The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-17
A BAD PAIR.
A Couple of Benton County Crimi-
nails Create 8. Sensation.


Most OF the BAZoO's readers will remeua-
Der The aIr-st of one, Geo. Bushong, last
Eepem III, and his me irceT ton in the
Warsaw III on he charge OF horse steal
IN. BcShOng is d very hard Cas- and an
o q Cfi-nder wh Sc arrest was aCcou plished
by Marshal Jeaus with considerable fines
amt some risk. He hid for some time been
carrying Oh a profitable traffic in horse
flesh by procuring his stock in Benton and
adjoining counties without the knowledge
or consent OF is proper O~n-rs. The mat
ter, however, had proven SO decidedly un-
profitable from financial stand point 10
the said owners. that they began a close in-
vestisa;ion into the transactions which led
To very strong suspicious that
THE RESTRAINING OF BUsHONG
was N, cessity In order 10 put a stop 10
the thing. Not, however, having such
proof "a v as Considered indispensable to a
prop-r treatment Of he sutj-ct, a close
watch was sci which cuimina'ed IN
So closely following up the trail OF a mare
aud colt spirI Ell away by BnshoDg and dis
pJs d OF in T. ay county, that that knigh.ly
gentleman concluded it would be best for
him to re-purchsse the animals and make
other diposal of them. UbfYrtunaely, how
ever for Bushong, his patron proved To be
one OF lh Sc olG-foshiODed style of horse
dealers who never rue hack on trade, and
BushOng could make no purchase As d
derGier resort, h, viewer,
BUSHoNG FELL BACK
on his merits and stole the mare, Taking
her To the woods he shot her down and left
her a cold corpse. But his strategy vas too
lsie. The miniOns of justice and his
heeced victims were too close upon his track
and too indignant II be thus thwsrted
and Bushocg sas gobbled, identified and
Gagged as stated, and has since fumed fret
fully behind the bars awaiting the slow
grinding OF the wheels Of justice.
AS A CoMPANION
in DURANGO. Bushong has smother hard case
named George Miller, vino was arrested
some weeks ago for stealing $27.20 from an
old lady by the name of Mrs. Hsley. Mil
Ter, VINO has almost as hard i name as
Bushong, has proven himself quite ss im-
patient guest towards his keepers, and
between the Two they have managed TO use
their own expression, 10 giyet heir jailers
a HE'LL OF TIME"
In addition TO these two there is also in
term for biglmy, and q burglar named
Douglass, who, owing to their inclination
10 live in peace with the officers, have had
a hot time OF il. Things have thus
con,ioued at skies and seseus until Wednes-
day Dighi, when BushOng and Miller con-
C. uded TO make a change. To this end they
tore up their bnuks and secured portions OF
them as weapons of offe.ce and defence.
Thus armed they proceeded TO
MAKE THIisGs LIVELY
by bowling and yelling like pair OF hun
CRY cItsmounts. When the keepers came
they emptied all the w'ter IN the cell on
them, punched th. N with brooms.ick and
their clubs through the bars, swore like
TROOPERS and thrs staued instant death TO
anv man who should attempt to enter the
&c lis.
THE BADLY DEMORALIZED JAILERS
sent for Marshsl Jeans, who finally came
down to the prison and vent into the corri-
dor with the jsiler. The officials mad
drawn revolve.s, but thei- appearance
was only the signal for renewal of the up
roar and threats, the prisoners declaring
they were armed with reyolvers, and
to sbOo'. Neville and Doug
lass seeing the officers reyOlyers, became
frightened, aud throwing them
selves upon the floor, begged them to
"sHooT HIGH FOR GODS SAKE"
Finding it would require force and prob
ably bloadshed TO quiet the obstreperous
rascals, and knowing that the men could
not possibly break out. Marshal Jeans sd-
vised the jsiler to let them alone and try 8
little starving unless they should attack
their two cell mates, in which case they
would have to take the consequence OF
their folly. This advice was followed and
should they not have quieted down by to-
day when Marshal Jeans will have return
ed TO Warsaw, they will be taken out and
ironed or get killed in resisting.