The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1890-01-28
An Exciting Scene of Long Dur
alton i'm a Prominent Office.
The Sensational Story of the Be-
dalia Young People Settled at
Last.
Miss Anna Martin and Jack Bird
Married This Morning.

The vicinity of Second and Lamine
streets was the scene of great deal OF
curiosity last night between the hours
of 9 and IL O'Clock.
The guests of the Hotel Kaiser
were ali agog with anxious expecta-
tons in regard to what might be de-
veloped from conference known to
be In progress in certain private
Office located not far from the main
entrance to the opera house.
Certain circles have been much
torn up slatterly over the rumOrs
which connected a handsome Third
street young lady and a young man
whose bcslness occupies him in work
in a theatrical way. The BAzoo
made intimation of the matter in
the issue of Sunday last and much
speculation was occasioned all over
the city.
The lady in the case is the one
who was mentioned several
times as having been an occupant of
a lyiDg-iu hospital in St. Louis. She
returned home a few days since and
there have been many mysterious
movements on the part of the inter-
ested parties during the interval.
Yesterday it was thought the climax
was about to be reached when it was
known that the sheriff of Pettis county
had been summoned to the residence
of the girls parents.
This official fingered in consultation
at the house on Third street until twi-
light, left and returned shortly after
with the county prosecuting attorney.
These facts were known al this office,
and as purveyors of news for the en-
lightenment of the reading public, it
it was realized as the duty to find out
what was about to be done.
A visit to the East Sedalia home
by reporter resulted in a positive
refusal of any information to be
given. 1t was currently reported on
the street that the young lady IN
question was in a serious condition
and liable to die at any mo-
meGt and that a criminal
operation had been performed
which was the cause of her illness,
The rumor was also that the presence
of the county officials was to institute
legal proceedings against tie young
man who was supposed to be the
cause of the condition of matters.
The report of the young lsdy's
serious condition proved to be ground
less. as shortly after the reporters
visit, she in company with her father
and sister with the sheriff and prose
cutOr came down to the private
Office mentioned above.
There an especially strong scene
ensued, during which cries and shrieks
of what was evidently mental agony
were heard by all passers-
by. The brother of the unfortunate
young lady was seen on the outside,
and he was in a state of mind border
ing, to say the least, on extraordinary
He said his sisters honor
must be saved and that only marriage
would accomplish that and that the
ceremony must be performed before
he left the scene. He knew of the
man having a ticket in his possession
to leave the city for a distant point
and he thought he was being urged
to leave by prominent person with
whom he had intimate business con-
nections. IF such a departure was
there would be trouble of
a serious nature in which he would
be connected. At II o'clock the two
ladies with escorts went home but
the father stayed for an
hour longer In earnest converse
What was endeavoring to be agreed
ON is of course not known, but there
is good assurance for saying that a
money consideration was offered to
have the matter dropped, and which
offer was Indignantly spurned.
A well-known physicians name was
mentioned as having been party
TO the operation committed, and
On being seen was greatly agitated
and specially DESTROYS of knowing all
The particulars. He said the lady had
Iong suffered, to his knowledge from
a disease common to females. Yester-
lay morning she was in severe convul-
siOns but recovered in a short time,
and that was what probably occasion
ed the report of her severe illness.
Since the above was written it is
known that the brother went to the
conference at a late hour and said in
50 many words that a marriage was
the only thing that could result, and
if not agreed to, coroners inquest
and funeral would follow and the
subject would resemble the accused