The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-07-15

It pointed but one way. l would tbs
the jury could have said differently
J And now what can the causes b
which brought Une b young u you
terrible condition-that of u convicte,
murderer. | know but little of you
previous history; but little of it va
Developed in the evidence. In you
own evidence YOU say that you
MOTHER DIED WHILE YOU WE'RE YE
| An INFANT.
This may account for much. very
much 1T what YOU NAV lack in mora
culture. 'Tis said The mother make:
the man." Selsl,m. If ever. Dies ID,
mother make such man rs you ar,
Ia ,lav-a mur..erer-and | would 81,
Ia the audience. that. In the investiga
lion If this case | lave often wonder
e,i as Ia how much III the crime Of OuI
own community is Ia he laid ut the
,ioor Of the certainly ton prevalent
habit and criminal prsctice Of
CARRYING CONCEALED wEAPONs.
Ia this case We find the Young people
of the neighborhood, where this terri.
bic crime was committed, had appoint
ed day and place for an open air
picnic. where they might assemble
together and pass the day in social in
tercOurse and innocent amusement !:
but mo sooner had il been planned.
agreed upon and made known, than
certain parties began Ia buy new re-
volvers. Ia FURNISH up their old ones.
get them repaired AMI secure an anu
pie supply Of ammunition, evidently
for the purpose Of carrying them
through the uicnic." a beautiful
commentary. indeed. upon johnson
county civilization What earthly
excuse there can helm civilized COM
muniiy, noted for schools. churches
and all the appliances Of intelligence,
where the machinery If the law is in
full force for the protection Of the
rights oI the poorest ciiizen-for any
man to 90 alsout in crowds oi ls-,ceal'le.
quiet citizens, with deadly weapons
concealed alout his person. | cannot
conceive. There may be, AMI are liz,
doubt. exceptional cases. The prac
tice is certainly no evidence Of gsDd
breeding.
1T - TIE HABIT OF THE COWARD,
the thief and the murderer. and ought
tn lie condemned by all good people.
AMI were ! the regular Judge of the
Court, / should feel il my duty Ia
condemn. in no measured terms. the
.lereliciion ri the officers al the Law In
not bringing men. guilty al the crime,
Ia punishment. Mr.. Davidson. II you
had done on this occasion. the part III
Il law abiding citizen AMI lett your
arms nj home, this terrible calamity
would not now he upon y"u. The
way ii the iransgressor 10 har.l.
Mr.. Davidson il now only remains
for me :" pass sentence AMI Judgment
of the Court upon y"u.
Ii is therefore adjmlge-l bv this
Court that you l'e and are hereby
s.lju.lged guilty Of murder ia the first
degree. In accordance with the verdict
81 the jury in the case /; and it is FUR
Their adju,iged that you he hanged by
the neck until you are dead; aud il
is further ordered by the Court, that
the Sheriff If johnson county take
and safely keep YOU until
WEDNESDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF JULY,
1879.
when he shall take you to some con-
venient place in johnson county, ut
II Of the clock ON said day. and carry
this sentence into execution by Lang
ing you by the neck until you are
dead, and may God have mercy On
your soul.
THE APPEAL.
Davidson was taken 10 the Seaalia
Jail on the morning Of May 22d, 1879.
The record Of the case went Ia the
Supreme Court and that holy affirm
ed the decision Of the lower court,
which decision was rendered ON the
9th day Of June, 1879.
BAPTIsED.
Davidson gave up before the decis-
ion Of the Supreme Court was made.
On Saturday, June ii, Elder lshsm
Tanner. Of johnson county, the man
Davidson was working for when he
killed his victim, went to Setlalia and
baptisel him in the Baptist church
before small but appreciative audi.
ence.
Since that time Davidson has been
repeatedly visited by the clergy and
reporters of Setlalia. He has at all
times received the clergy with cour.
tesy and has spent much of his time
in hearing the Bible read. The re-
porters do not meet with much favor
with him. He blames the news
papers to a great extent for his un-
o.l