Missouri Outlaw History (Kansas City, St. Louis, Springfield: for sale, community, highways)

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St. Louis Republic November 25, 1903

BURGLARS RAID ST. LOUIS SUBURB

Burglars entered the home of George Sealing in Woodlawn, St. Louis county, Monday evening between 6 and 7 o'clock and stole diamonds and jewelry valued at $1,000.
The robbery was committed while the family was at supper. The first intimation of the robbery was discovered by Sealing's little daughter shortly after the evening meal had been finished.
The burglars entered through the front door, walked upstairs to the room where the jewelry was kept and ransacked it thoroughly, looking for the valuables.
After securing their booty the thieves opened a back window, got out on the second-story back porch and slid down a post.
The jewels were valued at more than their intrinsic worth, because most of them were family heirlooms.

The Sealing home is one of the most fashionable in Woodlawn, and has been the scene of many brilliant social functions.
No clue was left by the burglars. Marshal Secrest thinks that the work was done by someone familiar with the location of the jewels, and is conducting his investigation with that idea.
Pawnshops in St. Louis were furnished yesterday with a description of the jewelry.

Sunday night the homes of Mesara, McDonald, Sveries and Douglas were entered and valuable silverware was stolen.

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The News Boy (Scott Co, Mo) November 3, 1894 Pg2

A JAIL DELIVERY

Frank Huffman, the noted Cooper county train robber and highwayman, sent to Fayette recently to be confined in the Howard County jail for safekeeping, and Charles Brown and John Kelly, confined for burglary and larceny, escaped the other day. The keys to the jail were found in the cell door where the prisoners were confined. It is a mystery how they got possession of them, as they were in the care of Sheriff Crigley's family during his absence from town. After making their way out of the jail, they secured two of the sheriff's horses and made off, closely pursued by a posse of deputy sheriffs.




The News Boy (Scott Co, Mo) November 3, 1894 Pg2

STOLE THIRTY-FIVE WATCHES

Burglars entered L.J. Ryan's store at Hannibal and stole thirty-five watches, fifteen of which were gold and the others silver. The thieves made good their escape and left no clue behind.




A Great Robbery 1886

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Iron County Register January 8, 1903

A BOLD CONFIDENCE GAME

Facts have just leaked out regarding a remarkable confidence game in which Warden J. Mack Tanner, of the Southern Illinois Penitentiary, was the intended victim.
The confidence operator, a three-time convict, was all but successful, living at the warden's table two weeks before his actual identity was discovered, posing as Sheriff Walker of Finney County, Kan., war comrade of the late Gov. John R Tanner and a man of great wealth.

The man who made the Southern Illinois Penitentiary the scene of one of the most brazen confidence exploits ever attempted hailed from St. Louis and had served a term in the Missouri Penitentiary, being known to the prison officials there, and to the police authorities of many cities as George W Walker, alias Wilson, and other aliases by the score, " the G.A.R. imposter."

He was exposed just as he was about to perfect his scheme by a convict who had been his former cell-mate at Jefferson City, and with whom Deputy Warden Dowell discovered him in conversation.

The man used the alias of George W Walker in introducing himself to Warden Tanner in a letter written on a Southern Hotel letterhead from St. Louis. In this letter Walker said that he was on his way to Kansas from an eastern point where he had been on business connected with a land deal, that he had slept beneath the same blanket during the war, with the late John R Tanner, and he would be greatly pleased to pay the brother of his " dear comrade " a short visit. " I have one boy, " he wrote, " named for John and another for Richard Yates, the war governor."

Mr. Tanner responded promptly, telling Walker that his allusion to the war comradeship had deeply touched him and invited him to Chester with great cordiality.
A few days later Walker showed up at the warden's mansion and was treated like Royalty. He was seated at the place of honor at the family dining table. He became a favorite of Tanner's children, Jimmy and Ruby, and promised each a Shetland pony from his huge ranch.

He told Mrs. Tanner he would send her some furs which he acquired when he was a trapper in the wild west. During his stay at the Tanner mansion he constantly received letters from his wife and sons, which were discovered later had been written by himself.

The warden had himself photographed with Walker, they became the best of friends. Walker told Tanner that he had lost his pocket book which contained over $1,000 touring the town of Chester and the warden placed an ad offering a reward for its return.

Deputy Warden Dowell became suspicious of Walker when he saw him conversing with one of the convicts, who happened to be a former cell-mate of Walker's in the Missouri Penitentiary.
As walker was displaying a letter he received to Warden Tanner stating that the Shetland ponies and furs he promised the Tanner family had been shipped out and were on the way, Deputy Dowell burst out, " I call time on this confidence game."
" You are the first man that ever tried to play an entire state for a sucker, but the ***'s up."

" What do you mean?" gasped the warden.

" Only this, " answered Dowell, seizing the imposter, reinforced by two guards. " This man has been playing the state of Illinois as a sucker for a soft bed and good meals and was about to work on you. He's a three-time convict, I got the truth out of a convict friend of his who he had been talking to."

" You scoundrel! " exclaimed the warden.

A trusty who had seen Walker writing the bogus letters came forward and gave his evidence. A search of Walker's person revealed a collection of different stationary and fine pens.

The warden took back a costly pair of cuff buttons that he had given him. A cane that had been given to him and a large amount of trinkets made by convicts which he had obtained with the assurance that he would send a check covering their price when he reached home, were taken from him.

Then to avoid unpleasant comment, he was quietly put off the penitentiary grounds and allowed to go his way.

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1901 Gun Battle In Grocery Store

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Weekly Graphic November 6, 1880

H.E. Osgood was recently fined $100 for practicing medicine in Gentry, Mo., district, without a diploma. His guilt was only technical and the governor remitted his fine to $25.



Dutch Em and Minnie Lee, the women charged with the theft of a $1,000 diamond in Joplin some days ago, have been held in $1,000 bonds to answer.

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St. Louis Republic November 26, 1903 Pg3

BOOTY IN HIS TROUSERS LEG

His trousers leg was the depository of several bottles of whisky and wine which Lee Rose, a waiter, is accused of having stolen from the San Antonio restaurant, at Seventh and Market streets, during his employment there. Miss Dollie Young, cashier at the restaurant, gave the information which led to Rose's arrest. Warrants charging petit larceny have been issued.
Miss Young saw Rose concealing his booty yesterday, she says, and to keep her silent offered her a bottle of wine and half a dollar.
Oscar Heavley, also a waiter at the San Antonio, was arrested with Rose, and is charged with the theft of a bottle of wine.




Weekly Graphic (Kirksville) October 30, 1880

Two suspicious characters named Lawrence and Reed have been arrested at Hannibal, on a charge of having stolen a quantity of dry goods at Rochelle, Ill. Officer Burner did the work cleverly.

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The Siam Treasure PT.1

The Lucas Countyan: Mystery, murder and the Siam treasure (Part 1)




PT.2

The Lucas Countyan: Siam treasure, murder & a bucket of blood (Part 2)




PT.3

The Lucas Countyan: Siam treasure & secrets taken to the grave (Part 3)

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Mexico Missouri Message December 28, 1916

SHOOTS MAN TALKING TO WIFE

Bowling Green, Mo., Dec 23---Robert Stewart shot and seriously wounded Walter Allison at 2 o'clock this afternoon. Allison is in critical condition. The shooting occurred about six miles in the country in front of Ed Lacey's home. The alleged attentions of Allison to Stewart's wife caused the shooting.
Allison was in conversation with the woman when Stewart shot him. The latter was arrested and gave bond for appearance at a preliminary trial Thursday. There is little hope that Allison will recover. He was a widower.





Marshall Republican October 5, 1911

ARRESTED FOR BURGLARY

Albert Wombles of Sweet Springs, will have to answer to a charge of burglary in the criminal court. Homer Allen of Elmwood, was serving on the jury here last week and Wombles is said to have entered his home during his absence.

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John Franklin Prock (1846-1903)
A member of Quantrill's raiders.
He killed himself believing he killed his daughter's boyfriend.

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Butler Weekly Times November 5, 1903

SHOT HIS DAUGHTER'S SUITOR

Oak Grove, Mo., Nov 2---A telephone message to this place from Wellington says that John Prock shot and dangerously wounded David Strickland Saturday night.
Strickland was a suitor for the hand of Prock's daughter and the father warned him to keep off the place. Strickland started with the girl for a stroll when Prock shot him. Prock then saddled his horse, rode into the country and killed himself.
He was a former member of Quantrill's band and a noted character in Jackson and Lafayette counties.

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Burglars Hold A Carnival 1904

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Scott County Kicker March 8, 1902 Pg2

SHE IS LOOKING FOR $2,700

The sum of $2,700 has been stolen from Mrs. Serable, a Bohemian widow who lives north of Odell. Several days ago she received the money in payment for a farm that she had sold. Being distrustful of banks, she put the money in a tin can which she placed beneath the floor of her chicken-house. When Mrs. Serable went to get the money it was gone.

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St. Joseph Gazette August 2, 1891

PRUETTS' MURDERER CAPTURED

Marshall, Mo., Aug 1---Deputy Sheriff Newton of Wright county, captured James P Crisp within a mile of this place Friday. Crisp killed John Pruetts about 12 miles northeast of Hartville last Monday evening, and afterward shot and mortally wounded Ryder Pruetts, John's brother. It appears there has been a family feud raging between Crisp and Pruetts, he having married a sister of the man he murdered, and after living together for some time, they separated and trouble has been brewing ever since. The deputy sheriff has just left for Hartville with the prisoner, fears are expressed he will never reach that place as excitement is great.



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