Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1892-03-03
sEpALlA EXCITED.

SEDAllA EXCITED.
The People Stirred Up Over q Succession
of Lawless Deeds-One Peculiarly Afro
ci0us Outrage-A Man and Wife BrutaI1y
Assaulted ON the Streets.
SEDALIA, Mo-, Feb. 25-Last evening
Charles Taylor, a jeweler, and his wife
attended a party given by Mrs b. G.
Clark. wife of the superintendent of the
Missouri Pacific. at 522 West Broadway,
and departed for home shortly after Ii
o'clock. They walked along Broadway
until they were in front of o. A Cram
dall's residence, when they were con-
fronted by a highwayman holding a
revolver in one hand and dirk in the
other.
Hold up your hands!' commanded
the highwayman. Being unarmed Mr..
Taylor obeyed the injunction. and the
thief went through his pockets, secur-
ing about SIS in gold and silver coin
and small chatelaine watch The
latter the thief did not want for he
handed it back.
Mrs Taylor, while her husband was
being Sc ,rched, slipped a diamond ring
from her hand and threw it over Mr..
Crandall's fence into the yard and hid a
diamond breastpin in the waist of her
dress She had no sooner accomplished
the concealment of the ring when
young Mr.. Hartshorn passed along the
street and the footpad stepped aside to
allow the pedestrian to pass Harris
horn took in the situation at a glance.
He made no remarks, but turned down
the next street and, fastening down
town, gave the first alarm OF the rob
berry.
After securing all the booty he could
find in Mr.. Taylor's possession. over
looking a valuable diamond pin. which
was hidden under a large cravat. the
highwayman turned his attention to
Mrs. Taylor and took a pair of diamond
earrings from her ears
While the robber was busy searching
Mrs. Taylor her husband took advan-
tage of the opportunity and closely
scanned him. He was a man of spare
build. about five feet seven inches tall.
and, judging from his accent a negro.
The entire robbery did not take more
than two or three minutes Taking
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor by their necks he
forced them to walk south on Usage
street Then fell behind and followed.
urging them to keep quiet and make
haste.
Block after block was traversed until
the site of the old Missouri, Kansas &
Texas hospital was reached. when a
course across the prairie east of the
hospital was taken Upon reaching a
spot where cry for help could not be
heard the highwaymah halted his pris-
oners. He took from his overcoat
pocket a ha1f-inch rope and tied Mr..
Taylor's hands behind his back. He
<10 - g.,
and wound it around the ankles and
made them securely fast Having made
sure of his prisoner, he seized the
away.
Within hearing of Mr.. Taylor des-
perate struggle took place between
Mrs Taylor and the negro. The
brute's strength made b i'm master and
having accomplished his purpose he
brought Mrs. Taylor back to the place
where her husband was bound.
The negro then cut with his dirk the
cords that held the husband captive
and with oaths commanded the couple
to go to their homes Upon arriving
DIR. Evans was summoned to attend
Mrs Taylor. She is not dangerously
injured.
Mr.. Hartshorn, who had seen Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor held up, fastened to
police headquarters and gave the
alarm.
That there was SO great delay in
pursuing the wretch is due to a strange
succession of crimes. At 1873 o'clock
P. H Buckley, who lives near Sedalia,
started from Catholic fair escorting
Miss Matte Gilker to the Y. NJ G. A.
home at Ninth street and Harrison
avenue. At B broadway, near the south
east corner of Ohio street. a
negro came suddenly upon them.
The couple swerved slightly to
get out of the black mans way, but
| the negro stepped in front of them,
covered Buckley with his revolver and
| brought him to a standstilL Buckley
| fed in one direction. the girl in an.
other. The highwayman pursued the
girl He clutched her by the neck and
struck her viciously in the face with
the butt of his pistol Miss Gilker
| dropped to the pavemnt and Buckley
| rushed to the rescue and started to
grapple the negro. just then Thomas
! Mitchum- county clerk. and another
man came up and the negro highway.
man fed down Broadway.
Mrs Mary Moore lives at 1909 South
Missouri avenue. She is IS years old
| and feeble. Tuesday evening she
| visited the house of neighbor, Mrs.
NJ. W. Watkins. She returned home
about o'clock, lighted the lamp in
her sitting room and stepped into an
| adjoining apartment to hang up a
wrap. AS she passed through the door
way a mana mulatto-seized her by
the throat forced her into a rocking
chair and frightened his powerful clutch
until the poor woman almost lost con-
| sciousness- Then he let go his hold
| and displaying a revolver threatened
death at the slightest noise.
During the morning the wrath OF the
men of Sedalia grew and intensified.
There was held mighty mass meet
| ing. There was little talk and much
action. In the shortest of time 81, 500
was raised as reward for the negro's
capture-dcad or alive This amount
was put in the hands of Acting Mayor
Charles Carroll, who had presided, and
]. T. Montgomery. secretary of the
| meeting, a leading lawyer and the
most influential member of the local
Y. NJ. C. A.
Crushed to Death.