The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-02-07

APPLETON, Wis, Feb 6.-Professor Sims,
The American Protective association lee
turer, who was mobbed at Oshkosh on
Ian. II. was arrested and taken off train
tonight on charge of libel preferred By
Peter Reuter-, mayor of kaukauna. Sims
left Oshkosh this evening with adelegatIon
IF $50 members of the Oshkosh American
Protective association lodge in two cars
Oh the Northwestern railway. They had
with them band of music, and the pro-
gram was to reach kaukauna at 6:30
Rclock and march through the streets, and
Sims was to lecture at the Baptist church.
Such proceedings would undoubtedly have
precipitated bloody riot, as Kaukauna IS
IN a turmoil of religious bitterness. To
prevent Sims appearance at kaukauna,
Mavor Reuter- today instituted civil suit
Tor libel against Sims, and = warrant was
lssued for mis- arrest. The sherln served
she warrant on Sims as he came through
Appleton. The American Protective as
sociation delegation, headed by the band.
followed him through the streets. sims
gave So SEQ bond for his appearance.
A large crowd gathered at the depot
when Sims was arrested, and considerable
excitement ensued. He and his party
made no resistance. During tho excite
ment one stone was thrown through car
window, inflicting scalp wound upon an
unknown passenger. No other demon
siration was made, except booting.
Sims was taken before Judge Boyd and
bail fixed at q, 500. which was furnished at
O'Clock d. N. Meatime the last train for
kaukauna had left, rendering it lmpossi-
BILE for Sims to speak there tonight. After
Sims was released the crowd dispersed
puie:ly, and he and his followers returned
10 Oshkosh. Sims and his friends insist
that the arrest and subsequent delay in
producing a blank bond was all part of the
plan TO prevent his filling his engagement
1t kaukauna.
PRIEST M'NAMARA.
KANSAS CITY, Feb. 6-J. A. Westmor-
land, one of the defense's witnesses in the
Mcnamara trial, has received an annoy
nous letter, informing him that COM
mittee of 800 was engaged in taking the
names of all members OF the American
Protective association for future use. He
is told to look out for himself and be on
his guard.
Justice Nichols of Independence today
reduced the total bond of J. V. Mcnamara,
in the cases against him for slandering
Fathers Dalton and Lillis and Sister Rose
Vincent, to $3.50. j. G. Minaer Of this
city was accepted as bondsman, but Nc
Namara was not released this afternoon,
owing to the reported inability of Deputy
Marshal Ross to find either Marshal
Stewart or Prosecuting Attorney Brown.
Later-The prosecution in :he Nc
Namara case this evening decided to enter
Il nolle st Independence and file new in
formation in the criminal court in this
city. This is done, the defense claims, to
prolong as much rs possible the imprison-
ment Of the ex-priest, who is now ready to
furnish bond at Independence. The
subpoenaes issued for Bishop Hogan,
Fathers Lillis and Dalton. and Mother
Rose Vincent, to appear at Independence
next Thursday and testify in the latter's
case, are thereby rendered void.
From another source it is learned that
the reason for the nolle PROSE- is that the
prosecution anticipated serious trouble at
Independence on Thursday, and, in order
TO avoic it, decided to bring the case here.
There is not the slightest doubt but the
feeling At Independence is at high ten
sion, and it would take very little to
bring about a riot of most serious
nature. As it is, there is no certainty
that all will pass off quietly on Thursday.