The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1886-09-14
How Brother Alfred Took i'm the
"NOble order"
Mayor Hannah and His COnnec-
ton With the Knights of
Labor.
Something For Thinking People
to Ponder Over.

jail at Wyandotte, has made a state
ment concerning Mayor Humans con
nection with the case and showing how
the chief executive Of the consolidated
cities assisted him. 1t will be remem-
bered that Brother Alfred went to
Wyandotte in the role of a special en-
voy from Powderly, whose nilsson was
to liberate Oliver J. Lloyd who was
then under arrest for derailing Mis-
souri, Pacific passenger train. Assuch
he approached Mayor Hannah, who is
member of the knights of Labor,
and says the latter readily consented
to help him carry out his supposed
purpose. The statement was taken by
stenOgrapher in the court house at
WyandOtte some time ago, and the
county attorney and the detectives
have endeavOred to keep the fact a
secret. The statement is as follows /;
FIRST MET Mr.. FERGUSON,
the sheriff of Wyandotte county, on
the morning of the 9th of July. In
troduced myself to him as Knight of
Labor by giving him the grip of the
order, and told him that | was here in
the Interests of Brother Lloyd, who
was then in Jail. Told him that l
wished to have a private consultation
with Lloyd if could be admitted to
do so ; he says: Certainly, 90 down
and make yourself acquainted with
the jailor he is all right; he will adj
NIT you without question" | went
directly to the jail, and on making
myself known to the jailor as Knight
of Labor, was admitted TO Lloyd pri-
vatelv and had an hour and forty min
utes' conversation. | visited the jail
from day to day before LOyd's case
was called On that day while l was
at the court house (Which was on the
18th day of JULY, the sheriff told ne
that he wished to introduce me to MIR.
Hannah, the mayor of Wyandotte
He took me in the room behind the
Judges stand and went out and brought
the mayor in, gave me an introduce
ton to the mayor, and told me that
he was one of the boys. / had long
TALK WITH THE MAYOR,
and told him what my business was
that | was instructed to come here
from the east to get continuance in
Mr.. LlOyd's case, procure him hail and
take him away where he would be safe,
and was also going to return and
get the balance who were in danger of
being arrested and prosecuted by the
railroad company. He voluntarily
consented to give me ali possible as
sistance he could and requested that
when | came back after the others |
should be sure and come to his office.
Gave bail for Mr.. Lloyd on the even
ing of the ;4th of July took LLOYD
to St. Louis. Returned to Wyan-
dotte on the morning of the 18th
went direct to Mayor Hanan's office
had a letter from Lloyd to Mayor
Hannah, requesting him to give all
possible assistance, and signed Fra
ternally yours, o. j. Lloyd" MIR.
Hannah left his office at 10: ID a. m.
in buggy with me for the purpose of
finding Messrs. Hamilton, Vassen,
Geers and Newport. We drove first
to Armourdale, to Mr.. Hamilton's
house. There was no body at the
house. We drove back on the street
and found the lieutenant of the police
forces, to whom / was introduced by
the mayor. The mayor instructed
him to find Mr.. Hamilton the first
thing he done and not to cease his eff.
forts until he had found him and sent
him 10
A CERTAIN SALOON,
whose keeper was the master work.
man of that assembly. who would in
struct him what to do. We drove to
several other places inquiriug for Mr..
Hamilton, but could not find him.
We then drove to find Mr.. Greers,
but before we got to where we were
going, we met another brother by the |
name of Keys, who is a prominent
member of the Knights of Labor, to |
whom | was introduced by the mayor,
and the mayor instructed him to 90 |
and see Mr.. Greers and Newport and |
notify them what to do, which was to
meet me at room 81 at the St. James
hotel that night, and told Mr.. Keys,
also, that as he was familiar with all the
parties, 10 find as many as ne could
and have them there-the parties
whom / wish to take to town. I'M
mediately after meeting Mr.. Keys, l
met Mr.. Rockwell, who was another
brother, also member of the execu-
tive board, and had long confden-
tial talk with him. He concurred