The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-07-29
HAPPY DENoUEMENT.
Tnjunction Proceedings in Railroad
Townsite Cases Ended-A Just Judge.

Special Dispatch to the Daily Eagle.
kINGFIsHER, o. T., July 2S.-Judge Nc
Aztec returned last night from Pond Greek
where he had been TO hold preliminary ex-
animation in the recent arrests there.
Twenty-ose Pond Crackers and ten Enid
people waived examination and gave bond
to await the action of he grand jury. The
best of order and seemingly good humor
prevailed.
Today was set for hearing the injunction
petition from the government site strip
towns to compel the Rock Island com
pany TO slow up when passing through
these towns in obedience TO city ordl-
nances. Mr.. Wa~sen was there from Pond
Creek on behalf of the petitioners, and
Me~sr=. w. L. Evans OF Topeka and John
|. Ollie of I'll Reno on behalf Of the rail
road company. Before the case had been
called, Il telegram was received from
Mayor FRANKIE of Pond Creek, asking that
no further action he taken in the injunc-
ton, as it would be violation OF the truce
agreed upon between the citizens and the
company In Difference TO this telegram,
Mr. Wasseu withdrew the INDUCTION petI-
tion and thus ended the matter.
The telegram seemed TO take attorneys
on both sides completely by surprise
"Damfiuo" was Mr.. WassoD'S response
to query as to the purpOrt and tenor OF
the truce referred TO. 81 am wholly at -eI
IN regard TO It's meaning, but have nothing
lett, | suppose, but to withdraw the pa
pers." and lie looked puzzled. Messrs.
! Evans and billie expressed equal surprise
at the abrupt turn of affairs.
Does it mean depot7 for the town in
| question: was asked Of Mr.. Evans.
Il should be glad TO inform you, but
am as much in the dark as any one" re-
| sponded Mr.. Evans.
! In the course of conversation Mr. Evans
/ gave out a bit OF history concerning the
( town site troubles which may not be gen
orally known:
! when the depot bill was before con
| press." said Mr.. Evans, Our people
! framed aud LEFT with Chairman Wheeler
an amendment L. nave depotS built mid
wav between the towns. and agreed TO
! abide the results OF such bill. You will
| find this amendment on file with Mr..
! Wheeler any time you want to look
| Cor it.
why was it not accepted ?" was asked.
because the TOWNSHIP people at Wash
| ington opposed il, was Mr.. Evans reply.
| Another thing" said he, 1t had been
given out that the disatfected towns We're
/ willing to bear the expense OF putting In
depots. Accepting this in good faith, the
company flied IA proposition 10 put depots
| at each rown, but the tOwnsite representa-
tives refused to consider such a PROPOSE
ton"
Mr.. Evans also spoke of the company :
| offer TO abandon the allotments If the
/ government would locate the towns at the
stations He also mentioned the fact that
the present locations. away from the
depots. were made before the ahotments
/ We're taken. thus embarrassing the idea
that the allotments were the prime excuse
for the action of Hoke Smith
Messrs Evans and Ollie went south on
the freight and Mr.. WATSON returned home
| on the evening train.
The common belief is that the strife :;
nearing "A happy conclusion, aud much Of
the peaceful prospect Is due to the Urn
vet impartial course of Judge McAtee
who so soon convinced ali sides OF an hon
est determination to follow the law II
/ every move brought before him.. Ais,
that there would be neither favOritelsn
nor tomfOolery; that lawlessneSs woulC
meet with vigorous messures. At the samt
time his prompt decision in sending tn
Pond Checkers home to be tried at tne
home showed that he was not 10 be DIAL
lied with by the opposition. 10 TACT, uds
NcAtse's course IN this matter has bsel
such as to commend admiration a. vel! q
! respect from every quarter
| The Judge has selected a. his stenoeraph
| er Nj X 4. Henderson who was Senate
| Martins stenographer when be was on IN
! district bench OF Kansas. Mr. HeudeTs0 d
is capable man in ever way and his &c
lection viii prove Judcious one.