The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-06-07
WHERE'S I'M CRAIG3
He Has Not Been Seen Hero
Since the Seventh Of
Last Month.
70 There Anything in the Story
He Told That Day to
Squire Rishoef

~ s0y . dollar 10 The clsys support IN the
way 81 paying police lines. While sober,
Jim was always considered pretty reliable
but when drunk, larger liar never lived
on earth. So much for IN Introductory.
On the 9Th day Of Nay lat the New
Great Pacific ciscus exhibited here md jim
vas in silendasce. Alter the performs nc.
he manned over night at . certain hotel
-o0s which does not hear . very a.vory
repu. AtiOn-and the next morning. the 9TH
Of Nay, ne called upon squire fi-hes and
said he had . revelations 10 make. He wa
told to proceed, when he related tale
that Caused the 'Squirs's blood to cardie
and his hair 10 stand upon end.
He ssid be vas awakened from his sleep
n the hotel, something after midnight, BY
hearing . row in the Placement. and curios-
ny compelled him TO get up and make an
investigation. He crept down too nights
Of stairs and there ssw the IaHdisdy end
two negro weDches engaged in beating .
strange man over the head With clubs, nor
did they d-si~t until they had caused bis
spirit to vend its way 10 lite Maker. He.
Of cours-, Waa unperceived, 20 be remained
and saw them carry the corl'.e Out OF the
basement aud deposit il under the side
Walk. lkuc CAtSun0 uUebSU TUG ptOC>
walk) where they allowed il TO remaia.
Jim says be then erept hack up staiss. but
no sleep came ~ his eyes. He remained
until morning, however, and 1t the break
q. day left the houee and ~ soou - the
squire put in m appearance he related
the Circumstance 10 him.
For time Mr.. Fisher thought Craig's
talk only the result OF diseased mind
the rawlings Of . man craxed With rum. He
Questioned HIM closely, but Craig deaied
mat he had been dri0king, 20 the 'NQoirs
decided to make further investigations.
Constable Collins snd ex Marshai smith
we're let into the secret, and u Vas deter
mined TO keep watch upon Craig's move.
menis during the forenoon and zee whether
be would relsie the ssme story sfses dinner.
This wss done, and he c0rrOb0rsted every
statement made in the morning, following
il up At night With . secOnd Confederation.
That night Craig went home, which was
the Last time he has heen seen in Sedslis,
ard his relatives claim they do not know
what has become of him. rh,s looks sus-
plciour, TO cay the least.
On saturday. the 9th day Of May. Con
stable Collins determined Ia ascertain. IL
possible, whether there vas any truth IN
the story, and be, together With . police
Craig claimed the murder Was CON-
mitisd. They had Nd search var
rant, 20 they did not make - thorough On
investigation - the facts probably de-
ussdsd. On stepping down TO the base
men;. where The crios is alleged u have
ben committed, they found the 6oor DEL
usej with wafer, and colored woman
busily engaged in scrukbing, while
the landisdy was throwing come
pieces of rags into the stove. The
officers did not make known the object Of
their visit, but looked around . little,
when, being unable to discover anything
crooked, they took their departure.
Another thing in this connection went 10
confirm the officers that there might be
some truth in Craig's story.
10 the Kansas CITY Times Of the 9Th was
brief mention that man bound for e
vest, known to have considerable money,
had been enticed from the train At Sesiaiis,
and his partner, Who vent on TO ksn-as
CITY, Was afraid he would be robbed or
fouliy dealt With. AenliOn vaa again
made on the S:h, saying the stranger had
W. yes osssSSu sucses es'o - SOosu NV -
surmiaed what had become of him.
A party known to have considerable
money in bic possession stopped II the ho-
tel in question on the night Of the 9Th uIt.,
aud although he VA looked for far and
near On the next morning. after Craig had
told bic story, nc tracs OF him could be
found.
These are ell the facts in the possession
Of the authorities, and since Craig hss not
been eeen from that time TO tLis, il does
seem . little strange. to ssy the least. The
hotel referred To does not bear the beet
and this also went great way
in causing the officers 10 believe the story
related above What object Craig could
have in telling il IL mystery, and there
Are those vho yet hslisve be told the truth.
and that the proprietor of the house, s-cer-
tanning the smount Of Information Craig
vas posssa.ed Of, either hired him TO leave
The city, or maybe got rid Of him IN some
other manner.