The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-04-16
A NEGRO THIBF


Deputy Sheriff Shy succeeded in arre<sing
Friday, one Of the numerous thieves who
have been carrying on their depredai;ons in
our midst for . long time past. His name
il Thomas Haslerig. and he is the man who
effected an entrance into, and robbed the
house Of Prof. Perry. on the night Of Feb
ruary 18th. The particulars Of the robbery
are a follows:
The dwelling house Of Prof. A. w. Perry,
corner Of Broadway and Kentucky streets.
Vas entered on the night of Feb. 10Th. and
every stitch Of male wearing apparel belong
ing to the Professor and his son, vas stolen.
Entrance Vas effected BY breaking hole in
the window gla.s just over the catch. They
then reached in. opened the catch and
raised the window. through which they
crawled in.
The family we're all asleep up stairs, but
heard no noise and we're unaware Of what
happened until the next morning. when the
Professor and his son discovered that they
would either have to pass the day in bed OF
procure some clothes from down town.
They were soon supplied with sufficient
clothing and then began IN examination.
II should be stated that when the Pro-
fessor got up and went down stains he saw
everything in complete confusion in the
house. Bureaus, trunks, closets. etc, had
been ransacked, and their contents, except
everything that could be worn BY q man,
were strewn all around on the Roor.
In the Prefessor's clothing Was pocket
book, containing diary, $500 in promis-
sorry notes. mortgages, ETC., and . check for
S. on the bank At Waverly. No. The
pocketbook had Prof. Perry's name upon
it. Nothing else in the house was missing
The value Of the clothing stolen was esti.
mated At about one hundred dollars. Among
other ARTICLES was an old pair Of shoes thai
were not worth len cents.
A neighbor stated that in the night she
saw . light in the front room of the house,
but in the morning when the Professor got
up he found it burning in the kitchen.
The thieves left IN old suit Of clothes in
the house in the place of the ones they had
taken; also. 4 good black felt hat vas
found lying out in the yard. The next
day . couple of coats and q horse were
found out in Barre.t's lane. and il was
naturally supposed that the thieves vent in
that direction.
Prof. Perry has been working quietly
and unremittinely to detect the thieves
since the robbery vas committed, and on
last Friday, with the assistance Of Deputy
Sheriff Shy, succeeded in srresting one Of
the guilty parties.
Sufficient evidence was found in one Of
the pockets Of the vest, left in Mr.. P-rry's
house BY the robbers, to fasten .u-picion
on 2 negro BY the mama Of Thos. Ha.leriy,
Who lived at Dresden, a small town on
the Missouri Pacific railroad, about nine
miles west Of Sedalia.
Mr. Perry Immediately commenced cor.
with the authorities of Dresden,
Who informed him that there was a negro
living there BY the name Of Hazleris,
and they we're informed BY parties
that he Was = good-for- nothing ras-
cal, and Was considered q desperate
character by the citivens LIVING the-. A.
Perry then took active steps to capture
Hazlerie. and last Friday morning swore
ont warrant before Squire Clark for his
arrest.
The warrant vas placed in the hands OF
Deputy Sheriff Shy Who, in Company with
Prof. Perry, went up to serve the warrant
and arrest HazIerig. When they got 10
Dresden they we're Informed that their man
was not there, but Was working over at
Hcustonia. They Immediately hired con.
veyance and proceeded tn Houstonia. where
Wa working about hall
= mile north Of town. They proceeded up
Int railroad track, and pretty soon came up
With Haslerlg, ia company with another
negro.
Mr.. Shy got the drop on Hazelrig with
MS revolver. and proceeded to read the war
rant to him, while Prot Perry kept a wary
.ye on him and Lis companion. to see that
hey did no, take leg bail through the
brush.
After Mr.. Shy had finished reading the
warrant, he walked up to Hazeiing AMI
Tipped the "darbies" on his wrists. He
hen informed his prisoner that he would
rave to come to Sedalia With him. Hazel.
ig made No resistance. aud was brought to
he city Friday evening. and given lodgings
in the county jill.
Hsselrig is . desperate character, and !
soula not hesitate . minute 10 cut mans
l,roat, II he thought he could gain any, ,
hing By the operation. Indeed he was
nee arrested at Dresden, for completely in .
he murder Of white man, but BY some
'ook or crook, succeeded in getting cleared.
lie says that this il the third time he has
'een arrested, but that il il the 6rst time he
10 ever had the handouts on his wrists.
lie will probably try to escape from the
ounty Jail, but il he does try and Lem.
durrsy sees him IN his attempts, there
'on't be enough Of his honery carcass left to
rake the second attempt
Haslerig had . preliminary hearing be.
're Squire Clark yesterday morning, snd
"a held to bail in the SUN of $500, to ap.
ear tefore the next term Of The Criminal
curt, when, il is to be hoped. he will get
hat he % justly deserves, namely, q ten
cans term Ut servitude in the State prison.
Two St. Paul Mimi men have in.
ented and patented an iron-clsd express
n, which it is expected will be proof