Rensselaer Republican, Volume 16, Number 18, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 10 January 1884 — A Sensation at Monticello. [ARTICLE]

A Sensation at Monticello.

From last week's Herald we gat her the particulars of an affair which has just shaken Monticello from center to circumstance. One Davis, a saloon keeper, his wife, something still more disreputable, if possible, and W. .H. Hamell a young lawyer and justice of the peace, wei e the parties involved. Thp women, working m collusion with her husband, inveigled Hamell into her private room, assuring him that Davis was away from town. They had been in the room about ten minutest when Davis appeared with a revolver anil a rope. Hamell was securely H Led and. after a few hours of bullying and threats was induced to sign notes to the amount of payable in quarterly installments, and one. for *75, payable the next day: This last note was - presented for payment the next, day, . But ot course was not paid; nor will-any of the others , Both the Davis'"*, have been arrestbd and at thc.lqst accounts were still in jail. , £hey afe evidentlj a bail lot, and will go to - get their desert*’.