The Wichita city eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1872-1883, 1874-10-29
For the EAGLE.
Who is Sand Burr--His Record.

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To the editor OF the Wirhita City EAGLE.
The last issue of the EAGLE and Bsaeon con.
tain two articles in regard TO Mr.. Jewett.
written by the same person. one signed .Sand
Burr in the Beacon, the otter on the first
page of the EAGLE with no signature, both
replete with personal abuse. and gross viola
tons OF the truth. and were written by man
who is an enemy OF Mr.. Jewett's. hating him
with the whole force of his cowardly nature.
Mr.. Jewett Is necessarily absent from the
state. l claim the peculiar right to defend his
character in this cowardly attack of sand
Burr's," and do so for the purpose Of showing
the personal enmity of the author, and his ut
ter disregard Tor the truth,
This is not Nj. Jewett's third advent upon
the frontier. He was born in Ohio, in the
year ISIS, lived there until 1858; moved 10
Illinois in that year, and lived there until the
fall of 20, when he came TO Kansas,
Now, Mr.. Jewett Is not an adventurer, and
when ''Sand Burr made that statement he
was either mistaken or has told !alsehood,
and from an acquaintance with the man, we
believe his natural tendency toward the false
hood. He has never been before any convex
ton, either in his own township, county or
state, asking of them any favor of any nature
whatever. Sol. II. kohn informed me that he
had no recollection of Mr.. Jewett's ever ask
ing him FOR any appointment OF any kind, and
il he was now called upon TO take his oath in
regard to the matter he would so swear
So the soft Impeachment OF his being an Of
flee seeker. falls 10 the ground, and As 4 mat
ter of fact never had an existence, save in the
brain of 'Sand Burr whose bad digestion
causes him to dream facts which he thinks ac-
tualy occurred. Now what is the railroad
bugaboo. Let Us see il he. Jewett) demon
sirated the capacity to cut fantastic tricks be-
fore high Heaven, 10 the same extent that
''Sand Burr" does in making false statements
He, (Jewett), did advocate the voting of
$4,000 additional bonds. and having fifteen
miles more road In he county, the road run
ming BY Park City, TO Wichita. which has
long since been demonstrated would have
been the better policy, but the proposition to
vote s200, 900. and have the road direct to
Wichita was put before the people, Mr. jew
cit opposed for the reason above stated, and
Mr.. Sluss says: Il never made an affidavit
charging Mr.. Jewett with acting the part of 4
But ''Sand Burr Opposed the bonds. was
one of the judges OF tie election when Park
township east Il vote of 402 yotes--396 against
the bonds with Il population not 10 exceed So
souls. and to jog his memory little. we ASK
him il he was not accused Of stuifing the ballot
box, and when Horace Carpenter threatened
TO put him where the dogs wouldn't bit him
if he didn't come to the conclusion that Cal)-
RADIO had a good climate for the promotes. !
and if he didn't 90 there, and stay until the |
wrath of Horace had subsidized.
In regard 10 the S31 80, steal, the facts are, |
hat when the Park City district voted bonds. |
Mr.. Jewett went with the advice and consent |
If the other members of the board TO Law
'ence and disposed of the bonds, and Us a
natter of fact sold them for more than any
,ther school bonds of Sedgwick county, of that |
'ear. James Hammond, who was at that time
member OF the board, informed lie that he.
Jewett) did not receive his actual expense.
or the trip.
The reason that they have no school in that
district, is that since the downfall OF Park
,ity. there has only been two families in the
district. The land being held by Spectators,
lpon which there are no families living ''Sand
Burr being one of them, holding his land, in
us mothers name. The charges of breaking
nto the school house, and using it for barn
deserves notice, only to show how contempta-
lie spirit prompts ''Sand Burr" to SANDER
lr. Jewett.
These are the facts in relation to Mr.. jew
tt, and if .Sapd Burrs" statements had had
he sanction OF an oath he would to-day he a
erjurer, As it is, he has proven himself to be
he most contemplate of all human creatures,
slanderer. Now, who is ''Sand Burr?'' |
ave proof rs strong rs holy writ that he has
lways, until this election, been 4 simon pure
Democrat. And his neighbors charge HIM
nth being .balot-box suffer-" and with
aving killed Texas cattle not belonging to
i'm for his own use, and in the many other
rimes against morals and decency Now my
dvice to 'Sand Burr is, that if he wants TO
lrow stones he had better replace his pres
mt donicl with one not made Of glass.
Duld state many other facts about the man
Sand Burr if it were not for imposing on
our good nature. | only make this state
tent in defense of Mr. Jewett's character; a.
e is absent claim the peculiar right to DO So
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