Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, St. Louis, Independence: churches, worker, carpets)

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St. Joseph News Press February 21, 1930

UNKNOWN MAN IS SLAIN

Kansas City, Mo., Feb 21.-- Assassins in an automobile today shot and killed an unidentified man as he was walking at Fourth and Campbell streets.
The automobile drove rapidly away from the scene. The victim, about 42 years old, pitched into the street. A slip of paper in the man's pocket bore the names and addresses of M.L. Wilson and L.R. Tennyson, both of Kansas City, Kansas.
Inquiry determined that the address given for Wilson is occupied by a furniture company. No one knew an M.L. Wilson there.
Harry Fitzbaugh and H. Morgan, a negro, said they witnessed the shooting. They informed police they believed two men were in the death car.




Outlaw Taken At Gunpoint 1939

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George Begley Jr.
" The Rice King "

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St. Louis Republic August 5, 1903

CARRIES STOLEN RING IN HER SHOE

Elisa Creed, 14 years old, of No. 1109 North Thirteenth street, was arrested last night on the charge of stealing a gold ring set with sapphires and diamonds and worth $35, from Mrs. Louis Grossnek of No. 515 Morgan street.
She is held at the Fourth District police station, but will be turned over to the probationary officer and sent to the juvenile court.
Elisa Creed was employed by Mrs. Grossnek to take care of her baby, and it is alleged that around July 25 the girl stole the ring.
After being arrested the child admitted the theft, and said for a long while she had kept it in her shoe. She said Mrs. Grossnek had offered her $5 to find the ring, but she did not allow herself to be caught in such a trap.
The girl admitted stealing other articles from Mrs. Grossnek, and said that she had learned to steal from her aunt, who sent her out every day on such errands.

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Potosi Journal May 29, 1895 Pg2

James Owens, who recently escaped from the St. Joseph jail while under sentence to be hanged for murdering his father-in-law, Seneca Noblitt, was killed 12 miles north of Rockport the other day while resisting officers.




St. Joseph News Press February 21, 1930

TRIMMER JURY STILL OUT

West Plains, Mo., Feb 21.-- Still deadlocked 11 to 1 for conviction, the jury trying Mrs. Laura Trimmer and her son, Sylvester James, for the murder of her father, E.E. Trimmer, will probably be dismissed today. The jury has been out more than 40 hours.





Columbia Evening Missourian August 31, 1921

JURY CONVICTS FRED FASTA

Cape Girardeau, Aug 31.--- Fred Fasta was responsible for the death of his father-in-law, Edward Barnes, 49, teamster, a coroner's jury found today.
Barnes was found dead in the rear of his home last night, with a bullet through the head. Fasta vanished shortly after neighbors heard a shot ring out and had not been captured as of late today.
Barnes sold a farm for $3,000 and deposited the money in his bedroom. It is missing.

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Butler Weekly Times December 15, 1904 Pg4

CHARGE MISSOURIAN WITH MURDERING HIS WIFE

Slater, Mo., Dec 12.--- Returning from this city last night, after having spent most of the day here, Elisha Johnson, living northwest of here, shot and killed his wife.
Johnson claims he shot at an owl sitting in a tree near his residence, and that the shooting of his wife was accidental. The coroner's inquest was adjourned until Monday. Johnson has been taken to Marshall.




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Train Robber Paroled 1932

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Ripley County Democrat (Doniphan, Mo) July 27, 1906 Pg2

MASKED MEN HOLD UP OPERATOR

Higbee.-- Two masked men held up the Missouri, Kansas & Texas depot here, after robbing the night operator, R. Fulkerson, of $24, they cut the telegraph wires, smashed the telephone and departed.

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June 16, 1885

Sedalia.--- Stephen Vandyne and Frank Shinn are in custody charged with passing counterfeit coin. They are supposed to belong to a gang working Kansas City and other places in the section.





Holdup Money Found In Brush 1957

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Everett Endsley Killed Clell Allen 1923

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Kansas City Journal January 1, 1897 Pg8

HORSE THIEVES ARRESTED

Will Pierce, white, and Elmer Stephens, colored, were arrested yesterday while trying to sell a horse at Fifth street and Grand avenue. They confessed to stealing the horse from a pasture south of Westport.

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The Rich Hill Tribune February 2, 1905 Pg3

WOULD HANG HIGHWAYMEN

Jefferson City.--- In the senate, Senator Young introduced a number of bills relating to the punishment of criminals, two of them providing for the death penalty. Senator Young explained that whereas train robbers were liable to capital punishment, the highwayman and the burglar were now limited to a maximum penalty of five years in the penitentiary.




Sheriff Blown Up By Accident 1921

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Chicago Daily Tribune March 30, 1861 Pg2

BRING HIM TO JUSTICE

About two months ago a murder was committed near Marceline in this county. A man named Talbot deliberately shot an old man named Elisa Payne, killing him almost instantly. We understand that there has been no attempt made to arrest the murderer, although it has been admitted to have been a most heartless and cold-blooded affair. It was done in the presence of the murdered man's wife.





University Missourian (Columbia) October 11, 1912

ARREST THREE STURGEON MEN

Three persons from Sturgeon were arrested on indictments returned by the Boone county grand jury. They are Thomas Stewart, charged with violating the election laws August 6, Kelly Weldon and Sherod White, charged with gambling and crap shooting. All furnished bond for their appearance Monday.

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Chariton Courier November 14, 1884 Pg2

C.J. Drew, while standing on the sidewalk in front of George Burris' store, let a pistol go off in his pocket, the ball entering the sidewalk.
He was arrested, taken before the mayor and fined $25 for carrying concealed weapons.




Southeast Missourian (Cape Girardeau) January 7, 1921

" SLIM PICKINS " FOR THE STICK-UP

Highwaymen and footpads will soon learn that it does not pay to operate in the north part of Cape Girardeau.
One night last week highwaymen stopped several girls going home from a party and told them to "come across " with their money, but 35 cents was their stake, so they refused it.
Several nights ago another highwayman tried his luck, singling out M.L. Killian, operator of a butcher shop in the Red Star addition, but this fellow met with greater disappointment than last week's robber, for Killian did not have a cent on him.
This robber stopped Killian on the Sloan's Creek bridge and when he got nothing in his search he disappeared.