The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-11-01
A ROBBERS WORK.
E. N. Norton. q Prominent
Farmer, Robbed of $125
Last Night.
The Thief then Stole a Horse
and Succeeded in Making
His Escape.
All Done by q Man Who Had
Been in His Employ for
a Month

One OF the bOldest crimes reported IN
this section for long time past occurred
at the residence of Mr.. +. n. Norton, five
miles east of Sedalia, last night, and 80
far, the thief has not been captured.
About month ago Mr.. Norton employ
ed Jesse Huntlev and his wife 10 work Tor
him, the former in the capacity al farm
laborer and the latter as a domestic To as
sist Mrs. Norton. IIunilev had formerly
worked for Mr.. Geo. Warren, a farmer liv-
ing south of town, but he had some diff
Guilty and he and his vile came Ia town,
when IIuntley secured employment al the
berger house. He had been there but d
short time when he made a contract with
Mr.. Norton, and be and his wife removed
10 Norton's farm.
Mrs. IIuntley remained on N"rton'S
place until last Monday, when she lett,
saving that she WAS going Ia visit relatives
In Illinois, but At what point, Is not
known. Iiuntlev, however, remained in
Norton's employ, and said he intended
staying during the winter.
Last night the family retired AT The
usual hour, Mr.. and Mrs. Norton sleeping
down stairs, while Iiuntlev occupied a
room above. About half-past ten O'Clock
Mr. Norton WAS awakened from his sleep
by hearing noise, and, on locking up, be
held Huntley entering the room with a
drawn revolver.
For an instant he did not understand
the true situation, but he was not to I've
left long in ignorance, for Huniley stepped
up 10 the bed, pistol i'm hand, and demand
ed what money there was in the house
lie was posted, it seems, for Mr.. Norton
had 1925 i'm his possession, which he lost
no time in turning over TO the robber.
Huntley Immediately left the house,
and Mr. Norton would have followed in
stantlv had it not been for his wife, who
was seized with Mysteries lie WAS COM
PEELED 10 remain some little time with her,
but al last she became more quiet and he
started for the stable To saddle horse and
come to the city and inform the police oi
what had transpired.
On reaching the barn another surprise
was in store for him. for he found that a
two-year-old horse, together with a saddle
and bride, had been stolen by Huntlev
He at once mounted another animal and
came to town, arriving here about three
o'clock this morning, when he informed
the officers of the affair and gave de-
scription of the thief and horse, and re-
guested them TO be on the lookout for
both.
Mr.. Norton saws he was never more sur
prised i'm his life than when Huntley Ell
tered his room and made a demand for
the money He knew nothing regarding
the mans past history, but he had always
considered him honest.
As Mr. Geo. Warren also lost a horse
last night, and As Huntley had formerly
worked for him, the general supposition is
that Huntlev stole the animal. He had
had trouble with Warren, and swore he
would have revenge, and this is probably
the mode he took of procuring it.
Huntley is pretty well known and il
seems almost impossible for him TO escape
The horse stolen from Mr.. Norton is de-
scribed as follows: A two-year-old bav,
very slender, with a ring-bone blemish ON
hind foot.
The animal stolen from Mr. Warren j.
described as follows: Clear bay mare.
six years old, with black points and scar
On hip about an inch long; square irot-
ter and a valuable animal.
The following is pretty good descrip-
1ion of Huntley, the thief About twenty
live years old light complexion, with
light hair cut short slight light mustache
and blue eyes about five feet nine inches
high when speaking, casts his eyes down
ward as If breeding over some trouble.
When he left he had on pair of dark
brown corduroy pants, a we'll Worn brown
irock coat, pair of boots with toe caps and
:. black SLOUGH hat.
BY some il is thought he rode directly
from Norton's to Warren's where he turn
ed loose the horse belonging TO the former
and rode off with the one owned by the
latter.