The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1877-01-04

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There were whisperings around the court
house yesterday morning, which caused
considerable curiosity and inquiry, but
nothing definite conld be ascertsIned until
toward evening. Only few persons were
in possession oi the facts, and a great effort
was made To conceal them and hush up
matters The THU G was too good 10 keep,
and finally a clue WAS obtained by which 1t
is shown that {. L. Nanderpooi, Deputy
United States Marshal Of Kansas, stands
charged with attempting TO commit rape
upon The person OF Mrs. A. A. Adams, on
Christmas night in the office Of the clerk
Of the United States District Court, in
which the Marshal holds his Office. Last
week DR.. Sheridan OF Junction City, was
! brought before U. S. Court commissioner,
j. Z. Wilson, upon charge oil
violating The Pension Laws, and
was by that officer held 10
bail. The doctors niece, Mrs. Adams,
came with him and has been with him
since his arrival, and remains in his cell
all day with him. She has attended TO all
OF his business for him, a part OF which
! was to see about getting bail Tor him. Van
derpool had charge Of ihs case TO The ex-
tent allowed the Marshal. The material
points in the case are as follows: Mrs.
kdams called al the Marshars Office on
Monday to see him in relation to having
tire bail reduced or 20 arranged rs to place
il within the reach of the doctor. Wander
+ pool was not in his Office at the time, and
Mrs. Adams returned To the doctors cell,
where she remained until after night,
when Vanderpool came TO his office. He
then sent MIR. Sninner, the jailer, TO
inform Mrs. Adams, that he was
I ready to see her and size soon
| appeared at his Office. Wander
| pool then informed her that it was of no
u4e for her to see the United States Attor-
uey or the commissioner in regard TO hav-
| Ing the bail reduced, As the matter was then
wholly IN his hands, and that he could Sc
cure the release Ct her uncle. All that he
required OF her was for her to write her
name in a small book he pointed out to
! her. Mrs. Adams being woman OF rea-
sonabe intelligence, could not understand
/ how, by writing her name on blank Leaf,
| the release of the doctor could be secured,
and therefore asked him What he meant
| lie gave her an evarive answer, by which
she readily understood that he had some
purpose not altogether legitimate. Van
! derpool then said to her, with merry
| twinkle Of his eve, Il am a married man,
aod you are a married woman" She
| replied that she did not know any
thing about him, but she was
| married woman. He then said, I'VE are
both married, and it will not make any
difference what We do, no one will ever
know any thing of it, and We might as we'll
have it as not" Mrs. Adams said that II
did make difference with her; that she
did not come there 10 he insultsd, and
started to 60 towards the door. Wander
pool arose at the same time, and stepping
| in front of her, turned the gas down very
low. ard taking hold of her threw her on a
lounge ard attempted TO force hersto yleic:
I She uttered q startled shrek and resisted
him until he desisied and let her MP WIKI
out accomplishing his purpose. Upon go
| ing to the door she found II locked.
Sh. then hurried to her uncle and told him
| of the circumstances, but h being confined
he could 90 nothing, especially at that ia'e
| hon. We understand that Mrs, Adams
will commence criminal proceedings against
| Mr.. Vand-rpool. This is one side oil the
story. Vsnderpocl denies the material
points. He says that as he is to be proee-
cuted, he has nothing TO say now Mfr.
Adams Is very pheasant appearing WILL
an, and there ia nothing in her ma"ner or
language that wouid indicate anything
other than q truthful woman.-Tcpsla
| Blade.
The man Vsnderpool above referred TO Is
we'll known in this city to have been man
of low associations at the time OF his ap-
poiutment and was totally unfit for the
position. The appointment, was disgrace
to the State, and he should be removed. at
once. In the language Of George T-"One
by one, the roses fall" .
TIE Tribune thinks the New York De-
mocracy should hold q var meeting With
Indiana, Ohio, and Pennsylvania On jan
nary 8. And it adds that there are several
statesmen among them who would not have