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

TUE OUTLAWS VICTIM.
Rande's Fiendish Wish Fulfilled il
the Death of White.
The 6endish wish of the outlaw is gratifi
ed. Officer John s. White, whom he sho
during the terrible encounter at Wright.
pawnshop last Friday morning, died at ter
minutes before eight o'clock last night
Whites recovery was considered very doubt
ful from the start but the longer he lived
the more hope there seemed for his recovery
His wound vas in the right leg, about
four inches above the knee, the femoral OF
main artery Of the leg being entirely severed
He
BLED NEARLY 10 DEATH
before surgical attendance could be procur.
Cd for him, and Il was on account of the
great loss of blood he suffered that his life
wss dsspaired of all that day and the fol-
lowing night. Saturday morning his con-
dition ~ shout the same - il had been
from Tie time OF the shooting. and hrcause
Il va not wone his friends began to enter
tain hopes Of his ultimate recovery. In.
Aamation of the bowels set in yesterday,
however. and this, Of course, aggravated his
case. Very little nourishment cculd he
given the patient, and strength and vitality
wa what be needed most of all. DR.. Hill,
who was called TO the pawnshop directly az
Ter The bleeding, and but for whose prompt
action the officer would have bled to death
right there. continued - his regular doctor,
but DIN. Hodgen and Gregory and several
other doctors were committed from time to
time.
THE oREATEsr DANGER
was from modification, but n Saturday
night passed without any sign Of gansrene
appearing, the doctom entertained stronger
hopes than ever Of his recovery. Yesterday
afternoon. however, the dreaded signs of
norsi6caaioa appeared and preparations
were Immediately made for Amputating the
limb. AmPutation of the limb might save
the poor mans life, or it might hasten his
death, but - be would certainly die within
three or four houn unless the leg were cut
Cd, there va bat one course to be taken.
Dr. Hill was already there, and DR..
Hodgen vas summoned without delay. The
discovery Of the gangrene WA made about
Ave O'Clock, and half IN hour afterwards
the doctors we're getting ready for their
unpleasant work. DR.. Hodgen sta,ed the
case plainly to the patient. at il only
matter Of few hour" he said to White,
"if your lex i not amputated, and we may
possibly ave your life by it, amputation."
The patieat 1t FIRST hes,tated about giving
his consent, but upon being advised by
O6hcer Mcfarland, his brother-ia-law, he
told the doctor that they could do with him
q they thought best,
Hn WIFE AID RABE
were brought into the room and he babe
them goodbye. Then be took leave Of the
Others In The room, after which all were
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VERY LITTLE BLOOD WAS LOST
only m ounce or two, and the amputation
yas made without accident. The patient
rallied sooa after the operation and said
that he did not feel It 1t all.
Az O'Clock he remsrked 70 O6scer Larry
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guessed b would ee dead when ne returned.
About The same tine Father Gleason Of 81.
Joh,schureh. came in and nave .b.olns;o,
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