The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-22
Two of EN-, Mother and Daugh-
ter, Searchinglin Sedalia for
Their Husbands.
Both Women Almost Pennies
and Have Nine Children
to Provide for.
They are Stopping at the Allan
tic House and Know Not
Which Way to Turn.
The Husband of One of Them
Had $6OO-Has He Been
FOuIy Death With

Is ucpiOidOlc, W soy hhS ASo0e'
names are Mrs. Lavina Titus and Mrs.
Laura Miller, mother and daughter,
respectively, and they came from
Lexington, where they have resided for
some time past. Both of the unfor-
tunates were seen by BAzoo reporter
Yesterday afternoon, and their stories
are as follows:
Mrs. Titus husband is coal miner,
and he was employed in the mines at
Lexington. He left there week ago
last Wednesday with $500 in his pos
session, intending TO visit a brother,
six miles south of Otterville, with a
view of locating. He left his wife on
ly s25, and she was TO follow within
three or four days, with their four
children, ranging in years from three
to fourteen.
Titus arrived here a week ago and
stopped at Kaiser's, but from that
time forward nothing has been heard
from or of him. Mrs. Titus at
length became alarmed, and with the
few dollars in her possession came to
Sedalia, intending to follow her hus-
band to the home of his brother south
of Otterville. Her babe was takeu
i'll here, however, and she was unable
to pursue her journey, nor is it likely
she will be able TO proceed TO day,
even if her scanty funds would permit
it.
Mrs. Titus bears up well under her
burden, and Will not admit that her
husband has deserted her. He drinks
occasionally, she says, and she inclines
to the belief that he is now off on
spree, unless he has been foully dealt
with for his money.
THE OTHER VICTIM.
Mrs. Titus daughter, Mrs. Miller,
looks to be a mere girl, although she
is the mother of three children. Her
husbands name is Joseph Miller, and
he worked at his trade as a stone
cutter in Lexington. He left there
a week ago yesterday to come TO Sc
dalia, intending TO locate here. A
postal card was mailed to him here on
Saturday, and as it has been taken
from the postofice it is certain that he
has been here. A letter mailed TO
him couple of days later has never
been called for, though, so it is quite
probable he departed soon after get
ting the postal card.
Mother and daughter together have
nine children, aud none of them look
stout and rugged. Mrs. Miller says
that her husband is not a drinking
man, and, like her mother, she will
not permit herself to believe that she
has been deserted.
Chief of Police Jackson and Officer
Fifer searched the city faithfully for
the two missing men, but 10 clue was
obtained, and it looks very much like
both women have been deserted.
LATER.
Mrs. Lavina Titus and her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Laura Miller, referred to
yesterday by the BAzoo as having
arrived in Sedalia in search of their
husbands, were made happy yester-
day afternoon by the receipt of let
ter from the husband of the former.
He is at Florence, No., with his
brother, and his son-in.law, Miller, is
with him. The letter was sent to
Lexington, their former home, and
was forwarded to Mrs. Titus at this
point.
In his missive Titus stated that he
would send money yesterday for the
purpose of defraying their expenses to
him at Otterville, but as he inclines
to the belief that they are still in Lex
ington, a couple of days will probably
elapse before the cash is received here.
Both Mrs. Titus and Mrs. Miller
were exceedingly cheerful last even
ing, and their nine children seemed
not to have a care in the world.
The statement of Mrs. Titus,
that her husband was pos
sessed of 5000 when he
left his home In Lexington, is not
generally credited, owing to the fol-
lowing circumstance
On Thursday evening, the 10th
inst, Titus called upon E. J. Smith,
commander of Geo. r. Smith post, @.
A. r, and solicited assistance. He
had papers in his possession which dis
closed that he had visited Kansas
City for the purpose of being exam
ined prior to applying for an increase
of pension. Mr.. Smith gave him one
dollar and he departed. This does
not look like he had possessed $500
the previous day, hence this portion
of Mrs. Titus story is considered
gauzy.