Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1892-02-27
VERY EXCITED.
The People Of Sedalia Stirred Up
Over Recent Outrages.
MEN and WOMEN BOLDLY ASSAULTED.
Ono Ca~e Particularly Atrooious-A Hus-
band Bound and His Wife Outraged
In His Presence-O
Foul Deeds.

attended party given by Mrs. Il. G.
Clark. wife of the superintendent OF the
Missouri Pacific, at 532 West Broadway,
aud departed for home shortly after IL
o'clock They walked along broadway
until they were in front OF o. A. Gram
Sialrs residence, when they were con-
fronte by a highwayman holding n
revolver in one hand and a dirk in the
other.
Hold up your hands," commanded
Che highwayman. Being unarmed MIR.
Taylor obeyed the injunction, and the
thief went through his pockets, secur'
ing about SIS in gold and silver coin
and a small chatelaine watch. The
latter the thief did not want, for he
handed it back.
Mira Taylor, while her husband was
being searched, slipped diamond ring
from her hand md threw it over Mr..
Crandall's fence into the yard and hid
diamond breastpin in the waist OF her
dress She had no sooner accomplished
the concealment of the ring when
young Mr.. IIartshorn passed along the
street and the footpad stepped aside to
allow the pedestrian to pass. Harris
horn took in the situation at glance.
lie made no remarks, but turned down
tho 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 valuable diamond PIN which
was hidden under n large cravat, the
s,ighwayman turned his attention to
Mrs Taylor and took pair OF diamond
earrings from her ears.
While the robber was busy searching
Mrs Taylor her husband took advan-
9age of the opportunity and closely
scan ned him. He was q man OF spare
build. about five feet seven inches tall,
md, judging from his accent, negro.
He wore long overcoat, white hand
kerchief as q mask and peaked cap
drawn close to his eyes. Mr.. Taylor is
conf dent that he could identify the
NAV
The entire robbery did not take more
than two or three minutes. Taking
Mr.. and Mrs. Taylor by their necks he
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 q cry for help could not be
heard the highwaymah halted his pris-
-oners He took from his overcoat
pocket half-inch rope and tied Mr..
'Taylor's hands behind his back. He
then passed the cord down to the feet
and wound it around the ankles and
made them securely fast Having made
sure of his prisoner, he seized the
ytrembling young wife and led her
AWAY
Within hearing of Mr.. Taylor a des-
perate struggle took place between
Mrs Taylor and the negro. The
Hrute's strength made h 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 strange
succession of crimes. At 10:3o o'clock
=. II. Buckley, who lives near Sedalia,
started from Catholic fair escorting
Miss Matte Gillker to the Y. NJ e. A.
home at Ninth street and Harrison
avenue. At Broadway, near thesouth-
east corner of Ohio street. q
negro came suddenly upon them.
TIE 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
fled 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
;Rrapple the negro. Just then Thomas
-Nitchum. county clerk. and another
man came up and the negro highway
mnu fied down Broadway.
Mrs Mary Moore lives 1t 1909 South
Missouri avenue. She Is 65 years old
aud feeble. Tuesday evening she
visited the house of q neighbor, Mrs
N. W. Watkins She returned home
about Q o'clock, lighted the lamp in
her sitting room and stepped into an
adjiaing apartment to hang up .
A. aha naauad fhrol,orh fha door-