The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-06-10
COLD FLOODED MURDER.
A 81. Louis O0Ooe Shot While in
the Discharge Of His Duty.

A 81. Louis 0moor Shot While IL
the Discharge Of His Duty.
The Murderer ct Large.
st. Louis Time. of yesterday
On The northwest corner 81 Jackson sas
Marion stFeets. there stands large. rcomy
houae, aes veil bsck IN . yard neatly
planted vilh shsubbery, while along both
streess Cor The length Of half block Of
more. large shade trees tend 10 make ihs
locality one Of the mnat home like and
Pleasant in that part Of the city, which, d
ssy The least, does not boast Of quality moi
great wealth. Leon Martin and wife, iheil
soa and his vile, and the laiiess sister, &C.
esPy this large hou.r, and speod = great
dsaI o! their tune in manufacturing kinder
garsee supplies; in fact, the whole family
occupy their time in this work and depend
upon IL Is . means for gaining q livelihood
There vas one thing which has troubled the
family . great deal and that va the sections
q yoosG Charlie Sander, Who vas q
beosbes-in-lav Of young Martin. Youns
Sasden has horne . very bad reputation
among al those Who knew him, and be did
not try 70 improve it any instead be con.
timed 10 grow vorae and wore every day
be drank . great DIAL, worked seldom, Il
ever, and he'd no settled place Of abode Ito
NE police court sernscular); furthermore,
Re bose a ill-ieeling towards his two sister
and often. when drunk, would intimidaie
them b. threats. He had threatened to kill
young Mn. Martin, but this Wa considered
BY Tie family - mere talk. Yesterday Al.
lasnooa Sanden came 70 the Martin housr
drunk, - usual. and made himself very oh.
noxious Tor awhile. and finally pulled out .
pistol and conneacsd brandishing il around
IN . very lively manner.
Young Martin happened 10 be Al home
q Tie tine, and be 1t once attempted to
ct Sanden ont Of the house before any.
body ~ injured. His efforts were sue
csssful, and without much trouble he got
Sander outside the gate, although the LAT.
ter still had The revolver in his hand -four.
ishinG il in every direction. Some person
called 70 Ol6cer Prints, Who vas standing
near the corner Of Caroudelet avenue and
Merton street. The officer turned around
upon hearing the call, and seeing Sanders
down the street started that way. probably
With the intention Of srresting him and
taking him 70 the police station. Sanders
did moi re the officer, or al least paid no
attention 70 him until be Va only . fev
ssefs away, when he warned him 70 keep
Of or said something Of the kind. to which
the officer took no notice, hut instead vent
up and attempted 70 take hold Of Sanders.
A little scufiie ensued, then shot Vas fred
and the officer threw up his hands, bu.
quickly recovering himself. took his club
and struck Sanden. While giving the
blow, however, the officer veakened per.
cspsibly and Immediately Afterwards stag.
gesed Cd the sidewalk. and ct the same
time Saaden fred again. The officer stag,
ssred four or Eve step further into the
street and then fell Eat on bis fsce in liz.
tie mud puddle.
The crowd Of spectators which had mum.
bered only twenty Eve or thirty few So
ontls previous. nov began to increase won
derfully, people came from all directions
1t the sound Of the pistol shots, and within
. few minutes numbered thousand. IL one.
everybody esowding and Glowing every.
body else in order to get glimpse Of the
wounded man. In the excitement Of
the moment the murderer seems 10
have been forgotten. until some one cried
out, stop thief" "murder," etc., hut by
this time Sander was going up Marion
street ss liberal gate With clear way be-
lore him. and still holding the pistol in his
hand. Glaocing behind At the cry Of "siop
thief" be sav that he Vas followed, and
imoedissely dartsd up the alley between
Jackson add Carondeles avenues. A larse.
borly fellow standing At the mouth Of the
alley might have captured the murderer
easily il be had not been too big . coward
to face the little revolver which had done
such wicked service, bot a il vss, . young
fellow NAMED Csuas was the only penon
Who followed sandem mp the alley. throwing
rocks 1t the fleeing man, thinking in this
way to stop hin. The rocks did little
eood, however, punued and punuer con.
siausd on ap the alley 70 Berry street, east
On Berry 70 Jscksoa. north on Jackson to
No l44S, which Il butcher shop, when
Sanden ran through . HALLIDAY into .
reas yard. Ths W. too much for young
CsoR, he feared that Saaden would lie in
anbush for hin, and here the chase ceased.
Not . resident Of that block saw Sander.
or took any notice Of him IL they did, and
thus the murderer escaped.
His Last Letter.
The following vas received, yesterday
oorning By T. J. Lingle, 81 Clinton, from
the late james Shielda. Il il remarkable
letter, taking into consideration the mans
death within few houn after il Va writ
ten:
OrTUNwA, OHIO, May Let, 1879.
T. J. LiaSIe, kaq, Qisios. No.:
DR SIR IL 60 TO Davenport Tomorrow
10 lecture there on Wednesday. Ny lung
are a6ecsed By . severe bronchitis. II has
left NE 10 weak thss an like one With
asahma. am sorry did NOT ret till
fall. will meet You At Windsor, but fear
failure. Youn serioualy,
JAMES SHIELDS.
0eaessl Shields dated the letter ''Otsum.
~. Ohio, Nay lse" Il should have been
"Ottuova, Iova, June lst," where and at
what time il va written.
Ths words NE and NOT in capitals vess