The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-05-20


hand and wife. whose sorrow was tot
great to be expressed in words or Ia
mentation. 1t was an affecting scene,
and the suspicious moisture that
gathered in the eves Of even the lion
hearted old sheriff turned to tears thai
coursed down his bronzed and furrow
ed cheeks. One could not stand there.
even in the presence of that murderer
and his innocent wife, without acknowl
edging that lone touch of nature make.
the whole world kim" 80 far as human
sympathy goes.
At length West broke the Stiffness
Of the prison cell by saying, between
his sobs: Rachel, don't take it to
heart so much. And then he gazed,
for the first time. upon the face Of bis
baby As he playtully pulled the little
bonnet from over its face as it lay
sleeping in its m"ther's arms. and
again he broke the stiffness BY saying:
'RACHEL, DON'T IKE 1T TO HEART
it can't be helped feel just as bad
a. YOU do about it.
Bxker-John. this is the first time
you ever saw your child, is it not:
West-Yes, sir.
BIS it a boy or a girl?
West-It is a boy.
B-What is its name?
Mrs. W-William Francis Marion
West.
(Here West took the child in his arms
and pressed his lips to its cheek.
Baker-You will keep the name of
West then. will you?
Mrs. W-Yes 1 can't do otherwise.
West-Rachel; did you come down
on the train this morning?
Mrs. WIsobbing] l did.
Wont take it to heart-it can't
be helped.
Mrs. W-What did you do it for?
meaning the murder-REP.
What is more than can tell.
Baker-When did you see your
wife last?
WI have almost forgotten, but /
think it was July 9th. 1873.
Mrs. W-No, it was on the 3Oth of
July.
Baker-Dd you leave for good
then
W-Yes, / left to stay.
Mrs. W-What did you leave for?
W--Because you told that
IcUr THE BEE TREE,
and wanted me arrested for it.
Mr.. W-You know that amt 20, !
never knew for certain that you cut
the bee tree.
Baker-Did you ever have any
trouble with John before?
Mrs. W-Only . few words coca.
siooally. little quarrels.
W1Cheerfnlly. That was not
much, Was it Rachael?
Ms. W1Countenance Frightening
up.] No. not much.
Mrs. Wl[Looking him full in the
face. John you killed the man, did
you!
West-(Eyes down. I did.
Mira W-You was not looking
ahead to see that you would come to
this
WI wish ! had never come to
Missouri. 500
Baker, addressing Mrs. West.
Would yoa live With West if he were
to get pardoned o: get ont of here +?
Mrs. Who. l would not If he
was to walk out of here now. give
no man
BUT ONE CHANCE TO LEAVE ME.
Would you like to see him
loose and outf
Mn. WIDeterminedly.l Yes, l
would but / don't want 10 live with
him sgain.
West-I viii be glad when the Col
onel u through with me. Meaning
Sheriff McCulloch.
Bystander-[To Mrs. West.] How
do You feel toward John?
Mrs. WI can forgive him, but l
never can forget the injury he did BY
leaving me.
WI think it Is best they caught
me IN GET out Of this world.
Mn. W-But it Is not the right way
TO get out Of Il, the way you are going.
Mn. Wet was asked If she Was
ready to 20 % train time was approach.
ing.
She signi6ed her readiness to 60 at
any time.
Wae ueEsd her 70 say longer and was
vssy psssing u his invitation for her to
remaia.
she declined and got mp to 60.
he presented her With Bible and told
her Of lockst ct the photographePs for
hes - gs1
BE eubr.csd his child, kissed it. then
enhroced HE vile.
AZ Mr.. Wet walked out Of the jiAl
WeH broke completely down,
CITING ALOUD,
% that b could b heard in the street.
Il vas . strange and painful meeting
bot The parting go more painful still
Notwithstanding his csi@e-ootvithseand-
In ber Wroae-sbat. woman realised. y
suees Of her vill that - ~ her husband
md that Tie ties that bound them we're aoo1
70 b severed, leaving her free. Upon he'
hrsast she bore the innocent babe, Who's
era sieht q IL father vs. in feloas cell
Happy il y Tor il. shat scme bright yea"
vilI Intervene before it Feslises the stiK0'
that viii cling like } pail throsGAous tn
life bstose it. Ii was sad sight It ~
oournful group. When il disappeared
his esiss vsfs tkoss Of Dad despatf.
Tie following i Nm. Vests Let let's
70 her husband:
ns. WugTS LETfER.