The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1888-04-20

The people Of Allen county will re
member that when seven men were
arrested charged with the most dss'
tardly crime ever committed in thi.
vicinity, the League employed attor.
neys to defend them, the League vol.
UNFAIRLY came into Court to appear as
witnesses for them, the League had no
word of condemnation for the crime.
Every member of the League knows
that this organization is held respon-
sible for the crime. And yet there
comes no word of disavowal and no ex-
preston of a wish that the perpetrators
may be brought to justice. The pe0-
pie Of Allen county will remember this
Our club was fortunate in securing
the services of the gallant and talented
Captain J. B. johnson to make the
speech Of the occasion, We cannot at
tempt synopsis of Mr.. JOhnson's
great effort, but suffice it to say that
in an hour and q half he covered the
ground as completely and satisfactOr-
lily as any speaker who has ever ad.
dressed Wellington audience lie is
an eloquent and forcible talker, and as
evidence that he was b0Ah interesting
and entertaining, we may state that he
held his audience almost unbrOken by
retirements during the entire length
of his address. Every republican went
away happy over the very able argu-
ment he had made for the grand old
party Of humanity. loyalty and prog
ress. We have not heard of single
republican who was not pleased with
the speech. This was evidenced not
n 10 hnyf bn g nj.
ter 1t was over but by the frequent
hearty applause during its deliver.
Wellington Press.
The examination of the seven men
charged with the burning Of Chas.
Reese's house and the assault upon his
wife, report of which was given last
week and the week before, was begun
before Justice Walters last Friday
afternoon and was concluded on We'd
nesday evening. The case naturally
attracted great deal of attention, and
the Court House was crowded every
day with spectators. Benton & Scott
represented the State and NJ. Douoho,
of Bronson. and Col. Grass, of INDIE
pendence appeared for the defendants.
After examination Of sixty.flve wit
nesses and after arguments by counsel,
the defendants, Ford, Turner and
Roberts were bound over to appear be-
fore the District Court for trial, the
other four being discharged. The
action of Justice Walters meets with
general approval, as the testimony
against the three men who are bound
over was such as to leave little doubt of
their guilt, For reason stated last
week we refrain from giving the details
of the proof against them. The amount
of the bail bond was fixed at 81 900 for
each defendant. We understand that
they will probably succeed in giving|
bail.
Mr.. Sylvester Huff, of Savonburg,
was in town on his way to Yates Cen
ter, last Tuesday afternoon. He informs
Us that q meeting Of the citizens of
that vicinity was held Monday even
ing, and that it was decided to secure
the land and lay ont town site at
once. The location selected will
probably be the ground now occupied |
by the village and the old name will |
probably be retained. The route of the |
new railroad from Chanute to Fort |
Scott crosses the Kansas City and /
Pacific road at Savonburg and the
latest reports fro n that project are to
the effect that the work of securing the |
right of way. will be commenced at
once. The Kansas City & Pacific has |
promised to put in sidetrack about
three miles below Grant Center, where
there is very eligible location, and
this will so lessen the importance of
Grant Center that it will be no rival
Of the town, Savonburg has a central
location, and fine country surrounding
it. If it gets the new road, of which
there is no doubt, it will uDdoubt eddy
make the only town of any importance
between Moran aud Erie. 1t is far
enough from Moran not to interfere
with W., and not near enough Erie to
prevent it making first rate trading
Herald.