The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-30
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MoSrGoNEKY CRY, Mo-, April 23d IS
Editor Ba.oo:
Tomorrow a case of unusual interest
will be tried in the DanviIle Montgomery
county, Circuit Court. From what you,
correspondent could learn, the facts briefly
given are about ~ follows: Sometime
early last fall a young attorney named
Tucker Simpson, half brother to ex.Speak-
er Boone, OF Clinton, had several parties
indicted in Laddonia, a small town on the
CO. 4 A. X. K, for selling liquor without
license. These proceedings made him very
unpopular with the liquor men and threats
were freely made against both his person
and his property. Hearing Of this and be-
ing warned BY friends, young Simpson pnr-
chased 4 revolver and went armed for sew
eral weeks, but no attempts being made
upon his life lie grew indifferent to his dan
ger and stopped carrying this weapon, sup
posing as he afterward said that TIE
matter
HAD BLOWN OVER.
In this he made a great mistake, for his
enemies had .een bat nursing the wrath to
keep it warm" In the meantime little
circumstance occurred in Laddonia, which
although depression, beg leave to relate,
in a. mnch as it has Considerable bearing
on the case in hand. A German, residing
in the above mentioned town, claimed that
he had been robbed Of ten dollars, and laii
the charge at the door OF several different
citizens. Not being noted for his partiality
To truth, no attention was paid TO his story
until he accused an Irisa section hand nam
ed Fox, Of having committed the theft.
Although Fox Indignantly denied the
charge he was forced at the muzzle Of .
pistol to go along with the mob, which had
assembled at a saloon where he was
DIvEsTED OF ALL HIS CLOTHING,
except an undershirt, each article being
searched separately. Not finding the
money they became frantic with rage and
chagrin and resolved on desperate measures.
A rope being procured, the lucklsss Irish
ham WAS led to barn, the rope tossed over
a beam and then-the poor devil took rise
in the world. Time and again was the
operation OF raising and lowering him re-
peated but withou, success, the Irishman
was game and wouldn't own up to the
charge. The last time he WAS drawn up the
mob left him aud went oil to take "anOther
drink upon which some kind hearted per
son sailed forth and cut him down
MORE DEAD THAN ALIVE
Young Simpson having just returned
from Mexico and learning the facts felt
very indignant as we'll a. mortified ut the
action Of the mob and did not fail to brand
it ss ian outrage and a disgrace
to the town and community at large" In
deed, so intense was his Indignation at the
outrage, and so little his regard for the dam
ger winch threatened him. that ne entered,
unarmed, a drug store owned by one Of the
parties when he had had indicted, and
there began to express himself pretty freely
in regard to the Fox hanging scrspe, not
knowing, at the time, that the proprietor,
Mr.. KEENAN,, was one Of the parties to the
hanging. Mr. KEENAN, Immediately took
exceptions to young Simpsons remarks, and
told him tina, he could
WHIP rI-sr srvYv rrvr NM
(Simpson). Simpson coolly remarked, II
guess you had better begin on me first"
KEENAN,, without further remarks, arose
from his seat and walked toward the door,
Simpson following. AS soon a it was
reached, KEENAN, turned and struck Simpson
i blow ON the temple and staggered him
into the street, at the same time feeling for
his pistol. Simpson recovered himself in an
instant, and seeing Kennan's design, drew
hrs knife and engaged him at c ose quarters.
The contest grew fast and furious. KEENAN,,
for Simpson, had forgotten his
pistol that morning and could only oppose
him with his fists. At last KEENAN, seeing
that he was getting 1.-The worst end Of the
bargain, called to Mr.. Moore, friend
OF his across the street, to
BRING HIM HIS REVOLVER.
Moore realizing Kennsn's danger, jumped
over his yard fence and rushed over pell
nell to annihilate the cuttise Simpson
had, however, his eye skinned, and as
Moore rushed up he gave HIM a back
handed lick with the knife. That lick
placed Moore hors de CONDUIT. 1t like to
took his tongue cut By the roots. In fact
this was the finishing stroke to the csrv-
ing. KEENAN, ran for his pistol, Moore for
the doctor and Simpson for the hotel. Ken
nan, however, got his revolver in time to
give Simpson parting salute, but without
effect. Thus ended the Leddonia tragedy"
al Of the parties being pretty badly hurt
but no one killed. Tomorrow this impor-
tant case goes to trial. Kennan and Moore
SUNG for damages for injuries sustained
during said fight. More anon,
J.E.G.