The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-07-25
ABSCONDING ALDERMAN.
Owen Harrison Jumps the
Town and Leaves His Cred
itors to Hold the Bag.
Some of the Crooked Transactions
Of This Distinguished
Legislator.

Rumors being current on the streets thi.
morning that Owen Harrison, member O
the city council, had left the city for part.
unknown, leaving numerous creditors il
the lurch, BAZoO reporter started out L
ascertain the facts in the case. Brief in
quiry soon developed the fact that Har.
rison had been
MISSING SINCE SATURDAY NIGHT,
at which time he is supposed to have taken
his departure. A visit was next paid tC
Harrisop's recent domicile, on East Third
street, with the hope that Mrs. Harrison
would be able 10 give some explanation OF
the snme what peculiar conduct Of her hus-
band. Mrs. Harrison, however, was no,
visible; the house was locked up and evil
IDENTIFY deserted.
The reporter questioned one of the
neighbors and learned that Mrs. Harrison
had LETT the city this morning. The inior-
mant, however, was not able TO give Mrs.
HIS point of destination. The reporter,
continuing his investigation, learned that
Mrs. H. had been making an effort TO dis
pose Of her household effects TO a second
hand dealer, and had received an offer of
$50 for them. This coming TO the knowl-
edge Of Officer Geo. P6ier, to whom Harri-
son is indebted 10 considerable amount,
he began to take steps TO protect his in
terests. Proceeding to the late residence
Of Harrison this morning, he found all Of
the household goods being loaded into a
wagon, TO be taken TO the residence of Mr..
John Dean, also on East Third street. Mr..
P6:er at once came down town, and getting
out
WRIT OF ATTACHMENT
on the goods, soon had possession Of them,
Mr.. Dean, however, claiming that the
goods we're his by right OF purcha.e,
and filing the necessary bond, replevined
them out Of Mr. Pliers hands. The right of
property in this case will be determined
before Justice Weber in day or TWO.
Harrison, by unremitting effort and un-
limited cheek, has justly earned the repu-
tation Of
CHRONIC DEAD BEAT.
Mr.. Ptifer SAYS that on one occasion he
entrusted some accounts To Harrison for
and that on a collection Of S55
made by this crook. he turned in but $50.
This is only an illustration Of the pecula-
ting tendencies of Harrison.
The next victim discovered was Mr.. ID. j.
Slater, a bartender at Murphy's saloon, in
East Sedalia. Mr.. Slater mourns the absent
alderman TO the amount of so in money,
by Harrison four years ago. Mr..
Slater further informed the reporter that
he was now the agent for house belonging
TO Mr.. Matt OConnell, OF San Marcos,
and fer which Harrison had formerly acI-
ed as agent. While acting in this capacity
Harrison
EMBEZZLED FORTY EIGHT DOLLARS
u the rents collected by him.
4 letter was shown the reporter, written
by Harrison to Mr.. O'Connell, in which
he acknowledged having used the money,
but pleading that he was hard up, and
TO make it all right in a short
lime 1t is needless to add that Mr.. o.
Connell is still out his SIS.
Mr.. Murphy, an East Sedalia saloon
keeper, has a whisky bill against Harri-
'On, which he will sell al liberal dis
count.
The cases mentioned are doubtless only
! few of this accomplished beats many
crooked transactions, and others will prob
ably come to light daily.