The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-08-25
STABBED WITH SCISSORS
A Fatal Fracas at Syracuse
Thursday Morning.
William Arnold Stabbed Eight
Times by Chas. Hardy.
The Murderer Escapes Under
Cover of Darkness.

A terrible tragedy was enacted at Syra-
cuse, Morgan county, twenty ore mil S
east II this city at sn early hour Yesterday
morning. The result of the tragedy being
the deaIh Of William Arnold, son OF Thos.
Arnold, of this city, at the hands of Charles
hardy, who is now q fugitive from Justice.
Ihe particulars are as follows:
THE COMMENCEMENT.
Thursday evening, William Arnold, q
farmer, Charles Hardy, plug barber, who
always carries his shears in his pock- I, and
Charles Palmer, young boy, son of
patent right vendor there, took a freight
train for O;terville. The immediate cause
OF their visit there was from the fact that
game of base ball Was to be PLAY Ell at
OtIervlile to-day between Sedalia nine
and the Syracuse greys, and Arnold went
TO secure ground on which to erect a swing
or "merry-go-round," TO be used to dav
Hardy has flake" Known as the "doll
babies" at which q ball is thrown at the
dolls for money. Ee too was there to Sc
cure ground 10 put up his stand.
THE DISPUTE.
There is no authentic account of a seri- |
Gus dispute at O.teryille, but the
PARTIES all returned to Syracuse.
arriving there q out nina o'clock |
p. IN. Hardy was considerably under the
influence OF liquor and became Quarrel |
some, and both men commenced dl>puiing
about the grounds they had secured. The
merits or demerifs of the dispute is un-
known to anybody living except Hardy.
Arnold, who is a peaceably inclined mao,
seemed to sbun Hardy, evidently wishing
to avoid trouble.
SNAKE BITE WHISKY.
David Hendricks, a farmer living few
miles from town, was bilt-n by a rattle
snake yesterday and come to town. Whisky
was recommended as an antidote and he
was quartered In the Justices office, where
the liquor was continually poured in the
victim Of the bite until it was deemed that
the poison was not only killed, but possibly
he snake In the high grass several miles In
he c1untiy. During the night Hardy made
several attempts to steal the whisky, but ,
% tn he was thwarted and il is believed
hat he brought the liquor he drank from.
)tterviile. Arnold went from place TO :
,lace in town and was followed by Hardy. g.
rlnslly Arnold went with others to the !
epOt, where Hardy soon put In an appear
nee and renewed the spute. He was seen
o unwrap a pair of shears which were
one mp In handkerchief, and then at
scked Arnold, who did not seem
D resist. The result as told in the eoro-
er's inquest, was that Arnold ,
Ias soon wrltering in his own blood on the
epOi platform, and where in a few min
ties the spark of life had gone never to
eturn.
FLIGHT OF THE MURDERER.
As soon as Hardy had accomplished
is death work he took to his heels. At n
aylight large force of citizens started out,
ithout Organization, however, and secured
he country. The corn fields are numerous c
4 this vicinity, and il is very tall, snd of
purse is an admirable place to hide. There q
timber near also, and 1t was surmised by
he people, when the BAzoo representa- i've
as on the ground. that he was secreted not Il
" away.
THE INQUEST. &
J. n. Shenkel, justice of the peace for Is
I'LL Greek township, Morgan county, con- 81
ened . coroner's jury composed of the
allowing named gentlemen: Joe a. Smith.
William Hull, H. ii. Bigler, John dshu, B
hos. Griffin and William Carpenter. The 81
flowing testimony was then introduced
TESTIMONY.
]. T. Huff sworn-Question: Did you
e Chas. Hardy last night? Z
Ansver-I did about midnight. c;
Q-Whst was he doing? Ih
Abe was making considerable noise C.
the time. / thought he was under the 81
/ hour after this. When / came out / re
IL h. R,Il. HI
ardy. He Hardy had a Knife in his hi
md and said he would cut somebody. de
e gave his knife to me and stared him %,
,me and went home myself. In about Of
If an hour I was called by Geo. Hub of
I'D who told me that
WILLIAM ARNOLD HAD BEEN CUT
III pair of scissors by Chas. Hardy. /
t up and went TO the depot where found ed
m. Arnold dead. To-
John Kiess, Jr., sworn: About o'clock Sc
IN. Arnold and myself went to the depot
here We met Chas. Hardy and George
ubbard. / laid down on the depot plat ed
rm for a few minutes. Heard Hardy
d Arnold talking loudly, but thought re
thing of ii at the time, as the boys talk
city rough to each other just for fun sci
'orge Hubbard said to me: "LOok out ba
I'm, or they will run over you" then LIE
mped up and saw Hardy and Arnold So
liking at each other. then heard pc
mold say "He has cut me in three to
aces" / then heard the blood running ba
{ on the platform. was about fifteen tb'
4 from Arnold when he said he was cut. sp
ardy remarked: eli you take him off
II Kill him (Arnold). ~
George Hubbard sworn: / first saw
ardy between 8 and 10 o'clock last night
the street. Hendricks, the man who
d been bitten by snake, was in Esquire ap
snkel's office, and several parties there. 70
,ext saw Hardy about an hour later In
len be came into the Office where the
ake-bitten man was.
HARDY WAS TALKING TOO MUCH I'll
the comfort of the snake bit man, and
s suggested that he be taken home