The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-07-10
A Veterinary Surgeons Ques-
tiOnable Transactions
in Sedalia.
After Obtaining Various Sums
Of Money He Mysteri-
ously Disappears
And Attempts to Ship His Goods
but Attachment Papers
Prevent It.

The head OF the family was probably fOrty
five years of age, and to all outward ap
pearsnces was a gentleman in the true
sense of the word. He met Mr.. o. H. Coe
the secondhand man, whom he had known
a number Of years, ard the latter gentle
man seemed delighted at meeting
AN OLD-TIME FRIEND.
! Mr.. Wright gave it oat to those with whom
he became acquainted that he intended To-
eating permanently in Sedalia, as he had
fallen in love with the town and its people.
This was the story he told TO Mr.. Coe and
others, as a BAZOO reporter learned yester-
day. As was perfectly natural, Mr.. Coe
did all in his power to help Wright along,
and in order that he might do profitable
business as "hoss DOCTOR" he took him
| around to Farnham Il Gilman's stable,
where be introduced him TO the senior
member of the firm, ami asked that NJ.
| Wright might make their stable his head
quarters for the transaction of his business.
Never suspecting that Wright was other
than
STRAIGHT GOODS"
Mr.. Farnham gave his consent to Mr.. Goes
request, and from that time forward Mr..
Wris hit hung cut at the stable. All his
patrons unite in saying that he understood
his business perfectly, and at the same
time are equally as positive that his
charges were somewhat exorbitant.
Some six weeks after Mr.. Wright was
introduced to Mr. Farnham, Mr.. Coe was
called to Illinois BY the dangerous illness
of his brother, and was absent number of
days. During Mr.. Goes absence Mr..
Wright went tn Mr.. Farnham and repre-
sented that he was in rather
tight place financially, and needed $50 to
help him out. He said that he had
about concluded negotiations fer
THE PURCHASE OF A LOT
on which he intended erecting dwelling
house, and he needad $50 to pay down in
order to get the deed to the property. He
asked Mr.. Farnham FOR the loan Of that
amount, and said he could pay it back in
side Of fifteen DAYS, as he had 81 $50 which
would arrive from the east within Two
weeks
So smooth did he talk, and so plausible
vas the story, that Mr.. Farnham's sus-
picions were not aroused i'm the least. He
did not volunteer to loan the money, how
ever, but told Wright that he had a partner
in business and they had entered into an
agreement not to loan money to any one.
Wright was not in the legst abashed by
Mr.. Farnham's
HALF WAY REFUSAL,
but said he would 60 out to the park aud
see Mr.. Gilman. He then asked If he
gained that gentleman's conseat if there
would be any show of his getting the money.
Still Mr.. Franham did not commit
himself, and Wright took his departure,
going direct to the park, where he said he
had talk with Gilman and gained his
consent to the loan of S50-or going on
uoje for that amount, which amounted to
the same thing.
Returning to the city, Wright again
sought Farnham, and by dipt OF further
persuasion obtained his signature to note
or $50, on which he drew that sum from
THE FIRST NATIONAL BANK.
The note was dated June lst, and made
payable thirty days thereafter.
Everything passed nicely along fOr the
next few DAYS, but the allotted two weeks
rolled by without Wright receiving from
quently of. This did not seem to annoy
him in the least, though, for he was GER
tain, he said, il. would be along within a
few GAYS.
Time passed until the first of last week,
when Mr.. Farrham missed his newly
formed acquaintance, Mr.. Wright. For
a few days he did suspect
anything wrong, thinking it
quite probable the doctor
nad been
CALLED TO THE COUNTRY.
On Saturday morning last, however, a
change came over Mr.. Faruham's vision,
and he saw as he had never seen before
He was passing along Sixth street on that
date, when he saw a wagon filled with
goods standing in front of Wright's resi-
dence, while near by were Mrs. Wright
and o. III. Coe, the latter, in the meantime,
having returned from his tri p to Illinois.
Mr.. Farnham asked what was going on. |
when Mrs. Wright said she IVES going back |
east on visit and was packing up her
goods, intending to store them until she re- |
turned. Mr.. Farnham
STILL SUSPECTED NOTHING
for brief period aud rode off about his |
business. On his way to his stable. though, |
be thought the matter over IN his mind |
and reached the conclusion that there was |
wrong. Determined to know |
what was up, he sent one of his
nos.lers to look after the !
wagon at Wright's residence. The man went
rs directed, and followed the wagon to the
depot and from the to Coe & Woods Sec
md hand store, wnere the remaining goods
we're unloaded. The spotter then returned |
and reported To Mr.. Farnham what be had |
seen, which convinced that gentleman that
Wright was endeavoring to dispose OF his
goods and leave him Farmland
TO HOLD THE BAG
or $50, the amount OF the note.
Not wishing to be left out in the cold en-.
irely, Mr.. Farnham sought his attorney,
Mr.. q. W. Barnett, to whom be related all
he circumstances. Together they visited
he freight Office, there .hey. learned that