The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-29
RED STORE, 2O7 OEIO ST.

manned quiet until they started in at the
| window, then We ran through the parlOr
and were met at the hall door by Officer
Fifer. Gossage and acksOn came up, and
Gossage took hold of Mrs. Clair and said
he wanted her. jackson then read a war
rant. Mrs. Clair called for her husband,
but Gossage told her she could not see her
husband. He pulled her out of the door
and started down street on fast walk,
dragging her with him. Jackson went
with me to my house and waited for me to
change my dress and get a bonnet, when
We went to the calaboOse When got to
the calaboOse Mrs Clair showed me her
arm that vas bruised. Since that time she
has been in bed, sick
CRos EXAMINED.
On cross examination Mrs. Thompson
said that when the officers came Mrs. Clair
was not excited. She said the noise and
excitement was created by the police and
reporters. Said she supposed, at the time.
they were being arrested for chasing Sam
Lewis with a cowhide. She did not see
Gossage kick Mrs. CLAIR.
MRS IREDAL's TESTIMONY.
Mrs. Iredal, who lives in the same house
with Mrs. Clair, testifi d that she saw Cos
sage pulling Mrs. Clair out of her door,
having hold of her hands or wrists That
he went down the street, pulling her after
him, but did not see HIM kick her. She
also testified that Mrs. Clair was somewhat
excited, and that she was dressed in her US
ual everyday attire. She heard Mrs. Clair
call for her husband and ask for her
bonnet.
DIR. MEALS EVIDENCE
DR. Isaac b. Neal was put on the witness
stand and testified as fellows: "Was
called to see Mrs. Clair about o'clock in
the evening of the same day of the arrest
Sne was complaining of pains in her back
and arms. / made an examination and
found two bruises on the side of her left
hip and also noticed bruises on her arm
There was no swelling perceivable, how
ever. She also complained of suffering
pains similar to those of labor pains, and
expressed fears that she was threatened
| with ''miscne." also noticed that she
was suffering greatly from nervous pros
tratiOn."
On cross examination DIR. Neal said he
regarded the bruises on hip and arm as in
cOnsiderate and trifiing, and that the only
serious aspect of the case was the nervous
!
last time he called to see her was one
week ago yesterday friday. He also
said the "pain trouble" might haye been
cause, by the irritable, excited condition
of the patient.
MRS. REA TEsTIFIEs.
Mrs. Lilly Rea testified that she saw
Gossage jerk Mrs. Clair out OF the door, and
drag her down the street. Said he was go
ing at a rapid gait. and as they passed her
house heard her ask for bonnet. Did not
see him strike or kick Mrs. Clair. Lives
on same street and next house to that of
Mrs. Clair.
said he saw Mr.. Gossage and Mrs. Clair
pass his restaurant, at corner of Main and
= Lamine streets. Mr.. Gossage was going at
ordinary gait, and Mrs. Clair was pulling
back. Mrs. Clair appeared very much ex-
cited. Noticed that he had the nippers
On her wrist, the right wrist, lie thought.
He didn't see any mistreatment or
violence on the part of the officer.
JOHN BURKHART's EVIDENCE.
Mr.. John Burkhart said he was standing
in his store door when the officer and wo-
rather last, and the woman was going at q
gait of almost a run. Both of her hands
seemed to be i'm the officers held up i'm front
of her. Did not see him strike or kick her.
She seemed to be excited, and remarked
"rhis is a pretty way to drag a woman
through the streets, not giving her a chance
one of her wrists. She didn't seem to be
Ha,, fhox, hum
THE STATE RESTS.
After Mr. Burkhart's evidence was given,
the state rested itslcase, and the counsel for
the defense fled motion that the case be
dismissed, for want of evidence.
Justice HaIstead overruled the motion,
and the defense proceeded with their side of
the case. The first witness for the defense,
was Ed. Burrowes.
Mr.. BURROwEs EVIDENCE.
Mr.. Burrowes gave evidence in answer to
questions, as follows: Il am a newspaper
reporter was present and witnessed the ar
rest of Mrs. Clair by Officer Gossage; Mrs.
Clair was very much excited, and refused
to hear the warrant read or 60 with Cos
sage; after Jackson finished reading the
warrant, Gossage pulled Mrs. Clair out
of the house and started to the calabOose
with her; followed close after them /; Mrs.
Clair resisted all the way, and kept calling
for bonnet she caught hold of the fence
several tines. and at one place pulled a
picket from a fence; she abused Gossage
considerably. Gossage put the nippers on
her right wrist near the corner of Main
and Lamine streets; did not see Gossage
strike or kick her at all; think / could
have seen him if he had; did not hear him