The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-09

Mrs. Berniog in entire ignorance Of
the object Of his visit, the reporter
Joined the three Younger brothers, and
rode with them down to the Chestnut
street Station. Gus was much re-
level tO hear that Rozier was not dead
and sincerely hoped he would not die.
He then thanked the reporter, and
speaking to his brother Ed. told him
oT' his sorry plight, and talked with
him for some time.
THE PISTOL MISSING.
\ brief Interrogation Of the Day
Sergeant in charge Of the Chestnut
Street Station revealed the fact that
careful search of Berning> person
failed entirely To discover the weapon
with which the shooting was done.
Berning freely admitted having done
the shooting. and added that he only
bought the pistol short time pre-
vious To- the SAD occurrence, but he
was reticent as to the present where
abouts Of the weapon. Later an in
,lustrious set Of patrolmen made a
careful search for the pistol in White
CAROLS saloon. looking in every pos
.ible place, behind the pictures and
under the seat Ut the water closet. but
To no gncd. The pistol wasn't there.
and at latest reports last night was
-tiil not found.
THE POINT Of GREATEST DOUBT
was as To- the use Of knife by Rozier.
Berninc was positive that knife was
used, and SOME parties interviewed on
the scene Of the affray also spoke OF
such an instrument. bnt no one could
he found who had certainly seen the
flash of steel. When Rozier was ask
ed abou, the matter ut the City Hos
piral he declined all explanation. stat
inc SIG niiicanrlv that " he was not 60
;nc To- play baby from which an in
ten,ion tn get even with his antagonist
might reasonably he inferred.
ROZIERS CONDITION..
4 second visit to the hospital show
ell that the bullet, which was OF Al
calibre, had entered as already des-
cribed. and been found almost one and
a half inches from the spine, little
lower down than the point of entrance.
turned out ut its course aud partly to
the left. DIR. Dean removed the bull
let and carefully dressed the wOund,
placing the patient in division No. .,
where he was during the evening
visited by his mother. his brother, his
three sisters, his cousin Campbell, and
a friend name Greenwood, who wa:
watching BY the bedside. and by Mr.
Dozier and his son. The wounded
man rallied we'll from the first admin
istration Of morphia, and when asked
il he recognized his mother, said. Oh
| recognize nv God in heaven ? The'
certainly / know nv mother and m!
three little sisters" DR.. Dean though
the patient extremely gritty" AM
without expressing any definite oPinio.
rs to the ultimate result of the wound
stated that the patients chances for re
: coyery we're better ut ten o'clock las
nigh: than thew were three or fOu
hours previous. Strict orders wer
given that the sufferer he not unnt
cessariIv disturbed and u favorable !;
; sue was strongly hoped for. MI
Campbell said that Behring'S denls
If previous acquaintance with Rozie
was prcpo>terous, rs the two ha
known each other from boyhoOd.
= TIE TWO MEN.
y Physically Ds.rnip,. WAS much ahea
/ of Rozier, being a well built athlet
J, man. His father was welEknow
!. manufacturer, who had left little u
g done in the way Of providing his bo.
N with a proper chance in life. HarI
:. was for some time cashier in Milte
J. bercer's bank and bore an excelle'
II reputation. Gus has the record of b
N ing nice kind Of fellow, but Of rat
: er unsteady habits. with dispositi'
!, to keep sporting company. AS one
J. The brothers remarked. Rozier shou
m have known enough to let him alon
.e (ius'previous history is not entirely fr
from acquaintance with the law. al
ON Yesterday Il case in Judge Cadl
e. Court, wherin a charge Of grand lar'
1, nv was preferred against him, was CO
ar ,inued tn the 9th inst, at the rogue
"a of the States Attorney.
w Jules Il. Rozier was q native OF y
NJ Gene, ieve, Mo-. and a nephew OF y
ne alter Rozier. For some eight or nj
~ wears past he hal been connected vi
in the cracker bakery of Joseph Garne
:. receiving during the latter part Of
ev engagement with them salary OF
ad 700 and expenses. and standing nc
or high in esteem Of Mr.. Garneau.
90 had been in employ Of Messrs Dozi
I'll Wevl X Co. about q year. and was
on them regarded as a very success
he traveller.
NJ TIE CAUSE Of TROUBLE.
X. The only story as to the cause Of
e. difficulty that seems to have the
MS pearance Of truth IN the absence OF
v: direct statement Of Rozier himself
'rd doctors refusing him permission
ew talks this, that Rozier had borr
ok ed Of a friend some sl4S, which
ner lent to Berning. who always failed
no remember the day for payment. Thi
an ing it a good idea to collect the mon
ing If only in driblets. he approached IL
ng. ing yesterday afternoon with rep
lett tor $40 ON account, adding if the
'ed mand was not met he would '.jum!
lett him." The request was declined. b
I'M words passed. Rozier grabbed Berr
Tile by the neck, when the latter drew
Tot, , pistol and fired.
en- A present Berning is still in CON
ZEN. meut. the acceptance OF bail beng