Annals of Platte County, Missouri - Paxton
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1866, SEPT. 421 LAWLESSNESS. Henry Todd. and Jonathan lodd. Dunagan was arrested. and gave bond: but nothing was ever done. It was a battle between (,o11sel-vatives and Ril(ll(:1l.. and the former held the eld. LA\LE.S.ESS. James Durbin. supervisor of registration, was attacked on the street of Platte (Iity by a man named Queen. who threatened him on account of his polities, and ordered him to leave the town. l)m-bin returned to Weston, and it was his l1o1ne until his death. Bennett \hitel) took refuge at my house, and when all seemed quiet. I went with him to hunt. up his horse. Vhen on tl1e scene of tlie riot. V. H. Spratt presented himself, ill a drunken state. with drawn revolver presented at my breast; a.nd stating. in an angry tone. that I had been talking about him, swore he would shoot 111e. But just at the critical moment Constable H. T. Calla~ ha11. revolver in hand. rushed between 11s. a11d saved my life. Sanders )IcComas lav hid in town three days. A Mr. Mc- Millan took refuge iii the new iron vault, made for the bank. a11d not vet in place. Some of the Radicals were pursued, at full speed. out of town. No legal proceeding was instituted. For a few weeks as much awe rested on the community as during the war. Sept. 18Judge Charles Drake spoke in Weston. Sept. 25Fair for four days; it was sparsely attended. Offieers, acting: R. D. Johnston. president; A. T1-ibble. vice-presi~ dent; J. C. Greenawalt. sec:-retarv; A. Burge. treasurer. Direc- tors: Fauleoner. Aller. Harrington. Hinkle. Hughes. Miller. Pep- per, Singleton. Steele. \hite. 91nith. Fauleoner was chosen president of the new board. Belt seere~ tary, and Burge treasurer. GRASSHOPPERS. Sept. 27During the fair grasshoppers commenced falling like snow fro111 the heavens. In a few days they were like the locusts of Egypt. But they came too late to damage a.nvthing except wheat a11d grass. The) left their eggs i11 the ground, and, when hatched out in the spring. desolation reigned. The removal of the county seat to Weston is still agitated. notwithstanding the court-liouse is nearly complete. A petition is circulated to have the question submitted to the people. Good Templa rs are ourishing in the county. OCTOBER. Ort. 1Tl1e county court pays o11t large sums. in Warrants. for coupons on Parkville G. R. Railroad bonds. and on V. & A. Railroad bonds. The amount paid. in one day. exceeded $30.000.