The advocate and Topeka tribune., 1892-11-16

SEAL. Notary Public.
Commission expires January %, 1896
The above is the article in full as it ap-
pesred in last nights TraCeler. Follow
ing are the affidavits of the interested
parties.
Rev. r. B. Wynn and Jack Funkhouser
were very indignant over the outrage
that had been committed against them
and their people, and soon after the
7fSSpeler was issued they came voluntarily
and made the following statement, re-
questing their publication at once.
REV. wYNN's STATEMENT.
STATE OF KANSAS,
CowLEY COUNTY, 90
ARKANSAS Cry, KAs, Nov. Z, 1892.
I, r B. Wynn, being duly sworn, say
that have read statement in the Ar
kansas City 1'ra0eler of this date,purpOrt.
ing to be made by me, do hereby declare
that all the essential points in said state
ment are absolutely false; that neither
Col. e. Neff nor Ed Green ever offered
me money TO take part in the Peoples
party parade of November S; neither has
any man offered to purchase my vote for
the coming election. | further declare
that when T. w. Eckert approached me
with the aforesaid article which he after-
ward published, / informed him that the
statements concerning the said N # and
Green were false and should be stricken
out, and that the said Eckert then told
me that he had stricken them out.
further declare that did not swear to
the statement as published inthe TraVeler.
further declare that am heartily in
favor OF the Peoples party, and that
have no need of being hired to work for
chat party, as / will do 80 of my own free
will r. B. WYNN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day Of November, 1892.
CHAs. H JTcHTNs,
seal. Notary Public.
My commission expires January Ia, 1892.
JACK FUNKHoUsEB's STATEMENT.
STATE OF KANSAS,
CowLEY COUNTY, S''
ARKANSAS CRY, KAs., Nov. Z, 1892.
Jack Funkhouser, of lawful age, being
duly sworn on oath, says that the affi-
davit published over his name in the Ar
kansas City 7rOUeler Of November z, is a
lle; that he never received any paw nor
was offered any by I. w. G,nt or o. s.
Gibson for marching in the Peoples
party parade; that he never signed any
affidavit and that he did not know the
contents of any affidavit ever pu, out in
his name. JACK FUNKHoUsER.
X (Hs mark.)
Witnesses to mark: N. Harper, Geo.
Flewellen, w. H. Marshall.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 7th day of November, 1892.
w. E Wilcox.
SEAL. Notary Public.
My commission expires June 10, 1896.
In addition to the above Geo. Fle-
wellen appeared and offered the follow
ing interesting testimony:
STATE OF KANSAS,
CowLEY County, 3d.
ARKANSAS CrTYSRAs., Nov. z, 1892.
George Flewellen (colored,) of lawful
age, being duly sworn, says that to day,
November Z. he was called by Rev. De-
lano to the Traveller office to zee T. w.
Eckert, editor Of the Traveller, published
IN Arkansas City, that he was asked by
Eckert il he was paid to JOIN and march
in the Peoples party parade. Mr.. Exert
further stated that they had obtai ed an
affidavit from one of The colored gentle
men who bad Joined in the parade for
money, and wanted another to 90 with
it. Mr.. FlewelIen further states that he
had not been paid, and had never re-
ceived any money for going into the Peo-
pies parade Mr.. Flewellen further