The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-01-02
A BROTHERS BLOOD.
The Killing Of George W.
Stayton by His
Brother.
Shot While Sick and Asleep =
Insanity the Cause.
Paris Mo- Appeal.


On the 18th of November il was our
privilege TO witness the marriage OF Geo.
W. Stsyton 10 Miss Mary f. Mcleod,
daughter of Hon. p. II. Mcleod, at 81
Stephens church, EiizsbethiOwn. Little
did We think that in one short month we
would be called upon TO chronicle the
death Of George Stayton at the hands Of
his brother, out such is our painful duty.
HISTORY OF THE KILLING.
About o'clock ON last Sunday morning,
December 2i,h. while George StaytoD and
his bride were asleep, dreaming. perhaps,
Of the beautiful beyond,a brother, supposed
70 bereft OF reason, crept into The bridal
chamber and placing a revolver 10 The
head Of his sleeping brother, sent q bullet
crashing through poor Georges head, kill
ing him Instantly. In order to get at the
facts in the case We wrote to friend In
Ciapper for the particulars OF the killing
and give his letter below:
ain reply to your card making inquiries
IN resaad to the killing OF George Siavton,
l would saw Il was done BY his brother
James. at ] O'Clock Sunday morning.
James has been eeranged for some time
past, but no steps had been taken To re-
strain him, and he has been permitted TO
do as he pleased. Generally spent his
time In laying around, but frequently Of a
night me would walk around the house,
and Georges wife SAYS she has often walked
up in the night and found him in the
r6em where they slept. He has carried a
revolver all the time. and the family knew
il, but seemd 10 be afraid to take ii away
from him on account O. his temper.
THE BRIDE TELLS HER STORY.
Georges wife in Ter affidavit says: Il
was awakened by a noise, but could not
tell what caused il. | sprang up in bed
and said: What is thatT As i looked up
I saw Jim standing at the bedside. said.
Who is that" He sprang back-I said,
oh, il is you, Jim; what are You doing
Jim, have Won shot George" He said no.
/ thought ! smelt powder. but was not
sure. I called to his mother, who slept up
| stairs and asked her il slat had fallen
out OF her bed she said no, and told me to
, could not wake him / screamed end his
mother came running down stairs. After
sprang up in bed, Jim ran to the Stove,
! took whole newspaper to ligh; the lamp
with, threw the burning paper on the floor
came to the bed with the lamp, looked al
GEORGE, called him BY name. walked hack
set the lamp down and said he believed
George had a chill and he would 60 and
get the doctor all this time he was in his
night clothes. He then went up stairs. put
on bis best suit. went to the barn, took q
horse and started in the direction oil
Stoutsville."
COULD NOT CHAFE INTO LIFE.
The mother and sister of the deceased
supposing George had some kind of con.
gestiou, as he was sick at the time, worked
for an hour rubbing and applying mustard
to his limbs, while the terror-strickeD wife
helped, but all the while with the horrible
thought in her mind that he had beer
shot, and looked for blood. After slmos,
two hours work, in turning his head. q
small spot, was found on the pillow. The
wife, who less than month age, was Leo
to the altar. turned away with The remark
THAT will do, he is shot"
INSANITY.
The theory is that young Stayton was in
sane when he committed the wiul deed
4. it is said that during the summer he was
working over In Illinois and that q team
he was driving ran away, throwing hin
against post and fracturing his skull
which had somewhat affected his mind.
After the killing James Stayton came Z,
Paris, and about ii o'clock Sheriff jackson
received a telegram to arrest him if in
Paris he vas soon found and placed il
jail. from where he was taken by Rober
F. Parsons 10 Indian Creek, where he hat
q preliminary examination.