The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-08-06

Interesting Incidents of Western Life-Pow-
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FAYErrE, Mo-, July 2s.-This central
Missouri region has had In the last fOrtnisbt
enough of shooting and bloodsbed to swell its
already long list Of crimes aud casualties. On
the Ljtn Inst. James Stanback, a farmer near
Meudon. Charlton county, went to Cunningham
Oh business, and, lettering In samuel Winfreys
saloon, drank so freely that Wnfrey at length
ordered hun out. The two came together in
what seemed to be sportivs scufie, when VIM
FREY whipped out pistol and snot Stanback
through the heart. lie fell to the floor. dead.
winfrey's brother, from Carroll county, who Is
not worth a cent, went his ball, aud on the ext
evening winfred packed up his baggage and
went to the brunswick depot to Zee by the west
ern train. lie was Intercepted by the Marshal,
who locked him up.
Last week Deputy Marshal Jeptha Larno Of
Butler. IN Bates county, ended an old quarrel
with John Moreton by killing him. Larney sus-
pected Moreton OF betraying his wife, and
hated him sOundly. On the day OF the shooting,
Moreton, who was drunk. went to Larne, and
putting a cooked pistol to his face, demanded
the release Of prisoner Larne had Just locked
up. Larne was frightened Into releasing the
man. The same evening Larne saw Moretop on
the street. sitting before a store, taking with
some friends. He walked In front Of him and
opeped Dire ON Moreton. He rapidy emptisd all
OF the hainosrs Of tue revolver, aud then seeing
tnat MS snOts had not proved effective, ne
spranR on Morston and ciubDed hun to death
win The butt VI bis revolver. bIoreton led to
snoOt Larne, hut could not. There was strong
talk Uf = iyochins party that nisht, but after
Lsrne had been Locked up II uuistod down.
In the town Of Barry, not far from Hannibal,
the residents for some time have Oeen on tho
watching his residence, saw An approach tho
rear VI his house anu attempt to enter the win
Mallory ordered the man to surrsn isr. but In.
stead Of TINS he rAn, aud Mallory Sent load Of
buckshot after hin. lhe fellow dropped, wound
ed In the hip. When lantern WAS bi ought, Mr..
Mallory fonnd that he had shot the sou OF
Samuel Davis. bis nsishnor aud best friend. Tbs
young man mad intended to pay one OF his many
nishtly visits to SIT. Maliory's daughters. The
community Is shocked by the rsvsI .tion.
Tue excitement OF the daring express robbery
reached Sedalia one Di9nt last eek that two or
three OF tue TRAIN Robbers had passod through
that place. A party OF armed men at once start
ed In pursuit. On Tuesday last they came upon
the mouse Of Mr.. Harris, ucar l. imOnte and sur
rounded IT, hoping 10 eaten the roboer VINO was
inside. One OF the men near tho front door.
which was open. was knselins on the ground on
Sasncs and i.Il iofw.rd IN. gun EXPLODED sna
| tue charge entered the breast Of Mrs. Harris,
| causing instant death. In the eIcitsmeut that
| followed the robber escaped by the back door.
| Major Wood and othsrs continued thsir search,
| aud captured ID. j. Brown, one OF tue supposed
| robDers. while working IN harvest fold near
Springfield, Mo. Brown declared thai on the
Dight OF the robbery he was at his brother
| house In warsaw, but tnis his brother denies
c. K Powers, the collector Of Benton county,
| on account Of some default, wbicn be feared
| would be discovered, took poison on Wednss-
| day, aud, not DYING, tried to cut bis throat He
| called IN q friend aud told him that he was go
Ing TO die, aud said that he wanted the public TO
| know that he had killed himself. A physician
was called IN, aud Mr.. Powers Is likely 10 re-
| cover.
| Five young German girls, on last sunday,
| went rowing on Lake Contram, near st. Joseph,
| with one Gross. Aoout 81 Yards from tue shore
they beg II to pull water iiliee, vytng with each
| otuef ~ see VINO could get tue most. A. he boat
| capstzed. Gross, VINO Is good swimmer,
| caught up ah VI the gtrls, and swan with tneui
| to tue boat. Iney were so pArali ned by fear
| that tueS could not grasp the boat, aud they all
| were drowned. Gross was saved with dii
| Guilty.
he Rev. Jam es Bradley, the iron-side Baptis,
| minister OF Randolph county, who was Ctused
| oy his fatner-in-law with brtraying MS wIfe's
| sister, has been tried By the church aud
| acquitted.