The Sedalia weekly bazoo., 1878-12-24

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Samuel 0strandsr Pound Deed I,
An Old Circus Clowns Last Appear
ance.
Samuel O.irander. vhO for year pas
has bsen . re-iiens oi this city. was iouos
dead in his bed, si 4 O'Clock this morning
.i the seside"ce Of Mr.. Tooker. On 5,
Louis street, north of the railroad.
Osirander has been in feeble health for I
long time, and Incapable Of performing
any h.r.i labor. He vas formerly . c'rru'
ciovm, and sas slso veil known upon ths
variety stage al over the counIry. II,
leaves vife and child in this eounis, from
whom be hsd been separated for SOME
monshs. He also hsd . uife in Texas.
An iSQCE>r
vss held BY Corones jones this morning
who summoned the following jurors:
Jas. Hills, d. Talbert,
Wm. Butler, J. wesi Goodwin,
IA. Fisher, r. w. Barnet.
The following adisionsl particulars wers
elected:
Mrs- A. TSoke., srua-Night before last
the deceased came home about II O'Clock
He spoke OF having . cold and did no,
see~ to be much sick. He est supper that
night lie vss sick towards morning try
irg to vonit; vas pretty sick. He left
without eating breakfast and acted arrange
". He vaa purple in color; vas nervous
and seemed wild. Abou, ten o'clock in the
morning be came home very poorly, and
almost helpless. St.id in bed all day asd
night until he died. He complaiDed Of no,
getting his breath. and Of pain in his head
early in The evening Of the 18th inst. He
vas an actor BY profession; With ciscrsrs
in the summer aud on the stage in winter.
Tie vss about 10 years old. Has been mar
ried twice; both wives are living. His first
wife is an scire.~ st Austin, Texas. Her
slase name is Emma Jerome His second
vie lives in this country. They we're not
living together.
MIA A. TOOKER.
Ella Ostmnder, Sxosn-l reside in this
house. The deceased IL the uncle of my
husband. have known the dsce ssed aimee
Sept. LIT 1873. On the morning Of the 18th
about six o'clock, I heard him mixing .
noise like he wss in distress. lie got mp
and went away very soon aiier six o'clock.
I wss in the house la~I night, but did not
20 in his room until this morning shout
iour o'clock, when he died. don't think
he Vas IN iniemperate man. ] think abont
one week ego, one evening, that he had been
drinking some. He drank Considerable
water sll day yesterday.
ELLA OsrRASDER.
Agnes Galasker, Sr~a.-I reside IN this
house. I Was not scqu.inted With the de-
ceased. I sav him the 6rst time on the
lounge yesterday. He "a. sick. ] saw him
NO uIt,re until saw him dead this morning.
was in the room ten ,,utes. He acted
IT, e he vas g"ing To have aspasm. have
no means Of knowing neither do know
what caused bis death.
Agnes GALLAGHER.
Josspk Rkier, Srorn Il reside st Mrs.
To .k~ris, north Of the Pacific road. The
deceased Loarsied At the same place ]
did. For . week or % he hss not taken
his me.ls there. 6r.t knew Of his sickness
yesterday morning. He got out of bed tina,
morning and Was s,iG. ] helped him back
tn bed where he staid while and then go,
up and drrs.ed himself and vent away. He
ssiked With dificuiiy. He locked - II he
v.s blosied.
JosEPu PELTIgR-
p Myers. Sx~n.-I an b.r keeper =, the
Wine hall. / 6rst sav the deceased about
three months ago. About six weeks sgo
he commenced cleaning out and working
At odd jpbs around the Wine hall for me
He drank ,vo or three drinks esch day.
sav him pretty full about one we~k aso
He had been o6 aomeshere. He did mol
get his liquor that time from me. lie came
the second time yesterday to the Wine hail
He vent and got q scuitle Of coal and 6xed
the Gre. This was about 8 O'Clock p. m
DEC. 18th. can't say hos long he stopped
in there. He vss not healthy man. HI
had been sick. He did not have deliriun
tremsns.
p. MYkRs.
After Q thorough investigation
vas rendered that the deceased, Samue
O.,rander. came to his death from con
ges,i sc chill.
Death Of Col. Jno. Mo cHertrv.
The news reached the city to-day tha
Col. John McMertry, one of the Oldest snt
best known citizens in Pettis county, diet
in w.nav. last night Of pneumonis. Th'
Colonel served in the Confederate army
and after the war was engaged in the trans
portaiion business in MEXICO. He Vas {
genial gentleman, and beloved and respect
ed by all. He has travelled extensivel!
in the old world, and has . remarkable
history attached to his name. The deceas
Cd lately received IN award from the Gov
eminent for claim which he has for year
been prosecuting. His family reside nea
Dresden. At the time Of his death hs "a
upwards Of sixty yean Of age.
Death Of George Bsgley Seay.
Death and he we're friends. Al the rip
ass Of eishty-6ve. the machinery Of hi
life stood still. George Basley Sesy. . n,
tive Of Virgins, soldier in the var Q