Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1901-10-11
A SENSATION AT MOBERLY.
Fireman Frank Rashaw Fires Five
Shots Without Effect at a Man,
Who Wrote Loving Missive
to Mrs. Rashaw.
PROFESSIONAL MAN SUSPECTED

PRUFESSlONAL MAN SUSPECTED.
Moberly had a real live sensa-
ton last Saturday evening, grow
ing out of the discovery by Frank
Rashaw, a Wabash fireman whose
run is between Moberly and
Moulton, Iowa, of a loving letter
to Mrs. Rashaw which had been
placed under the door at the Ra-
shaw home and was found by
him upon his unexpected return,
he having gone out Friday morn
ing on his run and was not due
to get back until Sunday night.
However his engine was ordered
back and reached Moberly at 5
O'Clock p. m. Saturday, and Ra-
shaw soon repaired to his home,
where he anticipated a cordial
welcome from his wife, but she
WdS IlOC Cuofe.
Shortly after opening the door
and entering the house Ra-
shaw discovered a letter lying
on the floor, and which had evil
IDENTIFY been showed under the
door to await Mrs. Rashaw's
returning.
The letter convinced Rashaw
of his wife's infidelity, and he
went back up town, put a few
drinks of fire-water under his
belt, purchased pistol, loaded
it and went back home to await
the coming of the despoiler of
his home and happiness.
He had not longR to wait, for
soon he heard the footsteps Of a
man coming up the back walk and
who entered the back door of the
house, when Rashaw Immediate
ly commenced firing at the gay
Lathario, who at once took to
his heels, and, it is supposed, ,out-
ran the five leaden missiles from
Rashaw's pistol which were fired
in rapid succession at his fleeing
form.
Rashaw is said, under ordinary
circumstances, to be a good shot,
but he had probably taken aboard
too much red liquor for his aim
to be accurate.
At the third shot Rashaw
thought he had bagged his game
as the object of his aim fell to
his knees, but probably only
stumbled, as he got up again
running faster than ever.
The man is described by Rashaw
as being of medium height and
had on light overcoat. A profess
sional parsonage of Moberly is
suspected Of being the guilty
party, but whether he is a
preacher, lawyer, a doctor, an
editor or school teacher we have
not been able to learn.
Shortly after the shooting oc-
Cured Mrs. Rashaw came home,
but was refused further support
and shelter by her husband and
was forced to leave his bed and
board.
After tanking up again on
John Barleycorn, Rashaw went
to the residence of w. P. Devine,
where his wife had gone. about
II 80 O'Clock Saturday night in
search of Mrs. Rashaw, and,
being refused admittance, he
battered down the door with a
cleaver. For this offense he was
arrested by the police and lock-
ed up, but was subsequently, re-
leased, and has since gone to
Pana, ILL.,, to consult with his
father over his domestic troubles.
Mrs. Rashaw, it is surmised,
has gone to ST. Louis where she
has a sister living.
In the interim ''the profession
al man," who caused all the
trouble, is doubtless making him.
self as scarce as possible.
Rashaw has previously borne
a good reputation and was not
in the habit of using intoxicants.
He had a nice home, handsomely
furnished, and every month when