Wichita eagle., 1888-11-09
Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle
CoFFEYvILLE, Nov. S-Democratic pa
| pers throughout the state are responsible
for more erroneous and distorted reports
regarding the sentiments and beliefs OF
the people here in relation to the author
ship of the recent scheme that resulted so
dastardly in the home of Mr.. Fl. II. Up
ham, the Pacific Express agent at this
place. All that has been said in these
papers with regard to the actions of the
sheriff of this county when in Winfield
the morning after the explosion; with re-
gard to the refusal of the Republicans 10
talk when the subject is preached; and
particularly with regard to the belief OF
the people respecting the object OF the
shipment of the dynamite and the parties
who should be held responsible for the
dastardly deed, as utterly false and with
out foundation in fact, and Is so stated
to be by the most prominent citizens be-
longing to all of the political parties
Your correspondent has talked with all
the officers, with Mr. Upham, and with
other prominent citizens, Democratic, I'm
ion Labor and Republican. They are all
citizens of this place who are friends of
Mr.. Upham, are interested in the welfare
terms the deed that has caused so much
sorrow and suffering in the home of their
fellow townsman, and such a storm of in
dignation over the whole state; and their
opinions and theories so far as they are
able to form any, differ in no material
point. Not one of them countenances or
believes the damnable charges made by
Democratic papers throughout the state.
The sheriff, Mr.. Ester, was not at Win
field at all, on the morning after the ex-
plosion. He lives at Independence; was
away from home at the time and did not
hear of it until the evening of the day fol-
lowing. One of his deputies, Mr.. NJ. NJ.
Clifford, was the man who went TO Win
field. The story of his visit to the Courier
office was manufactured out of whole cloth.
A box resembling the one containing the
dynamite, was shipped that morning by
express to Winfield, to the same address
given by the unknown shipper Mr. Cliff
ford followed the box to Winfield, went
Immediately to the express office in the
hope that the party for whom it was in
tended, should there be one, would
call for it. When he saw that
he was waiting in vain, he visited the
sheriff of the county, the business was
discussed and he came back home, having
done all that any officer could accomplish, I
leaving the Cowley county Off ,ials to at
tend to the further prosecution of the /
search. The Democrats here do not at
tach any political significance to the affair
whatever with the exception of a number
who are convinced of the existense of the
order Of Videtts and place nothing past
have rfS rNnh nfafy lf ion In
Union Labor men of course deny the exis-
tence of this order, but have no theories
with regard to the intended purpose Of the !
dynamite.
The history OF the Democratic campaign /
in this district has been one Of blunders /
and mistakes, while that of the Republi- /
cans has been one of continued successes. |
The Democrats of the eastern and western /
divisions of the district are at sword /
points and will not harmonic in time to /
do themselves any good. Many of the /
Union Labor people are going to vote for /
the protective tariff system and its cham /
pion, General Harrison. i
THE TIMES" EXPOSE DENOUNCED. !
WINFIELD. Nov. 3.-The Kansas City
Times containing four column article on
the Nidette expose, which appeared in the 4
Courier Of this city some time ago. was
received here today. Editor Greer, Of the
Courier, was seen in relation to the pur-
ported interview with him in the Times
and said: "The Times interview is made
mp of whole cloth ] worked up the
Nidette expose myself and have all the
original documents in my safe Whatever
credit is due for exposing this dangerous
secret order is mine. and do not care to
divide it with the state central committee.
or any other committee "
To the question whether C. 4. Henrie Of
Topeka, assisted him in the matter, Mr..
Greer said; II do not know {. a Henrie,
and never heard OF him until / read the
Times today. The pgrported telegram
from Poorman," said SIR. Greer, is the
most outrageous lie ever Il Democrat could
concoct- | have never received a telegram
from Poorman. On the other hand ] have
afiidavits signed by leading citizens Of
Bellaire, o.. stating that Pcorman has
been there every day since the Jsh Of this
month. The attempt to charge the Cn3ey-
Vile dynamite explosion to Pooruau - an
outrage which the heat OF no politlca!
can excuse
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