The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-02-13

SLICK SHORES.
The Maneuvers of the Only Pro-
feseional Washer Ever in
Sedalia.

S0dalia.
Chss. II. Shores was q foppish, dapper
little fellow, who, up TO last March, held
the position of salesman in the wholesale
boot ard shoe house of w. q. Mackey.
Shores was q married man, bnt was never
theless "mzsher" of the first water. Dur
ing h is stay here, which was for about one
year, he and his wife lived in the Staley
house on Jefferson street. Notwithstsnd-
ing the tact that all of the furniture and
household goods belonging to Shores would
not bring twenty dollars in . secondhand
store, he always appeared in the most fash.
iousble attire and was scrupulOusly neat
and clean in his person. His vile neglect
ed her own toilet to crafty the foppish
tastes OF her husband, who could really lay
some claims to good looks. More than
this, his wife would even chop the wood,
in order that the lily white hands of her
husband might not be soiled by such rough
work.
As before stated, Shores was alw avs On
dress parade and ever ON the alert for a
mash, and WAS known to have engaged in
. number of liaiseps while here. One was
with rather notorious woman of the town
whom he actually managed to place In
possession Of one Of his wife's best DIRE ses.
Another OF Shores mashes was on q GER
tain we'll known widow of Sedalia, who is
we'll related, and with whom he had made
arrangements to elope. She was we'll &C.
quain,ed With the fact that he was married
and that his wife resided in this city, but
% infatuated did she become with him that
she offered her little farm for sale, to raise
money with which to fee with her cap
tivat0r. One of her letters was intercepted,
however, and the little scheme was ended.
The minute Mr.. Mackey learned the
true character of his emplOye he gave him
his walking papers. He got his discharge
At time when he was dead broke-but he
was always in that condition, owing to his
habits-and he borrowed money here to
take him to St. Losis, where he had hopes
Of job with his old employers, the pro-
prietors Of the Famous" He promised
his wife upon his departure to send her
money at once, with which she must join
him at 81. Louis. He was gone two weeks.
before he even wrote to his wife, and Their
he did not enclose her cent, but instructed
her to break up housekeeping and 60 to .
certain hotel to board, and he would
soon send her money. She went to
the hotel, but receiving nothing from
him, after some weeks she sold
. shawl to raise money to pay her fare to
st. Louis, and left her trunks a. security
for her bill. The landlord still has posses
sion of the trunks.
The following from the Globe Democrat
Of yesterday tells The story of Shores OPP
erations after arriving at st. Louis:
Charles II Shores, formerly . clerk in
the shoe department Of the Famous, mys-
teriously disappeared shortly after Christ
mas, leaving a wife and two children at
1906 Morgan street. Before departing be
borrowed an Overcoat, . gold watch and
$500 from his fellow-salesmen. Mrs.
Shores and the creditors have inquired
diligently, but nothing was heard of him
until few days ago, when it was learned
he had married Miss Mary Craig, who
taught private school at Olive street and
Claiming avenue, and Immediately left
the city. The marriage ceremony was per-
formed December "a by . Catholic priest.
On Tuesday letter was received from New
Orleans saying Shores and Miss Craig were
there, and that he was employed with the
Fairbanks Oil and Lard company. The
friends of Miss Craig say she was respected
BY every one Who knew her, and that she
always supposed Shores to be single. How
she and Shores became acqusinted no one
seems to know. Miss Craig had for long
time been boarding at 2lO2 Olive street,
Shores