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Domestic News
December 24, 1903
Mexico Missouri Message
Mexico, Audrain County, Missouri
What is this article about?
In Kirksville, Mo., John Robertson, held for murder and awaiting hanging, paid the $2 fine and costs for Mrs. Matilda Addison, charged with disturbing the peace, to prevent her jailing.
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Paid the Woman's Fine.
Man Held for Murder Wouldn't See Her Locked Up.
Kirksville, Mo.: Mrs. Matilda Addison was fined $2 and costs in Justice Carother's court Saturday morning on a charge of disturbing the peace. Mrs. Addison had no money to pay the fine, and was ordered sent to jail.
When the deputy, Frank Parish, went to the jail with the woman, John Robertson, who is under sentence to hang here for murder, inquired as to her trouble. He heard her story and paid her fine out of his pension money.
He said: "I will not see a woman, especially one of family, locked in jail on a little charge like that."
The woman was released.
Man Held for Murder Wouldn't See Her Locked Up.
Kirksville, Mo.: Mrs. Matilda Addison was fined $2 and costs in Justice Carother's court Saturday morning on a charge of disturbing the peace. Mrs. Addison had no money to pay the fine, and was ordered sent to jail.
When the deputy, Frank Parish, went to the jail with the woman, John Robertson, who is under sentence to hang here for murder, inquired as to her trouble. He heard her story and paid her fine out of his pension money.
He said: "I will not see a woman, especially one of family, locked in jail on a little charge like that."
The woman was released.
What sub-type of article is it?
Legal Or Court
Charity Or Relief
What keywords are associated?
Fine Payment
Disturbing Peace
Murder Sentence
Kirksville Mo
Pension Money
What entities or persons were involved?
Mrs. Matilda Addison
Justice Carother
Frank Parish
John Robertson
Where did it happen?
Kirksville, Mo.
Domestic News Details
Primary Location
Kirksville, Mo.
Event Date
Saturday Morning
Key Persons
Mrs. Matilda Addison
Justice Carother
Frank Parish
John Robertson
Outcome
mrs. addison released after john robertson paid her fine.
Event Details
Mrs. Matilda Addison fined $2 and costs for disturbing the peace, ordered to jail for inability to pay. John Robertson, under sentence to hang for murder, paid her fine from pension money after hearing her story.