The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-10-15
ALL FOR LOVE.
The Terrible Crime Of Q Bohemian.
He Shoots Down On Innocent Girl
in the Street.

From the ST. Louis Republican.
4 handsome, intelligent anil pure girl
nsnei Augusta Simon, MAJ 40 imprudent
A. To reject the amorous profiers Of COW.
"r''ly, filthy. diseased bar-keeper named
Joseph ko'ovski, 40 last night he murdered
her, On Eighth street no, lar from Chou
team avenue Augusta was the daughter
ot Chas. Simon, . laborer, who lives at No.
2l36 Jackson street, and would have been
twenty years oil had she lived till Novem-
Der. She was employed Is domestic in
the family ii DR.. Frederick Kolbembeyer,
living at No. Sl2 South Eighth street.
She Was Of medium height and excellent
hsure. and she had black hair, very impress-
i've da:k eyes, an oval face and regular
FEATURES. kosovski, the cowartlly emuIator
and fitting Companion OF Charles Kriny.
was for several months prevn..s ,o ia.,
Thursday employed -. bar te nsier in the
saloon III Jacob Won Geritht~n, ut the
northwest corner III Chouteau avenue and
Seventh street. He j. sixlwxrt youth, .
little above medium height. - ye2rs old,
ami . decided blond, his face il full and
smooth. with large. square forehead. firing
ell by very light, wavy hair; pretty, veil
shaped features, anil pair Of small, light,
treschrro,s eyes. which give AN evil ap
pearanee tn what might otherwise he a
good ccuntensnce. lie -, a. his name in
;iicate', II bohemian, bat came To ~. Louis
when hut year and half old, and hav.
ing hal the advantage Of several Years
training in the IS. Peter and Paul school
AMI the public schools. boasts that he j.
well enough educated" Hi. father and
brother and sister live st No. 1910 Emme,
street and another brother keep. saloon
81 the corner Of Twelfth anil Soular,l
streets. His mother died ju-t four week.
before her son became
MURDERER
Augusta had been in the employ of Dr..
koibenbeyer about four or i've months,
anil had Won very high opinion from her
employers. II vas her custom to ~ each
morning and evening To the saloon Of Mr..
Gerichien to fetch pitcher of beer for .
Mrs. Pipsrs. Who occupies one OF the upper
hoors ut No. Sl2, and il Was thus she be-
came acquainted With the blond bar.keep-
er. He became enamored vi her, and on
one occasiOn she accompanied hin, Tor an
evening IL Schnaider's garden. lie never,
80 far ~ DR.. Kolbes.beyer knew, visited her
at the house, bat that he Was seeking her
kind regards wss certain, for abe mention
ell the isct that he was annoying her and.
once. lev week. ago, lanshingly told the
doctor that he tkotovski) had threatened
To kill her, saying that ''if he couldn't have
her mn one el-e should" The doctor did
not think the threat amounted To ANYTHING,
but responded lightly: "Well, IL l we're
you, then. | wouldn't GU there for the beer
any more" She replied that she wasn't
afraid and in truth she w~s girl Of cool
and fearless characteristics.
AFTER THE SHOOTING.
4 visit was next paid to the house OF
Annie Mode, near the corner Of Russell an0
Carondelet avenues. Annie, who IL a very
bright girl, has not yet recovered from
her terrible fright, and had been doxn to
visit Augustus family. Her statement was
quite interesting. II 6rst set forth the
facts ~ tn her seeing Kotovski sitting in
front Of DR.. Kclbenbeyer's aud his remark
that he was "wsitiny Tor someh.,dy:" then
the visit To the saloon, the fac; Oi seeing
kotoO-ki standing ut the corner, and the
tact of Augusta mentioning having seen
him 10 Mr. Gerichten. When she and
Augusta left the saioom and started up
Chouteau avenue Augusta began tn relate y
very queer dream that she had hal the
night before. She dreamed that abe wss
engaged to be married. AMI that she went
in . carriage To the church where the cere
mony Was tn he performed. She was ele-
gantly dressed, and she gave description
Of her apparel, including the bridal veil
and wreath. She Was inside the church
and up tn the altar, bat there was
NO BRIDEGROOM
in waiting, and she could not tell Who i,
was that abe was to be married to. So sl.~
took the wedding ring which she found in
her hand and left the church.
While this little story waa in progress.
they walked mp to Eighth street and con
siderable distance in front Of them, saoOp
ing down. in fitting posture. hat without
anything supporting him. He was close
To the fence or los vail in front ii q house.
II wa 50 early that Thu did not brighten
them. Augustus 1t ,ry MA ended Just ~
they came opposite this man. and ~ she
concluded he stOod up suddenly, pushed
Annie, who Was nearest To him, hack q
little, and looking at Augusta, asked: "ls
that you, Augusta ~ She replied "yss,"
anil he rsised his arm quickly and fired.
The hIsh Was ~ cluse To Annie that she
thought abe was burnt BY il. Augusta
said, "Oh, nv God ~ and screamed, while
the man put the pistol IN his pocket and
Than A2~s~ L.
abe and Augusta ran north short distance,
passing she thinks, two houses. What
happened then did not know. The next
thing che remembered Vas that somebody
trsmpe:. On her finger, causing great pain,
and she saw great crowd around her and
hear,i loud and excited talk.
The man. she said, WA the same that she
had seen few minutes before. She did
not know how much about Kotovski. and
Augusta had told her that he had said that
il he did not have her
No ONE ELSE sHoCLR
The reporter having learned from Capt.
that although persevering chase BY citi-
sens and officers failed TO capture the muir
derer, he had proceeded to the Four Courts
and surrendered himself. So the Four
Courts was visited. Serxt Watkins in
charge. said tia, shortly after eight O'Clock
u young man came in, and then asked
Where Is the chiefs ofIicry Watkins
pointed vest along the corrlior. aud the
stranger started that way. Meeting De-
teciive OEeil aud Olilces Hall he told them
that he had inst shot . woman, and he
wsates, to give himself up. They took him
to the Jail and announced the fact to Wat
kins.
'What did you kill her for = asked
Watkins.
Because she throwed Cd on me-
How?
She wouldn't 20 to the Fair with me-
Are yOa sure you shot her.?
Yes, you'll hear from il. You'll get .
report soon. ] just thought I'D come in
and give myself mp first Saying this, he
smiled.
The sergeant had him searched end
locked up, but no pistol vas found. The