Mexico weekly ledger., 1888-10-04

last. Inc Ollcef drove Twelve
miles northwest of the city, where
Stephenson was employed on the
farm of Thomas Bruce. Stephen
son made no remonstrance and as
soon as the officer made known his
purpose, signified his Willingness
to come in. Immediately upon
returning to Mexico, officer Baskin
went to Stephenson's house in the
Fifth Ward, placing Mrs. Stephen
son under arrest. Both were
brought up town and at the office
of Justice Winscott preparatory
examination was held. Mr.. and
Mrs. Stephenson were taken to
Jail. A change of venue from the
court of Justice Wlnscott was taken
and the preliminary examination
will likely be held this week. In
the meantime unless something un-
looked for occurs, Mr.. and Mrs
Stephenson Will remain in jail.
DETECTIVES IN THE CASE.
James MosDy', a prominent
citizen of Wellsville, and a brother
of the dead attorney, swore out
the warrant for the arrest of Steph-
enson and his wife. The paper
was executed Wednesday and,
Mr.. Mosby says, is the result
of a searching investigation.
Since the killing of his brother,
Mr.. Mosby has not been idle. He
says he intends that the facts in the
case shall be thoroughly sifted.
To this end, it has been understood,
Pinkerten detectives have had the
case in hands constantly since
William Mosby met his death.
It has been learned that before
his death, Marvin McIntire made a
statement that will have much to
do with the case.
JAMES MosBY's AFFIDAVIT.
In his affidavit, "James Mosby,
being duly sworn, states that on the
10th day of July, 1888, at the
County of Audrain and State of
Missouri, one Mark Stephenson
with force and arms in and upon
one William S. Mosby in the place
of the State then and there being
unlawfully felonlously, willfully,
deliberately, perm editatedly, on
purpose and of his malace afore-
thought did make an assault, and
he, the said Mark Stephenson, a
certain pistol then and there loaded
with gunpowder and leaden
bullets which said pistol, he
the said Mark Stephenson,
then and there unlawfully, fe-
lonleusly, willfully, deliberately,
premeditatedly and on purpose
and of his malice aforethought did
discharge and shoot off at, to and
against and upon the said William
Mesby," etc.
He further states: "That Mrs.
Geergiana Stephenson was then
and there feloniously willfully, de-
liberately, premeditatedly and hel
malice aforethought was present,
aiding, helping, abetting, assisting,
comforting snd maintaining the
said Mark Stephenson in the felony
and murder aforesaid to do and
conmit against the peace and dig.
nifty of the State"
STORY OF THE TRAGEDY.
On the night of Monday July l6,
Williams S. Mosby, prosecuting
| attorney of Audrain county, was
| shot down in front of the home OF
Mark Stephenson, in the Fifth
Ward. One bullet pierced the
young lawyers breast and he never
lived to tell the story of the
shooting. He ran few yards from
the house near which he was shot
and falling on vacant lot, died
| weltering IN his blood. The kill
ing created the greatest sensation
known in this section for years.
There was no doubt as to the
slayer, for the first person to the
side of the dead man was Mark
Stephenson, whose hand had held
the revolver from which sped the
fatal bullet. Stephenson was nj