The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1885-06-06
DISGUSTED 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 FellOw-Countrvman
Does Not Escape-The Chief of Police
Stirred Up.
KANSAS CITY, Mo-, May 29.-The fol-
lowing appeal was yesterday promulgat'
ed by representative German citizens OF
Kansas City, the occasion being the MUIR
der of Gottlieb Wleland at the Cartoon
Saloon. The appeal carries its own ex-
plantations:
GERMAN Fellow CITIZENS - One OF
our countrymen, ignorant OF the language
of the country and its conditions, has
been shot by the hand of acowardly 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 tn
murderer will escape merited punish
ment, as the perverseness OF justice will
find means and ways TO let the murderer
20 free. Shall we consent to the COM
mission of robbery and murder contrary
to law and justiceH
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 29, 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 Steubenraca,
William Brendel, Gus o. l.. Sauer,
C. Thiersch, DIR. Emil Jeserich,
DR.. Coray, III. Kleinpell,
Henry J. Hucke, j. H. Warneke,
John N. Moeller, Charles Knapp,
Henry Thilenius, G. B. Lichtenberg,
Emil Scharnagel, ]. 0. Hauser,
Oscar Sachs, c. Carples,
NJ. Hoffln, and many others.
The Grand Jury yesterday returned an
indictment OF murder In the first degree
against James Murphy, the murderer Of
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
! inI TOT Hon Al
prietor of tine Cartoon Place, for felonious
assault with intent to kill
In speaking of the closing of this place
to-day to a reporter, Chief of Police
Speers said: "Of course the Cartoon
place is famous resort of thugs and
thieves who are screened and protected
by the proprietor, but 1t is only one place
out of many of like kind. Ishall 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."
"Are 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 MAR
street amid business houses. The pro
pretor was fined 5000 once on a raid
| hpt a. 40 eSSO' had as -auo~-As AZ
cense should be granted to any man who
allows improper characters to be har
bored about his place of business"
The Chief is In earnest about closing
up hard dives, and no matter whethe
such places are finely furnished in ricl
localities or whether they are on lowe
Main street, they will be handled with
out gloves in the future. The action o
the indignant Germans indicates that tn,
law.abiding, tax-paying element is deter
mined that acquittal Of red-handed muir
derers by Cracker Neck and Six-Mile