The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-16
RENO'S RACKET.
One of the Slickest DEAD
Beats Extant.
How He Managed to Fool the
Police and People.

c. E. Reno is little, but he is awful loud,
at least when be gets behind the bsrs. He
struck Sedalia two or three days since and
proceeded to.make The acquaintance OF The
interior of the saloons 10 rapid style. In
appearance Reno is small, stoop-shouIdere1
with the wickedest fac and mesnest eyes
ever possessed by mortal msn. and n bl ack-
dyed moustache adds 10 It's fierceness.
Apparently lie had but ore arm when be
struck Sedslia, and the blood curdling
stories of dare devil heroism that cost him
his good right arm, as he poured them in o
the ears of those who would list.n to him,
were calculated to stir The sympathetic
hearts Of
THE OLD g. A. RS
until they would give hin pittsnce, but
If he met a former wearer of the e ay. the
story WAS the same, only be changed b an
ners and belonged with them. Yesterdl ~
he was run in, but managed TO get Off on
account of his one arm.
Last night be showed up at The depot
and tried to gull the p ssengers but he wss
a spotted man the st RS thai looked dow n
from Heaven were so moved by his ps-
thetic story they forgot to guard him. In
fact, the ars both of bis horoscope and
of the city's blue coated guardians were for
once, at least,
DEAD AGAINST HIM.
He seemed to realize this, and boarding
the first secti N of the east bcund train h.
tried to skip, but the conductor turned the
cold sho alder on him and bounced him at
the Washington avenue crossing. But
whatever his vices, Reno possesses one vir-
tue, perseverance. Re: urniDg to the d pct
he boarded the second section as it was al
most ready TO start, but Officer Meyers
had
HIS EYE ON HIM
Entering the car he demand d: where
ere you going"
East" repliel Reno.
Have you ticket"
"No"
"WeIl, you had better get off and get
one"
Il guess | know my cwn business. I've
got money to pay the conductor, Sir"
Meyers was blufed but not be ten. Get
ting of the train he went to Co ductor
HoOten and said, There is a fellow in
there trying to beat you. Demand his fare
and If he don't whack up step your train
and / will take care Of him"
The train was already moving 1t reached
Washington avenue, then Stopped and
Meyers get off
WITH HIS MAN
and brought him to The jug. Gossage and
some of the other boys were there for the
midni hit change of watch. Reno was
searched.
Take off his coat" said Gossage, Il
want to see the ump of that right arm"
RENO DEMURRED
but that made the boys determined and
after a tustle the coat came off, showing
good sound right arm. The boys laughed,
but Reno cursed and raved. "Put 1t all
down" said G, ssage, "druuk, vag and tres
pass" Reno who had been locked up
heard him. Then he wanted to lick the
whole GU fit if they would LET him out. He
could do it in less than minute. He had
killed lots of better men.
HE WAS MASON,
en- Odd Fellow, K. of p, K. of L., g. A.
r., and belonged to ali the good orders.
and would make them suffer. The boys
laughed snd went of, leaving him raving,
but as he had the whole calaboose TO him.
self, he was doing no harm. He will have
q nice time pulling wool over the eyes of
his good 6. A. r. brother, Recorder Sny-