The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-09

line county, who was always ready to
undergo any labor danger or exposure
in pursuit of the outlaws. In him
Captains Craig and Undertake had
an intelligent and faithful cOadjutor.
These brave officials discharged every
duty fearlessly and well, to which |
unhesitatingly bear official testimony.
paid twenty thousand dollars in
rewardr to various persons for the
capture and overthrow of this band Of
desperadoes, not one dollar Of which
was taken ont Of the state treasury. 1t
is not probable that Missouri will
again be cursed and disgraced by the
presence of such a band of men, con-
federated together for desperate pur-
poses. 1t is fully redeemed and acquit
Of that unwarranted appellatiOn of
"robber state" But an Insignificant
number of people i'm two or three
counties gave cOuntenance to such law.
lessness. Our people, with one accord,
heartily approve of the measures and
means employed to compel these VIC
lators of the law to confess its power
and majesty, and applaud the stern,
unbending determination of the officers
Who contributed so much to the full
fillment of that purpose.
1t is done; and Missouri is to-day
one of the most peaceful states in the
Union. Fewer crimes are committed
within her borders than in those of
surrounding states.
Since nav inauguration, thrte other law
less bands were formed and operated in
different portions of the State The
meyers Gang" composed of six men, was
organized in New Madrid county for the
purposes of robbery and murder. Within
few weeks after its formation two
of its members were shot to death
while resisting arrest, TWO were cap
tured, tried under the law and executed.
and the other two went 10 Tire penitentia-y
for their crimes.
A band known ~ the mason gang
was organized in Adsir county, for the pur.
pose of robbing banks and committing
other crimes. 1t consisted of four men
under the leadership of Frank Mason.
In the month of June, 1882, they robbed .
bank at Brook6eld, Missouri. Within
one week from the date of the robbery
these men were captured, indicted, tried
and sentenced to twenty-five years i'm.
prisssnent, each, in the pen;teniiary. The
Lewis brothen formed band in Jasper
county for similar purposes. Within q
few weeks after commencing their lawless
career they we're captured, and arc DOW in
Jail awaiting trial.
The activity of the officers and citi-
zens of the counties in which these bands
we're organized, in capturing and bringing
the evil-dOers to justice, demonstrates that
the people of Missouri viii no longer sub
NIT to the domination of outlaws Such
dissemination to suppress crime and ap-
prehepd criminals, sooner or later. brings
its own reward, in peace, in increased
wealth and in an intelligent and desirable
immigration. In closing this history of
the downfall Of these lawless bands. will
state that ON the 4th day of June, 1881, l
issued requisition upon the governor Of
the State of Tennessee for one William
Ryan, Who was indicted for completely in
the Glendale train robbery. which occurred
on the Chicago and Alton Railroad, in
Jackso. county. On the 9Th day of October,
1879. Upon that requisitiOn he Was re-
turned TO Jackson county, where, on the
18th day of October, 1881, he was tried,
convicted and sentencedsto term OF tven-
ty-Gve years imprisonment in the peniieR-
tiary. The expenses (Si05.35) incurred in
Ryan's extrsaition, we're, By me. repaid
into the State treasury on the 10th day Of
December, 1881, out of the Five Thousand
Dollars reward had offered for the arrest
and conviction of Ryan, thus placing in
the treasury, from another source, money
that had been expended by the State in the
capture of one of the outlaws.
Under the law, assessments upon all tsX.
able property, except merchandise, shall be
made between the irst days of June and
January, and the valuation is placed upon
it the FIRST day of June. The taxes upon
this assessment are collected the following
fall, being something ever wear after the
assessment is made. Real estate grsdu-
ally increased in valuation in 1880 and
1881 and more rapidly in 1882. The crops
in Missouri in 1882 we're the largest grown
in many years, some computing that the
wheat crop in Missouri this year will reach
so 600. 900 bushels, and the corn crop go
OO0, 900 bushels. while the expectation Of
apples amounts to 10, O00, 900 bushels. Pro-
portionately large crops of potatoes, hemp,
oats, fax and various kinds of grasses
were produced.
The assessed valuation OF property for
1880 is the assessment upon which the tax
es of 1881 are due and paid.
1881
Personal property 49, ~
Railroad companies 20 309,s7S IS
Bridges. 900 %
Telegi sph companies. 4s, PIG 80
So0i, 1ZZ,oe5 30
1882.
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