The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1883-05-29
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ana al Oh Ills pocketS were tuincu WiouS
side out and nothing whatever in them.
Upon searching closer a paper was found
between the Innings of the coat, On which
was written w. 7. Howard, of Moundvills
At2 o'clock J. r. Nichols, of Nevada,
said bis name was Thomas Howard; has
known him six or eight years thinks he
liv. d at Moundville; thinks his people are
in Galloway comfy, Mo. He was q book
and picture peddler, and he sold marble
for me Tour or 1--WE years. first saw him
in Nevada. last November, and he eaid he
had been here two or three weeks. He
took periodical sprees and spent money
freely; had the reputation of being fond OF
levd women. He told me he was married
and had brought his wife to Vernon county
with him. He W about thirty years of
age. He has an uncle, Thomas How
ard, NJ. D., living at Fulton, Mo.
A jury was made up ard they brought
his body to the city hall, where an exam
inalion showed there was a bullet hole
through one ear and one had grazed his
cheek, Just breaking the skin. Two others
were found in his back. one in the small of
the back, going through the body and stop
ing Just under the skin, ard the other was
under the left shoulder blade, ranging .
little upwards and came out, lodging
under the skin just above the right nipple
The last shot named would have caused in
slant death but it seems as if the murderers
we're going 10 be sure of their man.
VIM Fox was arrested laN night and
lodged in Jail, and from the evidence given
in, he either committed the deed or else
knows something about it.
A ,r,c,,tuto hy no nonoe IF Mrs. ROeo
and another as bad, were arrested about 10
o'clock to-day. but were discharged until
this evening, when they will tell what they
know. We will give more particulars to-
morrow.
Lafayette Jones, a carpenter of Mound
vile, came TO the city this morning, and
said he knew the murdered man we'll that
he worked for Mr.. Rhoad-s, a farmer,
living west of Moundville. just across the
Big Dry Wood; he said also that he board
ed at Mr.. Angels, in Moundville. all the
past winter.
The murdered mans wife arrived just as
they were burying him.
Mrs. Rose has been re. arrested. She
states that she saw the deed done, but will
not give the name OF the party away.
THE THIRD TRAGEDY
enacted was when the 6:15 passenger train,
was nearing the city, and where
the road makes sudden and sharp cure,
that it run over and killed young man by
the name Of VIM. j. Thomas. 1t happen
ed as follows: Thomas is addicted to snOng
drink, and yesterday was one OF his days
for taking his usual spree. 80, along
towards the time for the train to come an,
he was seen at the depot by several parties
in an intoxicated condition, and almost be-
yond going. Alter while he sauntered
off down the K & 7. track, and must have
went about half a mile. At anyrate, he
went down to the curve, and there sat down
on the end Of tie, just on the outside of
the rail on the north side of the track, anu
went to sleep. The train was forty minutes
late, and was running at full rate OF
speed. The engineer did not, and could
not, see him until he was within twenty
five feet of him, when it was too late TO
stop the train, although he did all in his
power to do so. The pilot struck him on
The left shoulder and in the side, crushing
his shoulder to perfect jelly, and break
ing some FIVE ribs. The internal injuries
were severe, and that is what killed him.
The train was stopped and backed up 10
where he was thrown of, and put him on
and brought him up to the depot. DIR.
lockwood was summoned. and did all In
his power to save the life of the young
man. About dark he was carried on a cot,
down to the residence of his mothers, i'm
Southern Nevada, where he died at Ais
this morning He was twenty-three years
of age. and very well thought OF, and was
a very steady young man only when on
sprees.