The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1885-06-09

to press it had been impossible
to learn if the bone was broken or
how severe the wound was,
but il is not believed to be at all dangerous
Notwithstanding it was "A hour when nearly
every one wss in bed, 1t was but few
moments until quite crowd had gathered
about the body of the dead man which
lay where it fell. with Officer Fifer stand
ing guard over it. At about four o'clock.
CORONER ovERsTREET
arrived on the grounds, examined the
body, turning it over on Its back
and found the fatal bull.
let hole as described. The
body was then removed 10 Mclaughlin
undertaking establishment, where it is now
lying. So far no clue has been obtained TO
the identity of the deceased.
He was man about the medium
size, rather fine looking, we'll dressed is
dark clothes, and has been seen at the Wine
Hall ard at the depot by various parties at
different times since Tuesday evening, al
which time he is believed TO have come
from the east.
ON THE BODY
was found silk handkerchief filled with
burglars tools, large quantity OF keys of
every description, a.'silver watch. Sl5.06 in
money and some papers which have not yet
been examined. An examination of Bar
ley Brothers safe showed that the burglars
had almost completed their task when in
terrupted, they having
BORED THE SAFE
in front of the combination lock
with a quarter inch bit to the depth
of three and half inches and the fu. e
having been cut and the powder got ready
to blow it open. Inside the Office was
found a screw driver, a chisel, some
fuse and few other articles.
Just outside the door the thieves dropped
their brace and bit, and at the corner of
Moniteau and Main strte.s they dropped
their dark lantern, which is q
new one just bought. Every eff
fort is being made to appre-
bend the the three accomplices of the dead
man, but up to this writing no trace or
description of them has been obtained.
OFFICER FIFER
was not removed from the station house till
after four o'clock this morning owing TO
his nervous prostration, but shortly after
that time reaction SET in and be was able
to 60 home in carriage in company with
bis physicians. Both the officers
and the Waterman at the mill deserve the
greatest praise for their prompt and eff
,ient action. And Officer Fifer espec-
ally SO ior the GOODNESS and nerve
by him under such perilous cir
,umstances.
THE INQUEST
IN the dead burglar will be held to-
lay, when there is little doubt
ONE clue to his identity and proba-
)ly W LDdt VI uIo accompanies VIM NC Ms
covered, and it is to be hoped the officials
10Th in and around Sedslia will allow |
10 effort to be spared on
beir part to trace out and
secure the daring despersdoes before they
IAN get out of the country. Ii is asserted
~ some, but upon what foundation has
,ot yet been learned, that shortly after the
hooting person was heard rapidly riding
away on horseback from n. ar the corner of
second and Vermont streets, who is believ-
o have been one of the three burglars who
escaped.
ON THE SPOT.
10 order that the readers of the BAzoo may
understand fully the description given of
he tragedy, as well as the evidence before
he coroner, the following diagram is given
# the ground traversed by the officers as
veil as the scene of the killing and at
empted burglary.
West,
Vermont st.