The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-02-19
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Wants Information Of . Husband
Who - Supposed 70 b. But 10
Not, Dada Singular Revela-
tion.

Nearly al Of our citisens are veil &c
quainted With Joseph F. Letord. who "a,
geoeraiIy known and highly respected ia
Sedalia. He vas . m.dest, unaaumine
man, industrious and honest. and while
here, attended 70 his own business. A let.
ter VS. received in thi. city few day.
ego. from IN undoubted source Of truth
and responsibility, that changes Letord With
DEsERflxo HIS LAWFUL WIFE
In New York, and clipping TO this city With
young girl, With whom he lived in Soda.
liza % his wife.
Lesord formerly kept barber shop in
W.tertown, New York. He came 70 Sc.
dalia about 1889, and opened fancy and
toy store on Ohio street, about where Dr..
Buyers drug store nov stands. He did
not do . very prosperous business. and
about 1871 be closed it ont and engaged in
THE BARBER BUSINESS.
which be for long time successfully
carried on, and was the junior partner in the
firm Of Bauer & Letord.
About eighteen months ago. Letord began
the study Of dentistry, which he followed
until be mastered il sufficiently TO 60 into
bueiness for himself. He looked out for /.
favorable location, snd 10 October last set. !!
tied with his family in
NEVADA CITY,
where be yet lives.
II d bat justice to say that during L.
lords residence here he conducted himself
- good citizen, and both he and his ire
pused) wife were respected By those Who
knew them.
The letter. which We publish below, states
that Le:ord has been twice married, his lirst
wife bearing two children before her death.
This epsstle makes some
STARTLING DEvELoPNEH.s.
The letter Is dated Ottawa, Csnsda, Feb.
9Th, and was written 10 q gentleman here
the information asked. The /
substance Of the letter il - follows: h
"About eight yean ago . young man !
named Letord united himself in marriage 3
to . young lady named Melina Be.ucsire. i
A few months sfterv.rd the happy couple il
left Ottawa for New York where they kept 4
, grocery store for two years. At that time d
L.etord left his legitimate wife and
WENT AWAY WITH A YoCKa GIRL u
% Sedalia, No. II il said he changed his c
name. Information hsa been received here 2
hat be lived in Sedalis until his death q
,bout year ago. But Of his death We are
rot sure. I
HIS LEGITIMATE WIFE q
sas written several times to Sedalia for in Il
regarding him, but could get =
lone. nj
She il nov in Ottawa, and since the re- q,
'orted death Of her husband has received At
u'table Offers Of marriage, hot to avail her. r
elf Of them she must Be positive Of the e,
|eath Of her husband. oi
Letord must have had With him %
TWO CHILDREN, oh
boys) the result Of his union with his fmt n.
'ss0s OssS " sue Wy" WesAseu OvsOs " AOOOs 4 u
leven yean old, and the other, Eddy, il ~
bout nine yesn of eye. The woman be CO
'ent sway With va named Taylor. 40
The report came here that during the IN
ut ak months Of his illness Lesord was IN
lind. He vss about thirty-s six yean Of to
Ee. While ae Ottawa he vas
a DARDER, wf
ut We don't know whst his occupation was IN
, Sedalia. He was . Catholic until his b,
Mt marriage. We send you his photo th
raph, bat his vile wishes it returned, for
il de only one she haa.
Nm. Lesord will Be much obliged il you sp
III send certificate Of Letords DEATH"
Such are the contents Of the letter, and
ess = not ths slighsest rsason TO doubt col
70 veracity Of it, assertions. The photo &,
,sph i liis-liks picture Of the original TO
ths
Sympathy - best shown when practical re.
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