The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-22
MunfOrd Slightly wounded and
Two Other Persons Al
so Injured.
The WOuld.be Murderer Narrowly
Escapes Lynching frem
an Angry Crowd.
The Ventilation of Carlile's Re-
cord by the ''Times" Caus-
ed the Shooting.


and Main streets, this city, in which Dr.
Morrison Munford, proprietor OF the Times,
and two other persons, were shot by w. ID.
Carlile. an attorney of this city. The To-
cality Is known a, the Junction, where
Main and Delaware streets unite, and the
Ninth street cable cars receive and dis
charge the greater portion of their passen-
gems.
DIR. Munford, accompanied by gentle
man friend, had come from the Times
building to take car going east. Mr..
Munford entered the car, which was about
comfortably filled with people, and was
about 10 take a seat. near the door,
when Carlile, who had ben standing near
the First National bank building, few
feet away, came up TO the platform OF the
car. drawing a revolver and spoke to Mr.
Munford, angry:
You have traduced my wife and L will
kin you." at the same moment firing at
Munford. who was but three feet distant
The ball struck Munford In the side,
glancing from rib and lodging under the
Skin lust below the breast bone.
Carlile quickly fired again, the ball cut
ting his intended victims coat and striking
Miss Jennie Streetor, girl OF sixteen,
who occupied the next seat In the car. Mr..
Munford stopped forward, trying in the
neanwhile to draw revolver, and Car
lie stepped into the street, on the south
side, and began firing through the window,
one ball striking passenger named John
Hale in the face.
After firing five shots in all, and each IN
rapid succession, Carlile started TO run
around the grip car attached to the other
one and was seized by two officers. As
Munford stepped down to the pave
ment on the north side, witt
his revolver drawn and levelled
the latter, who thought he had been fatal
" shot. had tried to shoot, but had moi
been able to fire his weapon, the trigger OF
which was caught in a scabbard which en-
cased it. and which had prevented hi
drawing sooner. He called to the officer
70 let Carlile go and give him chance
but bystanders quickly interiered and pur
shaded the doctor to give up his weapon
He was taken to DR.. Jackson's Office in TIT
Times building adjoining, where the bulle
was extracted and his wound dressed, ate
which he was removed to his home.
Carlile, in the meantime, was con
ducted down Main street, followet
by an angry crowd. His action in shoot
ing fndiscriminately into the throni
aroused the greatest indignation an,
threats of violence were freely made on al
sides. At Seventh street the prisoner wa
put into a carriage and hurried to the ste
lion. several stones bein hurled at the We
hicle.
Mrs.s.Streetor walked to the pavemen
and sat down. Ia carriage was called an
she was taken home, where her wound wa
dressed. The ball was found TO hay
passed through the heshy portion {
the left breast, and though painful, is nc
dangerous.
The bullet that struck Hale in the fac
lodged in the head, and has not been n
moved. His life is not in danger, exceI
in case of erysipilas, which is feared some
what.
DIR. Munford, who remained cool an
collected throughout the ARRAY, is restin
we'll tonight. Garlic is at the police st;
ton. in custody. The trouble originate
in the publication by the Times of charge
against Carlile's professional characse
on MAY 18th the Times published a
account of trip to California by Carli
and Miss Sallie Crute, young heiress
fortune of $4,000, on which the youn
Iady travelled as his neice. This was
March. A second trip was made late
Mrs. Carlile and their three children meal
while remaining here at home.
In this connection the Times char2e
that Mr.. and Mrs. Garlic had enticed Il
girl from her mother, Mrs. Joseph III. He
erickson, and kept her at their house L
the purpose of getting her money avs
from her: that Garlic had obtained fro
her, as his ward, an unlimited power
attorney to contract or dispose OF b
proper v. 1t was also intimated that
had taken improper, if not criminal, libe
ties with the girl.
Garlic made a denial in pri
of the charges, but did n
bring a libel suit, as he was cha
lenged to do by the paper. He is prom
uent member of the Centenary Method
church here, with which Miss Crute
also connected, and there had been sol
talk of church action in the matter, b
none had been taken. Garlic had ma
threats against Munford's life sever
times of late, but had not before atteml
ed to execute them.
The affair has been the a
absorbing topic OF conyersatl
on the streets tonight. On the pl'
form which turned round. he said
have killed my wife" The doctor rais
his arm AMI struck him intentionally
otherwise and drew a revolver. he ~
lile) then drew his and began shooting.
the same time the doctor aimed at
The story oil Mr.. Ovarten, who was W
DR.. Munford at the time, comedies vi
that earlier related. Carlile was plat
in cell at the police station tonight.
wife sent him few articles OF conf