The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-18
WANTS HIS MONEY
sPOTTER JACKSON THROWS THE
LEAGUE IN RECEIVERS HANDS.
Sedgwick COunty's Prohibition En-
thusiastS Short of the Sinews of
War to Fight King Alcohol.
Their Official SpOtter Clam.
oring for the Spendulix.
"Yes, want my money. have earned

eyes, want my money. have earned
| it,"
! The speaker was Thomas Jackson, the
| official spotter of the Sedgwick County
Law and Order League. As he said this
! he viewed the questioner, and when he
had him located said: "Ain't You the fell
| low that wrote me up befores | didn't
like that write up bit.
mo- said one who knew him, "Jack.
son of course is spotter, but he earn
his money like you and me- Give him a
| fair deal"
| "How much do they owe you!"
'It is stated there in the papers," said
he referring to the application for re-
/ ceiver.
| They owe him 1915" said the man near
! him, "and think it is dirty shame that
| they don't pay him. The trouble is they
want to pocket all the money themselves,
| and leave poor Jackson to get the thump-
| ing around"
Who are they" that you refer to?
ooh, you know 'em as we'll as do.
| They are these goody-goody fellows that
so to church, with sanctimonious look
on their face I'll tell you that jackson
knows more about 'em than he tells, but the
day is coming when ne will open up Oh
'em if they dont't pay him"
"How much did they promise to pay
you?'
"They contracted to give me 81 day for
myself and Sl.50 day for An assistant"
'SWhat were you supposed to doP
II was supposed to find out who was
Il r
ish the Law aud Order league evidence
against 'em."
What was your assistant supposed to
do?n
"He was to help me. 1 had to de-
pend good deal on his assistance since
the day the mob got after me. for after
that l was too well known"
Did they ever give you anything for your
services:
"Yes; they gave me ninety odd dollars
in all'
Jackson thinks be is being badly used,
and so does his friend. He insists that he
is making his living honestly, by being
spotter, and evidently believes that he is.
Rudolph Hatfield, one Of the members of
and with o. H. Bentley. attorney for the
Law and Order league, was seen
yesterday evening, and he seems
to desire to throw the blame of the recen:
novel event on County Attorney Boone.
He stated that the Law and Order league
had overpaid Jackson $3.50 and says that
the receiver for the Law and Order league
will be discharged Monday.
County Attorney Boone who. with his
law partner J. D. Houston, made the ap-
Mi for n for ho
Order league in behalf of Jackson, was
seen.
Did you institute the proceedings for
Jackson against the Law and Order
leugue, he was asked.
Yes"
Did you do it as county attorney?"
"No, not as county attorney. Myself
and Joe Houston, as law partners, brought
the suit. 1t was strictly private law busi-
ness. Jackson came into our Office as you
or any other man would do and wanted US
to collect a bill against the Law and Order
leage. We took his claim on regular fee
and proceeded in the case. 1t was soon
apparent that there was nothing in the
treasury to pay him, and in order to pro-
tect his interests the only thing that
could be done was to ask for a
receiver. l spoke to good many of
the members of the Law and Order league,
some very good men, too, and they told me
that the affairs of the league were not at
all satisfactory and they seemed very de-
sirous that a receiver should be appointed.
Jackson had hard job, he earned the
money due him and he ought to be paid
regardless OF the character OF his work.
WHAT will be the result OF the appoint
ment of receiver?
There are somewhere about $1,000 that
have been subscribed by members of
the Law and Order league The
money is not paid. The receiver
will collect this money, pay off all the OBJ
legations of the league and turn the bal
ance over to the treasurer, who can do
what he pleases with it. We as attor-
neys for Jackson, want his claim. aud
don't care what will De done with the re-
maiuder."
Won't the proceedings develop some
sensational disclosures?
Mr. Boone smiled and said something
about newspapers wanting to know too
much wait and WATCH" said he. "and
If there is any red-hot stuff in the case, as
you call it. you will find it later on"
O. c. Daisy was met on the corner of
Douglas and Topeka. mailing a business
man to the cross on street sweeping.
Yes" he said, Il heard that the Law and
Order league has gone into the hands of a
receiver and am as mad as d wet hen
about it.
"Why?"
"Why, because wasn't appointed re-
ceiyer. | never thought that my friend
Judge Reed would forget to give me a job
that suits me SO we'll 1t is my highest
ambition to he receiver for Prohibition
party
AREN'T you on the receivers bondf
NO. When l heard Of the appointment
myself, Yank Owens and Bilderback
wanted to go on his bond, but he had one
filed and approved already"
Lou DEAN the receiver was seen.
YES" said he, Il have been appointed
receiver for the Law and Order league !
don't know how much there is in it. yet
1t is not true that there is but thirteen
cents in the treasury That story is
fabrication of the deepest dye. | can't
understand why people will lie so.''
How much, then, is in the treasury?
There is fifteen cents"
The fact is there was only thirteen cents
ip the treasury when Lou got it, but be is
a little bit superstitious about the fatal
number .l3'' and it is understood he added
two more cents to il. Il was ascertained
late last night that al uncancelled one
cent stamp had been found among the
papers so that the treasury now has actu
ally sixteen cents-
Vna faIiowinsy ls tha nrncea3ipOs In the
case fled at 10:45 yesterday.