The McCook tribune. (McCook, Neb.) 1886-1936, 1892-10-28

WICHITA, Kan, Oct. 27.-Congress-
man Jerry Simpson claims to have
been warned that a conspiracy TO kill
him has been discovered by Peoples
party managers and, whether he be-
lieves the story or not. from now until
he has completed the tour Of his dis
trict he will be accompanied by a body
guard.
The Democratic and Populist con
gressional committees for the Seventh
district were considerably excited at
the wild story which intercepted
letters told and after a consultation
with John w. B~reidenthal, oh airman
of the populist state central COM
mittee, to-day decided to make all the
correspondence public.
Whether someone has attempted to
perpetrate a joke or whether some
crazy man is the author of the letters,
the effect has been the same. The
leaders to whom the story has been
unfolded have been thrown into fever
ish excitement and the conditions in
the district are such hat the masses
will be similarly effected.
Someone writing at different times,
over the signature "F. A. p" from
Mcpherson. Emporia and Troy to
Robert Swivel at Harper, Kan, after
carefully unfolding a scheme to
plug Simpson, entered into nego-
t~iations with Swivel to do the job for
So, 900. Swivel is supposed to be an
assumed NAME, but mail in his name
has been regularly called for at Har-
per for the past six weeks.
DURING A DEBAUCH.
The letters were brought to the
Peoples party congressional chairman
yesterday by S. E. Cole, chairman of
the Populist central committee of Har-
per county, who had received them
from G. II. Coulsen of Anthony, repre-
sentative of Harper county, Monday.
The latter said hat Sunday afternoon
about 3 o'clock a friend went to him
and said that he had informa-
ton in regard to a conspiracy to
kill one of his best friends. He could
not reveal the name unless he would
give a solemn pledge that under no
circumstances would the informer's
name be revealed as he knew the man
to be desperate. After receiving the
promise the friend handed him three
letters which he had gotten from the
man while intoxicated. He claimed
to nave met the unknown on
the street and the two had gone to ade-
serted house neal town where there was
some whisky. The supposed plug
ugly" OOH became beastly drunk, and
was attempting to tell of the deep.
dark mystery when the letters fell
from his pocket. Coulsen's friend
picked them up and was Mortified
when he read them. 1t was midnight
Saturday when the debauch ended,
and Sunday afternoon the letters
were delivered to Coulsen.
After the chairman of the Populist
congressional committee had read
them, Cole went to Topeka and this
morning returned with John w.
Breidenthal, chairman of the state
central committee. Upon the arrival
of Chairman Breidenthal and Mr.. Cole
the chairmen of the Democratic and
Populist central committees were
called together and the letters were
again carefully examined.
The letters were all written by the
same person. Each was carefully
worded, plainly written and correctly
punctuated. The first was postmarked
Canton, September 10, but was written
from Mcpherson, September II, and
read:
THE LETTERS.
Mr.. Robert Swivel, Harper, Kan.-Dear
Sir: 1 learned only today that you werei in
Harper county. l had almost lost track of
you. Are you situated at present SO as to
do us a good turn? If so we have a good
job for you. We dare not more than hint
at the nature of the affair until we nave
your word. l suppose you will be with
US, however, if we put up sufh-
cient money, and this we pro-
this: We want another objectionable one
plugged. Let US know Immediately
whether you can serve US or not. Direct to
James L. Colbert, North Topeka. It will
come around all right. This is necessary
in order to cover up any clue as deep as
possible. Yours for business, F. A P.
The second letter was postmarked
Marion, September %, and read as
follows: EA.
EMPoRIA. Kan, Sept. 24-Mr. Robert
Swivel. Harper, Kan, Dear Sir.-Yours
ut land and carefully noted. 1 felt sure
that we could depend on you. Now for
business-I and my pard, Jake, have
agreed to dispose of Congressman Jerry
Simpson, or have it done, for parties who
we are not at liberty to name, and neither is
it necessary to disclose to you. They mean
business, however, and the money Will be
forthcoming when the work is done. ~
Now don't think that we want to get the
dirt and dangerous part of the job off on
you and then keep the lions share of the
profits for ourselves. You know very well
we have always done the square thing by
you, and we expect to now. We cannot, as
you know, do the real work ourselves, SO
we don't expect to act the hog in dividing
the money. Yet there is great response
bility resting on US as we have agreed to
see that it is done and to stand be-
tween the leaders and the consequences
should anything happen. We will give you
$4,000 1.-TWO thousand dollars) to quietly
dispose of the said gentleman any way you
please. 1t makes no difference whether
he dies with his socks on or off. Ha,
ha, Now this is one of the most
daring things you nave ever under
taken and you must be systematic in
your plans. We know your ability, though,
and trust you will make a success. The
consequences rest entirely on your head,
remember, and we must not be implicated
even ia your last resort. Work carefully
now and do not hurry yourself. Direct to
A. t. Dunball, Salina, this time. Yours
for business, +. A. T.
The third letter was mailed at Nc
Pherson, October s. 1t read:
Troy. Kan, Oct. S, lS92-To Mr.. Robert
Swivel. Harper. Kan.-Dear Sir: You at
hand and carefully; noted. Yes, that is
the best we can do; but we will agree to
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