The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1884-07-22
A BRUTE.
John Barlow Makes an At
tempt to Rape the Person
Of Rosa Butcher.
The Prompt Action Of the Woman
Prevents HIM Carrying out
His Designs.

| The BAZOO IS ever ready to protect the
Innocent and show TO the world the vii.
famous work of foul-hearted scoundrels
and it now becomes its duty to chronicle a
case wherein the principals would come
under the above lines.
Some years ago German girl married
man named Butcher. They resided
in Kansas and for time all went well.
FINALLY, however, Bstcher deserted her,
going to Nebraska, where he now is. She
came to Sedslia and took mp Der residence
with John Cooley, on Jefferson street, the
gentleman who is at present engaged by
the city to look after the impounding of
stock. She remained there until yesterday,
when she started
OUT TO LOOK FOR WORK.
She had secured position at restaur-
ant and went out to look for the place
She wandered around by the pos:of6ce and
here met John Barlow. OF him she in
quired the way to the restaurant, at the
same time telling him that she was looking
for work. Barlow told her that she need
not 60 any farther to look for employment
as he was in search Of girl to
KEEP HOUSE FOR HIM,
Mrs. Butcher saw nothing wrong in GO
ing to his house and as he told her there
was another family in the house where he
lived she accompanied him hither. On the
way he talked to her with tongue as sweet
IS any girls but as deadly as the serpent's
fangs. Arriving at his house, on
st. Louis street, near the old rag house, he
opened the door and babe her enter. AS
she was crossing the threshold he caught
her by the arm, shut the door. and pulling
her into room,
FORCED HER BACK UPON BED.
Then and not till then did the unfortu-
nate woman realize what his villianous de-
signs were, and while he was endeavoring
to accomplish his vile purpose she fought
and screamed so loud as TO Illustrate his
plans. Breaking away from him she fed
from the house and proceeded to Mr.. Cool
ey's, where she made known what had hap
pened. she then went to police headquar-
tiers and swore out warrant for his arrest.
The information charged him with q mis-
demeanor, by
DISTURBING THE PEACE.
The warrant was placed in the hands of
the police and il was not long before Bar
low was arrested and taken TO the station.
The city attorney, not knowing anything
about the affair with the woman, said he
would stand good for his appearance this
morning and he was accordingly released.
Barlow is the husband of the woman
who short time ago committed suicide
by jumping into we'll. Tkare is not the
slightest doubt but what he fully intended
TO RAPE THE WOMAN
and that he would have succeeded but for
her presence of mind and prompt action.
lis understood that state warrant will
be sworn out for him this morning on this
charge, and that il will be served on
him as soon as the city is done with his
case. 1t is to be hoped that he will not get
off with light fine, but that he will be
given the full extent of the law. An ex-
ample should be made of him so that those
who make brutes of themselves, and are in
clined to follow in his footsteps, may take
warning of what
Is IN STORE FOR TKEM.
There is great indignation throughout
the city in consequences OF the attempted
outrage, and last night threats of violence
we've freely INDUCED In. Many persons
openly aver and honestly believe that Bar.
low murdered his wife, as it was known,
that he was anything but q |
pleasant husband, but as circumstances |
pointed to suicide, nothing was done about |
the matter. Now that he has been appre- |
hended in the act of committing one of the |
most feudish crimes known to American |
history, may he be made to pay the full |
penalty.