The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1873-06-05
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We last week alluded Of bastArdy AGAINST Mar.
tin Shopyo at White Cloud but the had been
tried when went to press The matter created
element which threw the excitements Of the
nifty in the background White Cloud he said b
chemically on her ear Thanks to the unremtting ef.
forts Of few men should be leaders in promoting
good will such feeling -xissin the community that
half the people be arrayed in deadly hostility
the other half No what comes up-whether be
question Of local policy crime OF civil lawsuit-the
Srers up Of discord work II up into political ISSUE and
almost the whole divides up on it. until they in
almost fit frame of mind to to shooting and cutting
II may readily be how much influence right and JUS
tice has controlling the questions This Of affairs
is certainly dsagreeabe enough to old residents who
used but doubt whether very invit-
ing to strangers.
The woman in question made affidavit against Shonyo
being the father Of the child C. W. Shreve Notary
Public took the affidavit In the presence If witness
Immediately the excitement worked up by those who
opposed politically the Notary and the Witness
influences brought bear upon the woman so that
the day of trial she refused into and
ty The Justice and Shonyos lawyer against the pro-
the opposing counsel then where
the woman and took her evidence. She then made
oath that she did make oath against Shonyo
and did not know the contents of the first affidavit The
dismissed and howl started against Shreve for
forging affidavit procuring through frand. Shreve
determined under this impntaton but set
himself right lie therefore employed another Notary,
and with three Witnesses went to the who again
that she did know the contents Of the affidavit
and made it Of her free will aud accord and
against Sonyo but that she frightened when
the Justice and lawyer and what she did
This closed the about Shreyes for
gerry.
The fact of the matter Ia be- the general belief 10
that Slonyo chap the ncins but
the woman is simple minded creature who while know.
ing well enough what she l. sayn. does appear
dersnd appreciate the and force Of oath and
will say anything that be required Of her. II
simply outrage Z" tanper with her.
But here the excitement just commenced. Sheriff Ma
quicken who present that Shnyo threatened to
cut the opposing lawyers heart out with open knife
which he held in his hand He took the knife from
him and put him in the calbs- where he kept him for
several hours then released him. Then the political oppo
Of the Sheriff fairly howed and MODELLING talked
Of Finally they settled down into n determination
prosecute him for false imprisonment Martin Bowers
carried around petition the County Attorney asking
t. investigate take charge Of the case which Pc
on extensively signed by the party of which Bow
Is Captain Jack Among the petitioners the
who regrets these malicious prosecutions. and thinks it
they stopped. The Sheriff in the meantime had
Troy and laid the before the County At
torney who advised him to hold and what they
proposed to do The County Attorney. when he got the
p proceeded To White Cloud, where he took the pre-
lmnary steps to prosecute the Sheriff One would sup
pose the duty Of the County Attorney To sustain
County peace officer in the discharge of his duty; but
instead find him putting the officer off and afterwards
taking measures assist his political enemies bring
criminal prosecute against him for civil actions suit
for damages for false imprisonment.
Such is the story Of the Shonyo party but trust that
they do correctly report Col Johnson position. But
If he has taken the Of alleged law breaker
against officer whose duty ia t enforce the Law where
he may he in the County, then he is slaDdered By
those no claim have secured his services Certain il
is that every personal and political enemy of the Sheriff
in the County clearly of the opinion that he has commit
ted outrage and is for his punishment We
that they puzzled about who shall the
papers upon the Sheriff They think the Coroner il the
only officer COMPETENT to do this and there is
CIV in that office they wait until the County Board
makes appointment
So far only Shonyo's witnesses have testified. They
giving in their evidence and rendering their verdict in
the hell holes and the street corners The Sheriff
been heard from. barely possible
that when they examined there will be two sides I"
the question.