The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-31
NAILED AT NEVADA.
An Interesting Column OF
Readable News and
Personalities
From the Enterprising and
Fast Growing Little
City.
Tha Letard-Jenks Sensation
Other Matters of Interest.
Special Correspondence of the BAZoo.

Special Correspondence Of the BAzoo.
NEVADA, July "a.
News from Nevada have been somewhat
limited of late. Your correspondent will,
therefore, dish up few facts relative to
the ways and doings of the Gem City.
THE LETARD jerks CASE
has been exciting the people Of the city
for the past week, and from the first the
sympathy of mo every one WAS inclined
to be in favor of Mrs. jerks. She was ar
rested in Chicago by Detective Warwick,
of Kansas City, and brought here ON Thurs
day, the 18th. DIR. Letard, of Kansas City,
accompanied by his attorney, came down
on the morning train Friday, and the case
was called that evening. Nothing at all
was done with the doctor and he returned
that evening to Kansas City. Mrs. jerks
was lodged in Jail that night to again ap
pear the following morning at o'clock
but in The meantime. considerable
feeling had been worked up against DIR.
Letard because he blamed Mrs. jerks
with the whole business, he claiming
to have been duped by her;
Saturday morning she appeared before
Judge Davis. and the whole forenoon was
spent in arguing for a continuance by the
prosecution, they wanting Warwick and
Letard, of Kansas City, and Phil Armour,
of Chicago, and one or two others as wit
neSses.
The motion was granted and the case
continued till the Doth
At O'clock Saturday evening the sym
dictate surrendered Internationally, and
she left on the 6:2O train for Kansas City,
accompanied by her lawyer. Now, what Is
bothering the syndicate boys is,
WILL MRS. jerks SUE THEM
for false Imprisonment and defaming her
character? There is one thing sure. the
boys have learned good lesson, and the
old adage is good that says experience is
the best teacher" We feel sorry for the
boys, of course, but they have learned q
lesson that they will not soon forget.
Ii RELIGIOUS CIRCLES
the Sabbath was observed by all. The
many different churches We're well attended,
morning and evening. AT the Methodist
church. Rev. James NJ. Stultz, of Carter
Vile, Jasper county, filled the pulpit in
the place of Rev. w L. WcCiure, VINO is
visiting relatives at Neoeho, Mo. MIR.
Stuliz preached splendid sermon.
4. the Baptist church, Rev. Carmi-
chaei d:scoursed in the morning on Re
ligion In Business and Business Relig
ion," Luke xvi. 10; and in the even ing On
"The Peoples good Resolves"
At the Cumberland Presbyterian
church Rev. r. b Ward preached from the
text OF "Consecration," Exodus XXX. 20,
both morning and evening.
Rev. Browne, of the Episcopal church,
ohol hot nd
"The Unseen World" His discourse was
an excellent one.
PERSONAL DOTS AND OTHER NEWS.
Joe Stien, of Clinton, was in the city
Sunday.
Ed Maring, Sundayed in Schell City
with his best girl.
j. p. Alexander spent Sunday in Rich
Hill, talking love to his best gil.
ID. B. Mcdonald, of Fl. Scott, came in
Saturday and remained over Sunday.
"A. r. Patterson and C. s. Mcintyre
went to Carthage to-day on business.
IS. S. Sherman left this morning for the
south, to be absent a couple of weeks.
M SIS Anna Prewitt is in Fort Scott on
two weeks visit to Miss Maggie Davis.
John T. Morrison and J. A. Hardin,
of Rich Hill, spent the Sabbath in Nevada.
j. B. Dyer and wife returned last even
ing from q visit to their mother at Ellis.
Sam and Jim Atkinson spent Sunday
in Clinton with their grandma Thornton.
james Lightner took in Fort Scott
Sunday, and chatted his best girl while
there.
ID. w. McGee and J. w. Martin, jr.,
of Walker, were perambulating the streets
Sunday.
Will Duck and wife spent Sunday at
Schell City, the guests of Mrs. o. Duck of
that place.
Miss McCarcy, who has been visiting
aeClayton for some time past, returned
home last evening.
Ed. Lee returned home Saturday eve
ming from a two weeks visit to relatives
and friends at Walnut, Kansas.
Miss Belle Clsck, who has been visit.
ing relatives in the country for the past
week, returned home Saturday evening.
Miss Mollie Blerers, an accomplished
young lady OF Cooper county, is in the city,
the guest OF her sister, Mrs. Boyd Sullivan
Miss Myrtle Mcbride, q charming
YOUNG lady of Butler, is spending several
days in the city, the guest of Miss Jennie
Rice.
Miss Weidemeyer, a charming and &C.
complished young lady of Sedalia, is visit
ing in the city, the guest of Miss MoIlie
Davis.
j. s. Clack, wife and daughter are at
Jerico Springs visiting their cousin, Mrs.
c. E. Whitsett. They will return home to
morrow
MIR. and Mrs. VIM. Keck, who have
been in Illinois for some time on q visit to
relatives and friends, returned home last
Friday night.
The teachers institute now in session
here is doing we'll. There are some forty
teachers on hand. The institute will con-
tinue some three weeks vet. .