The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-07-14

rest was sought 70 be made cre8fed nc
small amount of indigna. ion among those
/ who knew of the circumstances, and the
very prompt action of Attorneys Smith
and Sampson, Deputy Sheriff Bowers and
Judge McClung received strong commenda-
ton. After the service of the habess corpus
writ Osgood and his conferes took every
possible means in their power to prevent il
possible any communication being had
with
GOVERNOR MARMADuKE
by those whom they thought the interested
friends of Mrs. Krebs, but Missouri un-
fortunately for them, is a free state in a
free country, and Mrs. Krebs and her hue
band have sinA their residence in Soda.
lis, made by their honorable conduct, more
friends than their prosecutors know of.
As consequence County Recorder Conner
and Attorney E. j. Smith left on Tuesday
nights train to interview Governor Mar
msdnke and inform him as 10 the true sit.
uation of affairs, while
ATTORNEY KIMBALL.
the Parsons state senator. skipped out for
home, thinking doubtless it was the best
place for him under the circumstances.
Deputy Waller and Osgood remained in
Sedslia, and securing the services of a
couple of coons, proceeded 10 keep watch
and guard over Mrs. Krebs, end Deputy
Bowers to make sure they did not elope
out of Sedslis. The night passed quietly,
but this morning Ju 'ge McCluny received
telegram from the governor which read
as follows:
JEFFERSON Cry, Mo-, July 8, 1885.
C. n. lfeC2ung, Probate judge
You:will hold jurisdiction of the persons
of Mrs. Louetta Krebs and Mrs. Martha
Sny der, and direct the sheriff of your coun-
ty TO keep then in his own possession until
further advised by me.
[Signed.1
JOHN S. MARMADUKE, Governor.
Simultaneously with this came tele.
gram to Sheriff Murray of the following
purpoit:
JEFFERSON CRY, No., July s.
L S. Murray Sheriff
You are hereby directed not TO execute
my warrant of yesterday for the arrest and
delivery to the agent of Kansas of Mrs.
Louetta Krebs and Mrs. Martha E. Snyder
until you are further advised from me.
JOHN S. MARMADUKE, Governor.
This settled the mstter of the habeas
corpus trial before Judge McClung, and
the matter was then laid over until to.
day.
When the evening train arrived from the
east Recorder Conner and Mr.. Smith re.
turned home, bearing letter of which the
following is copy:
L. S Murray, Sheriff, Sedahd, No:
SIR-On yesterday, the 9TH, upon the
reguisition of the governor of Kansas
based upon papers in due form charging
Mrs. Loustta Krebs and Mrs. Martha E.
Snyder with the crime of kidnapping
child, issued warrant for the arrest and
delivery to the agent of the state of Kansas
the said Mrs. Krebs and Mrs. SNYDER. The
in the case was presented to me
by Mr.. Kimball, .of Parsons, Kan. who
to give the history of the case
and explain more fnlly than was done In
the paper the circumstances surrounding it. |
This morning Messrs. John W. Connor |
and Z. j. Smith, both of Sedalia, Mo-, |
appeared before me and made a |
presen alton so completely contradlcting
he facts as presented TO me Yesterday in |
several material points that have deter
mined to suspend the operation of nv said
warrant until more fully know the facts /
q the case. Mr.. Kimbsll represented that
leither OF the said women was the mother
If the child, but that said mother was
lead. These women bring the grand
mother snd surt of the child. He also
tated that the woman had resided contin-
tally for years past in the state of Kansas
until few months ago preceding the Of
ense, and that 10 the best of his In
ormstion they were only transiently in
Missouri. He also stated that there
lad been no legal controversy for
md determination of the proper
ustody of the said child. Each OF these
tatements is specifically and distinctly
ontrsdicted by Messrs. Connor and Smith,
Who claim that the falsity of Mr. Kimball's
and the verify of their own on
hese points is fully proved by the records
f proceeding had upon a writ OF habeas
crpus in the circuit court of Pettis county
ince the date OF the alleged ofiense in Kan
as
Upon this state of facts I have tele-
raphed the judge of the probate court of
our county TO hold Jurisdiction of the per.
ons of Louetta Krebs and Martha
:. Snyder and direct the sheriff
t your county to keep them in
is own possession until further adj
ised by me. have also lelegrsphed you
ot 10 execute my warrant OF yesterday
&c. until further advised by me, and | now
lrther direct that you retain the custody
t the said Mrs. Krebs and Mrs. Snyder
ntil such a time as Messrs. Conner and
mith can produce the records of the pro-
ceilings alluded TO, or until you are other
Use directed by me. Very truly yours.
JNo. S. MARNADUKE.
his shows conclusively the means adopted
' the kansans to secure endOrsement,o the
fquisition, and also why they were so
cry anxious to get it served and the per-
ms wanted out OF the safe without any
,quiry into their proceedings. !
that they have by such course bene- {