Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1885-10-24
a q Murder.

Mr.. George W. Clark and the husband Of his
aunt. Alexander c Trobaugh. rented together.
the farm known rs the .'Callahsn' or"CIoud'
place, some three miles from town on the
Columbus road. MIR. Clark has been occupied
In trading in live stock; Mr.. TrObaugh attended
directly to the farming operations. Their fam
lilies occupied different parts OF the residence
upon the place. Mr.. Clark ia the nephew OF
DR.. MInos Adams and is very well-known
in this city. Trobaugh is DOT so well-known.
He Ia an older man than CLARK. The latter is
one OF the 'stoutest' men in the county.
Not many days before the officially of which
We mean to speak Clark took in a tramp boy,
and gave him employment. 1t seems that Tro-
baugh did not get along well with the lad, but
Clark knew nothing Of il.
On Sunday evening last Clark and TrobauRh
sat down to play ''Pedro.'' a game at cards.
Clark invited the boy to take part in the game.
This, it seems, offended Trobaugh and he was
i'll nstured during the progress of the play.
| Clark demonstrated with him and said that he
ought not to act in that way. Trobsugh then
threw down his cards and went away. Clark.
it appears. did not think much Of the circum-
stance until next morning Trobaugh passed
through the room where he was. He said to
him. .Uncle Alex. it's q gloomy morning"
ACAbbSe r.
to the stable. After q little while Clark also
went 10 the stable to feed his horses which were
on the south side, Trobaugh's being upon the
north side. While attending to his amin ais he
halloosd at Trobsugh. saying something regard
ing their business. Trobaugh would not an
swer. A man who had been engaged u dig
potatoes came and reported to CLARK. when the
latter called to Trobaugh ssking him II lie
thought it was too wet to dig the potatoes. Tro-
baugh did not reply, when Clark said to him
that they could not get along that way thai they
we're in business together; that he was talking
business to HIN, and that he must speak to him.
At this Trobaugh backed away from Clark. gol
hold of q Ratchet and advanced upon him.
Clark told him to put the Ratchet down or hs
would hurt him. Trobaugh dropped the Ratchet,
A while after this Clark was standing between
the stable and the house when he heard Tro.
biugh, who was behind him. say, Eyes, III
make it hot for HIM, Cd d-a hoti' At thi,
Clark turned. and saw Trobaugh advancing up
on him with an upllfted axe. Clark had nj
weapon. He saw that he must act promptly, 81
he ran toward Trobsugh to grasp him. Clarl
does not know exactly how it occurred. bu
Trobaugh delivered the blow with the axe. ant
the inner corner of the blade struck him on tn
right side of the head, cutting a cash three inch
es long in the scalp, two inches long in tn
skull, and cutting the brain for about an inch
There was something Of u scufle and TrObaug
t seeing that he had cut Clark ran toward tn
! house. At the porch Clark caught him, and,
: is said, would have clicked him to death, ha
net the women of the family torn his grasp frOr
. his throat. DR.. Gosewisch was promptly Sci
q for, and attended the wounded man, finding tw
scalp wounds. cuts, beside the one mentIoned,o
the left side of the head. DIR. Adams 500
i, reached the scene. with DIR. Chambers. Tt
physIcians decided. after consultation. tn
= there was . good chance for the wounded ms
o to recover. As sooD rs possible alter the a
II sault 1robaugh got on a horse and rode ava.
y After being gone about an hour he returned, lie
!, the horse and went away on foot. A number
: men on horseback were securing the country
search of hirn. and at II O'Clock at night Mr..
J. Chapman found him at the residence of n
st Winston Jordan, q mile or so from home, al
I arrested him. He is now in Jail. in default
T. d 900 bail.
ATTEMPTs TO TAK HER OWN LIFE.
ot Mrs. Trobaugh. who Is Mr.. Clark's aunt.
Of very highly thought of by Mr.. and Mrs. Clsr
who do not IN the least blame her for her hu
~ bands acts. Mr.. Clark's m Their. who lives
ne DR.. Adams place, came to her sons side
{, soon a. she heard Of his injuries. The morni
If after the cutting Mrs. George Clark sent Nj
AT Trobaugh word to come down and have Sol
NJ breakfast. As she did not come old Mrs. Cha
US who Is her sister. fixed up some breakfast q
he took It to her. When she went IN she iou
is Mrs. Trebaugh on her knees engaged in W
m earnest prayer. She endeavored to comfort In
u, but Mrs. Trobaugh bewailed her
of mIsforlunes. Mrs. Clark discovered
empty laudanum bottle near her, and accu'
) u her of having taken the contents with a view
committing suicide. Mrs. Trobaugh finally
mitted it, and delivered to her sister messs
ur to he given to her married daughter. who Ii
he in Illinois. Mr.. Clark got out of the room
oct quickly as possible. Fortunately DR.. &c
10 wisch happened to be in the house at the til
He prescribed an emetic at once, which pro
sufficient to avert any serious consequen
VI Mrs. Trobaugh is spoken OF by all who KIN
'ho her in very high terms. She has been in to
ner to see her husband since the incident here
OF lated.