The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-02-10
HEATH-TH0MAS.
The Sensational Social Scan
dal of the Hour.
A Criminal Prosecution In.
Yolving a Peculiar
Case,
The Court Room Crowded to
Ite Utmost Capac-
itv

AS has heretofore been intimated. III,
prel mnsry hearing of the worst social
scandal OF the day me up for trial befor,
ms honor, Justice Rife, yesterday. So well
knoWu are the parties connected with il
That 1T was found necessary to remove the
caseto the circuit court room In order 70
accommodate the vast crowd who desired
TO hear the evidence, and even that vast
chamter was made use of to its utmost ca.
paclfy, not even standing room being
available Tor those who came late.
COURT WAS CALLED
81 10 q. m. by Justice Rife and Henri
Lsmn, proset uting attorne-, announced
the state ready for trial. Messrs. Barnett
and Fisher appeared for the defendant.
HE following jury was then selected from
panel OF twelve: A. j. Poundstone. ]
ID: Cord, j. s. Wood. d. NJ. Agey, P. Wei.
foine and ]. NJ. Logan.
JOHN WILSON
was the first witness called. He was pro.
Prletor OF restaurant on Second street.
he knew Belle Thomas, the plaintiff She
naa been In his employ as dishwasher
when she first met Heath the defendant
Never knew of anything Improyer between
Them; plaintiff always spoke of detendaut
"a Mr.. Melvin Mybeau.
GEORGE M'KEAN.
Boarded at Wilson's; knew Heath by
nght; knew Belle Thomas saw Heath
there frequently did not know bis busi-
ness there; understood he came to see
Belle.
Mr.. HEFNER.
Saw the plaintiff, Belle Thomas. one |
moonlight night in August last, walking
with a man; heard her say something
about selling an organ; heard her COM
panion say she need not do that as he got
SlOO per month by working nights in the
yards, and ne could support woman on
inat, besides he liked music; saw the man
atempt TO put his arm around the woman.
and she would not let him; heard him
apologize 10 her. they stopped and talked
Al gate where girl lived; they did not seem
10 De AFRAID OF being seen; did not know
man heard bln tell her his rame; think
1t ended with "vir;" see a resemblance
between defendant and the man was with
her; it was about 9 p. %.
MRS. KEMP
called: She new the plaintiff; knew the l.
defendant. Had SEN then in each Others !
company. She worked at Mr.. Wilson's !
plaintiff also worked there. She saw de.
1endant In ball going 10 see plaintiff after {
night Plaintiff told her defendant csme !
10 see her: tod her that defendants name S
was Frank Melvin. Witness had never
mao any conversation with defendant: had I
seen him at Wilson's three or four times. o
There was no place for counting at Wilson's.
M'CABE CALLED.
Don't know defendant Heath: never saw %
hmm until L saw him in the court room q
under arrest saw him when he
was arrested; know Mr.. Hunt never heard a
any conversation between him ard defend
ant saw them speak on the street: heard
sofhlng they said never drove a carriage ~ =,
II which plaintiff and defendant were rid.
ne. n
Drove hack TO the country once with a.
he plalLtltf and Mr.. Hunts family in il. !"
The plaintiff was then residing at Hunts 3
Hunts are respectable people, OF good re. IL
ute. bi
OFFICER wENTZELMAS -
rent to Mr.. Hunts the LIST OF January with ny
'elie thomas, Mrs. Heath, defendants eli
Flie, ana her mother. l went by their re- ry
nest A message was sent 10 the station nc
ouse for Mr.. Gcsssge to come TO Wilson'S til
to see lady, and if he couId sa
n.
III. Gossage was not en- duty and ] ans ID,
erred and found the lady there. Mis- ma
homas told me Mr.. Hunt had her trnnk it.
nd she wanted some letters out of il writ- 90
n to her by Heath, which she wanted 10 a ,
i've TO Mrs. Heath. l went with them, go
lunt said he held the trunk for board dine clio
Inn from Miss Thomas. After talked to tbs
I'm he said she might have the letters Oft
DE got two or three letters and gave them
Mrs. Heath. Saw the letters Did not
e address. Did not see the contents Did He
OF have any Of them in my hand. Saw [ a
aIntiff give them 10 Mrs. Heath. Don't wit
now why she wanted to see them. She kp,
Id me she heard they. were written by her sal
lsband me
By defenSe-Sew Belle Thomas but W
Ice; have heard reports regarding her Ye
arscter. (Prosecstion objected, and say
II of words followed.l ma
Mr.. Barnett state what contradictory for,
atements she made to you when you went we
tn her for letters tn,
Witness-I am afraid Lamm will lick I s.
:. ma
Mr.. Lamm-The witness can 90 ON. sale
WItness-She said she had other l. tiers Fra
home, but when Mrs. heath wanted her hin
get them, she said she had none. and n
unit got MAD at her and sent her ing,
ay because another man came TO see hiu
! besides Heath. MAJ
Redirect by prosecution-I went to wit wifi,
IS because Gossage was not on duty: went as a
accommodation; did not force Mr.. il.
ant TO give up tie letters: think put
was about the beginning of January: he s
NIB. ENGLAND. the
ave seen Heath, the defendant before: sine
not acquainted with him; saw him Ha'
Wilson's with plaintiff; saw him once stat
Pettis street; never saw him anv othor is ii
he. When / saw him at Wilson's ha for
5 talking 10 the defendant In the hall. Mr.
not hear their conversation; paid lit. l ne
attention to them. They acted like de
ers. He had his hand on her shoulder othe
pr11rruo,,e mad
mad