The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-04-11
ARAILROAD MURDER.
The Horrid Deed Of q Whisky
Maniac "A Gamblers End.

LsusviIIe Special to Cincinnati Commercial
The early train over the 0. & NJ.
road this morning brought to this
city the body Of a victim of one of the
most sensational and sickening TRACE
dies, in all its details, that has ever &C.
Cured. Among the passengers on the
train was well-dressed, fns-looking
and eelappearing man about 80
years of age, who attracted considerable
attention by his strange actions-evi-
IDENTIFY caused by the influence of too
much whisky As the train drew near
| Sparksville, about 800 this morning,
he became more and more excited and
finally commenced yelling and jump
ing around, asserting that the other pas
sengers were conspiring to rob him.
Uhavailing efforts were made to quiet
him, but he only grew more excited
and finally jumping to his feet he
pulled a revolver from his pocket and
pointing it directly at the breast of the
nearest passenger, fired before he could
be checked. The ball took immedi-
ate and fatal effect on the unfortunate
victim, and he rolled on to the floor
of the car a corpse. The greatest ex-
element prevailed among the passen-
gers, and rush was made for the
assassin, now thoroughly crazed. The
brakeman of the train succeeded in
graphing with him. and a terrible
struggle ensued along the aisle of the
car, out of the door, and on to the
platform. Here the brakeman man.
aged to free himself from the maniac,
hu&, started to run into the sleeping
car. The murderer raised his revolver
again and fired at the retreating brake
man, without effect, and then with a
tremendous spring leaped from the
train, which was going at the rate of
forty miles an hour. The place where
the jump was made was about mid
way between Sparksville and Medora,
Ind, near . creek, which the railroad
crosses over q high bridge. The body
bf the unfortunate victim was brought
70 this city. where from papers found
bn his person he was identified as Mr..
Alex. c. Wingate, of Lexington, Ky.
He was well-appearing gentleman,
about forty years old, over six feet
high and powerfully built. The bull
ct entered his breast, exactly in the
Penter, midway between the nipples,
Rnd lodged in the body. kilograms
were sent to Lexington, and the re-
mains will be forwarded there after
he inquest tomorrow. Now comes
he strangest part of the tragedy.
Cne next train to Louisville brought
he body of the maniac. 1t seems
hat his fearful leap in the dark did
rot injure him in the least, for his
Flothes were found hanging on the
bridge over the creek referred to,
ully half mile from the place where
be jumped. A search in the creek
vas made, and the naked body of the
nan was found come distance down the
tream. He had evidently landed
rom the train all right, had walked to
= BE- bridge, and there, cody divestiDg
himself of all his clothes, had deliber-
tely committed suicide by drowning.
q bis pockets were found 500 in cash,
fine gold watch, and an express re-
eipt for $3.50, consigned to himself,
ent from FL Paso, Texas, to West
balem, Ohio. There were no papers
" marks on the clothing to identify
him, and his name and residence are
unknown. There was not the slightest
liberation between the maniac and
Elr. Wingate; the latter was shot
perely because he unfortunately
HANGED to be nearest TO the Infatuated
mailman. There was also found in
he latter's pocket a quart bottle Of a
Patent medicine called ginger brandy,
which was about half full, and this is
IMPOSED to have made him crazy.
valise, which was found in the seat
# the maniac murderer, was brought
% this city and opened by the detect
yes. Besides some clothes, it con-
aimed several letters of introduction
% parties in St. Louis, Salem, O., and
Elmira. N. Y. The letters were dated
rom Yuma, Arizona, and stated that
fr. Haines, the bearer, was business
nan of that place, and had resided
here for fourteen years, and was on
10 extended business trip through the
Eastern States. Besides the letters
nd clothing, the valise contained
amblers complete outfit, consisting of
Rro-dealers box, case-keeper. faro
ards, Mexican monte cards, huge
AEsger, and all the necessary parapher-
ALA to teach the civilized frequenters
f the green cloth how the work is
one in the wild West. The heavily