, 1890-09-07
THE KICKELS MATTER.
Complete Retaliation of a Misera-
BILE Trumped Up Charge.
The Fellow Gave No Thought of
Wife When in IaiI.
Favored in Every Way by Sheriff
Martin and Deputies.

people of this county whom be has served
so faithfully, do not on the 18th inst elect
him to sooceed himself. 1t is the general
verdict that he has made the most eff
cient sheriff Laramie county has ever
had. Contrasting his record to the
pnblic with that of his political oppo-
nent we are confident that the law abid-
ing people of this count will vote him a
second term.
One charge ouly has been brought
against him in his official capacity. a
charge as false as the heart Of the man
who hired the accuser.
What is the charge? The public is
familiar with it. ''Inhumanityl" Does
the public believe it2 Inhumanity, want
of feeling for a delicate woman in John
A. Martin, a model husband and father?
Not much On the contrary, it looks to
the public as if Mr.. Martins political op-
ponent had found in his political travels a
man mean enough to father in print
the charges alleged inhumanity"l Who
alleges III Kels p. Nickels. And who is
Kels p. Nickels? Ask Hon. A. H. Gil
christ. Ask any honest man Of any party
In the district where he is known, and if
one can be found to speak of him as
honest or truthful or reliable or
reputable, we are willing to forfeit any
claim we may have established f.. Terac-
itY. At present he is under bonds to ap-
pear before the district court next term to
answer the charge of assault with deadly
weapon with intent to kill or murder"
preferred against him on the testimony
of eleven witnesses = all of them his
neighbors. He is under bonds. Who
went his bonds2 He canvassed the town.
Mr.. Martin brought him to every man he
desired to see-A. AJamsky, Milton Tay-
lor. II. Haas. James Newman and A.
McGregor. He asked to see Charles
Thomas and Mr.. Thomas was brought
him. Not one of these respected citizens
would go his bonds. At last Mr.. McGre-
gor. always disposed to aid his fellow
man, for considerations which he need
have no reluctance in telling those who
are curious to know, went his bond and
restored him to a home which from all
accounts he never did much to make
happy.
Nickels went home July Both. He was
arrested July 23d. Cheyenne was ccle-
brating the advent of statehood that day.
At Iron Mountain Kels p. Nickels was
stabbing john Coble. So badly did he
stab him that Coolies %entrails protruded
iearfully. So badly did he stab him that
DR.. Maynard, who was on the train with
the assailant and his victim on their way
to Cheyenne, said: The case is very
serious. | cannot tell whether the man
will live or die"
The Cheyenne x Northern train ar
rived at 1880 p. m. of the 23rd. Sheriff
Martin was at the depot and took charge
of Nickels from the hands of Whitman
and Clay, who had arrested Nickels and
brought him in. Whitman, Clay and
DR., Maynard were NIckels' travelling
companions on that memorable occasion.
Not to any of them did he confde the
condition of his wife. He wanted to see
a lawyer, but all the lawyers and their
wives were dancing the racquet of lately
acquired statehood at the capitol. Not a
legal light could be found attending to
business. Then he wanted bondsmen.
Those be named were seen but refused to
act. No mention was made all the while
ofhis wife. He asked tor newspapers
and they were given him.
That evening a horse tibet was arrested
at Fort Collins, but the state officials bus
led with the statehood celebration were
unable to get the requisItion papers
ready until the oath. About . p. m. on
the Oath Nickels asked to see his mother
in-law with a view of having supplies sent
to his ranch. Next day-Friday-he
gave Mr.. Martin a Litter which he wished
to have delivered to her. Mr.. Martin at
once hired Mr.. Hoffman to carry the
missive. Mr.. Hoffman made two i~neffec-
tive trips, but at length, late il the
evening, found the lady and deliy-
cred the letter. She came at once
at 8 p. M, and contrary to the usual rule
was admitted to the Jail and to a con-
versation with NIckels. The regular
train went North the next morning, the
25th., and was the first train North since
Nickels was conveyed to Jail and on this
train went his sister-in-law. If Mrs.
Nickels was confined in the interval and
in the manner SO brutality described by her
cruel husband, Nickels alone was to
blame. He had not confided the situa-
ton to any official. Not even did he con
fde the urgency of the case to DR.. Crook
who was summoned in the night and by
Mr.. Martins deputy, Mr.. Nowlan, at
Nickel's request. DR.. Crook when asked if
Nickel's spoke to him about the critical
condition OF his wife said: Yes he
spoke to me about the matter in such a
way hat | inferred. it was still some dis.
lance off. He told me he would notify
me when my services were needed"
Further. Mrs. Miller was with Mrs.
Nickels at the critical moment 30 that the
baby was not born before any one ar.
rived, nor had Mrs. Nickels to go
through the pains and labors of child
birth alone" But no credit is due Nickels
for the care his wife then had, He was much
more concerned tor his own freedom
bondsmen and lawyers-than for the con-
dition of his wife. He never mentioned
his wife's condition to any one in the