The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1877-09-20

WARRINGTON, d. c., Aug 23d, 1877.
FDrroR CHIEF II notice. in the last issue of your
paper, short letter from D. j. Keller, ESD, U. S.
Deputy Marshal for Kansas in defense of Senator In
CALLS THIS il natural and very right for Mr. Keller
come to his rescue Mr. K, in enjoying the favor, and,
perhaps, the confidence of Mr. Ingalls-ift it be posi-
BILE for the Senator to have o coufdant-is under
many obligations and therefore he cond do nothing
less than broadly eIonerate his friend. l rather
like man who stands by his friend through good and
evil report In the opinion Of Mr. X, great injustice
has been done Senator Ingalls,. On general princ
pies, would not stoop to asperse the Senator's char
acter sooner than his friend d. J. K, ofLenvenworth,
and do not now, only defend the character of
he has abused, believe. There is this wide differ
ence between us, however, which claims o notice :
Mr. Keller il indirectly, If not directly, appontee
of Mr. Ingalls, and being such he is bound by every
sense of honor and personal consideration, to speak
and work for the Senator'S interest. man thus sit
uated is not liable to anything wrong in the
who bestows on him bounty. Mr.. Kellers letter is
reciprocity in politics. Your correspondent ia quite
differently situated, having to grind, Office
to hold, and not seeking expecting Ofcourse,
Mr.. Keller and myself, looking through the same
glasses view certain things at antpodes because
relations with the Senator widely different he
10 directly obligated and am not. This is natural,
and will continue while the of survive.
1t s for public opinion to determine which of the two
statements is the most disinterested and unbiased.
Mr.. Keller says: ~ deem it my duty to make
statement correcting many of the assertions contain
ed in said communication" It's very proper thing
to correct assertions, if untrue but Why didn't Mr..
K give the whole history of the it isl Keller
says: ~ d. was indicted at the April term of the
L. S. District Court of this State at Topeka and J.
d. having been notified of his Indictment, and failing
to surrender himself to the officers of the law, was
armed with eapias warrant and copy of the indict
ment, and dispatched by U. 3. Marshal Miller to
Washington, for the purpose of eecting his arrest"
If Mr.. J. D. had made "false affidavit to defraud
the United States" why did the Court and the Mar
shal let him loose for three month"; and until the
Court had adjourned, before arrestinE himi This
SHOWS dereliction of duty in the Marshal letting the
accused roam about at WILL after .defrauding the
Government The Deputy Marshal says he found
j. d. "exeeedingly hard up" and gratifed and pleas
cd at being arrested. How preposterous! How
many men are there, anyrAere, who would believe
such . statement Where is the man who would be
'rutifed and pleosed7 to have the word teegraphed
the country, reaching his wife and children and
friends that he arrested in the Capitol for sde-
Jra1disg the Gorernmentr Several persons here
know that J. d. was not 'gratifed and pessedr bat
eXpree36Q oAfrQQI0 0oHoe0'
Mr. Keller tells the truth when he saws J. d. had no
fears as to tho result of his case because there was
nothing really against him, in fact.
man .makinR false affidavit to defr,ud the Gov.
ernmeut,r is pejsrer and AieC and paltry rail.
road fare and q sleeping coach ticket could never
compensate any man for the loss Of his good name,
and the stigma thrown on his family No. Mr.. Kel
Ter, the truism runs, if quote correctly: "He who
steals my purse steals trash but he who robs me of
my good name takes something of no use to himself
and makes me poor indeed" The case has never
been tried says Mr. K, because J. d. has never
been ready, but has had it continued from term to
term, ct his own request Now, venture the pre-
dicton that it never will be tried and if ever called
for trial. that J. D. goes free Since rettng into the
merits Of this case, want to ask YOU Mr. K, faud
Mr.. Ingalls,) few questions:
Did you not arrest Mr.. D., on you rarrival in Wash
ingtou from Kans.sf Did you not take him before