The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1879-12-30
THE aANNIBAL 0USS
4 Short History Of The Great
Scandal Now Being
Investigated in the Congregational
Church Of that City.

About twenty years ago John J. Cru!kshars,
Jr.. OF HANNIBAL, u promnent and wealthy
cifisen, married TO Miss Mary T. Racoa.
daughter u George BACON, ESQ.,, ~ho was well
snd avorsb'y known to the people Of Northeast
Missouri. Mise Mary Bacon was quite young
when married. probably not over eighteen years
Of ags. .0d Cru'kehank had not yet attained his
majority. From ,his union several children have
been born. and three are now living the oldest .
young man Of about nineteen wears Of age. Moth
ing ofgrave import occurred to msr the hsppi-
ness ofshe young couple. until sometime during
the spring or early summer Of the year lisa hen
Nr. Cyrus D. Godfrey. n that time . prosperous
business man Of thar city, made several lengthy
visits to the city of Boston on business. Mr..
6odosey boarded ~ the American House. During
the stay Of the Godfrey party at Boston. Mrs.
Cruikshank wss also guest Of the American
House. She sas ~ that tune sudernx with q
disease peculiar to her se1. and vas there under
the care NJ eminent physicians. During this year
Mrs. Cruikshank also snats several extended trips
on the railroads. and on more than one oecas,on
sls Travelled under the escort Of Nr. Godfrey who
wss recognised - trusted friend Of the family.
These trips vere made in company with Mr.
Godfrey ., the request and urgent solicitation Of
Mr.. Cruikshask himself who Was ton busy to
leave home for any length Of time. Much scandal
has resulted from ,hess trips and the Boston
residence. and Nr. Godf,ey has lately been 81.
peIIed from the CoagresAtional church on his
own sdmss,oo Of having sak-s improper Iibsr-
ties wth Mrs.. Cruik shank on msre shan one Oc.
easi0e. Nr. Godfrey CLAIMS that he IT 6rss made
this conisss,oa to Nr. Cruikshsnk some two
years since. under terrible threats. IN, he has
a, ~
f-ssion 10 the church committee. and it WAS on
account OF ;his last confession tina. he WAS e.
p>lled.
Nos comes auothe. character, Mr.. Kittie
H~ywo"d, sife OF c. =. Haywood, deputy Cnit~i
States collector OF internal revenue for that dis
,rct. Mr.. and Mrs Heywood have bsea married
sor sb"us tssnsy yesrs. but have M eh,ldreu. Mrs.
Heywood and Mrs Cruikshank have been bosom
friends for many yesrs,snd they probably charged
each Others conndeoee 20 the fullest extent.
These t~o dear friends passed part IL the sum-
mer Of ls,s 81 Geneva. New York. and while there
wers visited BY the Rev. -. ]. Savage, late pastor
a. the Cnssresano~al church 81 HANNIBAL. to
vhseh ehasch. by the vay. all Of these parties n
this scandal brlong. Mrs. Heywood and Mrs.
Crmksbank remained friends until about too
years s,nee. vhsn . disruption Of their fr,endiy
resasioss occurred and they becsms moss bitter
ssemies. Ms. Heysood. IL 10 understood. claims
thss Mrs. CRUSH shAnk vas ,nsaneiy jealous Of
Mr. Cruik.hank and herself entirely without
cause. ssd % thu other hasd Mr.. Csuisshank
asssrsed that hss hushsad 80 Mn. Haywood
hase bsea er,.,naiiy intimate Sos years
when The fr,sndly rslasseas between Mrs. Hey. |
srousse esasasuerd 10 The Csuikshank family. |
Chasnss and eouaser Charge wees made. and