Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1885-03-06
THE BOOMERS.

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marshall, arrived here from Arkansas City
at noon yesterday with w. l. Couch and
nine other Oklahoma boomers in custody.
United States District Attorney J. r HALO
well, OF Topeka, came down Yesterday
morning to conduct the prosecute ion. As
soon as it became known in town that the
boomers were 10 have an examination, n
large crowd gathered in Commissioner Sher-
mans court
At2 p. m, Col. Halloweil, Gen. Hatch,
Lieut. Stephenson and Chas- Hatton, en-
tered Commissioner Sherman's office and al
2;;30 the court opened The boomers were
arraigned severally, and the complaint read
to each in his turn.
W. L. Couch was first requested to stand
up, when the commissioner read the follow
ing complaint to him:
NJ. W. Day of lawful age being duly
sworn, deposes and SAYS, that on or about
the 18th day of February, A. D.,
1885, at that part of the
Indian Territory lying north Of the Cara
dian river and east of Texas and the one
hundreth meridian, not set apart aud occu-
pied by the Cherokee, Creek and Seminole
Indian tribes, the sams being place under
the jurisdiction of the United States and an
nexed TO and constituting a part of the Uni
ted States judicial district of Kansas, you
did unlawfully, maliciously and feloniously
incite, set on foot, assist and engage in re-
beIlion and Instruction against the authori-
ty OF the United States and the laws thereof,
and did give aid and comfort thereto" The
complaint Is made under Section 1894 of
the revised statutes. Couch plead not gull!
", and when Commissioner Sherman asked
him if he wished to 90 into a preliminary
examination now, Couch said: I'VE are
now and always have been anxious to have
this question settled, but as this court has
no power TO settle it, and We can have
only preliminary examination, guess
we'll waive examination"
Col Hallowell here suggested to the court
that the gentleman use the singular pro-
noun, as he was the only one included in
that complaint. Mr.. Couch then said "I'll
waive examination" Mr.. Sherman said
that heretofore it had been the custom in
these cases to accept their own recogni-
sances, but this complaint was different and
did not touch the legal status of Oklahoma
st all. 81 deem il necessary, therefore to re-
quire bond commensurate with the grav-
ity of the case. will therefore require you
to furnish bond to the amount of $1,000
with two sureties to justify that amount, who
shall each be worth that amount, exclusive
OF their Indebtedness.
The other boomers each took the same
course "a Couch, and each were required TO
furnish q similar bond. Several of the
men had secured their bondsrnen during
the evening, and there is no doubt
the bonds will all be given
to-day. Col. Halloweli said to an
EAGLE representative that he had bona
fide case and he regarded it strong one.
He has just returned from Washington, and
from what he learned there he was sure
President Cleveland would make the same
order in this connection that Arthur did.
lie was sorry for the boomers, but thought
they took an erroneous view of the matter.
In conversation with an EAGLE representa-
tive Captain Couch said he had intended
to go right back to Arkansas City, and ar
had been made to move from
that place next Monday. In view of the
turn matters had now taken he thought it
useless for those nov under arrest to go be-
fore their trial as the Adjourned session will
be held here on the 9Th of this month, there
being now business to dispose of. He
said there were plenty more at
Arkansas City and that they
would undoubtedly move on Oklahoma and
hold it, too. There are about GOO men now
at Arkansas City, and it is said the boomer
headquarters are in receipt of communion
tons from the heads of colonies in several
states to the effect that they are in readiness
to start as soon rs requested from headquar
tiers. Capt. Couch and several others de-
clare positively that there are lots of cattle
and ranches, fences and substantial improve
ments, in Oklahoma, and they
can tell just where they are.
a. proof that the cattle men control that
they state that the cattle men are
allowed 10 grant passes through the terrific
", and that if any one attempts to go
through there without a pass he is arrested.
Capt Samuel Croker, of Iowa, had one of
he passes. Col. Wilcox came up on the
Santa Fe train last evening and reported to
Marshal Rarick