The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-05-06
An Unhappy Marriage Leads
to Separation and
Rad Blood.
An Irate Father-in-LaW At.
tempts to Assasinate
His Son-in-Law.
Appleton Oity Thrown Into a
State of Excitement Over
a Scandal.

Appleton City, April 29.-[Special.1-
Quite an excitement was created here this
afternoon about 5 O'Clock by the report
of pts oil being heard throughout the
city. The cause of the shooting vas an
old feud existing between one Dad Wesson,
well known and respected citizen and
Bill Moody, young man of quiet nature
and good behavior.
SEVERAL YEARS AGO MOODY MARRIED
one of NELSON'S daughters. They lived
together for some time peaceabIy, but com
plant has been made of late on the part
of the wife that her husband failed to suf-
fciently provide for her and finally sep
Grafton took place. The young wife re-
turned to her fathers roof, taking with her
an only child. Moody objected to this.
He hated to have his wife leave, but when
he found his child too was lost to him he
resolved that it should not be so and began
MAKING SECRET VISITS
to the house. Several times he got the
child, but only once did he retain posses
sion of it for any length of time. He was
also in the meantime trying TO persuade
his wife to return to him. 1t has been
known for some time that Mr.. Wesson, the
young wltes father, and Moody
WERE NOT ON GOOD TERMS
and would probably bitch at most any
time So to-day, whenE Moody visited he
house Mr.. Wesson came in and assaulted
him with a club, striking him several
times over the head. Moody fed, but had
gone only ten or fifteen feet distant when
Wesson pulled pistol and fred, but for
tunately missed Moody, the only effect be-
ing 10 accelerate his flight.
For awhile the excitement was at high
pitch but in a little while died away. No
arrests have been made up to this time
and public opinion is about as much one
way as the other. 1t is thought, however.
that the matter is not yet settled and will
result in the utter humiliation of one of
the parties.
LATER.
Appleton City, May 1-[Special1-
other skirmish took place this morning
about five o'clock between Wesson and
Moody. Wesson had been up town and
was returning home with meat for break
fast, when Moody threw a rock at him.
Wesson, In turn threw an ax-handle at
Moody, but failed to strike him. Wesson
was then followed for short distance by
his adversary, who continued to shower
rocks at him and use ugly language. Con-
siderably excited and somewhat mad.
Wesson whipped out his revolver and
fired Moody at the time approaching
within fifteen feet of the pistols muzzle.
The shot having been fired, and missing
its work, the "chunking" process was re-
sumed. but not destined to last long as the |
"pop" was again brought to bear on Its |
target, persuading him to retreat around |
corner. Both parties were
arrested about eight o'clock and fined S. |
each. They were also required to give a |
bond of $500 to forever hold their peace. |
Wesson procured his bond without any
trouble, bat Moedy could not get his until |
he promised to leave the town tonight and |
stav away for solid year.
The excitement has all died away and it
is 10 be hoped that it will stay dead, as far
as this case is concerned
1t has been raining for seven solid hours
here, and it is feared that great damage
will be done to farmers. |