The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-08-30
CRAIG'S CAPERS.
st. Joseph's Sensational Cowhid-
ing Cases About Which
The Public would Like to Know q
Little Something if the Courts
win Only Permit,
But They Don't Seem to want to
Have it That way--Historic--
The Matter in Toto.

At. Joseph Gazette
The celebrated Miss Bellcowhidine
case" was called in Judge Belts court
yesterday afternoon, but, according to
custom, was continued. The large
crowd which had assembled to Listen
to the rich developments that Miss
Bell had promised was compelled to
depart, once more. with their desires
unsatis6ed. The public in general,
and North st. Joseph in particular. is
interested in this; not because Miss
Bell and Mrs. Newton are any better
than the average female citizen, but
because rumor had it that two promi.
nent city officials were the principal
causes Of the cowhiding scrape. These
two officials are Marshal Craig and
Deputy Marshal Finley. The Gazette
has known for some time exactly
what Miss Bell
WOULD ATTEMPT
to prove. but it failed to say
anything about it because it would
have been better to furnish the testi-
mony verbatim, as it fell from the
witnesses Ii Ups. But the case has been
postponed so long and there seems to
/; be 60 much wire pulling and chican-
cry, and great disposition on the
part Of several interested to smother
out the thing altogether. the Gazette
considers it nothing but justice that
the public should know all. Yester-
day when the prosecution announced
ready for trial Gus Saltzman, as attor-
ney for the defendant, arose and an
nounced that three Of their witnesses
were absent. "These witnesses" said
he, "are wager, Waldron and Smith.
Directly it was learned that wager and
Waldron were present. ''Smith is off
on drunk, chimed in Deputy Fin
ley. "His wife told me little while
ago that
HE WAS DRUNK"
Then Squire Saltzman made little
speech. urging a continuance. He
was followed by Alex. Green, one of
the prosecuting attorneys, who, of
course, wanted to 90 on with the show.
Alex. said, 81 see around me emissa-
ries Of the press who are anxious for
the facts, and hear men clamoring on
the streets and asking why is It We
are SO long bringing about the trial"
Lawyer Jones, Saltzman's colleague,
came next and stated that they were
anxious for trial, but would not 20
into it without the witnesses: He
claimed that q "full, fair and wide
spread investigation is what We want.
We have not said that city officials
we're implicated in this but if they
are they must look out for themselves ;
if the thunderbolts fall on Us let them
come" His reference to
THE CITY OFFICIALS
was occasioned by something Alex.
Green had said. Thomas RYAN. an
other Of the prosecuting attorneys,
made a few remarks in which he told
Judge Belt what the law was in refer
ence to this business of continuance
"Sir, said he"do you know what the
ruling of the supreme court is on the
subject-a ruling which you and all
Others are bound to respect? 1t is
this. That party applying for an
affidavit setting forth what be expects
to prove; what the witness would tes-
tify to; that the witness testimony is
material and is true; that if the wit
ness was placed upon the stand he
would testify to facts. The opposite
party has a right to admit if the wit
ness was here he would swear to all
this. Then, sir, the defendent is
bound to 60 to trial. We will admit
all that the gentleman asks.
WE DEMAND
therefore that he goes to trial" His
honor simply remarked, IL desire to
administer justice to all parties and"
but Green and Ryan arose and
called for the trial to proceed, which
1t did NOT. Virtually Judge Belt
said that he was not subject to that
ruling and therefore continued the
case.
Every person walked out looking
like they had lost something worth |
most quarter. The questions nat
urally arise. what is the matters Who
is to blame for the delay? Will the |
case ever be tried?
1t looks now that ''no" with an
is the correct answer to the |
last interrogation. The Gazette is de-
termined that the public shall know
what is claimed to be the cause of the |
affair.