The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-19

0elnG Oopo0-Oehor 0eoe1oo, III
A stranger. Who give his nam
. - John Morten. ~ srrested i
Brovn Bros. bookstore about nsdnieh,
last night he having entered is With th,
avowed intentioa Of robb;ng the safe. III
vas caught by the Mammal. O6cer Murph!
and Others Who were waiting tor him. the,
having been appr,aed Of the Contemplated
burglary and fully posed in the programme
In this. ~ In everything else, there IN
TWO SIDES 10 THE STORY,
and for the benefit Of The public. ve propoae
to give them both. ". Thos. Ruby hes "a
several occasions acted IN The capacity Of .
special OF extra policeman. He has bern .
candidate for the ol6ce Of City Msr.bsl.
and has always evinced very strong desire
to get on the police force or oct in the ca
pacity of . detective Their. have been
several annoying petty burglaries during
the winter, and some time ago Ruby was
commissioned ~
AsDcREf OFFICER.
A short time ago. however, his commiaaioo
wa revoked, and although be has acted for
the city and with the knowledge Of the
Mayor, he was not regularly commissioned
- IN officer.
On Saturday night last . stranger arrived
in town and pat up It the German House
and slept there that night. Ruby spotted"
the man. and regarded him -
"A DANGEROUS BURGLAR"
gained his confidence, reported the matter
to the Mayor and MAMMAL, and proceeded
to ~l.y" for him. The man expressed his
intention iut Of robbine Burkhard.s boot
and shoe store, on Monday night. The 40.
thorisiea. were possed Of counse. but Ruby
reported to the Mayor that the affair Vas
"oa," - he Nm ras 100 drs.k, and had s~e
10 bed!
The next day. yesterday another place
vas selected. and this time Brovn Bros. |
we're to b the victims. Il 10 aaid that the |
stranger entered the store yesterday, |
PLAYED THE CRIPPLE
the SAFE 'Fo@ d's'a"ce, came out
mo cec'afeo tna' ne could master The Com
''"at'"". A" the plans we're asreed upon,
'e'"een Huoy' another mao and the dan
Eero"" ooEisr.
The authorities were again Informed By
2nRv IN. ,,,o,,>. c.>~.~s:. ..L A. /.
et spread. and the dangerous burglar Vas
obbled. He was placed in Jail. and thus the
urtaia falls upon this side Of the story. |,
THE OTHER aDE. l.
BAzoo reporter called At the city Jail
arly yesterday morning. and interviewed
he prisoner, who told the following story ia
My name u John Morten; came to Se.
ala on Saturday night. I came from Z
ova, by way Of the Missouri Pacific. !
ePt Saturday night At the German House; q
y bed-fellow was . aquint-eyed msn. Day b
efore yesterday (Mouday) the aquini-eyed b
ian introduced me TO short heavy ct h
an (Kuby;) q
THEY TREATED Me- .
] had no money; they treated ne often n
different saloons until they got me fall. d
uty and the squint eyed man said that Il
ey were hard up and broke. This va Il
londay night. Ruby proposed that We 1.-THE fe
'ree OF us) should get . man By the
Inc OF
JOHN aorx Ia,
u OF inc mssqoefaoe Dali ana ROD him. G
'ey sa'o 'na' faoox wore . $ioV gold lea
wn, and that be probably had conaid.
ao'e cum Of money With him-several a
inbred dollars on his person. They
'sted me 10 ofse" that l got drunk and n'
o'o naro'y stand up saw gentleman
10 keeps Q eiosh'ns store on Main street, :"
o. borree) ana ne gave me . note ior 10
En's longing ~ ~
the LEROY HocsE 20
e sqs'ns-eyed man took me up there and
'"ed me vnefe the house was. stayed u
ne ahat night ca
! &c ne.t morning Ves'erday morn'ns,)
oe' h"oy ana the squ'ns-eyed man down
m secoFo'ne 10 Agreement. They e
s'eo me Oil day until got Toll again.
q 'nen proposed t"at ! SHOULD 90 into col
,Is'o'e soo &c no" they opened the sale. .cI
. vent 10. we aiter"ards cs"'aased ,b
oess way 70 GET IN between ~ The m,
''"s'eyeo man vent sway ana whem ne ,
Ne oaek ne ss,d ne Knew no" TO get into sio
BOOKSTORE we agreed to enter the pe
'kssoFe ana n
BOB faE SAFE "a,
.o'y proposed 70. ana - asa ees' the or
IA '.!Ke e"''e' ana . dsrk lantern.
Suoy sdv'ae1 % that It would Be bess
make tne at'emps at about IL O'Clock, ."
Siy al the rOOoer1eo heree0fOfe have &C. the