The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1889-02-26
The Alleged Murderess of Her
Sister Released on Bail.
Some Sensational Developments
i'm the Case, in Which a WO-
man is Implicated.

Louise SWearlngen Was IiOerdteu iroIn
the county Jail and taken in close
carriage to Hotel Riley, where she
will remain until she RECEIVERS from
her illness sufficiently to De taken
tome to Estill, Howard county, where
she will be kept at the home of her
parents until the April term of the
Pettis county criminal court, when
the grand jurors will or will not. pre-
sent bill against her for the murder
of her sister. Mrs. Maggie Fisher,
which occurred a short time ago, a
full account of which tragedy has ap-
peared in the BAzoo.
On Friday James G.. Swearingen,
Of EstilI. Howard county, father of
Louise Swearingen, accompanied
by James D. Swearingen, a
cousin of he woman. arrived
in Sedalia. They attended the sale
# the persHnaI effects of Milton
Fischer. On Friday and yesterday
they appeared AZ the cour' house and
presented bond OF $1,000 for the re-
lease of Miss SwearingeH.
Judge Bailey. of the probate court,
Was the judicial officer before whom
the bond was pres nted. There we're
present beside his honor, Prosecuting
AtiOrne, LOngan, Hon. VIII Steele,
attorney for the defendant, the two
5wearingens, Sheriff Ellis Smith, and
a BAzoo reporter. Mr.. Steele pre-
sented the bond signed by the Swear
ingens and they acknowledged their
signatures.
Mr.. Longan, for the state, stated
that he Was satisfied of the sufficieRcy
of the bond and would desire no ex-
animation as to the solvency of the
sureties. lie was then necessary to re-
pair to the Jail and get Louise Swear
ingen's signature. Sheriff Smith, Mr..
Steele, the two Swearingens and the
BAzoo reporter went to the Jail and
found Miss Swearingen lying upon
her bed. One side of her face was
swollen so badly that her right eye
was almost closed. She was almost
unable to speak.
"Loulse, you can 60 out. You are
free to 60 home" said the BAzoo re-
porter.
She turned her head over on the
pillow and cried, but said not a word.
"You must sit up and sign this pa
per-" said Sheriff Smith, producing
the bond. II will have a carriage
brought here and you will be sent to
Il hotel"
She was assisted to her feet by the
sheriff and sitting on the side Of the
bed, signed the hond. She was so
weak that she had to be supported by
Mr.. Smith. Her father stood near the
cell door and said nothing until the
lime for leaving the cell came, when
ne simdly asked:
'Louise, have you any wraps?'
Yes, I've got cloak"
'I'li get all the wraps and cloaks
you need from my wife," remarked
Sheriff Smith. and Miss Swearingen
was led out of the cell and into the
waiting room of the jailor. In a
few minutes she was carefully
wrapped and being placed in
a carriage, was driven to
Hotel Riley, where she will be cared
for until she can be removed to her
fathers home in Howard county.
As she was being taken out of the
Jail, a BAzoo reporter stepped to the
cell where Milton Fischer was confn-
ed aud asked him how he was getting
along AID how he felt.
81 feel all right" said Fischer.
Louise was so weak that she mad to
be carried to the carriage. To a BAzoo
man she said
II am SO weak and sick that /
hardly undertand what all this
means"
Mr. Swearingen, the father of the
defendant, is man of means. as is
her cousin, who signed the bail bond.
They both refused to be interviewed.
WHO IS THE WOMAN
A lady in this city whose name for
prudential reasons, is suppressed, has
visited Miss SwearIngen in Jail severa!
tunes wi hin the last few days. 1t is
said that she has manifested a lively
interest in the welfare of Miss Swear
ingen. The prisoner informs the
BAzoo that during one of these visits
made day or two ago. the lady
visitor told her louise Swearingen)
that if she would confess and tell the
facts in the case, land put MiltonFischer
IN the soup, she the lady visitor
would see that Louise was turned free.
In other words if she would squeal on
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