The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1877-06-19
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That the Woodend disaster does not PEI
into hi,tory a one of the most atrociou
Wholesale murders With which civilixa
ton has ever been blotied n no fault of tn
/ 6ends who contemplated hurting to death
hundred passenger. for the paltry persona
effects that might be found upon the bodie
Of the dead. The fact Of the arrest an
confession Of one Of the villains, and III
subsequent capture Of three Of his confed
crates, il we'll known. The changes o
venue taken BY The prisoner il merely on
of Justices. the prisoner counsel objectini
to Judge on the ground that he was resi
dent Of Richland At the time Of the com
mission Of the crime. Justice Lilly, {
gentleman we'll known known in Southern
Missouri, and . man Of considerable,
prominence. happened in Richland OF
Thursday, and, by arrangement, he was en-
gagged to try the case in Richland, the
prisoners not being removed 70 Dixon, -
has been reported. Friday was set for the
preliminary trial, but owing to the remote
ness Of the point, the information received
by the authorities of the San Francisco
railroad is very measer. Superintendent
Rogers has received q dispatch which said
THE examination Of Leroy Oliver, Allen
N. Greenstreet, Geo. Gibson and JAS. Long
WAS commenced before Justice Lilly at p.
M, Friday. think the trial will last all
night" In the evening the same gentle
man received another dispatch which said
There II nothing new. Our witnesses are
being examined, and the caseia progressing
slowly. 1t will take all night"
Indirect information was to the effect
that the town was rapidly filing up with
farmers and Others from the surrounding
that there is considerable feeling
expressed some quiet talk Of Iynching il
the prisoners are found guilty, but that no
demonstrations have been made n vet, al
though there is no telling what an hour
may bring forth.
RIcHLAND, Mo-, June 1.-THE trial Of
the woodend railroad wreckeN opened tins
At 8 o'clock, large attendance
present.
Oliver, the boy who "sqneaIed" on his
Was on the stand this morning,
and confirmed the testimony already given
in his confession. The prosecution will
close this evening, and Attorney O'Day
says the evidence already offered is sure to
convict all of those arraigned.
RIcHLASD. June 1.-THE prosecution in
The preliminary examination of the men
lrraiened for the wrecking of the train At
Woodland, on the night of the "a inst,
:losed yesterday afternoon, and the exam
nation for the defense was begun. The
testimony of Leroy Oliver, the boy who
aid open
THE WHOLE PLOT
II the 6ends to destroy the train 10 the de-
ectives week ago, was the Important
eature of yeste,days~ court investigation.
L had been rumored that Oliver had been
zen BY = mysterious messenger, although
se, Oliver, had been guarded over since his
int arrest, and that the message was to the
fleet that he would be killed In case he
'dhered on the witness stand 10 his con-
ession to the4etectives. Oliver has not
hanged his demeanor since his arrest. To
II. ODay, the attorney for the railroad,
'e has frequently remarked that when he |
THE HORRIBLE RESULT
. carrying ont the awful plot Of killing
II the passenger on the train Of cars, and
ousidered that he had offered his own A.
istance in the terrible deed, he felt -
hough the gallows was Ear too good for |
himself. On the witness stand, Oliver
ave his testimony in . straightforward
manner, and a he unfolded the details Of |
he conspiracy
A BREATHLExs SILENCE |
'revailed in court. There was no hitch or
Law in his testimony, and although given
n bad grammar, free Of fancy fights, wak
a convincing as it was straightforward. |
Nl,a lofo.,oa The ,-,o.c:r~ .o,...l
but thus far nothing Of impor-
ance has been ELECTED. The main defense |
, being operated on the libel basis, and |
here is naturally some pretty
TALL SWEARING
eing DONE There seems little doubt that |
he alleged criminals will be found guilty, |
nd, Of course, will all swing, with the ex-
option Of the states evidence witness, Oliver. |
he excitement continues undated and the |
interest In the trial does not fag. If con-
;cted, Adjutant Genera: Mitchell will
make . strong effort to have the vrecken
'rought to the 81. Louis Jail for safe keep
ne.
Albert Parker
Vas duly installed postmaster of Sedalia
o-day. The new postmaster keeps the old
orce Of clerks With Hauy Demuth at the
'ead. The RAzoo predicts that Mr.. Parker
rill make good official and that he II
acceptable to the mas of the Peo-
lie Of Sedalia cannot be reasonably quea-
ioned.
Died
At Cleveland, Ohio, June 9Th, 1877, Nor
nan Doty Brown, only son Of Sattie NJ. and
In. d Brown, Of Sed ,l,a. Mo-, aged 8
months and II days.