The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-11-18

Stevens, the Holden BurRlar,
Jumps from IN l., Z. &T.
Train
While Going at the Rate Of TWon.
H.Flve Miles On Hour.
He 70 1ocaptured and confined in
the Pettts County Jaii.

10 - 8oCopCQfo0 ana C0000o0 u
the Potts County Jail.
Al about II o'clock on Thursdsy, the Oh
Of Novsohss. Elsio Stevens. eon6aed il
Tie johnson county jail at Wsrrensburg
charged With committing . burglary q
Holden. made his escape By removing Z
staple from door, and although . mosI
thorough search va iassstaied. the prison
es managed 70 slsde his pu.uem asd ~,
given up for good.
Friday. At noon, Mr.. w. c. Smith. Mayol
Of Holdsa, reosived . telegram from Andy
Bruner, MAMMAL ct Fl Scot, asking il
"Bsldy" Sssvsss' brother Vas wanted in
Holden, 70 which be answered "yss," but
stated
THERE WAS no REWARD.
Subsequently, the Constable Of Holden tel
sersphed The authorities st F. Scott TO a..
rest and hold Stevens. and soon thereafter
received the intelligence that be Wa in the
custody Of the officers.
Yesterday morning. Marshsl Still lett Hol.
den, via PAola, for F. ecotf, where be a..
rived about 5 p. NJ, and Stevens vas placed
ia his charge. 70 be broush, 10 Ssdslis and
con6oed in the Petite county Jail for safe
keeping. They left on the north hound NJ.
<. 4 7. train last evening. aud on the way
up Stevens informed Still that be intended
juuping from the car IL he ssv any oppor-
sunity Of making his escape, no matter II
he ~
KILLED IN THE ATrHNPr.
The prisoner was hand-cu6ed and occupied
. sest near the door. while Still waa sitting
closs By, gagged in Conversation With .
tsllov-paaenger. When the train Vas
between Lewis and Calhoun. and
running 1t The rate Of twenty-five miles ~
hour, Ssevsns made . lunse and in an
instant vs. through the door, which he
slammed to after bin. On reaching the
platform. he gave jump. and struck the
ground on his head and shoulder, indict-
Ing N Ugly gssh On his left temple
Skill, Who Vas right after him - he vent
through the door.
PULLED THE BELL-coRD,
aud the train Va stopped inside Of quar-
ssr Of mile, when be started back down
the track on . run, followed By Conductor
Farr and three or four passenger. After
proceeding short distance. Stephens was
found sitting on the ground. holding his
head, which was bleeding profusely. He
vss taken in charge and removed 10 the
train, when his wound VS. looked after -
best - could Be under the circumstances,
and Still add HE prisoner reached Sedslia
shortly before 10 O'Clock, when Stevens Vas
reuanded to the county jail, where he will
b. held until his case il called in the
Johnson Criminal Court.
STEVENS sEARCHED.
When Stevens va searched BY Sill,
two silver watches were found on his per.
son and $lO6 in cash. He also had .
revolver 1t Fort Scott, but managed to get
away With il In zone manner. One Of the
watches he Won in in game there. and
there may be something crooked - regards
the other, bot nothing definite il known.
He fAKD 4 DRINK.
Imnediately after arriving in sedalis
sseveos oonplaissd Of being sick, and
vesk fron les Of blood, add reqssssed
that be be allowed to take drink. The
privilege vas Eranaed, bot no soooes he'd
he swallowed II thar Up il came.
He ~ dressed most shabbily. loskiag
like - had been laying ont and sspsaed
70 The weather. He STATED that be hsd
walked most al The way TO Fort Scott and
vss sboss pl.yed oct. He has seas word
to his relatives snd friends At Holden, and
expects sooe Of den hsss &osdsy. He
+ dick oss and vill tsar vstching.
0oot 70 Jatl for SIXTY Days.
Aaron Mon md Neisoa Frasies, The tvo
coiossd nen Who hsuke into Smith Hopkioa'
fruit house % Tie 9sh int. ssd ssols pre-
sesvss 10 the amoaut Of between too end
thrss dollasa, he'd - exaoiaasios before
Squire Weber yesterday afternoon. Ao~
denied icing Implicated 10 The a9a,r In any
manses vhstsvss, while Frasier admitted
thst be sts some Of the :rult, bot claimed
that eolored fellow Who had Teen work.
Ing Sos Hopkias gave l. to hin. Mr. H.
gave il his sessinoay, asd said Il w not
the 6ne o6sase. the same thing having O.
cured twice before. The Squire seosescsd
10th 70 . term a sixty day. in The county
iail, and remarked that hs hoped this
aieht prove Isassn b then. ~
Taking the Corpse East.
The corps Of Nm. d. Z. L. Shed
Gome, Who died 1t Windsor at II O'Clock
o. the night Of 18Th inst, arrived IN g.
1alis yssssrdsy oorniag, - he way 70
Keatucky, The dscsaseds former home.
II vss IN charge Of Dr.. 6hsdburns and
Ais bsoshss-ia-lsv, hpsh II whom were
pvervhslosd with Gsssl .fB
Frsa DE- King. Bssoo reporter lessned
hat M. Shsdtss,s vas aiek ualy aboat