The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-08-27

uniform. Min ONeal and jacob were
marched to the calaboose and cruelty
placed in separate cslla. Thia mernins
Nm. Sessler testified that Jacob had bcr.
rowed dollar Of her lest night telling her
that be wastsd TO pay the girl. Mn. Ses-
Ter il an invalid. The Recorder opened
the walls Of his judicial wrath and poured
the contents upon the recresns husband.
After . good lecture the judge imposed .
fine of twenty dolisn on him, making .
total Of tvesty-oss doll.rs-pretty dear for
one aight's fun for . sober man.
Colcord'0 Hard Life.
A life Of dissipation will bring any one
70 violent death. The death of ]. p. Col
cord. veil ksows lawyer, polisici.s and
lesislaios, Of St. Louis only sdds one more
to the list Domestic trouble and disipa.
ton msde him dssperate and be nurden
his paramour and k,lls himself. The St
Louis RePsH;oas gives the following short
account of his life:
Josiah r. Colcord vas horn in Green
willie, Bond county. ILL.,, and was about "a
years Of aee: His parents we're veil TODD
aud intelligent. and gave him all the edu-
cationsl advantage which thst section A.
forded. They we're proud Of him. for be
w.s trsctahle, good-nstured lad, and was
always among the 6rst in school contests.
When the var broke out, though not Of
age. he entered Sherman's army. aud vas .
captain therein. He made IN excellent
record, v.s wounded, and mustered out in
1864. He then studied law. aud in 1866
vas admitted to the bar for the purpose Of
being appointed By Gov. Fletcher - pr1~e.
cutting attorney Of the court of criminal
correction, which was created in that year.
He served in that Position for four yean
and established - excellent reputation o.
acrininal lawyer. While there he formed
partnership With Lrderberger 4 BowG.n.
the 6rm being LsderSesger, Coleord 4
Bowman. In 1869 and 1870 he vas regard
% one Of the nost brilliant youaG men Of
the state, and in the latter year he was
elected o. Republican 70 represent the
old Eleventh ward in the legislature. He
was very popular and active while there,
and il was he Who made the speech placing
Frank r. Blair IN nomination Tor the
United States senate, which speech was
pronounced most splendid effort. When
his legislative term had expired he return
to the practice Of lsw and formed . part
nership with Col J. c. Nors,ile. This
firm won great dissinction by its defence Of
Joe Fore, who Vas tried for the murder Of
Munsoa Beach, aud acquitted. the trial
being one IL the must famous in our Grim
inal annals. Subsequently he Vas again
very conspicuous in the prosecution Of the
same Joe Fore Tor attempted wife murder.
When Col. NormiIe became circuii attorney
Colcord entered into partnesshiP With Mr..
McI.6ey, which partnership l.-'rd about
six months. Then he w.s partner Of Mr..
J. A. Vrooman, snd 6nsliy Of Mr.. Theo.
Sternberx. Al one time Cslcord was epOken
Of for congress, bat his hopes thus raised
we're disappointed. He fell . victim Z"
drink, and il l. needless 70 follow him
through the sad stages Of his downfall. In
1854 or 1855 be married IN Adopted daugh-
ter Of Mr.. Cheeser, Of the 6rm Of Cheever.
Burchard 4 Co., With whom he lived
happily till drink ruined his home and
she left him, sending their four
children to bis fathers house in Greenville.
He sued for divorce On the ground Of deser-
ton, and she allowed him 10 take judgment
BY default tvo years ago. after which he
formed permanent association With the
woman whom he killed, and with whom he
had long been o. intimate terms. Whether
they were married u not known. His d.
vorced vile, Minnie Colcord, In . very essi-
msble and intelligent lady, and IL employed
q q teacher il Tie Sooddard kindefXarten
Improper articles Of food often cauas
tie blood 70 become loaded With fnol
hunors. Cleanse the blood With DR.. Buli'a
Blood Mixture and be healthy.
For Egging . 0reenback Crowd
Three little boys. one coIosed and tvt
white, we're placed in Jail Monday, and al
on account Of one Of them throwing . rotie1
eeE into the crowd While the Greenbscker
were having . street meeting Saturday
night. We do not spprove Of thin. Th'
boys are too young to Be treated - common
culprits. At The worst bot one Of then
threw the en-, and there i % doubt bu
that he ~ put up 70 il By N ouss'd
party. The psssoa Who penusded th
boys % commit the wrong l. The one oh
should be prosecuted. Better y far, in
form The boys parents Of the nisdemeano
and let then give then lissls vholssal
padding viii . shingle, than diagrsc
den y locking thea up il Tie flthy cals
boose-Ds.;sua Men.
. 1T = qusssioesble q leass 10 allow d
: baby 10 exhaust itself and annoy he hoas'
hold nth IL cestiaual crying VIXEN ths
. trisd remedy, d.. Bolls Bsby Syrup vi
!. Quiss is q oaes. Psios, s osaes.
Il "A report vsa brought to Kohoka b
!, sooe lightsiag rod aesots Let seek u,
. While they vsse o. Tie rod iron Aeoph
70 Asssla. Seotlaaa eossV. in drivia
arousd . snail bridgs thas he'd ~
n vsshsl est, Dig Discovered ths oosps q
!. ma. suspssded froo beaseh a . trss q
s upoa III bask aPlaoasa bsasiaG IL i.sasil
tioa, -hosss-thisf."