The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-29
THE sEDAIIA WEEKLY BAZOO. TUESDAY, MAY 20. 1883
make any threats toward her; went at
pretty good pace, but kept up with them.

make any threats toward her; went at
pretty good pace, but / kept up with them.
JOE X. WRIGHT TESTIFIED
to about the same as did Mr.. Burrowes. He
was an eye witness to the arrest, and ac-
companied them TO the Jail. Thought Cos
sage walked With more than ordinary speed,
and made it necessary for Mrs. Clair to step
pretty fat to keep up. Did not see Cos
sage strike or kick her could have seen
him if he had, he thought. Mrs. Clair re-
fused TO hear warrant read to her and said
she would not be arrested she pulled back
all the way saw Gossage put the nippers
on her right wrist.
JACKSON AND FIFER
were examined, and each gave the same
evidence. They said they were both police
men, and had gone with Mr.. Gossa age to ar
rest Clair, Mrs. Clair and Mrs. Thompson.
for assaulting Mr.. Sam Lewis. They
found the doors of the house
locked, and had to get in at the window.
Mrs. Clair said she would not hear the
warrant read, and would die before she
would be arrested. When Gossage told her
to get her bonnet and come on, she said
she wouldn't do it, and started to 60 out OF
the door, calling for heI husbapd. Then
Gosssge took hold Of her and, picking her
up. carried her 20 the gate, and started to
town, leading her. She resisted, pulled
back. They testified that Mrs. Clair was
very much excited, in fact ferocious, and
swore that no man should arrest her. They
did not see Gossage strike or kick her.
GOssAGE TEsTIFIES
The last witness put on the stand was
the defendant. He said that he was order
ed to 60 with officers Jackson and Fifer
and arrest John Clair and wife and Mrs.
Thompson. He said that Mrs. Clair de6ed
him and bis authority. He said he told
her to get her bonnet and come with him,
but she refused and said she was not going
to be arrested-that she would die first
He then carried her to the sidewalk, and
taking hold of her hands started to Jail
with her. He also said that she was in the
habit of putting nippers on prisoners, both
male and female, when they resisted. He
conten1ed that he could lead person with
the nippers much easier, and with less in
jury to them. than he could by his hands.
He denied abusing her in any respec,
whatever. and firmly denied having kicked
or mistr-sted her in any way at all. Said
that she cursed him and called him vile
names, all the way to the Jail, and, just
after crossing the railroad tried to bite him.
1t was then he put the nippers on her
wrist. In answer to the question if he was
on good terms with Mr. Clair and wife,
said he had no unkind feeling toward them,
and made the arrest solely in the discharge
of his dirty.
This closed the evidence, and the attor-
news argued the case very briefly. Justice
Haistead was not long in arriving at a
decision, and rendered his verdict in the
following language:
THE VERDICT.
"The evidence in this case shows that
the officer exceeded his authority i'm re-
fusing to let the woman have her bonnet.
He is therefore guilty of exce ding his
jurisdiction. But, the charge is for assault
and battery, and |, therefore, will have to
liberate the accused
Thus ends the strife, it is hoped, that
for weeks has been a source of much gossip
and bad feeling. The BAzoo is content in
giving the facts, as it has done, and will
leave the business of the verdict for its
readers to decide.