The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-04-24

Confident.
When court adjourned the trial
Of the Doodle cases for the day at $40
last evening, botl sides claimed to have
what they called dead cinch on the case
and were consequently happy.
ate o'clock yesterday morning the trial
was resumed pursuant to the adjournment
of Saturday.
On motion the evidence of Mrs. Howard
and Miss Oldham, given Saturday, was
Withdrawn from the consideration of the
jury for the reason that they originated
over two years ago and the statute of linn
itation barred them.
The usual objections were made and
noted.
CONFIDENTIAL" LETTERS.
Professor Barber, the main witness in
the case, was put on the stand and con-
corning how he came to be employed in
the High school he submitted the follow
ing correspondence which was read TO the
jury:
Prof. Barber, Harper. Kans.
Dear Sir; would you accept, il rendered
to you, the position of science ia our High
school next year. Ii so at what Inquire.
You are n stranger TO me but l know you
by.Teputation.
Please let me hear from you soon and
please consider our correspondence as
strictly confidential.
All. WARD
Member of Board Of Ed. ot Wichita.
WICHITA, rs, May 10, 1873.
H J. Barber. Willow Springs. Ill.
Dear Sir; your letter OF the 18th at hand
and in answer will sag that / think every
thing is favorable for you. Come and see
me as soon as you come to town.
Respectfully,
A. II. WARD.
WICHITA, Ks, June 18th, 1893.
IL. s. Barber, Harper, Kans.
Dear Sir and Friend; your card received
and in reply will say tnaJ nothing has
been done yet with our High school. but
ali the teachers in the High school will be
Employed on the first Monday in July
which will be the Bird.
The reason ofH thisA is we
have not found a satisfactory principal
and they are holding back on this account
| think it would be well for you to be
here about the first of July. Everything
looks favorable for you. They are talking
now about building on to the High school
four more rooms, aud il they do that you
ought To be here and let them know in
what shape you want your laboratory.
They will employ about Two extra
teachers this year; that will make eleven
assistant teachers and principal. We
not only going to make the High
school of Wichita the best in the state,
but the best in The west.
What specific branches do you want in
the High school and how many can you
teach successfully Let me know by re-
turn mail.
Iwould like to have you here before our
new annual report is printed and have you
consulted ii any change Is made in the
course of study.
Post yourself on arrangements of labor
atory. ETC., and let me hear from you by
return mail aud keep me posted as to
your Whereabouts. Respectfully,
(Confidential) If you hear of High
school principal loose let me know.
Judge Wall, in reading the letters, put
emphasis on the Confederate notes"
Professor Barber then proceeded to tes-
tify and told the same story that he told
hereto ore III the EAGLE, with additional
details. He said that he paid Ward $50
aud Cole SIS and described where, when
and how he paid them. He told how Mr..
Ward approached him first for the money,
saying that there were some men on the
school board whom IL was necessary to buy
before they would vote TO give him the
position of teacher of science in the High
school. In his statement Ward was the
first one TO tell him that he had to give
Cole something, and that soon, for he,
Cole, wanted to go TO the Cherokee strip
and needed some money. He paid both,
according to his testimony, the sum of S55,
but about six weeks ago refused to pay
them any more-s
The evidence of Professor Barber was
very strong aud positive. 5. b. A nidon
for the defense cross-examiped. He hung
Professor Barber on the rack, bnt the lat
nt \, h-n n
terial point. He stood the assaults of
Amidon with stout resistance. In minor
affairs he, perhaps, was not so clear as in
his direct examination, but whenever a
question was put to him clearly he an
answered ii promptly.
The prosecution claimed that Barber's
evidence WAS stronger than they eXpecte d
it would be, but on the other hand the de-
Tense claimed that they broke him down
on cross-examination.
One of the leading lawyers of
the city listened attentively to
the evidence and in order to
get an expert opinion reporter for the
BARRIERS evidence both on direct examine
ton and cross-examination was unusually
strong.
THOSE NOTES AGAIN.
Tom Yount. John kelley's partner, was
put on the witness stand. He stated that
10 the notes of Ward. held by the firm,
slip of paper was attached with writing on
1t. The county attorney tried TO show
iaa,t this slip of paper contained instruc-
lions not TO urge The collection of the notes
against Ward, but on a laundering objec-
ton from Mr. Comfy the court ruled that
Mr.. Yount should not tell what the slip
of paper contained, saying that the paper
itself was the best evidence. The county
attorney recalled the fact that he asked
for the notes but that MIR. Kelley failed to
produce them.
After the noon recess Constable Green
was sent for Mr.. Kelley and in the mean
time MIR. Sturdevant, one of the attorneys
for the defense took the stand as a witness
for the state.
II will be remembered that in Mr. Kel-
ley's evidence published IN Sunday morn
inS's paper he said he gave the notes
against Ward TO the SturdevaDt firm for
collection.
On examination Mr.. Sturdevant said b e
was not given the notes and never had
Awarded