The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-10

opinion. Never spoke to her of matrimony
Never said L was q widower. NeEe
chsnged my name. / dropped my las
, Fame OF Heath because did not want IN,
! wife to find out
Kedirect-There was nothing in my let
} tiers to her ABOUT matIimony. There liver,
no Improper propositions in them. neve,
wrote her but few. / did not DESTROY OF
get any OF my letters back
MY wife got them without
my knowledge; never saw any OF them af-
ter sent them. Mr.. Hunt gave me a lei
ter written by Miss Thomas; took il to
Miss Thomas and gave il hack 10 her.
| MISS THOMAS
recalled: Mr.. Heath gave me the letter I
wrote and left at Mr.. Hunts; threw il In
closet. it is there yet. After he gave il
to me ne tried to take il away again and
tore the corner of of it,
HEATH RECALLED:
Don't remember who the letter was adj
dressed to. Ii said: 81 will meet Won at
the same place L did the other night; have
bounced ih4t railroad MN; will have
nothing more 10 do with him."
L showed II to her In order to break off
with her. did Dot upbraid her; was not
Jealous; simply wanted to end the M after
between US. The Liter was given me TO
resd; was not sealed; read it; did NOT
try 10 take it back from her.
MRS HUNT.
Miss Thom's boarded at my house; when
she LETT, she left letter on the wash.stapd |
in my bed room |; it was not addressed.
sealed or stamped; L read il:
gave IT 10 Mr.. Heath; il was
addressed to railroad man named Garry.
and asked him to meet her on East Fifth
street; she had given up her railroad man
and Civen him back his ring and necklace.
aud would have nothing more TO do with
him; that Mrs. and Mr.. Hunt were very
msd about il tut she didn't cIre; never
took any letters out IF her trunk
Cross examined by Lamm-I read the
letter; read II to see who it was to; read il
m OF curiosity; 1t vas addressed 10 NO
} e; gave II TO MIR. Heath when he came
70 rec Belle; told him she was gone: he
ook the letter and read il; he put in his
pocket and took it with hum; / thought
hey we're engaged to marry; she told me
hey wer'; never saw them make love: they d
'ere never alone together at my house but
nee; can't say / ever saw any signs of
ove-Dak'ng between them; never knew he
1as married man ill Mrs. Heath came to
~ house. l never took any papers, let
ers or other things from her trunk: when
ilss Thom' ; Gene TO MY house she came o
sew; she never sewed much there. s
BELLE THOMAS y
.ecalled-I did not meet The
efendant at the Lsmine street railroad 81
Using the first time. The first time b,
FER saw him Was at Wilson'S. He gave W
e the letter i wro'e. / LETT il at Martins di
closet When | wrote the letter / g.
al d it, addressed il snd put a two-cent b,
amp on IL and put 1t in cigar box 10 4
y trunk. L wa going to mail il, but for. al
i 10 take n with me. The letter was sd. pl
eSsed TO I'd. Garry. He had told ma MIR. CO
cath was not a nice man for me TO 90 A
TN. wrote 10 him | wanted 10 see him III
ID to meet me st Mr.. Hunts. / said / Al
'uld not go with the defendant any more : liz
at knew 1t would maze Mr.. and Mrs. DR.
nni mad, but did not care. would net m,
with bad man. IN,
lhe case here res;e1 and the attorreys ar,
ide their arguments. The Csc was SUI gi,
lied and the jury retired at 7:j5. ne
THE VERDICT. Ire
Alter Two hCurs and half OF delihera- N,
a the jury returned verdict at 1880 o. Nc.
OF guilty OF misdemeanor, assessing the 'e'
naity st $50 and costs against the de- ,
daut.
he case is altogether a ssd one involv. T 80
. both the good name and happiness not n
ly OF It's prime actors but also that Of 70!
ing VIE ana b ,be and numerous ria 10,
IS who must for all time feel more or Dur 9ii
humiliated by it, notwithstanding the D '
Ter can in no way he held responsible su'
1t But II is useless 10 moral zs upon il. ~
cry day and every hour similar cases Isl Isl
occurring ali around, and it is due to i ne
Lrmm 10 say he not only deserves the PI9
nks but the grail ude of the public in piI
rieSsly performing his duty as county E Sse
'in.y in prose cutting this case, and if he ~
nd confer a LISTING benefit upon the Mn'
immunity he could find no better channel ln''
n to CONT ne to vigorously enforce the pro
in this direction until such crimes oue
u nave been abolished through fear of NC" "sS
statutes. GieS