St. Landry democrat., 1885-06-06
DISGUISED GERMANS.

The German Citizens of Kansas City, Mo-
Disguised at the Lax Administration OF
Justice in the City, Propose to See That
the Murderer of a Observation-Disclosures
Does Not Escape-The Chief of Police
Stirred Up.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 29.-The tol~
lowing appeal was yesterday promulgat-
ed by representative German citizens OF
Kansas City, the occasion being the muir
der of Gottlieb Wieland at the Cartoon
Saloon. The appeal carries it's own ex-
PLANTATION:
GERMAN FELLoW-CITIZENs = One OF
our countrymen, ignorant of the language
of the country and its conditions, has
been shot by the hand of a cowardly muir
derer. He was robbed in an Infamous
den in which he sought refreshment,
and finally shot in oowardly manner by
the bartender. In the same place
several days ago another victim was seri-
ously wounded by pistol shot and the
criminal set at liberty on bail. German
| fellow-citizens, as former examples
proved, it is not improbable that the
murderer will escape merited punish
ment, as the perverseness of justice will
| find means and ways to let the murderer
| go free. Shall we consent to the COM
mission of robbery and murder contrary
to law and justice3
Every citizen who takes an interest In
the welfare of our city ought to take part
| in bringing this matter to an end. This
time the victim-is one of our countrymen.
Let us, therefore, take steps to avoid the
escape of the murderer. We, therefore,
/ request all law-abiding German citizens
to assemble Friday, May 20, in the lower
room of Turner Hall, Twelfth and Oak
streets, where, by united council means
will be found to bring the murder to JUS
tice.
L. Hammersleigh, Henry Steubenrach,
William Brendels Gus o. L. Sauer,
C. Thiersch, DIR. Emil Jeserich,
DR.. Coray, II. Kleinpell,
Henry J. Hucke, j. FL. Warneke,
John N. Moeller, Charles Knapp,
Henry Thilenius, G. B. Lichtenberg,
Emil Scharnagel, J. o. Hauser,
Oscar Sachs, C. Carples,
NJ Hoffin, and many Others
The Grand Jury yesterday returned an
Indictment of murder in the first degree
| dSdluSb JdHlGS AIulJlyJ 4AUIASASA "
Gottlieb Wieland, and against Richard
Edwards, the slayer OF James Costello,
the Young man from Chicago, on election
day. The Grand Jury also returned an
Indictment against Hemple Stevens, pro-
prletor of the Cartoon Place, forfelonious
assault with intent to kill.
In speaking of the closing Of this place
to-day to reporter, Chief of Police
Sneers said: ttOf course the Cartoon
place is a famous resort of thugs and
thieves who are screened and protected
: by the proprietor, but it is only one place
out of many of like kind. ishan not hes
itate to prevent such places from
getting licenses hereafter. No license OF
any kind should be granted to man who
runs such place."
care the hard quarters all in the lower
part of town."
"Oh, no, my boy There is one OF the
worst dives in the city right ON Main
: street amid business houses. The pro-
prietor was fined 5000 once on raid,
: but it is getting as bad as ever. No IL
cense should be granted to any man VINO
: allows improper characters to De mar
! bored about his place OF business.
The Chief is in earnest about closing
up hard dives, and no matter whether
such places are finely furnished ID rlcn
localities or whether they are on lower
Main street, they will be handled with.
out gloves in the future. The action OF
1 the indignant Germans indicates that the
E law-abiding, tax-paying element IS deter
mined that acquittal of red-handed muir
derers by Cracker Neck and Six-Mlle,
James country jurors shall cease