The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-03-04
BANK BURGLARS.
A Couple Of Crooks Wanted in
Sedalia Heard from in Iowa
A Bad Gang.

Some DAYS ago a letter was received
10y gentleman in our city from the
cashier Of the Bank of Moui
ton, Iowa, stating that letters had
been received there from Sedalia inquiring
for Ncluey Green, George A. Common and
John Prince, formerly of MOulIon.
From the letter received by Mr.. -
ii is known tina. for some time past a
gang of thieves and burglars have bsen
operating near MoulIOn. The letter To
Mr.. -- which BAZ,o reporter
was permitted TO read, saws: "Conn0r and
Prince, We know from Princess
confession to number of us,
were engaged in three burglaries in this
town, blowing open two safes. We have
every reason l. believe that both Common
and Prince have been engaged in As many
AS three other burglaries in this town, but
unfortunately We cannot prove any of these
!ecis except by Prince, whom we promised
protection for the information he has given
US and for his assistance In trying Ia cap
ture the gang-ei.ht in number Besides
the statutes Of this state provide that no
one can be convicted Of crime on the tesli-
mony oil an accOmplice except it b. strong
" cUrroborated, and We were unable to cor.
rOborate it.
Two others OF the gang, Murphy and
Morris, lett here and went 10 Dakota year
ago. where they eng ged in the business OF
stealing horses and were captured. Murphy
was hung by mob and Morris was sent To
the penlIentiary. The remaining three
members of the band are here We. Green
and Common went TO Western Iowa, and
from there Green started ostensibly for
X ansas or Nebraska.
Connor went to Knob Noster aud from
there TO Springfield, Mo.
Prince before leaving here, shipped two
double bsrrelied shot guns, two breech /.
loading rifles and two Smith Il WeSSon /
thirty eight caliber revolvers To a party az
Knob Soster or ~. Joseph, / forget now
which He hauled them nine miles tn
Coatsville station and shipped them in the |
night. He assumed the name OF Flavor, !
As We afterwards learned by his sending To /
MS vile mere a pOstofhce order purchased !
Al Knob Noster He Is q regular and con-
,titstional thief and his confession of his 4
crimes made To III was not because OF a !
stricken conscience, but by making a mis-
AXE in suppOSing man to be- his lrieHd and
10 get him to join the gang. When We told
aim what the consequences of his confession
you'd be unless ne made il full and aided |
Is To the best of his ability 20 capture the
balance of the gang, he agreed To comply
With our requirements, but is believed BY
many that he is traitor to us. but this
se cannot prove. The gang sscertained
hat We were in possession OF the facts
through an anonymous letter written by
jeOrge A. Conner, and at once suspended
operations and scattered"
Screen and Conner are butchers and both
IRE large men in stature, Conner Is a very
,ompous and laxative man, while Green
s very quiet and perhaps the meanest
ooking man in Missouri, having regular
heep killing dog expression.
Since coming here he went twice 10
,nrglarize houses bus was scared s1sy.
Once he went with five others to bur-
,lsrize a safe, and Vas seen by men We had
concealed and wassrecOgniZed. SD that there
5 hardly any doubt buG that he is in pos
essiou Of all their secrets and was con-
lected with them at the time"
John Prince or J. Flavor, the leader of
he gang referred To. is described as man
i've feet SIX inches in height, weight about
40 pounds, dark skinned, very black hair,
Ehiskers and eyes, rather good looking,
nd is partially deaf. II
-Four ont OF the original gang Of nine
re now living at Moultor, Iowa.
A letter addressed To the cashier oil the
ank at Holden by the cashier Of the bank
( Moulton, and sent 10 the
bank, eliciting the following
eply:
KNOB NosTER, Mo, Nov. 81.
= {: Tevis, esq, Holden, No.
DEAR SIR:-The party referred to in .
our letter Of the Goth instant, is here, stay