The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-01-14
PROBABLE MURDER.
A Well Known Citiseu Stabbed.
Probability that Hrs Wound Will
Prove Fatal.

Andrew Winters. clerk in MsrI judy .
grocery. notion and liquor store. On Sixth
and Cedar xirseis. ct the extreme southern
limits IL the ciiv. Vas siAbbed by Clay
Simm.. farmer, shortly before i've o'clock
last night. from the effects Of which he will
probably not recover.
Simui. u we'll knosn in and about the
city. lie il married man and resides
With hi- family on farm short di.isnce
below Lake Contrary. For several winters
he has worked with varicu. pork packing
establishments in 81. joseph, and il not
considered ss man Of remarkable good
character.
THE ciRcCNsrANcD
connected vi,h the sisbbing STRAY we're
s.crstsine,l from Mr. Judy and Others by q
Gas.,'s reporter ~ho visited the place short
" alter the occurrence t"ck place. Simn-
~as ia the saloon aiisched 10 the store sew
ersi time. during the afternoon, and "a.
somewhat under the influence oi liquor.
he requested the CLERK. Mr.. Winters, to
give him drink on credit, and q, the re-
fu-.l Il the same. became very indignant.
He qu,r.~led sbcu, the place for some
trne. threatening Winters, until finally,
chen Mr.. Judy arrived home from up the
street they attempted to put him out of the
house. Simm- drew \ murderous looking
PICKET BOWIE KNIFE,
and -Iashsd " iniers across the muscle Of
the right arm, inf;c;ing . wound about two
inches deep and twice that length. After
.hey hsd pn-hed Linn GU, Of the door, Ee
-'ili held TN To Winters, and With a quick
nov ment II his hind stabbed him twice
again. The second thrust sent the blade of
tie weapon through the right side Of his
abdomen. penetrating The enir.ils and c.n--
ing mot dangtrsus wound. The ,hir',
.rs. wss at The heart. but fortunately the
paint 81 the blade his tine breast bone, and /
The knife fell from his hand, - he r~ei~d !
nnd,r a Llow which Winters gave him with
! piece of iron. Winters stepped in.iae
The house, and procuring q shot gun level
"a j, ut S,mms end wss about TO ere when
John Morrison jumped bit ween the two
Ind shielded Simms. Winters BY ihi.
inc was we'll nigh exhsusisd by the
Loss 6 BLooD.
nd with the assistance of friends mansssd /
- resch tie hack rom, where he laid down
Until MUSICIAN cculd he summoned. DR.
/. Lcchiman WIS sent for, and arriving -oou
''und the unfortunate man in q very pre-
,rions condition. Aiier the first fright ~.
ser several of the bys,ander. begsn tn look
'I""nd for SiD'ms. bu, he had disappeared.
;ome eight or ten stitches we're taken in the
everai wounds, but when Questioned con-
~rning their severity. the physician looked
cry grave ard shook his head. He said
'e Thought, from th. necessarily hurried
x,m'naii"n or account IL The hYw Of blood.
hat the blade ii the knife had
PENETRATED THE ENrRAILs,
'nd il 80 the man conld MT possibly recov-
=. Mr.. Winters wife ard two children.
tho were st their home On Eleventh and
sacramento streets. were sent for and re-
nsined with the injured man over night at
he residence of Nr. Judy.
DEPUTY SHERIFF FTscH,
n Company with John Binesr and another
a.mer. who lives near Sipms' home, left
le city in wagon about haif-pa-t seven
'clcck last night in search 81 Simn.. II Is
generally ,huugh; that he hss Crossed the
liver. and will a,temp. To conceal himself
"a the vi d. Of kansts. Winter, il an old
,i,izen, and bears the character OF a quiet
pesc~abie man. At last accounts he wsa
sill alive, though little hope is entertained
Il his recovery.