The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1882-03-21
A johnson County Maiden
Who Was Led Astray by
Her Lover,
And in Consequence Found
Herself in an Interesting
Condition.
She Sued for Seduction, Breach
of Promise and SIS, 900
Damages,
But tho Matter Was Compromised
by the Defendant Marrying
His Victim.

Warrensburg has been the seat of several
very interesting sensational items, of late
and from the motley group q BAzOO re-
porter has selected the following, which
will be given our readers in the vanished
language of a squibite who interviewed
parties who we're in attendance at the trial.
Living one and one-half miles south of
the Quarry City is one Lum Duncan, son
of Parson Duncan, of the Christian church,
who formerly resided at KiDgsville-an
ty summers and one winter, who has sprouted
a fine red moustache and material for a
crop in the line of family.
One-half mile southwest of the Duncan
mansion resides
THE WIDOW BRCNKHARDT,
who, until very recently, was the possessor
of a small farm and attachments, few
chickens, q yellow dog and a handsome
daughter. The latter is now in the pos
session of another. The widows daughter,
Dora, is comely maiden of nineteen
years, a decided brunette, with a lovely
form and extremely handsome face. The
small favors were thankfully received, and
with an attraction in the shape OF a pref
~ maiden, il is no wonder Lum Duncan,
the parsons son, sought to beiriend the old
lady. He made it a rule to chop wood,
pail the cows,
COURT THEGIRL,
plant potatoes, cabbages, "sparrow-gr SIS"
and corn in their season. The old lady
thought him the pink of perfection,
and for all his kindness allowed
him the free use of the parlOr
and front gate for counting purposes, with
a light, or no light, as the young people
might choose.
Some eighteen balmy months have
passed away since the willy cupid began
weaving silken cords about their young
and susceptible hearts. Two or three
months after they became spooney, Miss
Dora went to town, where she took service
with The family of Mr.. Fred Heberling.
But it was only short ride to town
and
THE LOvE-STRICKEN
LINN was only too we'll pleased to saddle
his fiery mustang filley and call on her
So things went on until
last August, when on or about the seventh
down in his corduroys, fished out two dol
lars and fifty cents, and called at the
mansion for his lady love. And
the two went out together, mingling smiles
and swapping taffy while they rode.
Twas a lovely day, and while nature
seemed to be alive with JOY, the lovers, who
had now been engaged for some weeks, also
became filled up to the brim with feel
ing similar to the one that had attacked
nature. He gently stroked her raven locks
HER HEAD MUssED HIS SHIRT FRONT
md between their billing and cooling he
found time to remark that it was a fine day
10 sit in the shade and gaze at each other
had his thoughts been expressed,
,efore a shade of the exact style and man
ifacture desired, presented itself and they
,lighted and seated themselves on the lap
-obe, which had been carefully spread on
he grass tn keep the ants from crawling
up the inside of his pantaloons
And there, while seated in the
,ool shade of spreading elm
slippery elm,) with the blue birds,
thrushes and crows warbling
heir plaintive lays. while the busy bee
gathered honey drops from the wild flowers,
md the lambs yanked their little tails
ithwart the ambient air, satan entered the
young mans heart and whispered:
"Do 1T NOW, OR NEVER"
Lum gazed fondly on the fair face at his
tide, then on the lovely form, and con-
GUIDED that satan had an eye to business,
md he commenced pleading with the girl
70 give that which cannot be restored-her
virtue, and
"Sighing, she relented,
And vowing not to consent, consented"
Christmas came in 1881 as it had done
or years before, and being q jovial youth,
Lum filled his tank with Warrensburg
orty-rod. While boiling over with fun
md liquor he gave it away to some of his
pals, that he was having q picnic out of
Dora Brunkhardt, or words to that effect.
This report reached the ears of the
widow and she consulted Major Henry
Neill about having Duncan
ARRESTED FOR SANDER.
The goed-natured major intimated that
he report might be true and it would be
,est to investigate the matter and see what
ruth there was in it before the arrest.
Time passed on and the widow watched
md waited, until the evidence of Dora's
.uilt became evident, and Duncan was AZ
'ested for seduction, breach of promise |
md damages. He was taken before |
Squire Marlatt, one dav last week, where |
plea of mot guilty" was entered to the |
harge, but the trial proved that Lum was
to deceive the community and |
le was found sufficiently guilty, as charged |
n the warrant, to be bound over in the |
um of 1000 to appear before the May
ERIN of
THE CRIMINAL COURT.
Gut Duncan could not give bond, and he
isliked the idea OF going to the calabOose,
There neas and bed bugs are as common as
iris with big feet and warty noses are in
efferson City, which Immediately go into
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