The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-28
In the vest pocket Of the deceased vas
also found.

although the contour Of The bead on the
dollar could plainly Be- perceived. The
pantsloon pockets had been riasd, for they
we're found turned inside out.
On his little finger there Vas deep in
dentation Of where he had worn ring for
many years. Tie ring must have bcen 4
very wide one, ~ the mark indicated. II
was evident the murderer had torn OF this
ring after death, and muat have been some
time about il, ~ it fitted tight.
THE MURDERED NAN
Was apparently about twenty i've or twenty
eight years Of age, and Eve feet six inches
high. He would weigh about one hundred
and forty pounds. Dark complexion dark
hair. cut short; rather heavy black NOUS
tache, with small imperial; beard about
one week old; eyes supposed to be dark
blue full set Of large irregular teeth /;
vaccination mark on left arm scar on
right fore finger below the knuckle; vide
mark on little finger of right hsnd small
pox marks on face, neck and body. He
had on new white knit undershirt, white
shirt, with linen bosom, dark gray Cashmere
pants, striped Cashmere vest, and white cot
ton socks.
THE NURDERER's CLOTHES.
After committing the terrible deed the
murderer changed his clothes, leaving be.
hind him . striped cottonade vest hanging
up behind the door of the cabin. In the
field was found . white shirt With linen
bosom, and pair of gray cottonsde pants
measuring twenty-five inches in the waist
and thirty i've and three fourth inches in
the leg. They were covered with blood.
| About sun rise the murderer was seer
crossing the farm Of Mr.. William Gentry
not far from the scene of the murder.
| THE MURDERER
From two ladies who live 1t the house
where the men stopped for drink Of water
the reporter got . very good description o.
the murderer, which IL - follows: He il
full, il not over, six feet in height red OF
forid complexion light hair cut short
dressed in . gray suit and wore smooth
silk railroad cap the day previous to the
murder. The heel Of one Of his boots oI
shoes is thought 10 be run over. As he
took the murdered mans coat and hat, h
may b now wearing them. He has in hi
possession, probably, the large vide rim,
above referred to.
HIS ARREST.
About a week afterwards Capt. Smith
Sheriff of Cooper county. and his Deputy
L. NJ. Williams, arrested the prisoner. JohI
I. West, At the coal mines on Friday even
ing, on suspicion Of being the murderer
When he was arrested West asked the FRS
thing:
GArs you going to arrest me for that ri
lot Grove murder ?" He then declared tina,
he never was in Pilot Grove-that ne didn',
even know where it was but afterwards
acknowledged that he had been in Pilot
Grove come time before.
OMNIBUS cIRCUMsrAxcEs.
He had, when arrested. awide silver ring
It will be remembered that ring had been
stolen from the murdered mans little 6n.
ger. 1t must have been = vide ring and
worn for q long time. :.as the indention on
the finger was vide and deep. The prisone'
also had . line gold watch, but kept on re
peating that he had only ninety cents in
money.
The prisoner had . striped sack of bed.
ticking, which contained . coat, hat and
shoes.
The morning after the murder q negro
boy said he SAY this msn coming from the
direction OF the cabin with this sack.
The MAJ Who Vas With the murdered
man had . black silk cap. So had The
prisoner.
At the preliminary examination 1t Pilot
Grove, West Vas thoroughly identified By
. number of per.ons, including the ladie'
At whose house they stopped to get drinl
of water, - the man Who Vas travelling
with the murdered man the evening before
JOHN I WEST
is . young man, about twenty-five year
Of age, about Eve feet eight inches in height
and compactly built. When arrested h,
wore his dark hair cut clUse. and his face
which Was Of red or 6orid complexion. "a,
destitute of beard-s faint moustscbe only
being Observable on his upper lip. Hi,
speech "a SLOW and measured, and his Ian.
guage shows that he has but . limltet
education.
He wore . dark coat and ve.t-a vel
worn and rather ragged pair Of pants endet
inside Of his bootleg. into which they yer,
stuffed. On his head he wore black csI
Of the railroad pattern. At 6rat glance hi
features would be said to indicate but It'll,
more than ignorance and an ordinary dis
position. but during IN interview with ,
BAzoo reporter upon one or two occasion
there was dangerous 6,sh Of the eye tina
gave very sinister appearance to his ex
preston.
West states that be vas born at Wanaw
BENTON county, Mo-; he lived there unit
he vas six ysars old, when he moved Z,
Illinois and lived there four years. II,
came back about three yesrs ago.
He married Rachel Ferguson near War
saw, Benton county. April q, and separat-
ed from her last spring. She resides nov
in LamOnte.
Sel6ohne0O.
II cannot be denied but that selfishness ],
. natural element in all human beings to /,
greater or Lesser degree. We zee il manifestet
every day around us in the ordinary inter
coune Of life-in the slissen Of the rat like
eyes - they zee IN opportunity 70 pouncs
upon some sudden gain, or the cool, ealcu