The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-11-01

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ARRIVAL OF THE PARENTS.
The father and mother of the muir
dere,l girl arrived in the city las
night and went to Mclaughlin Bros
al once To view the remains. They
were touchingly overcome a. they
gazed upon the mutilated body Of
their daughter. and the patho> Of the
scene was all the greater because they
were unable to express their grief in
English. They have been over from
the old country only about three years,
having emigrated after their daughter
had arrived. They brought friend
with them who acted a. interpreter.
THE BURIAL.
The body Law in the undertaking
rooms last night and this morning and
was accessible to all who wish to see
it, but the notices of Yesterday had
thined out the crowd ~ that this
morning comparatively few visited
the place.
The parents took no step to secure
any more than Il burial in the potters
field.
About 10 o'clock the body was
placed in a plain coffin, loaded into
the undertaker's van and conveyed TO
the city cemetery where it was buried
in the potter. field without a word or
a prayer.
THE INQUEST.
The coroners jury continued liz in
quest secretly this morning. MAYOR
Stevens was placed in the box and
cross questioned about the girls habits
and the relation of Dick Robinson To-
the case. Frank Stewart, colored,
Mr.. Fields and Will Howels of the
livery stable, n. W. North and others
we're examined.
TIE LIVERY MEMS STORY.
The liverymen, Mr.. Fields, who
litched up the team for Robinson. Sun
lay night, and W. Howells, whoreceived
{ when he returned. testified that Mr..
stevens man came for rig about
'clock Sunday night, and brought it
,ack between $50 and 9. Neither of
hem examined the buggy to see if
here was anv blood in it. Will
Howels stated that Robinson returned
morning shortly after break
asst and asked for a bundle that had
'een left in the buggy the night be-
ore. He secured il and went AWAY.
\ MYSTERIOUS VISITOR.
y. NJ. North, a carpenter who live,
Il Eighteenth and Kentucky, one !
'lock north and east from where the (
murder occurred. hal mysterious
'iSitor Sunday night. Some time be- I
ween . and 10 o'clock there was a .
up ut the door and on it being
pened Il man asked for drink of
sater. 1t was given him but he kept
himself hidden. reaching his hand
ut for the cup, but remaining in the
had0w. He seemed To- he irving to
void recognition. Mr.. North was
uriou- and watched him a. he went
way and would know him again. He
;as of medium height, dark hair and
hort black mustache. Wore stiff
at and light clothes.
\ BARRIERS STORY.
Steele. the Lamine street barber.
YES on Second. one block from
!arket square. He states that Jo-
anna Scholman was intimate with
is family, visiting them frequently.
was Il common occurrence for her
, go with them to church and once
he accompanied them to church 81
al. His opinion of the girl WIS that
le was not very bri ght IL she would
Tx of things which were not generally
in society" He knew
pthing about any intimacy with Ste {,
ems colored man except once. On
night about a month ago ,
lie came to his house and told his .
ife she wished to remain there until .
lex would call for her. When Mr.. ,
eele returned home about midnight !.
: folks were in bed but the girl was !,
ing on the floor in the front room.
lie had refused to 90 to bed, but lay :
WI in the front room to wait for ;;
'binson. She left early in the MORN =
. before any of the family was up. "
THAT SUNDAY NIGHT RIDE.
When Dick Robinson was first spo-
n to concerning his whereabouts = =
nday night he stated that he had :,
en- at church but that he had not !, =,
en- out buggy riding. Later on, W
zen cross questioned he admitted -,
It he had been riding for a short a. a.
he but not with the murdered girl. ~ ~
hen IL was nrOven that he had on III