The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-13
ArTEMPTED ROBBERY.
A Well Known Jeffel aon City Lady
the Victim.

jefferson City Journal.
The Mexico Ledger contains the follow
ing account of an assault upon Mrs. Cot
! worth. formerly Of this city. The Ledg,
says:
"Abouf fifteen minutes of Swo O'Clock la
night we were awakened from our 'umbei
by the shrill .hrieks Of murder" whic
came floating over the cool night bre+Ie i
heart rend,ng tones At the same momen
, our bedfellow, Plunket,. who is brav
lad, dauntle-s and courageous, says
''Some one is trying TO kill Mrs. Coisworth
let's go over, quick" 1t vas only matte
al a minute 10 get ia a half presentabl,
condition and run over to Mrs. Cotswo-thi
rooms, where We found the ladies in ter
rible state Of excitement. 1t Appeals tina
while Mrs. Cotsworth was sleeping in ia.
front roam, over, +. W. Hariing-'s store
some villain came along the awning from
the direction If Mr.. Schuhmscher's
restaurant and entered her room by
the window The first Mn. Cotsworth
knew was that some one had
her by the shoulder. and she, thinking that
it was one of the girls, said "What do YOU
WANT" The claws of the rnffian at once
flew 10 her throat with q deadly clutch
which left deep, bloody imprin,s. She ut
las: succeeded in calling for assistance, and
Miss Florence came from the hack room
crying Murder when the desperate
jumped through the window, ran up the We
randall and vanished through a window in
the vicinity of SchuhInacher'- restaurant.
Mr.. keath, night police, being sick and his
substitute ,McClanahanD not being
''comeatable," We AT once summoned Mar
shall Potts and went through Mr. Schulz
macher's rooms ; but, Of course, among the
many boarders, even ii one Of them were
guilty, which Is not certain, We could net
identify the man \ pocketbook was found
near Mrs. Cot-worths window which had
been stolen from Dr. Humphreys office
little further up the awning, and dropped
by the man. This is not the first time
Mrs. ellsworth has been troubled, Al once
before she knew Of man being in her room
and vanishing up the awning. Whoever
the villain may he, or whatever may be his
object, robberyor something more desperate.
he will meet with a warm reception il he
ever takes another excursion along that
awning.
Democratic County Committee.
A meeting Of the the Central Committee
took place Saturday evening to arrange for
the fall: campaign, DIR. J. p. Thatcher, pre-
siding. and J. A. Lacy, secretary. q. Z.
Heard. former secretary, resigned his place
on the committee, and James Glass was
elected to ill vacancy
On motion of J. ID. Smith and c. NJ
Pemberton, the committee resolved to hold
a grand Democratic barbecue at Sedalia, on
August 9th, and that il be
made the greatest thing on earth, and that
the people of the whole State be invited to
attend. The CITIZENS of Sedalia and Peitis
county are requested TO aid the committee
AZ much as possible in bringing about the
success of the barbecue.
Mr.. J. ID. Smith was appointed Grand
Marshal of the day, and Messrs. W. r.
Thomas, Jack Newton, Geo. r B. Jackson,
Maj. VIM. Gentry and Jas. c. Wood, a
special committee to make all arrangements
for the barbecue, and Mr.. J. d. Smith to
act as chairman.
A committee was appointed 10 arrange
township meetings for the campaign.
The following township committees we're
appointed:
No. LII. r. Scott, +. F. Scott, ST.. Dr.
H. L. Spears
No. Vim. Mcdaniel, J. NJ. Thornton,
d. Fl. Orear.
No. 3. Col. T. F. Houston, Luke Hatch,
James Mockbee.
No. Al. G. Senior, John McCurdy,
Thomas B. Price.
No. 5.-Lee Moore, J. b. Brooks, Dr.
Conway.
No. Col. W. F. futile, James 5. Hop
kins, F.. f. Shacklett.
No. 7.-E. c. Bouldin, J. 5. Banks, ]. f.
Rector.
No. s. Fred. Allen, Benz Porter. F. B.
Taylor.
No. 9.-Milton Huffman, W. c. Over
street, John Harris.
No. lO.-J. w. Burress, Thos. Quinn,
c. X. Gentry.
No Ito. NJ Harris. Andy Shobe, ]. X.
Lewis.
No. III. W. Perdue, Bell Hutchinson,
q. NJ. PembertOn.
No. l3.-Dr. G. w. House, Jas. w.
Brown, John r. Gray.
No. l4-Judge E. Cannaday, VIM. Black,
Jas. P.ttman.
No. 80. p. Hatton, Dan. Donahue,
W. II. Anderson.
No. l6.-Dr. Winston, Ed Imhauser, VIM.
CLANCY.
Always reliable and eficacions. DR..
Bulls Baby Syrup never disappoints
mothers and nurses, but cures al once the
troublesome diseases Of babyhood. Sold
everywhere at . cents q bottle.