The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1892-05-31
He is In the County Jail Await
the Arrival of Officers
from Texas.
He Strenu0usIy Denies the Al
legation charged with
Other Crimes.

recent brutal murders at Denison,
Texas.
1t will be remembered that on the
night of the 18Th inst, between IL p.
M. and $50 q. m. an ASSES in, un-
known, brutally and premeditatedly
shot and killed four women, two of
them leaders Of local society aud two
ofthem inmates OF disreputable HOUSES.
The first victim was Mrs. Haynes,
the wife of DR. Henry F. Haynes. one
of Denison's most respected citizens,
prominent ms bushes and social life.
Mrs. Haynes, young and very at
tractive woman
WAS AssAssINATED
while alone in her home, or else taken
forcibIy from it and put to death by
her captor just outside and near the
house.
Five hours later, in the very heart
of the city, a beautiful young lady,
Mis Teen Hawley. was also shot and
killed by some unknown person. Miss
Hawley was killed almost without a
word of warning, in the privacy Of
her room in her mothers cottsge home
Between the hours when thee foul
assassinations occurred, 10 still an
other and far distant section of the
city two women we're killed by an as.
sassin's bullet. These last two we're
inmates of hapniOs.
The assassin shot and killed Ms.
Haynes during the abseuce of her
husband at an E K lodge. When his
victim was dead the murderer took her
gold watch and chain, diamond ring
and ear drops, and proceeded to the
Hawley residence, where he
SHOT AND KILLED
Miss Teen Hawley, who was seated on
a bed with her mother when the as
slssin's bullet came through screen.
The murderer had previously entered
the girls sleeping room, where she
had fed to her mother for protection.
The assassin then directed his steps
to the bagnio of Madame Rivers,
where he fired from the front porch
through a window killing Maude
Kramer. After this he crossed to the
next street, where he MORALLY wound
ed Rose Stewart, who was about to lie.
tire to her room at Madame Williams.
This fatal shot WAS fired from the side
walk, the ball entering beneath the
right arm.
TELEGRAM FROM DENisON.
Officials here, as well as elsewhere,
were on the lookout for any SUSPECT
GUS character, as a report had gained
credence, that the perp TRAITOR of the
deed had come north. Yesterday the
following telegram was received by
Marshal belong:
Denison. Texas, May "a
CHIEF OF POLICE, Sedalia:
Arrest T. j. Williams at Kaiser
hotel. l hold capias for the DeEison
murder. About % years old, dark
Completed. Black hair-very little
mustache. r. L. MCAFEE,
Sheriff.
The chief of police at once ins;itu-
ted search for the suspected party.
He was not stopping at the X ,iser,
but au horities kept vigilsnt guard
at the hotels. pest Office, telegraph Of
fees and depot.
HE Is ARRESTED.
During the day a man giving the
name of L. j. Williams called a, the
Western Union, inquiripg for tele-
gram to his address. There was none,
and he left stating that he would call
later. Marshsl DeLrng was notified
of the fac. and in company with Pc
liceman Mooney half secreted them i
selves inside and awaited his re-appear-
ance.
Between 10 and IL o'clock the mau
put in an appe arance and was at once
placed under arrest. He offered no
and was seemingly sur
prised at the turn affairs had taken.
He was placed in the c.laboose and
subsequently, turned over to the state
1t appears that Williams arrived in
the city last Sunday, and since that s
time has been stopping at Ed. Snaps {
on Main street. {
HE HAS AN ALIAS.
On Monday he went to the Kaiser 8
hotel and inquired for letters q
for 7. J.W illiams. but was unsuccess- I
full. On the following day he again :
appeared and asked for letters for c
rhos. Boswell, and the clerk, remem- q
beripg the inquiry of the preceding ]
day. asked him the reason Of asking o
for letters for two different men, but
received no satisfactory reply.
T.