Wichita daily eagle., 1885-09-09
THE BOOMERS.

As was reported in yesterdays EAGLE
Capt Couch and number Of his boomers
were on hand yesterday ready for trial, but
we're told by the district attorney that they
might as well 90 home as nothing would be
done in their cases. Our reporter was in
error in stating that the boomers were in
dic.ed under the complaint for which they
were to be tried. They were indicted at
Topeka on the charge Of melting rebellion,
ETC., at Arkansas City last spring, but the
charge under which they appear here is that
of resisting the United States troops while
in camp in Oklahoma. and for which they
were held in the sum of $1,000 each to ap-
pear at this term, by Commis-
sioner Shearman last March. Regarding
their arrest on this occasion Capt. Couch
said yesterday that they came out of the
Territory under an agreement with Gen.
Hatch and we're not under arrest at all, but
Hatch wired the secretary of war that he
had prisoners and asked what disposition to
make OF them. He was ordered TO turn
them over to the civil authorities, but he
had none in charge TO turn over and in order
to get out of the dilema he came to Wichita
and had Lieut.. Day swear out warrants
against big batch of them, charging them
with crimes that would, if proven, send them
higher than kite.
These are the crimes for which Couch
and his associates came here
to answer and brought their
attorney, Judge Wade Mcdonald,
of Winfield with them, but they are told to
go home. The boomers have spent many
dollar coming here for trial, but they new
er go. any aid probably never will. The
suits against them will probably die n nat
ural death.
Captain Couch don't think the cattlemer
are moving out of the Territory in good
faith. They are only moving from the Ara
ahoe and Cheyenne reservations int
other reservations.
The shadow whose dark folds can onl,
J be penetrated by that hope which spring
eternal in the human breast, has fallen upor
| another home in this city blighting its faires
} bud and leaving two sorrowing hearts which
will not be comforted. Who but those whc
have composed the lifeless form of the child
in whose eyes they were wont to see meas
ure of their own existence, can tell Of tn
, void, the aching void, that death leaves. Gu
, friend John Lewe and his young wife Cal
tell. They will bury their little baby bo,
to-day.
A friend of these sorrowing parents send
} us the following beautiful tribute whicl
came to hand while we wero yet writing:
To the memory Of little NJ. .. Lewe, die,
Sept. 9Th, lss5.
Fold the little waxen fingers
On the pulseless baby breast;
On his little face still fingers
Dimpled smile of perfect rest.
Soft brown eyes now closed forever,
Tears shall dim no more, for aye,
Dimpled hands so restless ever,
Lie in snowy peace to-day.
And the grief-worn sad young mother
Feels with throb of pain
That the angels first shall see those hands
Restless and round again.
All, little white robed form
: Mid the grasses laid away,
| Could we keep thee through iife's storm,
Sinless as thou art to-day.
Could We shield thee from the tempter,
/, With parents doting love,
And return thee fair and spotiess
To our Fathers home above?
All, We could not; All, We could not,
Dry the bitter tears away;
Safe one little boy awaits US,
In land of perfect day.
Wichita, sept. I; IsS5.