The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-08
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When the article was written for yester-
days BAZoo in regard TO the hesrtrending
case of desertion and cruelty of L. p. Held
man, it was not thought that so soon il
would be called upon 10 add second chap.
ter TO that disgraceful affair. 1t was
thought by all that he had left for parts
unknown, and that he would never be
heard from again. Scarcely had the ink
dried upon the paper when it was known
to some that he was still in town. Ii seems
that he is determined to carry out the
| threat so often made to murder his wife
and family.
1t is not definitely sscertained, but cir
cumstances prove almost beyond a doubt,
that he spread the report that he was 60
ing 10 Kansas City only TO hide his where
abouts. He purchased a new suit of
clothes, so that he is not easily recognized,
but several are confident they have seen
him since Wednesday morning.
His family, who live in mortal dread of
him, feared that he might return to do
some harm. and took every precaution to
prevent his entering the house during the
night. They securely bolted the doors and
placed chairs, ETC., against them. The SON
slept In the middle room with his bed
pulled out against the door so that it could
not be opened. He also had revolver in
reaching distance.
About $50 yesterday morning the whole
neighborhood near tue Heldman residence
on Third and Massachusetts, streets, was
awakened by piercing cries of murder,
help, helpw followed by the report OF a
pistol.
The police hearing the cries, and guess
ing what was the matter, rushed 10 the
house. They found the back door broken
in, the middle door partially open and the
family almost frightened to death. Held
man, or whoever had entered, had fed, and
no trace of him could be found. The son
says that it must have been his father, for
no one else would know so we'll how to
open the doors.
The wife ssys that she and the daughter
were awakened by the shock of some one
breaking through the back door. She then
heard the son cry out, mother, there is
some one in the house." The boy
then seized his revolver and
fired TWO shots into the door
and wall. The person then fed and es-
capped the police. Heldman did not know
that his son had a revolver, and it is |
thought the two shots gave him an un-
pleasant surprise. A warrant was sworn |
out for his arrest yesterday afternoon, aud |
the police are on the watch for him.
Some additional facts were learned In a |
talk with the wife Yesterday forenoon.
Heldman said to her that when she was
he would be travelling hundreds
Of miles from here. He once offered his
daughter, Hattie, $500, if she would poison
her mother. He also Off red his son deed
to their property if he would swear that
his mother was crazy.
When asked if the article in Thursdays
BAZoo was severe enough, the wife said
that words could not express his cruel
treatment of them. She then added with
emphasis, II want you to investigate and
state the character of my children for he is
ryiDg to ruin them"
Two mistakes made in yesterdays paper
are gladly corrected: Mr.. Heldman lived
1t Mansfield, Ohio, instead of at Ravena;
he daughter did not work in a private
amily in Marshall, but went there to try
20 get clsss in music.
Mrs. Heldman desires that the statement
made recently, on her husbands authority,
hat she held papers to the amount of
:, 900 from an aunt and that she was try
ng to get rid of him to get possession of
he property, be corrected. They do not
wen own the property where they live as
[ is heavily mortgaged.