The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1893-05-03
THE JOINTS CLOSED.
Evidences OF Dcno-Pop Conspiracy to Make
Political Capital Some Other
Kind OF Capital.
Eight joints are closed.

Y.
both i'll his own name and in his capacity
as county attorney.
AS usual, the Demo-Pops are claiming
that it is Republican political move, Or,
at least, Rufe Cone and his official organ
are making that claim. No other Demo-
Pop has the gall 10 fling such barefaced
and audacious campaign story on the pub
lie. willard Boone will not talk on the
matter at ell, and when a reporter for this
paper asked him politely fer information
concerning the matter. he cody referred
him to the papers on file for the facts -
II the facts" are on the papers in ques.
ton, Willard Boone is responsible for the
action taken, and therefore, he state
ment of Rute Cono and his organ
that cit Is Republican moven
falls fiat. Then, again, the orgau
III question praises Willard Boone
'for doing his sworn duty" This, also,
dlsproves the story that it is Republican
scheme. The Demo-Pop assistant attor-
ney general was in town the entire of the
day before yesterday which is Il coinci-
dence that cannot be overlooked. 1t is
said that Attorney General Little was
here also, but that is probably "a mistake
Nobody saw the attorney general and no
body has seen any use for his visit here;
the services OF his assistant in an enter.
prise of this kind are quite enough.
A THEORY.
The theory of one Democratic politician
is that the whole proceedings have been
Instituted in the interest of Rufe Cones
candidacy for county sheriff. His theory
is not a bad one. He alleges that the
whole affair has been deliberately planned
The assistant attorney general ordered the
joints closed so as to give Rufe Cone an
to make an apparent
tight for their re-opening and in
this manner place himself under
'he lasting obligations of Tot only the
but of the entire community.
This plan was submitted to a few Demo
Pop politicians and it was instantly re-
garded as clever stroke of politics To
make the matter palmer in favor of Rufe's
friendship for the joints and the people
the word went abroad that Boone was TO
be bitterly abused by Cones friends, and
that ultimately the proceedings must be
withdrawn, apparently through Rufe's ill.,
fiuence.
WILLARD Is ABUSED.
That Willard Boone is being abused
there is no doubt. Cones intimate friends
are saying that he is Republican tool,
that the Republicans have him under
their thumb and are using him for the in-
terest Of the Republican party. Willard
usually is very sensitive to adverse crlti-
cisEl, but in this instance he does
not seem TO mind it, which
eads quite number of peo-
pie to believe that he understands
that the fight on him is simply sham
battle. A prominent demo-pop said last
light "When Cone and few more demo-
rats will get after Boone today they will
make it so hot for him that he will i'm
let up on the joints" This
confirms the outlines of the plan con-
aimed IN the foregoing theory"
DOODLE THEORY.
Others contend that there is Doodle in
he prosecutions. This seems to be the
opinion of quite number In justice to
Iounty Attorney Boone. however, let it
'e said that no one accuses him of being
n this alleged scheme to extort money
but that lie is the unsuspect-
ng tool of others. 1t is singular fact
hat those whose places OF business have
been closed are the stiffest liquor dealers
n town from IA financial standpoint: just
he fellows who are more able to ante up
han shut up. They are all wealthy with
)ne exception. Last night the advocates
If this idea were stating freely that the
Impression prevailed among the jointists
hat about $1,000 would settle the whole
natter and that business will be running
Ill right again in few days
Summing up the whole matter the
of opinion is that it is a
political scheme gotten up by the Demo
Pop ringsters to capture the latest Office
L the county.
THE VICTIMS
The victims of the prosecutions. if such
hey could be called. are as follows:
Polk g. Jacobs, Harris & Womaugh,
Nahsn Bros, Mahan Bros. & Schweiter,
Wall s. Davidson, Clayton & Peters,
Henry Schneider, Billy Allen.
The following is sample copy of the
STATE OF KANSAS,
Sedgwick County
10 the district court of the eighteenth
Judicial district in and for Sedgwick
county.
The STATE OF KANSAS, !
eX rel W. II. Boone,
VS.. Plaintiff,
Henry Schnitzler. VIM. ! PETITION,
Schni,Zler, Fritz Schnitz
Ter, Caroline Schn;, zler,
Defendants.
|, w II Boone county attorney, for /
nd on behalf of the state of Kansas, come /
low and give to the court the information, I
hat it may be informed AMI understand !
hat the first floor OF the two.story build
ny situated on lot No. II on Market street (
IA the original town now city) of Wichita, /
county, Kansas, being building
ON monly known rs No. III North Market (
treet, is IA place where spurious, vinous,
malt and other intoxicating
liquors are, and have been for several .
months last past, battered, sold, delivered .
nd given away, and where Intoxicating
Quors are kept for barter, sale, gift and
elivery in violation CT law.
That the said place. in consequences
hereof, IS IA common nuisance 10 the peo-
lie of the state of Kansas, and especially
D the people Of the city OF Wichita, in
he county of Sedgwick, in the state Of
.ausas.
The defendants, Henry Schnitzler, WILL
I'M SCbuitZlsT and Er.sz Schnltzler, are
De keepers, aud maintain snd operate
aid place as a place where spiritous,
nous fermented. matt ana other intoXj-
t1ing liquors are sold. hartered, delivered
nj given away. and are kept Tor sale,
arter, gift and delivery.
That the defendants have no permit
rauted or issued by the probate judge OF
edgwick county. Kansas. authorizing the
i'd defendants 20 sell. barter. or give
way, or keep for barter. sale, gif. or de
very any intoxicating liquors.
That the defendant. Caroline Schnitzier,
the owner of the premises above descrIo-
!, aud has full knowledge of the purpose
y which said place il being used. and
Rows that the said premises are being
SCI as place where intoxicating liquors
e sold. bsrtered. delivered and given