The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-13
A Wonderful French Count.
An Amatory Oddly Under Arrest
Special Correspondence OF the Bazoo.
MOBERLY, Mo-, May 10th

humanity when there is appar-
emily no reason to believe humanity
or any part Of it is being prosecuted.
On the contrary, if the real facts were
known and published humanity"
would not be considered as prosecuted,
but on the contrary, not competently
prosecuted. Previous to giving an &C
count Of the mysterious affair, ii is
well for your correspondent to state
why DR.. BrOome, 1.-THE party 80 severely
criticized by the Moberly Daily took
such an active part in the case, AS will
be subsequently unfolded to the reader.
The Doctor, like hundreds Of others,
had been for weeks suspicious Of the
marty afterwards arrested. The atti-
tude, circumstances, and peculiar situ-
alton of the party gave q new impetus
to the Dr.'s suspicious, the result being
a conversation with the sheriff, pur-
suit and arrest upon a different change
from the one that would have founded
upOn the Dr.'s information. The DIR.
did no wrong, nor did he even intend
any. His suspicious were aroused, lac
communicated them 10 the proper
authorities. and thereby hangs
THE TALE.
For two months or more there has
resided in the city of MOberly, with
HEADQUARTERS at the Boutwell, House, a
small, dark cOmplexiOned, dark mus
tache, long black haired, individual,
who has excited more comment by his
peculiar and unexplainable actions,
than any other man i'm this city
Dressed in suit Of gray, large black
slouched hat, hair falling in waves
upon his shoulders, slippers constantly
worn, even upon the street, the appear
ance Of Colonel Joseph Meirs was at
least very odd if not attractive. Nari-
Gus were the rumOrs afiOat in regard Ia
! him, the most Of them being traceable
back to himself, As author. One day
he was q Spaniard possessed Of I'M
mense wealth. The next, a Louisiana
Creole with plantations immeasurable.
Again he would lie stock buyer, but
rs he did not know a single point" of
an animal that WAS discarded. Now "A
gambler, and then not knowing Ons'
card from another. S;:cii We're the re-
pOrts. h;.L as none could he substan-
tassi, the matter quoted down 10 the
extent that persons talked less, thought
more and became more suspicious.
Among the ladies he was known as "A
gentleman of wealth who was seeking
\ wife, or as he expressed il in his
inimitable and peculiar manner. II
want to makee one prOpOsee de matri-
MONA" Your correspondent learns
that he was introduced to several
ladies, but for some reason or other the
mitten was given him and the fasci-
mating Frenchman would seek "faces
new" Money he freely spent, very
frequently showing
LARGE ROLLS OF MONEY,
especially in saloons, where he would
invite everybody and everybody s
friends up to the altar. NOtwithstand-
| ing the suspicion with which he was
treated, he succeeded i'm securing audi
ence with q fair yOun g lady of the
hotel ut which he boarded. From many
expressions, and other circumstances
the rumOr spread throughout the city,
ere long, that the couple were engaged
and would enter the matrimonial state
during the frat week of May. But
alas for Madam Rum0rs prOmulgatiOns
that event did not take place. but a
much more interesting event did.
Now leaving the Colonel and his
space dwell upon the
INCIDENTS THAT LEAD TO HIS AR
REST.
Between ~ midnight of Saturday and
l:3O am. Sunday, the 0esidence of DIR.
Broonle was entered by burglars, who
obtained nothing from the Doctors
''store of wealth and valuables," but
upon entering the room occupied by
John r. Williams, our progressive
lumber merchant, secured theswatches
belonging to Mr.. and Mrs. Williams,
also $500 in money, and other valua-
bles. The burglars awOke Mrs. Williams
who, though badly frightened, at
tempted to awaken her husband. This
she bound impossible, and for the space
Of q couple of minutes had ample time
% study the party, 50 boldly skipping
around the room helping himself to
other persons treasure. Finally he
coming more composed she raised her
self up in the bed and said
"wHAr ARE YOU DOING HERE?"
This caused the burglar to withdraw
through the folding doors, into the
narlor. thence through the hall into
the street, the door having previously
hem opened. On the same night, and
within q short time four other houses
were entered and property appropriate
al NV those who labor i'm the still hours
Of night.
Sunday dawned upon an excited
town. citizens cOnversing here and
there in groups and for days their
arrests on suspicion effected, extra
pOlisemen and brave citizens tread the
hoard sidewalks i'm the hope Of catch
ing those who despOil others to enrich
themselves. ButO Sunday one event
transpired that was kept very quiet,
with the expectation that it would lead
to the recovery Of the articles and de-
lection Of the guilty party. When
Mrs. Williams was asked q description
of the person seen i'm her room, she
said he was q small, dark complexion
ed. black haired, heavy mustached
man, with q sack coat, SLOUGH hat,
dark hands and had slippers on
Neither Mr.. Williams nor DR.. BroOme
suspected Col. Meirs as the guilty
party, but on Sunday when out walk
ing he passed DR.. Broome's residence
with the lady. and AS soon as Mrs.
Williams saw him she said
ssrHRRE Is THE VERY NAN NOW,
that / saw i'm my ROOM" Mr.. Williams
and the Doctor attempted to convince
her to the contrary, but she was so
firm in her declaration that they de-
cided to watch the COlo0el's move
nents. They did % on Sunday, but
dislIking the capacity in which they
were operating, concluded to secure
fine services Of q detective. No active
were adopted, however, and Oh
Tuesday morning DR.. Broome left for
Mexico % attend the meeting Of the Lin
To Medical Society 1t that plaoe. The |
d. ~ usaninously elected President of |
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