The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1878-07-02


was performed they
BOTH MUST LEAVE THE HoCsE
forthwith. Mis- EIdidge said that May.
had disappointed her once before BY prom
ising marriage TO her. and thsi che had un-
packed her trunk. She nov would not have
anything more to do With him, even il he
did come.
The letters were then shown To her. and
she acknowledged them IN be hers. The
pursuens then told NJ. EIdidge what they
we're after and the csuae OF their coming.
As so,m AS Mr.. Eldidge he1rd Of the
robbery Of the one thousand dollar, he
cent his son 10 = neiehbor's to borrow some
ammunition and said
HE WOULD SHOOT NAYS
ii he came near the house.
Mr.. Eldidxe was then informed that
just before Mays left Lisbon, Mr.. Will
had said a. him:
swell, Mays. I suppose when you go "a
Tennessee you will take Mis- MolIic with
you?"
To which Mays replied. "No, but IL ]
should, ] wonid sill the old man 6r~i"
Mr.. Eldidxe vas then loading his gun,
and when he heard this, he smiled giimly
~ he remarked,
81 WILL LOAD HER HEAvY-
And il was quite evident that the old man
meant exactly what he said.
The men Who were after Mays staid nj
the house until 5 p. m, thinking that
Mays might put in appearance; ut that
hour they lift, first exiorting q promise
from Mr.. EIdidge that IL NAYS came he
would not kill him, but take him prisoner
and Inform them Of the fact
After Messr. McCorckle and Harris re-
turned, information vas received that
Mays MAS either in Sedalia, or ut aome
point on the road between here and War.
rensburg. Accordingly the same gentle.
men took . skif Lisbon and went to
Boonville, . distance Of
TWENTY-FIVE MILES IN TWO HOURS,
on Thursday evening. Taking the cars
there, Mr.. McCorckle came To Sedalia Fri.
day morning and went tn Warrensburg to
get the proper papers for Nays arrest i:
found in johnson county. Having procured
these, he started for Knob Noster, where he
had good reason to believe Mays vas Now
let us return to Mays
CHARLES NArPIN
is . saddIer. living in Knob Noster. A few
years ago Maupin formerly lived at Lisbon,
and had formed Nays acquaintance at
Pilot Grove, . few years ago. Mays agreed
to furnish Maupin with a stock to do bust
ness with. He also met drummer Of the
Wholesale boot and shoe house Of Hamilton
and Brown, st. L .uis, Mo-, and gave him
boots and shoes. He gave no shipping d.
k..,e e. ~ l.
livery either at Knob Noster or in Tennes-
zee, NJ he might elect.
On Friday last. Mays hired two-horse
buggy from J. q. Harper, a livery stable
keeper in Knob Muster, and started on
HIS MATRIMONIAL TRIP.
lie no doubt thought hrs presence would
smother over the disappointment which his
intended might have experienced by his
violation OF his promise, an. little dreamed
Of the stern old man Who Was sitting ON the
front porch looking down the road with a
dcuble-bsrrelled shot gun loaded TO the
muzzie. waiting for his coming.
About twenty minutes after Nays dePar-
ture from Knob Noster, McCorckle arrived
from Warrensburg armed with the papers
for Mays arrest.
He went to Mr.. Harper's and asccrtAinel
that
THE BIRD HAD FLOWN.
When Mr.. Harper heard Of the affair, he
jumped upon . hOrse and put out after
Mays to recover his team. while McCorckle
would 70 around BY rail, Marshal
belong at Brownsville. being telegraphed
10. Arriving in Brownsville, Mr.. Harper |
Marshal belong Of his errand, |
and the two continued the pursuit in the iii !
rect,on of Mr.. Eldidge's, who resides about |
Jour and . half miles north Of Bro~n-ville. |
About two miles north oil Brownsville
NAYS WAS ovERHAULED
and arrested. He vas taken back 10 /
where he w.s kept over FRI !,
lay night, and this morning he was brought
% Sedalia by NJ. McCorcKle, accompanied
" Marshal belong.
About 1896 vas found on Mays, a por.
ion OF which was in gold.
A BAZOO reporter went to the Garrison
|eisot, yesterday morning, when the Lex.
ngton train arrived, aud had
AN INTERVIEW WITH NAYS. |,
He il tall man with reddish goatee and
rather peaked visage and walks
little bent over. lie was very we'll dressed
q dark suit and not . bad man To look At
A BAZoO reporter freed the game and
lied him with few inierrogations as fol-
Dws:
Representatives. were you formerly
rom!
Mays-From Jackson, Tenn.
R-How long have you been in Missouri 3
Ma few yean ago was here and lived 4
. Lisbon. also lived come time at Saline
ity and at Pilot grove. -,
k-HOw old are you? 4
M am A years old. =
R-Have you family? 4
MI have six children in Tennessee
am widower. Ny Oldest child i. mar y
ed. r
R-You were n marry Mis- Eldidee last
I believe.
M1Hesitasingiy.l W-a-al. yes, that was $
'e intention.
R-Will you be married now. q
M-ReckOn not. | was on my way to the q,
'rs0nis, to tell Miss Mollie, that was not
ling to marry her, when was arrested.
R-How old is Miss Mollie EIdidge? y
M-She Ia twenty years old.
R-The rarson Was opposed to your Il
arrying, understand.
M-YeS he kicked terribly about the a
atter, but | would not mind that ~ the q
RI was ready, but have other reasons
~, besides my arrest, for not marrying
q.
R-Where did you get the $685. that WAS
md on your person?
Nj got it from Tennessee. II was
,rey that / worked hard for and saved.
R-Yon are going back now to stand
ur trial, ! suppose!
NJ shall try and prove myself clear Of
. charge. ! am not afraid to face the
ople Of Lisbon, where l am we'll known.
they convict me, can ~ to Jefferson
y and work it out
R-You told the people At Lisbon that
. we're going 10 Tennessee.
NJ was going to Tennessee but thought
'Ould visit Maupln, At Knob Nosier, be.
e I vent.
s-You xas in Sedalia this week!
T. Yes, stopped At the Leroy House
Monday night, and vent TO Knob Nos.
the next morning, and have been there a