The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-27
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In Q Fair Way % 1eoover-Ho In.
dulges In Dras9adooio and Pro-
fAnify-0@cer whites Condi-
ton.
q. L"uis 0ios-.-l~moersf.
The wounded officer, John White,
paced IN cs.y night. and awakening
yesterday morning partook of some
beef tea and other light nourishment
with considerable satisfaction. When
DR.. Hill called he found his patient
much improved in condition. and later
in the day pronounced him in q fair
way to recover. A few visitors were
admitted TO the sick room during the
day. hut very little conversation was
allowed. The stomach Of the patient
has grown strong enough to retain
food. and his recovery 10 now . matter
Of time and blood making.
RAND's coNDlrI0x-lXPoRrANr IN
rERvIEws.
Rand spent IN uneasy night, in the
earlier part. owing to frequent inter
ruptions Of visitors, bat under the
influence Of opiatcs slept soundlv
during the latter hours. awaking at
Is O'Clock, cheerful. defiant, and full
Of braggadocio ~ ever. Nothing
seemed II afford him 50 much satisfac-
ton as the Wanting Of his bravery,
and his regret at having failesl in his
intention To kill a half doaen police
men seemed genuine. To doctors and
reporters he Was ai}able and commnni-
cative to a degree; to the latter espec-
ially %. But while replying Z" their
questions in a free and easy and devil
magyar style, he was not to be
thrown of his guard, and succeeded
ingeniou-lv in confirming the conversa-
ton I" the event of Friday, AMI to his
proves.
During the morning the Chief Of
Police visited Rand in his cell and had
4 brief conversation with him, which,
wa- productive Of new results.
When the Chief left, he instructed
DR.. Dean. in charge Of the hospital,
Ia admit no one to see the prisoner.
patient without q written order from
him. This was ri.i,lly enforced.
and great number vi people whO
were nothing more than morhi'l-sight.
seekers were turned AWAY.
IDENrIrICATION.
On nm early train. Frank Hitchcock,
Sheriff Of Peoria, ILL.,. Lilly the Elm.
wood gunsmith, aud Chas. Mct;owan.
young man who was shot through
the lung by Rand at Gil-on. arrived
in the city, and. later in the day. &C.
companied by Detective Stewart and
ONeil AMI Mr.. Kimsey. called at the
hospital. Mr. Lilly took a brief bu,
steady look ut the man on the couch.
and said That Is the man who was
at my shop"
"Do you know that man, Frank ?"
asked Mr.. Hitchcock. pointing to
Lilly.
"His face il familiar 70 me-"
Don't you remember Ct being in
my shop at Elmwood!" asked Lilly.
"Yes come to think about it I do.
THE PIECE OF RAMaoD AND vALIsE.
DO yMu remember asking me for .
piece Of ramrod about eighteen inches
long which I gave you!"
"Yes. remember that"
Mr.. Hitchcock spoke up and said :
"YOu do onot know that ramrod was
found, in the field near Gilson, where
your valise Was found. do you"
mo, do not. There are plenty
Of ramrotls in the world, and they look
a great deal alike. and you are guess.
ing about the vslise."
''Oh. but can swear to this one, I"
said Lilly.
"And then it was found with your
vest. and in the vest was the receipt
for the money sent to Wright for your
OUOA0 SsSaS koVC vV0 SWoys
Rand Was silent for . moment. and
then turned away and closed his eyes.
When he opened them again he
looked long and searchingly at the
Sheriff. and said rather musingly. "so.
you are Frank Hitchcock"
The frightened, determined look.
ing man replied "that is my name"
They tell NE that you hagc been
following me ever since last August,
and that / would not have been caught
only for you. I guess You are . pretty
game sort Of fellow. hut I hate you
and l would have killed you If you had
crossed my path"
The little man, who left three fn-
gers in the var, whose face Is covered
With scans received in desperate en-
counters With the worst and most dan.
gerous of mankind and has never
come of second best, did not reply
With suggestive bnast, hut merely
said. "Alen who have been in The
penitentiary generally do dislike Off
GERS"
that's q lie. I never was in the
PEN"
"You we're in Joliet for two years
1875 and 1876"
"It's q id lie; have been in
Jail. but never in the pen at Joliet. "
Easy does it.; I know better. II
found your box at Bloomington yes-
ter1ay, and it has got your diary in
it. while there. and q lot Of other stuff
poetry and songs"
"Well III he DID,"
You certainly wilt ;nterPolased .
bystander. !
well, I haven't got there yet"
aid be. casting . lurid glance At the
speaker; '.Ob, yes.' continued Hitch