The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1890-05-09
MANY IRONS IN THE FIRE.
A Shy Wichita Man Caught at AnthOny-Many
Deals on Hand, and Under Charge That
Takes Him Back to Illinois.

Sheriff Cone returned last evening from
Anthony with Mr.. Ebert T. Ward, who is
wanted at Vienna, Johnston county, Ill,
charged by VIM Whitaker, of that town,
with having secured money under false
pretenses. A message was received last
night from the sheriff of Johnston county,
Mr.. Lewis B. Ferrill, stating that he would
reach the city this morning and would re-
turn with the prisoner.
The affair will be somewhat Of sur
prise to many of Wards acquaintance III
the city He has lived here number OF
years and is known by all the horsemen,
some of whom last evening expressed
great surprise when becoming acquainted
with the charge.
Mr. Ward viii be remembered as the
owner of Kate Bender and Red Bird. The
latter about three weeks ago he sold to
Mr. Whitaker for 81, 200, according to in
formation representing that the animal
was not mortgaged. 1t appeared that
Spaulton & Walters, loan agents, had
some time before the sale loaned him 5000
on Red Bird. and when they heard of the
sale lost no time in recovering their
property. This caused Mr. Whitaker to
complain to the authorities in his county
who notified Sheriff Cone that Ward was
wanted Looking around for him he had
just few days before disappeared. The
authorities in many towns and counties
were notified and nothing for some days
could be heard from him.
Mrs Ward, who lives here, somehow
gained information that the authorities
were after her husband and on Tuesday
L.. l. L.
Franklin, Anthony, Kan. 1t seems this
was the name that was intended to reach
her husband. 1t happens in Anthony the
letter reached John r. Franklin, citizen
there, who by the letter was advised to
get out of there quick as the authorities
here were after him. He thought it was
a little strange that he had been doing
anything wrong and the letter signed
"Wife' caused him to think it might be
some other fellow in trouble. He gave the
letter to the authorities there, who not as
yet thinking Of Ward, thought it might
lead to something and placed the letter in
the postofice with instructions to watch
for the man calling for it. About
noon Wednesday a man called for
the mail of James T. Franklin. He was
a man who had been there some days and
went under the name of j. p. Parkinson
and with him a woman who was represent
ed as his wife, they stopping at hotel.
The letter was given him and the authori-
ties notified. In about an hour the town
marshal called on him and placed him I'M
der arrest In answer to question he
said his name was Parkinson, seemed to be
very indignant that he should be arrested.
Admitted having called for James L.
FrankIin's mail but explained that as he
went into the postoffice a man on horse
horseback called out to him to bring him
Franklin's mail and got one letter for him
which he gave him and he hastily rode
away. He thought nothing about the
matter and regretted very much that his
act of accommodation should cause him
so much trouble He was examined and
the letter could not be found and no one
could refute the imam on horse" explana-
ton. His general appearance and deport-
ment seemed to be in his favor and he was
allowed his freedom.
About this time the authorities tele-
graphed Sheriff Cone for description of
Ward, thinking the fellow they had ar
rested and set free might be the Ward
wanted here and they at the same
gave a description of Parkinson"
thinking that he might be wanted here, as
the letter had evidently come from Wich-
tia The description was at once recog-
niZed as the outline of Ward and the
answer was to ''hoId him. They had let
him 90. so they commenced again to try
and arrest him a second time. He could
not be found at his hotel and no one ap
parently had seen him leave. They hunted
the town ever thoroughly and were unable
to find him. The authorities finally de-
cided that a certain man there knew where
"Franklin" could he found and they
blufTed him into giving them some infor-
nation He said he was to meet Frank
lin" at O'Clock at a point about one mile
south of the town. Hewas to furnish him
some money and a horse, the necessary aid
for getting out of that section. The au-
thorities were assured by him that he
would be at that point at that time and
that it might be their chance for getting
him. At the exact time Franklin" and
his supposed friend met at the place desig
mated and the former was arrested the sec
ond time and held for Mr.. Cone, who took
charge of him yesterday and recognized
him as Ward, the man he was after.
An investigation into the why Onward
representing himself as j. 2. Parkin-
son shows that a man of that
name owns a farm, not ornament
ed with mortgage, in Kingman
! county. 1t is not known as yet where the
owner lives. Ward. representing himself
as Parkinson, called on Levi Wilson, a
/ loan agent at Anthony representing Little
/ x Kimble and made application for loan.
/ He wanted 81 900. The agent made a trip
! to the farm and examined the title and
| everything seemed to be all right. He re-
I piled to the alleged parkinson" that ne
/ would loan him 5000 on the farm to which
/ it was replied that amount would be all
that was needed as he had collected $500
/ he did not think he would get and $500
would suit him all right. Two or three
more DAYS. in the absence of any suspicion
/ rs to his identity he would have had the
money and the owner would some time
/ have found out that he had mortgaged
/ farm and some other fellow was winner.
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