Tidbits
The editor of the Fredericktown Bee don't want any more green wood on subscription. He
says it is bad enough under any circumstances, but to sit shivering over a green hickory fire,
with the mercury away down in the cellar, and hear that wood fizz, and sputter, and roll out
great tears of greenness, and then deliberately die out, makes a fellow feel like he didn't care
where he goes to when he dies.
Daily Democrat - Official Paper of City and County - Sedalia - January 28, 1875
Fredericktown -- Egg production in Madison County, Mo., during 1926 was 380,910 dozen, as compared to 291,110 dozen in 1925.
Daily Constitution - Chillicothe, Mo. - Saturday, June 18, 1927
Fredericktown -- More than $6000 is to be spent for a complete rebuilding program of the electric light and power system here.
Daily Constitution - Chillicothe, Mo. - Monday, December 19, 1927
Jailer Thinks Break Is April Fool Joke
Four Prisoners Escape at Fredericktown, Though Warning Was Given
Fredericktown, Mo April 3- Warning of a jail break went unheeded here Sunday afternoon
when it was taken as an "Apnl Fool Joke," and as a result four prisoners escaped from the
Madison County Jail, eluding a Sheriff's posse and blood hounds that trailed them.
While the prisoners were cutting bars off their cell window with a saw that had been smuggled
in to them a woman noticed their activity around the window and telephoned to the jail that she suspected an escape was planned.
Sheriff R. D. Matthews was away from the jail and Deputy Reed in charge, remembering it was
April 1, decided someone was placing a prank He refused, to "fall for it ". A few minutes later
he discovered four prisoners had departed through their open window.
Those who escaped were Jesse Hill, Arc Cheatham and Dempse and Bill Hale brothers. Hill
was under two year sentence for arson the others were under similar sentence for burglary.
Their paroles having been canceled because of repeated offenses.
The Sheriff's posse and bloodhounds followed the trail of the escaped prisoners to a point a
mile west of Fredericktown where it is believed the men got into an automobile.
The Constitution Tribune - Tuesday, April 3, 1928
Rock Hill Tribune - Every battle ship made in the United States must draw upon Missouri for
part of its material.
Down in Madison County is the famous mine, La Motte, which furnishes nickel and cobalt
necessary in the construction of the modern ironclad vessel.
There are no other nickel and cobalt mines in the country in operation. Mine Lamotte is said to
be the oldest mine in the United States.
For over a century it has been turning out about the same amount of minerals. When it was first
opened what isnow the state of Missouri Was a Spanish possession.
Kansas City Star - April 20, 1898
The oldest mines in America are located in Missouri.
They are the lead and nickle mines in Madison County which were worked by the Indians as
early as 1726 and have been mined continuously almost ever since the mines were acquirted
by a Frenchman named, LaMotte, who named them after himself.
Kansas City Star - July 31, 1903
Bonne Terre -- H. C. Benedict of Fredericktown, only surviving member of the G.A.R. in
Madison County, celebrated his ninety-third birth anniversary in the hospital here last saturday.
Mr. Benedict recently suffered a fractured hip in a fall t his home.
The Sikeston Herald (Sikeston, Missouri) - January 16, 1936
Mrs. Lutie P. Leslie spent last week in Fredericktown as a guest of her son and daughter-in-law,
Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Leslie.
The Sikeston Herald - November 17, 1938
Fredericktown -- Two prisoners, one a trusty, escaped from the Madison County jail Sunday.
Sheriff F. H. Mouser said Henry Stafford 20, of Coldwater, the trusty, and Leo Lawrence, 23,
of Fredericktown, "walked away" Saturday night from the jail after Stafford had obtained the
keys to Lawrence's cell. Lawrence was awaiting trail on charges of car theft and Stafford was
serving a 6 months sentence for carrying concealed weapons.
Sikeston Herald - November 17, 1938
Fredericktown -- Two gunmen, sought in an all-night hunt by a possee of 20 Madison county
officers and State Highway Patrolmen were apprehended Wednesday morning by Sheriff Sam
Mouser and State Trooper Glenn Lampley. The two were heavily armed and admitted orally
the robbery of a number of service stations and the theft of an automobile, Capt. A. D. Sheppard
of the Patrol said.
The Sikeston Herald - November 17, 1938
Indian Trails Subject For Historical Meeting
Fredericktown, Mo., February 29 -- At the March meeting of the Historical Society in
Madison County there are to be two very unusual talks on old roads.
Sanford Russell, a man of 83, who is know for his accuracy and who as a young man worked
in the land grant office, tghen located in Ironton, will hav a paper and maps dealing with the
Indian trails in this part of the country.
Anyone interested in Indian relics would be using a stroke of widson to hear him and know just
where to look for their "arrowheads."
C. T. McCormick of the State Highway Department will talk on the "St. Michael Trail."
The meeting will begain at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon, March 8, at the court house
in Fredericktown.
Mr. James Andrews is president of the Madison County Historical Society.
The Sikeston Herald - Febriaru 29, 1940
A New Judge Named in Missouri
Jefferson City, Nov. 14 - Governor Dockery today appointed Robert A. Anthony
of Fredericktown a judge of the circuit court of the Twenty-seventh Judical Circuit of Missouri,
to succeed J. D. Fox, elected to the Supreme Court.
Judge Foxs resignation as circuit judge has been accepted by the Govenor and Judge Anthony
will assume his duties at once.
Judge Fox will not go on the Supreme Bench until January 1.
The Kansas City Star - November 14, 1902
The Madison County Banker is the name of a new paper started at Fredericktown in this state, by James Lindsay.
It is remarkably well printed, and will be of interest to
the inhabitants of the county, and of value in developing the mineral resources
of that section of
Daily
Mob Law in
The coroner’s jury found a true bill against the murders, and several of them have been arrested and committed for trial. Several have also made their escape. We hope they will receive the punishment their guilt deserves.
Notice Against Joseph Sulser
At my instance, an attachment was this day issued by Robert Hutheson, a Justice of the Peace
of Somerford Township, Madison County against the property and effects of Joseph Sulser,
a non-resident of said county
Joseph C. Yardley
October 24th 1842
Ohio Statesman - December 6, 1842
