Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-07-19

the county Jail last Tuesday by a
reporter. He was not inclined to
talk at first but finally answered
all the question put to him.
II was not looking for anyone"
he said, "and hadn't the slightest
suspicion of anything but that the
intruder was a burglar. | did not
have the pistol when | went to the
window, and never dreamed ofany-
thing like this when / fired at the
person | saw in the room. Inever
saw Mr.. Mosby in my neighbor-
hood before and never heard that
he and my wife were even ac-
quainted. l was not "laying'' for
anyone when | shot and the whole
affair was on the spur of.the NOM
ent. | would do the same thing
over again under the same circum-
stances. Of course [ am sorry to
the bottom of my heart that it ever
occurred.'
Continuing, in answer to further
questions, Mr.. Stephenson said:
~ was born in Boone county in
1910 and came to Audrain when
l was eight years old. I have
lived here ever since and am
known to scores of the people of
this county. | settled with my
parents on Littleby and with the
exception of a few months spent in
Texas in the early seventies, l
have lived in Audrain. In 1885 |
moved to Mexico. | was married
in 1875 to a Miss Burhop, a young
lady of excellent family. She is
now about 80 years old. We have
three children, aged s, 10 and -
years
AS Mark Stephenson says, his
wife is of good family and three
interesting children blessed the
union. Mr.. Stephenson is greatly
troubled over the affair and any
report to the effect that he is not
sorry for the dreadful results of
his shooting is false. He is a
man ofhis word and few hesitate
in believing his story.
WILLIAM 5. MosBY.
William S. Mostly, the man who
was killed Monday night, was born
July 4, 1859, in the eastern part of
Audrain county. His parents, who
are still living, are John J. and
Susanna Mosby; they reside in the
vicinity of Vandalia. William
Mosby was educated at the State
University, Columbia, Mo-, where
he graduated in 1888. He was adj
mitted to the bar in 1884 and in
1886 was elected Prosecuting At
torney of this county. He was a
young lawyer of brilliant attain
ments and his prospects were in
deed ~hattering. His wife, whom
he married June 80. 1887, was for
merly Miss Sudie Edmonston.
THE WEAPON USED.
The weapon from which the fatal
shot was fired is an old army navy.
The pistol was bought by Stephen
son in 1861, together with another
of the same kind. The palr cost
S44. Mr.. Stephenson now only
has the one he used last night,
having sold its mate.
soRRoWING RELATIVES.
Deceased was widely related and
scores of friends and relatives all
over this section of the State
mourn his untimely end. His
IAtu.r aud mother arrived in the
city this morning and were seen
at the Roberts House. They are
Frustrated by the sudden death of
their son. Mrs. W. S. Mosby re-
turned from the east end of the
county, where she has been visit
ing, this afternoon. She is utterly
Frustrated with grief.
THE FUNERAL WEDNESDAY,.
The solemn tolling OF the great
iron bell in the Court House dome
yesterday at 10 O'Clock, signalized
the moving Of one the longest
funeral professions ever seen in
this city. Following the plumed
hearse, in which were the mortal
remains of William S. Mosby,
came carriages containing the heart
broken relatives of the man whose
end was so untimely. The wife of a
wear was seated in one of them and
the sobs that came from the bottom
of her heart brought tears to the
eyes of all who heard them. 1t
was a sad scene, and as the cortege
moved from the cemetery, it grew
sadder. Weeping mother, father,
wife-it was q spectacle which few
are called upon to witness in a life
time and one which fewer care TO
see. At the cemetery a short SER
vice was said, and as the coffin was
lowered into the grave the hopes OF
those who loved its inmate so well
! went down with it.