The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1876-02-17
Mowry's Case.

Last Thursday, Mr.. Mowry came down from
his balloon, and gave himself mp to 3 neighDoi'
Mr.. Carrier, to take him TO Topeka. immed'-
ately thereafter. Sheriff Drought, of Wyandotte
Couuty. took charge of Mowry. They came to
Troy. and tele1raphed to Topeka, asking what
the a,nouut of the bond would be; but the At
.or,ev.cep.ral rspli-d that they must come ia
Topeka. where the Justice would fix the bond
They therefore went there, ana Drought turned
Nowrx over 70 the authorities. Carrier was en.
titled to the reward offered by the Governor, but
we have heard il said that the money was paid
to Dronghf, who simply took Mowry ont of the
hands af another man.
The Justice fixed Mowry's bond at $2500, re-
nuiring that one Of the bondsmen should be g
resident Of Shawnee County. Mowry knew be
eoali give bond in this Comfy, and it would be
necessary to do 90, in order TO secure a bonds-
men ~ Shawnee County but Attorney General
Randolph gave Sheriff Wade, Of Shawnee, pri-
vate instructions not to let Mowry come to Dom
iphan Comfy, upon any consideration. This is
q nice sample of justice-to require q man TO
give bond, and then prevent him from getting
it. This is the style in which they have been
carrying on these bond prosecutions. There
seems to be determination to convict certain
men, without giving them half chance, in or
der to build up reputation for zeal in punish
ing crimiuals-and perhaps to cover up little
transactions which might come to light if free
and thorough investigation was had. But Sher-
if Wade, to his credit be it said, disobeyed the
Lord Advocate, and brought Mr.. Mowry to Dom
iphan County, giving him every opportunity to
get what he wanted and after doing so, he re-
turned him safely to Topeka.
Nowry procured bond in Wathena to the
amount Of $4,000 or $4,000 !; and some of his
sond-men expressed a willingness to go on to
the amonnt of $4,000. The names of his surety
are: E. v. snively. Charles Kearney, Constant
Poirirr. Aug. Miller. II. d. Hunt, +. Leiber, IL
natz Z-isrr. aud Peter Deter.
An effort was made by some of the wild fsl
lows. tn exprl Mowry from his seat in the House.
during his absence, without any proof relative
of bic guilt; but the cooler heads succeeded in
preventing this.
Mowry, in conversation with u.s. denied his
guilt Of any participation in the forgery, or of
having rcrived any part of the money. But
this is what he must prove, to the satisfaction of
the pruprr suihurities.
The Committee ON State Affairs, in their Re
port make one positive declaration, which justi-
lies the view that the Chief has heretofore ex-
pressed, relative to the participation of others
IN the crime. 1t says that they find that w Fl. |
smallwood is crimiHally liable for the amount |
Trongfully paid on the forged bonds. A resolu-
ion was offered in the House, directing the At
to commence criminal prosecu-
ion against smallwood, and also against ex-su-
McCarty but it was laid over un-
II the full Report of the Committee should be
'esentrd TO the House. The lightning is strik-
ng where We supposed it would. Let it keep
n striking, until the whole business is thor
ughly stirred mp.