Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, St. Louis, Columbia: decorating, ARM, Wednesday)

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Sedalia Weekly Bazoo February 5, 1884

A POLICEMAN ROBBED

Officer Jim Gossage is one of the most faithful and efficient officers on the force, and when he awoke yesterday morning he felt very much mortified to discover that he had been visited by burglars while he slept, and robbed of the greater part of his January salary which was contained in his pants' pocket.
When the cop awoke he found the front window open and his clothes missing. Upon investigation he discovered his garments in the yard, but the sum of $48, which was among his effects after he went to sleep, was missing.
The officer's watch and other valuables were not disturbed. He did not retire until 2 o'clock yesterday morning, and being very much fatigued by his long watch slept very soundly.
He says he doesn't care so much for the $48 as he does to think that any sneaking burglar dare enter his house and carry his clothes off.

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Scott County Kicker (Benton, Mo) October 17, 1903 Pg2

MAN-KILLER BROUGHT BACK

Fred Irle, who three years ago at Savannah killed Guy Shilliam and H. Speth, afterwards escaping jail and fleeing, was recently captured at Morehead and brought back to Savannah.

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The Weekly Intelligencer (Lexington, Mo) May 12, 1894 Pg2

Cashier Thompson, of the First National Bank of Sedalia, has taken his flight to another country. He is supposed to have defrauded the bank out of over one hundred thousand dollars.
South America and Canada are both full of American embezzlers.





The Ripley County Democrat (Doniphan, Mo) August 3, 1906

Oscar Fuller was indicted at New Madrid last week for the murder of Marshal John McMillan, of Malden, at New Madrid at a ball game early in the season.

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The Butler Weekly Times December 29, 1904 Pg2

SLAIN AT A VILLAGE CHURCH

Holden, Mo., Dec. 25.-- At the Christmas eve exercises at Columbus, a hamlet about 15 miles north of here, Herbert Martin, 23 years old, was killed with a club in a fight with neighbor boys and Hiram Hyatt, 19 years old, is held charged with the crime.
The trouble was at the village church and a Christmas eve program was being given at the time. Hyatt is the son of W.C. Hyatt, who lives with his parents on the farm where Mary Henderson was slain a few years ago by "Bossie" Francis, a negro.




The Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau) March 5, 1940

CONVICTED FORMER OFFICERS IN JAIL

Pending preparation of formal commitment papers, John M. Nicholson and D.A. Hedge of Hayti, sentenced in federal court here Friday to serve 18 months in federal penitentiary, are held in the county jail at Jackson.
They will be transferred later to St. Louis by U.S. marshals, then will, it is expected, be taken to the prison at Leavenworth, Kan. They were convicted of conspiring to defeat the U.S. liquor laws.

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The Potosi Journal June 12, 1895 Pg4

Lyle Dorsen and John Boyer, two prisoners who were serving out a six month sentence on the public roads in the vicinity of Potosi for stealing mineral, took French leave of Road-Overseer O'Hanlon last Thursday afternoon while he was not guarding them very closely, and since then they have not been heard of.
Sheriff Scott has secured several sets of ball and chain, and the next prisoners who are put to work on the roads will have to wear them as a precautionary measure against escape.





Columbia Evening Missourian September 6, 1921

JOHN PONCE ARRESTED HERE

John Ponce was arrested yesterday afternoon and is being held in the county jail charged with the sale and the transportation of intoxicating liquor.
Sheriff Fred C. Brown arrested Ponce about 2:30 yesterday afternoon in the barn used by Battery B. after he saw Ponce sell a quart of liquor and receive $9 for it. The sheriff is holding the liquor and $9 as evidence.
Ponce was unable to give bond and is being held in the county jail. His trial is set for October 3.

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St. Louis Republic August 5, 1903 Pg3

CHARGED WITH CONSPIRACY

L.D. Tullis, who came to St. Louis from Chicago, was arrested by the United States authorities yesterday afternoon on a warrant charging him with conspiring with Edward C. Anderson of No. 2824 Euclid avenue and J.G. May of No. 4733 Cote Brilliante avenue, to defraud the government in the special oleo margarine tax levied on colored oleo margarine by a recent act of congress. United States Commissioner Babbitt fixed the bond of Tullis at $500, and, in default of security, he was sent to jail.

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The Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau) July 1, 1920

SUSPECTS IN MISSOURI BANK ROBBERY IN NEW YORK TOMBS HAD $25,000 LIBERTY BONDS

New York, Jul 1--- Joseph Schweck and Carl Jacobson, indicted for the alleged theft of $25,000 in Liberty bonds from the O'Fallon Bank at O'Fallon, Mo., were arraigned here today before Judge Thomas Mulqueen of the court of general sessions. In default of bail fixed at $10,000 each, the two men were sent to the tombs, charged with bringing stolen property into the state.
When arrested the men had Liberty bonds worth $25,000 that were identified by representatives of the O'Fallon bank as part of the $80,000 stolen from the bank February 17.




The University Missourian (Columbia) October 23, 1912

WILLIAMS GETS TWO YEARS

Levi Williams, the negro who attempted to rob Edwin Lancaster on Broadway last November, was sentenced to serve two years in the state penitentiary. Lizzie Scott and Lillian Turner, negroes, are accused of aiding in the holdup. They will be tried tomorrow.

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The Jasper News September 28, 1905 Pg2

FOR A JASPER ROBBERY

Two tramps were arrested at Lamar last week on suspicion that they had robbed the depot at that place.
The two bums, who gave their names as Joe Davis and Irvin Beng were arrested Sunday night by Sheriff Slavens and Marshal McLaughlin. The marshal had received a phone call informing him that the depot had been broken into and it was thought the thieves were headed this way.
The marshal asked the sheriff to assist him in rounding up the thieves. The officers reached the Pacific yards and found Davis and Beng hiding in a boxcar. On being searched, a jimmy and other burglar tools were found on them.
They were charged with vagrancy, fined $20 and will do labor on the streets while their involvement with the depot robbery is investigated.

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The Chariton Courier November 28, 1884 Pg3

Oliver H. Bateman, who murdered the little McLaughlin girls in Andrew county in September, was hung at Savannah last Friday. He remained stoical and indifferent to the last. The only words uttered by him on the scaffold were: " Lord Jesus receive my spirit."




In 1891 Henry Willis killed Charles Cargile in Perry county. He was sentenced to ten years in the penitentiary.

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The Farmington Times February 26, 1915

THIEVES CAPTURED NEAR CADET

Constable J.E. Trask of Desloge brought to Farmington yesterday John Topping and Ed Deweeze, who were charged with taking an overcoat, a suit of clothes and skipping out on their boarding house bill at Desloge.




The Laclede Blade May 23, 1913 Pg2

FACES MURDER CHARGE

Springfield.-- Charges of first degree murder were filed against Frank Owen, justice of the peace in Roberson township, on a charge of killing Albert Sprinkle, a farmer living six miles northeast of the city.
A quarrel arose over a question of land ownership, and Owen, it is charged, struck Sprinkle with a rock. Sprinkle died later. Owen is held under a $10,000 bond.