The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-21

Drowning q Give uoeooo Of the
8oldeno 0pora Company.

ing to M. Hsssy. tie psopristor.
During the time be drank some beer
and ate . very light lunch. He sP-
peared in more than usual good spiriis.
csscking an OCCASIONAL joke and laugh
ing like . man with no care On biz
mind. His wife vas walking aroupd
and nothing unusual appeared in her
actions. At half past 10 o'clock, juss
after the Georgetown up train had
arrived and stopped upon the bridge.
and about Eve minutes before the
Central train reached this point, Mr..
Hence walked On the bridge and %
costed Miss Somsrville. one Of the
ladies Of the company, Who vss stand.
ing over the railing. and in . familiar
way hid her good bye. She smiled
and said ''Goodby," and turned 10
walk toward the station, ab"ut City
yards distant. Hersee climbed over
the railing. stood for On instant on the
outside edge of the bridge and made
the fatal leap He had on his over
coat ut the time. This bridge 10
ahout Is or 20 feet above the creek.
which Is much swollen, full of water
and the current very powerful. Owing
to South Clear Creeks meeting and
mineling at this point the water here
has force enough To turn every wheel
| in Clear Creek and GiIpin eounties.
Parties on the Georgetown train Who
aw the desperate deed give the
alarm at once and Immediately the
wbols place was in IN uproar.
TIE moment Hence struck the
water he began 70 struggle frantically.
The force Of the current began TO
carry him down stream. When about
two hundred yards down from the
bridge he managed to divest himself
of his heavy outer garneats and
again begsn bis efforts to reach the
hank. Most of the people Of the de-
pot followed him down the river,
watching his endeavon and expect
ing him every moment to gain . 6rm
footing. Occasionally be would dis
appear, but again come to the surface
merely to renew his struggles. He
kept fairly in the middle Of the stream.
evidently following the course Of the
current. Some Of the member Of
ahe company wished te rush into the
water to his rescue. but were detained
BY fear Of similar death.
When about half mile down the
creek his efforts relaxed. Plainly it
appeared q il bis strength were giving
out occasionally he would r.ise him
self out of the water and frantically
throwing his hands ahoat after
whic:, he would sink again.
His features, which were
plainly visible to those On the hank.
we're ~ fixed - marble. but showed
frightful agony. When about . mile
from the bridge aud going over small
rapids the body disappeared and has
not been seen since.
The scene at the depot when those
who followed the struggling man
down had returned aud reported HE
fate beggars description. His wife
became perfectly frantic and Was With
difficulty placed an the up train for
Central. The ladies we're al in teas,
and even the men could not restrain
their deep emotions. He never utter
Cd q word from tha time he took the
leap until bis body disappeared one
mile below. He Was . powerfully
built young man. Of about thirty years
Of age, and had the reputation Of
being q good swimmer. The suicide
va the con of q well.known author
and manager Of London. England. and
was the brother of Min Rose Hersee,
IN actress we'll known in Eastern
citee. He came to America last DC.
tober from London. when be and his
wife joined the company. They have
one son in England. II l. no secret
with the members Of the company
that bic domestic relations were I'M
happy. The reported quarreIs BE-
tween himself and his wife-Mio
Matte Duggan on the stage- were
the subject Of common conversation. |
They had not been living together for !
some weeks. and she had . few dave
ago expressed her determination not
to live With him again. He was not
what would BE- called Q dissipated
man, although be drank occasionally.
but WAS . man Of Q sour. morse and
Jealous disposition. The theory
among the company Is that be did
not premeditats suicide, but imagined !
hes be might work upon the feelings |,
If his wife BY q pretended attempt ct
leath, and, not being aware Of the
.reacherous character Of the creek ct
his point, rushed in With the belief
hat be would get oot or b rescued.
HE immediate efforts after be struck
he water and bic continued efforts
afterwards bear out this theory.
A Nevada Story.
'irsinia (Nev) Esserprise. May =.
A gentleman Of this place hes Q tree
vhich u . species Of scacia. Il vas
,rown from . seed brought from Aus
ralia. The tree 10 nov . saplingI
ome eight feet in height. and il u in
ull foliage and growing rapidly. 1t
. leeuminous. and very distinctly
hows the characteristics Of the MI
Dosa, or sensitive plant. Regularly
very morning, about the time The
chickens 60 to roost, the tree goes
. roost. The leaves fold together
nd the ends Of the tender twies coil
themselves up like the tail Of . we'll
pig. Alter one Of the
wies has beeo stroked or handled,
30 leaves move uneasily and ars in .
UT Of mild comnotion for Q minute
: more. All Obi. was known about
10 tree. but It was only yesterday