The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-08-29
A QUEER CASE.
~ OO66u OSO6s
Mrs. Record SweaPs Out a War
rant Charging John Dick
son With Having Raw
ished Her.
He Says it Isn't so and Has Gwen
Bail for His Examination Next
Saturday.
But if il Wasn't Him il was Some.
body, as She Swesrs the As
sauIt was Committed.
A SERIOUS CHARGE.

sEhlOls NHAhuf.
Mrs. Nanny Record, living northwes
from the city near the Eight Mile House
has sworn out a warrant charging Johr
Dickson, a blacksmith living in that vicin
ity, with having entered her house on tbs
night of the 9th inst, last Saturday, anC
Selling her TO prevent an Outcry violated
her person, after beating and choking her
Mrs. Record is German woman, APP
parently about thirty-two years OF age
and the widow Of the man who was killed
six weeks or so ago on the track of the
Kansas City, 81. Joseph Il Council Bluff:
near Weston by being
RUN OVER BY FREIGHT TRAIN.
Record had been working at Weston, and
after receiving his pay was trudging home
ward when he was killed. From all the
evidence produced Record was somewhat
under the influence OF liquor at the time
he met his death, as bottle of the ardent
was found in his pocket. Mrs. Record
was in the city yesterday and
swoRE OUT A COMPLAINT
before Judge Wood, after which deputy
constable James Moonan, was sent out 10
apprehend Dickson. He found the latter
busily at work in his shop, and when made
acquainted with the officers business
quietly remarked that he had expected to
be arrested, but that he was not guilty OF
the crime charged against him. He &C
companied the officer to the city, where he
soon
SUCCEEDED IN OBTAINING BAIL
in the sum OF 300 to appear before Justice
Tholen to answer to the charge preferred
next Saturday morning. He did not APP
pear to be agitated when arrested, but re-
marked that he would much rather be
charged with murder than rape, on account
of the bad name it usually gives man
who is accused Of the latter. The matter
of
THE ASSAULT AND VIOLATION
was freely talked Of in the neighborhood,
Mrs. Record having told it herself and ac-
cused Dickson of being the one who COM
mitted it, vet there was little or no excite
ment, and Dickson worked along as usual
until the officer came. Dickson is very
quiet, hard working ard Industrious man,
and bears the very best of regulations in
his neighporhood. and in this city where
he is we'll known. He claims that he can
prove that
lie WAS AT HOME
at the time the assault Is alleged to have
been committed, and, at the examination
next Saturday, says he will bring witnesses
to prove the fact. No one seems to doubt
tn I the assault was committed, but every
one who knows Dickson is loath TO believe
that he was the perpetrator Of this most
horrible OF crimes, as heretofore ne has been
universally liked and respected by everyone
who knew him.
on THE OTHER HAND
Mrs Record says positively that Dickson
was the man and that she recognized him
The house in which she lives is in the mid
die Of corntield about mile and a half
from the Eight Mile House, and very
lonely spot, where cries for help could not
possibly be heard. She has several child
rem, who live in the house with her, and
while it is understood that one or two Of
them recognized the accused, this is
NOT DEFINITELY KNOWN.
Dickson says he will bring a man who was
staying it his house that night, who lives
in Jefferson county, to prove his where
abouts. 1t is strange case, and may be
one of mistaken identity, although Mrs.
Record swears most positively that she is
not mistaken. Mrs. Records father re-
sides in this city.