A newspaper article from 1900 about the
murder of Lesa Kirksey's gggrandmother. There
was also an inquest that posts a lot of
interesting information.
Newspaper article: 1900 Unknown
Mississippi County,
Missouri newspaper
(Note: East Praire did now have a newspaper
at the time of the shooting. There was a
newspaper in Charleston, MO but 1898 and 1899
are missing. "This article was received
from Andrew Hinshaw who received it from his
aunt, Lela Hinshaw, wife of Oscar Hinshaw"
MORE MURDERS.
TWO AT A TIME IS THE RULE NOW
Whiskey and pure 'cussedness' and the
criminially careless use of pistolsv was the
cause of two deaths in the county Saturday
night, and by it another blot was placed on
the pages of Mississippi county's history,
confirming in a measure the reputation which
this county has acquired through a series of
murders in the past years. At a little
sawmill town of Whiting, where a regular
Saturday night fandango takes place, several
bucks from East Prairie had attended, and as
they were leaving the tow, spurred their
horses through the streets, gave out wild
war-whoops and fired their revolvers in
approved border ruffian style. Among the
inhabitants startled from their sleep by the
unearthly noise at this late hour was Widow
Henshaw. She raised in her bed, which stood
by the window, and pulled aside the curtain
to look out. As she did so the movement was
stayed by a bullet from the pistol of a man
in the party by the name of Lewis. The ball
struck her in the temple and she sank back
lifeless. An inquest was held at East Prarie
yester and the jury's verdict was that Mrs.
Henshaw came to her death by a shot fired by
Lewis "accidentally". Whether it was meant
that the man discharged his weapon
accidentally or that the shot accidentally
struck the woman, was not specified.
Inquest obtained by Faye McConnell of Sikeston, MO
January 24, 1900
Fees of inquest over the body of Mrs. Mary V.
Hinshaw held at Whitening, Mississippi
County, Missouri, on the 12th day of November
1899
Frank S. Vernon, Coroner
Viewing the body $5.00
Warrant for jury $ .75
Swearing jury to subpeonas $1.00
Going from residence to view
body and returning 24 miles .08 $1.92
$8.67
C.M. Hayden, Constable
Sum July $1.00, Sum 16 Wit $4.00
Mileage 31 miles $5.30
-Jury-
Henry Walters 1.00 John Reeder 1.00 $2.00
L.A. Miller 1.00 ? Edwards 1.00 $2.00
Wm. Smith 1.00 R. L. Conyers 1.00 $2.00
I, Frank S. Vernon, Coronor, in the above
inquest do certify that the forgoing is a
true statement of all the cost and expenses
of the said inquest and I do certify that the
said Mary V. Hinshaw came to her death as a
result of a pistolshot, that supposed to have
been fired by Cland Lewis and that the
killing was done accidentally on November 11,
1899, at Whitening, MO, Mississippi Co.
Frank S. Vernon, Coronor
SUBMITTED BY:Signed,,,Lesa Kirksey
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Another Murder story that occurred at Dorena,
Mo. This is in the lower part of the county,
in Section 23..my Mother's family settled
there in 1838
This story is about the murder of a well
known man who lived in Dorena..he was a
surveyor and had been commissioned by the
State to survey section 23 I think it was twp
17..he did that, settled down there, was a
Justice of the Peace and county judge. His
name was Haly W. Molder and he, according to
the census, was born in Georgia but came to
our area, to do this survey.
Submitted by: LaWanda Douglas
member of Mississippi County
Historical Museum in East Prairie
permission from Liz Anderson
ANOTHER MURDER - Judge Haly W. Molder
Last evening the 4th inst just before
sundown, nine men rode up to the residence of
Judge Haly W. Molder, living in the James
Bayou Township, and seeing him in the yard,
ordered him to surrender, as they did not
wish to hurt him, he being an old man. All
they wanted was his money and his weapons. He
swore he would not surrender, and then hauled
out a pistol and shot at them 3 times. Seven
of the party immediately shot back, riddling
him with 27 balls and his right arm being
shot to pieces.
They then entered the house and searched
every room, found 2 double and 1 single
barrel shot gun and 3 Colts revolvers. They
also took some money but how much we cannot
tell. His papers were torn and scattered all
over the place. Before leaving they exacted
an oath from George Adams and B. A. Beadles,
who were working there, not todivulge any of
their names for if they did some of the party
would kill them for sure.
On their way below they stopped at old
Beadles, and told him to go and help bury
Molder for they had killed him. At the next
place John Claycome lives,where they also
stopped helping themselves to all his clothes
and about $30. in money.
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This story was taken from the Charleston
Courier, a newspaper published in Mississippi
County, Missouri, issue of Friday March 4,
1864.
A coroners jury was empaneled and the
findings of that follows, as copied from old
records of Mississippi County, Missouri.
We, the jury, having been duly sworn and
affirmed by J. M. Ayres, Justice of the Peace
of James Bayou Township , Mississippi County,
Missouri, diligentlyto enquire and to
presentment and in what manner and by whom H.
W.Molder whole dead body was found on the 3
day of March 1864 came to his death . After
hearing the evidence and upon the inquiry
covering the facts and a careful examination
of the dead body do find that the deceased
came tohis death by violence and the said
body has upon it twenty seven bullets went
into body and two came out , and inflicted on
his person by persons unknown to the jury and
which this jury finds to have been the cause
of his death. He was killed in his own yard.
Given under my hand and seal J. M. Ayres,
Justice of the Peace Signature of jurors:
A.B. Franks, G. W. Beadles, J. T. Polsgrove,
John L. Shultz, Eliot Lowery, A. R. Russell
(some of the names and words were difficult
to make out and errors in spelling may have
been made in the copying of this document.
Copied from the originals by La Wanda
Douglas, East Prairie, Mo..
Haly Molder's will was admitted to probate
May 11, 1864 and Sherrod W. Doss appeared,
acknowledging he witnessed the will. It was
also witnessed by Edward A. Pierce. Original
will was dated 27 March 1857. He left a wife
and one son, Marcus Brutus Molder. Given name
of wife not contained in the will, only "my
beloved wife"
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