The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-11-07
PUGNACIOUS PATSEY.
Pat Fitzgerald. on Being Ar
rested for Drunkenness and
Disturbing the Peace,
Shows Fight.

With the Larceny of Money
From Lafayette Garden
Also Sworn Out.
The notorious Patsey Fitzgerald, whose
name has appeared quite frequently on the
police records Of the city, is again in the
tolls This time he is in serious trouble,
and as the evidence against him is strong
and positive, he will hardly be able to clear
himself from the meshes which the min
ions of the law have woven around him
Last Saturday night, Patsy, rs usual, be-
gan To prepare Tor the Sabbath by
getting himself comfortably iull
of red liquor. While in this
condition, he went to Lafayette Garden.
Although he had been drinking quite
heavily, he was fully cognizant OF al at hi>
actions. Mr.. Marco, the proprietor OF
Lafayette Garden, had noticed Fi,zg raid
90 around the ice chest aud behind The bar,
and had ordered him 10 keep away from,
there There being quite = large crowd in
the saloon, however, the proprietOr's atten-
ton was called off from the tar TO some
other quarter Of the large room. Patsy
HELP HIMSELF TO THE MONEY
on the bar. OSicer Mat Meyer. who hap
pened to be present at the time. wac watch
ing Fitzgerald's movements, and saw him
transferring money from the bar TO his
pockets
After helping himself, the sneak thief
went into the room adjoining the saloon,
where lunch is served, and, proceeding
through the room, slipped out Of the front
door unnoticed. Officer Meyer supposed
that Fitzgerald had gone into the other
room to sit down, and hence, did not fol-
low him, but called Mr.. Marco and in
formed him of what had taken place.
Marco Immediately went behind the bar,
and after counting over his money, said
that
EIGHT SILVER DOLLARS WERE MISSING,
and that he wanted Fitzgerald arrested
Divining the direction which the thief
had taken, Officer Meyer, accompanied
BY Officer Joe Gossage, followed him out
to East Sedalia.
Arriving at SIaven's saloon. Officer Cos
sage peeped over the door before entering
and saw Fitzgerald with several other
parties standing at the bar. Patsy, On see
ing the officers approach, quickly slipped
the eight dollars which he had stolen into
The hand Of Pete Jefiries, who stood near
him The thief WIS taken in charge by
the officers, and taken back to the Lafay
cite Garden. Upon arriving there some
friend of FitzgerAld's, on learning the
cause of his arrest, advanced the eight dol
lars, after which the prisoner was released
Ia the meantime Jeffries came dOwr
town, and hunting up some of the officers
wanted To know the cause Of Fitzgerald:
arrest, saying that be did no,
want 20 get mixed up In the
matter. Upon being informed o
Fitzgerald's transaction, J.ffries said hi
would return the money to Patsy, as soOr
as be could find him. This he did, yesler
day morning.
Some time during the day, yesterday
complaint was made against Fitzgerald
for raising row in East Sedalia, Will
drunk. A warrant was issued for him, ant
Officer Meyers, last evening. proceeded 4
serve it. The desperate
RESISTED ARREST,
AID drew his knife. The officer went bacl
after his revolver and ordered him to pa
UP the knife. Seeing that the blue Goa
meant business, Patsy promptly Obeyed or
ders. On arriving at the cooler h
demurred strongly to being lOcket
up, but the brawDy arm of Officer jim
Gossage was brought into requisition ant
the desperate ruftian was landed brhinC
the bars without further ceremony, aud il
NO gentle manner. He was srrsigned thi
haf~ra tho pdop IN sUS n
he charges of drunkenness, disturbing TIT
peace and resisting an officer. He PLEADED
not guilty to each charge, and bv his re
qnest, his case was continued until mex
Monday. Pxtsey expected to be able t.
give bond for his appearance, but up "
this writing he has not been successfui il
so doing.
An affidavit,
CHARGING HIM WITH PETIT LARCENY,
was sworn out BY Officer Meyer, Thu
morning, and a state warrant issued fo
him, upon which he will be arrested a
soon as the city is through with him, or
If h. is released on bond.
1t is intimated that Fitzgerald may b
prosecuted for other crooked transaction
i'm which he has recently been en-
gagged. Fitzgerald is employed as a striker
in the biacksmithing department, and il
said to be an industrious, hard-workin,
man when sober. which, however, has beer
seldom of late. Whisky has downsd him
and he is fine specimen Of total de
pravity.
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