Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1896-12-25

< Bad Negro NJ Dean Lake.

Dean Lake is n small station on the
Santa Fe railroad. and is located about
four miles northwest OF Tuplett- AS
4 result OF n nesro's attempt to paint
the town 4 deep crimson, another in
mate has been added to the county
Jail in the person OF Ed Whitfield. col.
who was sent up from Squire Odey's
court At TriPlett-
The obsueperous co.ored individual
has taken quarters at Hotel dc Demp-
sey. where he viii tany for the next
IS days, having been brought to Key
iesville last Saturday night by Deputy
Marshal c. ID. German and turned over
to Sheriff Dempsey, who lodged him
behind the bars Of the county bastile
to serve out fine of Sss and costs,
imposed by Squire Oxley.
The Trip'ett HtraH gives the fol-
lowing account of Whitheld's escapade
1T Dean Lake:
The little village of Dean Lake was
the scene of more excitement on last
Wednesday afternoon than It has been
since that thriving little town was
started, and all on account OF a drunk
en- man.
Ed Whitfield. n saddle-colored ne
gro, 20 years of age, about 6 feet
tall and weighing about 100 pounds.
got filed up on holiday whisky and
went INTO the store Of S. E Beslford
and began using abusive language and
trying to create a row. Mr. Belsford
ordered Whitfield from the store, and
in walking out he met VIM. Biggs, and
began abusing Mr.. Belsford to Mr..
Biggs. The latter. not wishing to talk
with the negro, walked back into the
store. Whitfield then left, with the
remark that he was going home after
his gun. To every one he met on the
road he repeated the assertion that he
was going TO kill both Belsiord and
Biggs. Some time later Mr.. Belsford
went to supper and while at home a
report came that the negro was laying
IN wait with shot-g gun to kill him on
,A.h< AZ 10 he store. he los, nc lime
rtut came to Triplett and swore out a
warrant for Whitheld's arrest. While
Mr.. BeIsfOrd was here the negro was
taking Dean Lake, shooting his gun
and making himself generally obnox.
ious. No one in the town could get
n chance to shoot him, as there is so
much wood piled up near the railroad
track, and getting behind that, he
commanded a view Of the entire village.
About s O'Clock Marshal Mason, OF
this place, in company with several
deputies. left for the scene of the dis
turbance to serve the warrant When
the XTgH representatives reached!
Dean Lake, ii looked rs though the
people were preparing TO go to Cuba
and fight against the Spaniards.
Every man was armed with shot
gun, pistol or weapon Of some kind.
After arriving at the town, the marshal
and his deputies went down the rail-
road about one and 4 half miles to
Whiuicld's home, nc living at the
house OF his moihcr-in-law, Mrs. Mary
Baxter. Whitfield was IN bed, and
after surrounding the house, Marshal
Mason and three deputies broke IN
the door and caught him before ne
had a chance to get Up. There was a
shot gun in the corner of the room,
bu; he had no opportunity to use It
had he been so disposed After max
ing the arrest the marshal brought
Whitfield to Tnp!ett, and owing to the
callbooSe not being a sale place, he
was guarded over night by Mr.. Mason
and e. ID. German.
Whitfield has been in several scrspes
before and is considered bad nl2n.