The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-11-27

Lex. See hOw that's hurnesa ?'-poinsing 70
the powder burned rim around the bullet.
hole.
Randes leg VA very stiff sasl sn-e and IL
go only With assista nes that he could rise
iron the Low cot tO . standing position.
Once mp. however. he Ma qnise able To
stand alone on his right foot. The process
81 getting inio his tr0wr<n WA somewhat
slOw and wac accompanied BY snndPy
grimaees that shOvesi he did not altOgether
enjoy il. II vas finally accomplished,
inc weveF. amt in lev minutes his toilet
was made.
~ he pulled an the rough top coat and
ses the cap on hi. head his eye began to
rove around in more animated way, and
II wac plain his thoughts we're far outside
the naFrOw bounl. III his cell. lie stood
moment, then Sat down on the couch to let
an attendant pull en- his socks. The man
Scon accomplished il, and then the pair OF
low rubbers which he had worn were
slipped on. The receipt book was brought
in and the transfer vi his property arranged,
after which two Of the officers stepped to
the bedside and helped him once more &c
his feet. A. he stossi there, the bystsnders
ior the first time we're enabled to form an
idea Of what Rsnsle
REALLY LOOKED LIKE.
From his astounding ,ieesla in the field
imagin .tion wOnld never picture him.
Barely oil medium size, certainly not up to
the average height, he stood nearly erect.
but, eighty favoring his lame leg. What
ever VI symmetry nature may have BE-
slowed upon IN. per~On vas entirely lOst in
III ks,n oil
coat that reached nearly to his KNEES. The
in color anil 30 b<rrft oi buttons that the
loop of string which the man hiichei over
q single hutton on the .oPp~ite Dap.
This close.i the coat mp tight under the
chin. The Slouchy cap at ON head
IL stitf, short dark hair, and from
black eyes looked wi,liullv around. The
dark, sallOw cheeks separated by Il pug
nO-e shaded away into thick growth ii
dark beard about an inch and quarter
long. Below the overcoat stuck out pair
OF legs easel in dirty, even ragged, trousers,
nj the extremitie- of which appeared pair
entirely hide the dirty socks. A. he stood
assist him out to the ambulance,
he looked down at himself,
patted his eide, and remarked, shaking his
head, "Ransie is rather dilapidated speci-
men Just now, isn't he" lie asked Dr.
Dean what had become Of his knnckles,
and said he noticed his "pets" weren't With
the property turned over. lie al>o inquired
particularly about his pocket compass,
which he said had pr we'd his safety more
than once. When ready tn start Rsnde
showed more nearly his true character than
he has hitherto been described. The whole
effect Of his appearance was to impress the
oh~erver With the idea that he was simply
ansl purely
An IDEAL TRAMP.
lie looked exactly like the bummers who
are hustled about the levee BY the police,
except that his face does not indicate in
temperate habits. lie looked man whom
AIRY one would oder of his premises With
out the 'Lought that disconrtesy would
be resented. Studying him in the light OF
his recent career one would zee the dsnger-
Qua aud eombative element in his composi-
lion, perhaps. still his appearance striker
one ~ rather Insignificant than otherwise.
Better clothes would, however, 10 much to
improve him. He strikes the oh.erver n
one Who having become q tramp, would
bsrslarize . farm house on opportunity.
Probably an early training to hardy pur-
suits and in q sGuirrelsh0Oting country
gave him certain confidence in his physi-
cal powers and skill with weapons, 10 that
having been detected in burglary he had
the insane pluck OF viciousness to kill who
pursued him. Thus having committed
causele>s murder be had the sense to zee
that il caught bv the murdered mans
friends he would have short shrift, hence
he became desperate on the Instant and
continued 80 thenceforwsrd.
THAT PICTURE.
just before he vas ready to atart out
somebody placed in his hand copy Of the
wood cut Of his mug, which on two even
ings mad been published in the D;synteA,
and which, il seems.
OFT OF CONSIDERATIONS
for his feeling. had not previously heen
shown him. Holding the picture 1t arms
length, b looked n Il and exclaimed sp-
pealingly, ~Do I look like that - and
then, n though the thought VISA too much,
C-tw
The patient, supported BY the officers,
made his way pretty rapidly out to the
trouble. and babe his sdieux 10 the hospi.
sal and attendants very rally indeed. On
the way down town be talked necessarily n
usual. One Of the policemen who had
been on guard 1t the hospital remarked,
"There's only one thing can stop that fel-
low from talking. and that's the thing he
says he isn't afraid Of.
that quite crowd had winded the arrival,
and Us hanging around the calaboose
entrance to get . look 1t the PRISONER.
Randes vanity ~ 6sttesed, and instantly
seized N opportunity 10 create IN impress
sion. He he . remaPkable power of
twisting biz fosehead and the upper part Of
hin fana into . hideous scowl. As he De-
cended the steps from the ambulance
probably twinee OF tvo Of pain helped
him tn Intensity the expression, and he At
oace 6xed his lace in the
r0LlRgf sHAPE
he could, sad without looking u right
or left moved sesoS the broad 6aeeing
besWees his two stalvars supporter. his
counsenance fairly loaded down with rage.
hate and all the evil paseions imsgionable.
I've minutes before he had been smiling
and pleasant - possible. and two minutes
later b VA the same, bat that crowd GER
tainly saw something like the face of
devil. and il made IN impression. too.
Il n not anticipated that the prisoner
will b taken over the river until some time
next week. At oil events he remains at
peeaent in the police cslabooae.
Hi10oar1'o Biz Trees.
Tho St. Louis Republicans says:
''Southeast Missouri rivals California |
In the size Of ID trees. There vas q |
sycamore near Doualdson's Point in
New Madrid county. twenty-aeven /
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