The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-01-06

$4,000 damages for breach of promise
She alleged that Rattle promised to marry
her on her arrival in New York
then persuaded her to wait until
they reached Missouri, and at last
fnally refused 10 mske COOL bis
promise. He placed his property in his
fathers hands but the matter was finally
compromised and AbeIla came to 81.
Joseph, where il is supposed she is resid-
ing at present. although not yet located.
This was 10 1873. one year sf!er Abella
left Ratter's house. IL appears that she
had no sooner departed than Rattle began
paying amorous attention to
HIS UNMARRIED SISTER.
Appolina, aged % years, at the time of
her death vas afflicted with spinal disc Sc
which made her a cripple. Seven years
ago Appslina was delivered of her first
illegiiimate child without the attention Of
q physician. ard the babe was thrown to
the hogs. Three years sgo a second child
was born. 1t lived two years and was then
reported TO have been
ACCIDENTALLY sCALDED
to death, but instead, ives murdered by
Rattle. On Sunday, Dec. 2lsi, DIR. Alex.
snder was summoned by ladies residing In
the peighborhood ID visit Miss Rattle who
had been quite i'll for four or five days. He
made an examination ana discovered that
she had been delivered of third child, but
IL is not known whether an abortion
was performed o.a premature birth The
smell was so offensive, DR.. Alex ander says,
that he had the room fumigated before en-
tering upon his examination. He removed
a portion OF the pla"ents, and left Sunday
afternoon at 8 p. m. TN Monday morning
the 22d,
MISS RATTLE DIED,
and was Inferred the follow ng day. The
lacts disclosed we're kept secret, pend irg
further investigation, and few days ago
The mater was reported 10 the prosecuting
attorney, j. w. Written, at Albany, who is
now investigate g the case in a thorough
manner.
DR.. Alexander informed your CORES
pendent that publication made in the s..
joseph GszsIte Of this morning concerning
AL the horrible and disgusting details, will
arouse the people Of Gentry county 60 tha,
Ratlie's life will be in j ops,dy. He says il
will be shown that
RATTLE Is THE FATHER
IF all three of his sisters children, and
be re is hsrdly a dCuLt but that he muir
Tered them al, the two bcbes by feeding
HIM 10 The hogs, and the 2-year-Old boy
~ scsldiug. DR.. Alexander further stated
hat the sheriff Of Gentry county Was ex
'ecled to srrest Rattle inside of twenty
ou:- hours, nhen
THE ExcIrxESr WILL Rr INTENSE
asttie's father and mother snd his widow
d sister are unable 20 speak a word of
English, but the dead sister spoke the Ian
,u4g- fuen'ly. Rattie's d4u. CHER, Lena,
Who resides with her mother, the divorced
wife, in Saline county, paid her father
'isit lsst December, but. Notwithstanding |
he had never before SEEN him, she re- |
uaiped but few DAYS when she retnrDed |
lome evidently not likeing the looks If |
hiugs. The case is the one theme of con-
ersstion of the civ, and further develoI e.
pents are anxiously awaited. And amOrg |
he many themes discussed
THE Story DE LENA RATTLE,
whose srriv Il in This city last DooIh was
o pathetic>liy and romanticly described |
n the 81. Joe III raid as 10 he widely cop |
ed comes In for a full share The article |
pps AIRED in tn BAZoo of D. cember 18Th. |
Filing how the beautiful daughter hal
ome from Saline county. and been intro
ueed by Depot Master Veitch t. her faith
I how loving and how kind he appeared
nd how the p theiic story ended in these
lords:
There is sill another scene to be enacted
, this interesting drama. There will be
mother meeting at tie st. Joseph Union
epot. Another wedding will occur in
entry county, and Joseph Rattle and his
ride will complete the celebration OF the
oney moon after twenty years"
There is still another scene, indeed, to be
on followed by a still more tragic one.
ut how different from the one expected,
nd how plainly it tells why Lens left the
lhei whom she had seen for The Il ST time
quickly, it bring broadly in'im ,ied tina.
: even sougi TO mske her the victim of