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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-15
BEATEN BY BRAKEMEN.
The Alleged Champagne Thieves
Discharged at Paris,
Mo-, Yesterday.

G.. W. Barnett, the attorney, re-
turned Yesterday from Paris, Monroe
county, whittier be went Sunday even
ing last to defend Walter Drew,
who had been arrested with Hensler
and Adams, two brother brakemen,
ON the charge of breaking open a
freight car on Conductor Halstead's
train. on the NJ, h. & T., and steal
ing tweniy-three bottles of cham
payne.
The case was set for a hearing Tues
day, and the entire day Monday was
spent by Mr.. Barnett in preparing the
defense. The two remaining defend
ants had also secured counsel, and
after consultation it was decided 10
try the three jointly instead of asking
for severance. The evidence was
heard Tuesday, and while it was
clearly proven that the wine had been
stolen and secreted in the "cellar" OF
Conductor Halstead's cabOOse. there
was no one who could testify to having
seen The defendants steal it. Jack Mil
hern testified that he partOOk OF some
of the wine, and it was given to him
by Adams, who took bottle from the
cellar of the caboOse. As to where it
came from originally, though, he was
not aware.
1t was further shown that the wine
was not stolen while the train was en-
route, but after it had been side-track-
ed at Moberly, and hence the counsel
for the defendants made the point
that their clients must be prosecuted
at Moberly and not at Paris. Mr..
Barnett argued the case Tuesday
evening and then started for home,
arriving yesterday morning. The
other attorneys were heard from yes.
terday forenoon, and in the afternoon
a telegram was received from Drew,
saying that he had been discharged.
No reference was made to the other
defendants, but it is presumed they,
too, were discharged.
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ONE In A THOUSAND.
A Little Circumstance Which is
Certainly COmmendable
to Frank Sargent.

There goes a conductor who will
do to bank on, said Geo. B. Koyle,
of Kansas City, who came in on pas
senger train No. 2. at lilo a. m.
yesterday. The speaker had reference
to Frank Sargent, who was in charge
of the train, and the following cir
cumstance led the visitor to express
himself as he did.
Among the passengers who boarded
the train at the Union depot in Kan
sas City was a lady whose home is in
Cincinnati, Ohio. She was in the
last stages of consumption, and death
must claim her ere many days elapse.
Travelling with her was her three
year-old son-an extremely bright
and interesting little fellow, but mis-
chievOus, as matter of course. A
minute or two before the train pulled
out from the depot the lad strayed
away from his mothers side and left
the coach. and was soon mingling
with the crowd on the platform. The
youngster was not missed, and little
later the train was moving eastward.
At this time the invalid discovered
that her boy was absent, and her
agony may be imagined. She was
unable to leave her berth in the
sleeper, and her walls were heart-rend-
ing.
Conductor Sargent was apprised of
the situation, and his sympathy at
once went out to the poor woman. He
realized that fatal results would fol-
low if mother and son were separated
even tor a few hours, so on the
trains arrival at the Grand avenue
depot he hastily secured switch en-
CINE and requested the engineer
to return to the Union depot and Sc
cure the lad if possible, and he would
hold the train until they returned.
IT'S needless to say that the engine
finely plowed westward toward Its
destination and a few minutes later
the child was found and returned to
its mother The delay caused No. 2
to be twenty minutes late in leaving
Kansas City, but the time was soon
made up, and Mr.. Sargent had the
supreme satisfaction of knowing that
he had relieved his invalid passenger
of untold agony. The circumstance
soon became known to the passengers,
and the universal verdict was that
Conductor Sargent was one in a
thousand, and was certainly the right
man In the right place.
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Do Not Prosecute Them.

The large majority of those engaged in
the late strike have some time ago been
convinced of the folly of their course and
many of them are free to admit it. Some
of those who cannot secure work here have
sought employment elsewhere. Among
this latter number is Eugene Perry, one OF
the most prominent figures in the strike,
and now under indictment for disobeying
the Injunction of Judge Strother. Perry
has secured employment in Kansas, and
complains that parties in this city have
been writing to his employers, endeavOring
to prejudice them against him. This is
not the right spirit, and should be depre-
ciated by all good citizens. Perry has a
wife and children dependent upon him for
support. He, with other strikers, now see
what grave mistake they have made.
They have suffered and repented for their
error. They desire to forget the past, as
far as possible, and live as useful, honora-
bic citizens, in the living present and fu.
ture, pregnant with the sad experience OF
a misguided judgment. 1t is to be hoped
that all charitable people will interpose no
obstacle in their path.
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SET ASIDE.
Decision Refusing to Admit to
Probate the Will Of Mrs.
s. f. Buchanan-CIOud.

The BAzoo has heretofore gwen a
complete history of the proceedings
instituted by the Jeffrey brothers, to
set aside the will of their half sister,
Mrs. Sarah Buchanan Cloud. A petit
ion was filed in the circuit court, but
has since been withdrawn, leaving the
matter to be first passed upon by the
probate court.
The ground on which the will is
claimed to be invalid is that the
marriage of a female revokes any
will made by her prior to such
marriage.
This case was argued at some
length in the probate court
Friday by Messrs. Wilker-
son and Montgomery for the
plaintiff and Messrs. jackson and Sin
nett for the defense. Judge O'Rear
yesterday rendered his decision, which
it will be seen, revokes the will and
letters of administration granted here
tOfore. The case will no doubt go to
the circuit court, and lengthy and te-
diOns litigation may be expected be-
fore the matter is finally settled.
Following is the order of the pro-
bate court:
Whereas, on the 18th day of March,
1886, the judge of this court in vaca.
ton took proof of what purpOrted to
be the last will and testament of
Sarah +. Buchanan, now Sarah F.
Buchanan Cloud, deceased, late
of Pettis county, and granted
a certificate of probate thereon sub
ject to confirmation or rejection by
the court, and the court having fully
considered the same, now orders said
will and the probate thereof made as
aforesaid in vacation, be and the same
are hereby rejected and that said will
be not admitted to probate and it is
further ordered that the letters tesla
mentary heretofore granted TO Il. HI.
Moses on the estate of Sarah F.
Buchanan Cloud be and the same are
hereby revoked.
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Death of l.. l.. COppedge.

The BAzOO yesterday morning contained
the announcement of the death of L. l..
Coppedge, former city engineer OF Sc
daiia, but at that time nothing was known
as to the cause of his death. An Associated
Press telegram from Usage City, Kansas,
says:
The train on the Ottawa, Usage City &
Council Grove railway was ditched this
morning about IL o'clock, and Mr.. L. l..
COppedge, chief engineer of the road, and
Mr.. Evans, company surveyor, OF Burling-
ton, Kas., were instantly killed, and W. l..
Spence, contractor, slightly hurt.
The father of Mr. Coppedge resides at
Spring Fork, near Rolla, and there the
body will be taken for interment.
Mr.. Coppedgc, who was not only chief
engineer, but superintendent of the Ottawa,
Usage City * Conncil Grove railroad,
leaves wife, to whom he was married
about four wears ago.
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ton performed on her in Denver,
about year ago, for an .abcess or
tumor. She had no opinion as to
who was thei cause of her trouble or
who tried to get her out of it.
DIR. j. T. Eggers testified to max
ing an autopsy, and found unmistak-
able evidence of pregnancy.
John Ryan testified that he had
known Miss Cutler since April 10.
She had always acted in a ladylike
manner while with him.
DIR. j. w. jackson testified that he
had called to see Miss Cutler and had
wanted to make an examination and
the family objected. From the fact
that they objected to an examination
he had supposed that there was some
thing crooked about the case and had
not gone back again.
Oliver Cutler testified next. He
swore that he knew nothing about the
case. His wife also gave unimportant
testimony.
Mrs. Mary NJ. Dick, who lives at
1927 Holly street, testified that on
Friday night, four weeks before Miss
Cutters death, she had heard loud
screams in Mrs. Manning's house.
The next day Mrs. Manning told wit
ness that her daughter had had two
operate ms perfarmed about a year
ago and at various times had been
sick since. Witness believed that the
girl had had miscarriage and that
Mrs. Manning knew all about it.
When witness had sent ladies to as
sist the family Mrs. Manning refused
their assistance.
James Manning, the stepfather of
Miss Cutler, swore that he did not
know that his wife had a daughter
when he married her. His step
daughter had always done as she
pleased. He was away most of the
time when she was sick and did not
know that she was pregnant.
Mrs. Roundtree testified that the
girl had confessed to her that she had
an operation produced in Denver a
year ago and had been sick ever
since. The reason she had left home
and gone to Denver was because
when her father died the family be-
came poor and she did not like t;
work among her old associates. She
had denied ever being pregnant or
having anything to do with men.
George Vasquez, who lives at 1922
Dripps street, testified that Miss Cut
Ter had called at his house witha gen.
tleman. He had known her since
December, 1885. She frequently
went with Mr.. Ryan. Mrs. Man
ming or Mrs. Cutler had done much
for her when she was SICK She had
said that she had been sick once be-
fore the same way in Denver. He
had no idea that Miss Cutler was suf-
fering from a miscarriage. He had
heard Miss Cutler saw that a woman
with any sense would never take any
medicine to produce an abortion.
This was before her sickness.
On the above evidence the jury
found that Miss Cutler died from the
effects of an abortion produced by
some unknown party, and further In
vestigation will follow.
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peath of Mrs. MaIoney,

Ms. John Maloney, the mother of Mrs.
John Boughan, died at 1:3O o'clock yes
terday afternoon, at the residence of her
son-in-law, No. SIS Engineer street, after a
weeks illness with dropsy. The deceased
was about 66 years of age and had resided
shipped to Aurora, Ind, last night, and
was accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs. Bong
han and Mrs. 7. w. Lally, the latter a
daughter who resides at Pueblo, Col.
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Accidentally Shot.

From Capt Mcpherson, of Boonville,
who was in the city yesterday, the BAzoo
reporter learned that Capt. Moeller, for
eight years postmaster of Boonville, shot
himself accidentally in hotel at Denver
Monday. A telegram was received by
Mrs. Moeller, at Boonville, Tuesday, ask
ing what disposition 10 make OF the body.
The widow being in rather straitened cir
cumstances and the transportation OF the
corpse to Boonville involving considerable
expense, she directed that the remains for
the present be Inferred at Denver.
Capt. Moelier was for many years a
prominent citizen of Boonville, and at one
time conducted large saloon and billiard
hall at that place. Owing to business re-
verses in late years he became somewhat
dissipated and wandered away from home
in a vain effort to improve his failing for
tunes.
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ing CUuII HUucc dIuI VOU.
Sedalia Democrat company, publishing
proceedings ef board of equalization,
$3.50.
Mclaughlin Bros, coffin for pauper,
Sl.20.
L. S. Murray, services as sheriff to date,
S173.75.
c. III. Elliott, on account OF repairs on
court house dome, 1913.
B. III. Ingram, circuit clerk, fee bills,
S493.70.
Burt Reese, for road purposes, 81.
William Gentry, $3.50 W. III. Ander-
son, SS2.4O IF. B. Taylor, SS2.4O, services
as county judges to date.
Court adjourned until the first Monday
IN July
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Money to Loan,

We have several thousand dollars to
lend On improved farms at a very low rate
of interest. Will make best terms to Dor
rowers nov offered. 6-lw2m.
MoREY & CRAWFORD.
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HOrsfOrd's Acid Phosphate.
EXCELLENT REsULsT.

EXCELLENT RESULST.
DIR. J. l.. Willis, Eliot, Me-, says
"Horseford's Acid Phosphate gives most
excellent results"
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County Court,

The county court met yesterday morn
ing pursuant to adjournment, all of the
justices present
The usual number IF warrants were is
sued for assistance To paupers
Other warrants were issued fur road dis
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What Science Offers You.

Use no liniments, salves or lotions. Ben
sons Capcine Plasters are best. Quick
highly medicinal. % cents.
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The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-06-15
GALLEY GOSSIP.

Miss Belle BohOn closed her
school in the Liberty district last
Friday.
The change of time on the mar
row gauge meets with many bowls of
dissatisfaction.
The country people seem to be
very well satisfied with the ticket
nominated by the democracy.
MIR. E. Durrill has a very neat
new house nearly completed, in place
Of the one recently destroyed by fire.
Rev. G.. Mcfarland, of Oregon,
was recently visiting old friends and
relatives and preaching in this neigh
borhood.
DIR. G. NJ. Decker has settled
here and offers his professional ser
vices to the people of Galley and
vicinity.
w. D. Elliott and Sam White
left Thursday last with premium
pack of hounds, to have a grand old
fox chase with some spOrtsmen In
Cooper county.
MIR. John Warren left Wednes-
day last for Hopkinsville, KY, on an
extended visit through that section.
We think the blue-eyed beauties of
the bluegrass state have superior
charms for Johnnie.
MIR. Charles Crawford, Miss
Wilma and Mr.. Jim l.. Fe,guson, all
ex students of the state normal, de-
part next Tuesday for Warrensburg,
to be present at the commencement
exercises of that institution.
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Sedalia Successful.

Charles Kooch yesterday received letter
from DR.. ID. H. Shields, OF Hannibal, grand
recorder of the Select Knights, Ancient
Order of United Workmen, saying that
Sedalia's most liberal offer had been ac-
cepted and the state encampment of the
order would be held here on the 7th, 9Th
and 9th days of September. The doctor
further stated that Grand Commander
DEAN would visit Sedalia soon to assist in
making the preparations for the entertain
ment of the visitors, of whom it is expected
there will not be less than 1000 in line.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1886-04-14
MARTINS FERRY.

Yesterday mornings pspers show that
Two former Martins Ferryans ere in
ro1ble, one in Cambridge and the other
far away in Minnesota. Rich and Nineto,
wno engaged in prize fight O.
Cambridge over the actions OF another
man named Burns toward a couple c!
lsiies is q coal miner and worked AT
Raineys two years ngo from here he
went TO Cambridge and from the report
we Judge be is still there nursing broken
Jaw.
The Rev. l. T. Koehler,
whom the Associated Press re
ports as having deserted his flock and
numerous creditors in Ws,erlow, Wis =,
is we'll known here, be having flleo
the pulpit CT the German
Lutheran Church CT this place
during q short ter N about nine or ten years
ago. While here Rev Koehler got up q
reputation which made him famous aud no
torious. BE had an Unborn propensity for
strong drink and rapid women. At one
time he went to Wheeling, and after get
ting beastly drunk stood at a street corner
aud insulted dozen or more lady pedes,
trians before a policeman appeared.
For this oGense he vas 6ned 10 police court
$40 and costs, and held in isil two days
awaiting for members Of Eis church al
this place to release him. From here
he went to Richnond, Ohio, and
reports cay be acted 30 singulsrly there
that be had to be requested to resign and
leave. We hope no more Of our citizens
who wish to leave us will disgrace ou'
town by misdeeds.
A letter received from Philsdelphis yes
terday stated that Mrs. Edward Keller, Tor
msrly Of this place, was st the Po'Ut o
death.
Mr.. Ahl, the Smith gas furnsce building
superintendent is in town managing tn,
erection Of new gas furnace at the Stand
ard mill.
John Harvey, who wandered TO Wheel
ing one day week 5efore last and did no
show up till three days ls.sr, left hom
again on last Friday night, and has no
been heard of since. 1t Is thought that b
has become deranged and fears are e1
pressed lest be should become unable I
care for himself His wife is lying almoc
q; the point Of death with consumption.
The steamer Climax will make q trip
Wheeling wharf this evening 80 as to. 8
low our citizens an opportunity to atten
the Opera House.
FoR REx.-Tso svesooa houses O
North Fourth street, cellar, cistern, versl
da and other modern conveniences in col
neetion. A very desirable location SINS
family preferred. For particulars N
call on ]. A. Gray, at Conmsrcii
Bank.
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BELLAIRE.

l-x o Ovss Ss me shaft o. Of the buggy and fell
down, breaking the shaft
The B. 4 o. began yesterday ito annual
cutting down Of its force. A number Of
hands in the machinery department were
dismissed because business was dull.
The new e. s. circus will exhibi, here
in May.
Nicholas May is back from q business
trip for Msring, Hart L Co.
A saloon will be started in the room now
occupied by Joseph Burtoft a. q cigar
store.
Mike Lynesky and Rafe Gibbs, the por.
ter, had fight on Union street on Monday
evening. Rafe was badly used up.
David Rice left for California last night
for the benefit Of bis health.
J. A. Green and Thos. Clegg were burn.
ed about the face and head BY an explosion
Of metal at the steel works last Sunday.
Mr.. Anderson, Of West Virginia, brother
of d.. A. W. Anderson, was in the city
yesterday.
The new members Of the School Board
will be sworn in next Monday night.
The new Councilnen, svorn in last
night, were DR.. d. O. S,eere, in the First
ward; John Morris, in the Second ward
Fred Eberle, in the Third ward; Thomas
Hays, ia the Fourth ward, and Gus Hart.
enstein in the Fifth ward four Republicans
and one Demccrst-all new members ex.
cept Hsr,ens,ein. This makes Council
stand Republicans and ; Democrats.
Charles Hoffman, Sr, will be buried OF
2 o'clock this si,ernoon
W. L. Morgan, b l. o. operator. is ct
Quincy, where one Of his children is severe
ly i'll.
The remains Of Mrs. DR. Grafton were
disinterred at Wellsville yesterday and will
be brought here for burial.
A child OF Jacob Long died yesterday
morning
The EIysisn rink will be put in frs, class
order for The festival 10 be given by the
Daughters OF Rebeccs.
Miss Maggie Barrett, aged . years. died
yesterday OF typhoid fever. Funeral Thurs
day.
Phil Helsley tried to get at business yes.
terday, but the man he wanted 10 arrest
could not be found
A number Of persons from here attended
the funeral Of John Powell.
The owners Of the Niagara rink have
done nothing TO the structure since it fell
w. NJ Jordan moved to his Matsmoras
farm yesterday.
Clinton Mllligan has gone to housekeep.
ing on Belmont street.
Col. c. !. Poormsn returned 10 Colum-
bus Yesterday. --..-...-.
The new Township Treasurer aud Clerk
assumed their duties yesterday.
Spsngler Post had another interesting
m Getting last night.
A fellow who bslonged to the @. A. X
came to this city from Pittsbarg. got very
drunk and was srrBsted. After he sobered
he was told 10 get out Of town.
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GOULD NOT ALARMED
At the Proposed boycott, But Curious to
Know How 1t VIII be Enforced

At the Proposed Boycott, But Curious to
Know How 1t VIII be Enforced
New YORK, April Is lS--RAGarding the
threatened boycott OF Jay Gould By the
Central Labor Union, Robert Blissert, q
we'll known Labor agitator, ssys: Just as
John Browns death was the S;st death in
the rebellion, so the deaths OF these inno-
cent people in East S.. Louis are first in
the new rebellion that Is sure to CONS.
Negro slavery had 10 60 after
John Brown died; white slavery has
10 20, and 20 it will We wont burn
dosn Goulds kolse, for labor
built it. We will bui.d rather than de-
S,roy. But the boycott is weapon more
siIeat and more effective than fires, snd we
sbsll see if Gould can Withstand II. The
strikers sre going to be well supported by
ma AT the Clothes Cutters meeting on
Saturday night each member was assessed
81 a week for them, and We have 800
members. | think the msn who had pro
nosad sn assessment less than 81 would
have been thrown out OF the window. The
:, Louis men are no. fgh'iug for them
seIves only, but for us, aud We owe 1t to
them TO support them and thsir7, though
We 60 hungry. ,,, ,.-
Jaw Gould was asked If be had discover,
ed in what way the members CT tke Central
Labor Union proposed to boycott him. he
reulied that be had not, and confessed tina!
he was rsther curious TO knoE. Locking
down at his clothes Re remarked: have
worn this suit two winters Ga5 ! guess l
csn get along with it while longer it The
tsiIoSs Se5cott me. Then, you kEoE,
raise almost every ;hing eat on my place
At Iryingtou, 30 needp't b. G!Ormed about
getting food" he added that be could net
see by what process Of reasoning anyone
could hold him responsible for the strike
At East St. Louis and its results. Il have
no property on that eide Of the river, ne
said; mo interest in any, aud no part IN
the management of any Of the roads cen
tering there.
Hoxie's Bulletin.
NEw YoRE, April l3-The ioltoSing
dispatch was received at the ca,ca OF the
Missouri Pacific RsilRsy this morning:
ST.. LoU:S, April l3.
Tsc hundred and sky trains run yes
terdsy eontsiaiug 4.l4O loaded care, sn
increase of - trains sad 26S loaded cars
over last year, same day. q1ies at all
points
Signed II. NJ. H9NlE