The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1891-04-14
POLICE COURT.
A Preacher and Professor
With Two Other Cases
Disposed of.

morning at police court, but most of
those who came mere disappointed,
and went away without hearing what
they came to hear.
The csse of Rev. j. Will jackson,
pastor of the Sedalia A. NJ. E
church, and Prof. Jones, of the
calored public schools, was to be
brought up, and quite an interesting
time was expecteI. The audience was
largely, but the better class, of the
colored population, as the two gentle
men are well known and stand promi.
nent in cllored society. But the case
was not settled. A number of wit
nesses, necessary to thorough under
standing of the dispute, were not pres
ent, and the suit was continued till
2 O'Clock in the afternoon, the court
instructing the officers in the mean
time to summon the witnesses, and
have them on hand at that hour with
out fail.
j. NJ. Burrows was brought before
the court, charged with being so full
of the 40-rod that his feet got badly
tangled up, and so the police took him
in under their protecting and watch
full care. He was not a tough look
ing man, and said he was
not a confirmed drinker, but
accidentally took on a bigger load
than he could carry. Said he was a
Woodworking man, and for the past
three weeks had been engaged at car
penter work.
As it was his first appearance in the
Sedalia police court, the kind
hearted justice only gave him $3.50,
in default Of the payment of which he
was locked up.
The last case was that of John Bar.
low. He was a pitiful, beggarly,
demented sort of a fellow, and refused
to talk about anything except some
thing to eat. When addressed on
this subjec. he answered the questions
lntelligently, but on all other themes
he remained as silent as the sphynx.
Officer Kshrs took him in charge
last night. The fellow is harmless,
but the officer said as he was evident
ly not of sound mind, no telling what
capers he might cut; and being a
wild, "scary" looking fellow, dressed
in huge "brogan" shoes, an old over
coat that was in the last stage of tat
ter and tornism, he frightened women
and little children nearly out of their
wits, as he went from house to house
begging for something to eat. He
thought it best to take charge of the
poor fellow. and try and learn where
he came from, but as he would not
talk (only on culinary matters) this
could not be done. The court said if
it could be ascertained where the boy
came from he would have him sent
back. The opinion of the court was
that the fellow had escaped from some
poor farm or insane asylum.
Rev. j. Will Jackson has done the
proper the thing. Before this
difficulty came up for f.al settle
ment at 2 o'clock Saturday afternoon,
he went to the court and entered the
Flea of guilty, and his fine was placed
at So. Laying aside the question as
to what his provocation ives or might
have been, there is one fact certain
and prima facie true-he made him.
self legally liable in his assault upon
Prof. Jones, md it shows his good
judgment and Christian spirit to do as
he has, and admit by his plea of
guilty, that his action was
uuwarranted in point of law at least,
and that it was his desire to settle the
difficulty as quickly as possible, with
justice to all parties, for the least
said about such unfortunate trouble
tie better for the participants and ali
concerned. But the storm is over
now, and let it be hoped that calm,
that will not soon be broken, prevail
over the hearts of sll the good people
who were mixed up in the cowhiding
episode.
The police later on got a few facts
out of the crazy lad, Barlow. He
says his home is in Kiowa
county, Kansas, and that he is
just laying over in Sedalia
until he receives bank check for $50
from a man who owes him that sum,
who lives out in that state, and that
when be gets the check he will start
to New York and from there sail for
England. He says the queen of
England has been conspiring against
him, and he is going over to shake
the old lady up. Better watch out
Vic! The Sedalia authorities will
correspond with parties at Green's
burg, Kiowa county, Kan, and en-
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