The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-10-13
he keeps pace with me in the prosecution
of violaters of the law

which they are entitled aud commence
proceedings against Mr.. Cone and the met
roDolitan police outfit to Dust them from
office for violating the law and Tor gross
mIscc ndnct in Office
| while there are many good men in the
Populist party, this community will not
countenance such IA man As Rufe Cone in
ONCE, or any men who allow such men to
stay IN Office when they have tue power TO
| remove them.
SAYS HALLowELL WAS RIGHT.
When Haliowell said that Rufe Cone
nao Deem seen in a drunken, mauciin con-
| dition on the streets of this city every citi-
Zen who walks upon the streets Ia this
city knew that to BE- fact.
! Il have the absolute assurance from
! many Populsts aud many Democrats that
they are with me in this fight 10 u finish,
aud | am in il to stay until the laws are
enforced and public officers perform their
duty.
"Of course I realize that / will be made
the target for attack of villifcation.
falsehood, Islander and abuse from such
: men Cone aud his cohorts, but | Will
say 10 the good people of Wichita aud
of Sedgwick county, whose servant | am,
! that all these men can say or do will not
! swerve me one Jot from my official duties.
| And / appeal TO the good people of this
community aud Sedgwick county. one aud
all, to join me in my endeavOrS to enforce
officer who ought to be the protector of the
| property and lives of the memo RS of this
community. but whose midnight rev-ls
| and drunken orgies are the admiration of
the thugs aud tue shame OF decent citi-
| Zenship."
! MIR. Boone" the county attorney was
| asked: "You say that Cone male you a
| proposition in regard to a liquor business
In this city and you refused. What was
| that proposiiiou:"
This fight is not over yet" he an
swered. ''Wait and s-e.'
AMIDoN's BUSINESS NoBoDY's BUSINESS.
Samuel b. AmlGou, the newly appointed
assistant attorney general for Wichita,
was Seen by reporter of the EAGLE at
! the court house yesterday. When asked
| AS to his appointment, he said: Yes, /
received my commission today. 1t was
! not a surprise to HE as | had been expect
! ing it would b. made. / should like TO
! give full interview for the EAGLE, but |
am busily engaged in II lawsuit, aud |
know how hasty interview could and
would be construed, and hence must be-
| to be excused today. II You have any
particular question you would like TO ask
hand them to me and l will look them
over aud answer what deem proper, if
Can do SO in justice to myself"
The following Questions were handed to
Mr.. Amdon, which he read:
l. When did You receive your commits
Sion As assistant attorney S9ueral OF Sedg-
wick county,
2 When did.you receive the first intima-
ton that you would be appointed TO such
Officer
3 What are the reasons for you being
appointed as Democrat under d PopulisU
administration?
f. What will be the administration of |
your office? Will you act on your own
personal knowledge or will you act only !
on Information being brought to you by
out,iders?
5 Have you informed the police COM
mlSsioners of your appointment aud re- |
quesved them to give you all information !
III their possession us to the violation of I,
the prohl bItory law
q. Have you act-d as the attorney for |
any of the liquor firms of Wichitaf
9. Do you know 10y what influence your |
appointment was brought about?
8. Had you any conversation with At |
torney General Little with refere ice to |
your appointment as assistant attorney |
general. during your visit at Topeka this |
week, or at any time?
8 Were you in consultation with Ma /
han Bros, as their attorney when you re-
ceived the t legram announcing your APP
pointment?
Mr.. Amidon read the questions over and |
said:
81 say will not submit to an interview
at this time. To a portion of the questions
l will say that it is nobodv's d-u business
by what means my aPpsinl ment was Sc
cured or whaf private steps L have taken.
/ have hot had a talk with the Ma IAN boys !
Tor three weeks, and that rumor Is a d-n |
lie. Whether l nave or have not been the |
attorney for liquor dealers let the records |
themselves show. l viii say, however,
that L shall conduct the Office without fear |
or favor, and will act on information only. |
You Will have to excuse me from saying |
more at this time as L have been too busy
since | received my commission to even
think over the case. L will answer all |
questions which consider are of concern
To the public a. soon AS / get time"
CONE THINKS IT A JOKE.
When Rute Cone WAS approached he
looked wise and said; 1T will do you lots
OF good all the Information Won get out of
me. L am as dunno "a an oyst r. Yes, L
expected he appointment OF an assistant |
a tnrney general. Boone asked for il.
His incapacity as county attorney WAS
fully established. Little could do nothing
else than make the appointment. | con-
side- il good joke on Boone that Amidon,
Bonne's mortal enemy, should be appoint
ed" With this together with Knowing
wink Rufe drove of.
COMMISSIONERS IN THE DARK.
Police Commissioner Bruwu-Well, l
suppose the people are happy. They fin
ally secured the appointment OF an assist
cerued knew nothing OF the appointment
untll today. The police commissioners
Will meet tomorrow and the question will
probably be fully discussed 1t Is not at
all improbable that every joint in the city
will be closed In short time. You will
hear lots of kIcKing when the city has To
look TO the TAX collections for its revenue.
This will bring some of them TO their !
milk. l do hope sam Amidon viii start
in lively and keep things red hot. and
then you will See who will be the first TO
cry stop. The appointment pleases me
greatly.
Captain Davis. secretary OF the board of
police commissioners, and George NJ Dick
son refused to he interviewed Al all
LETTER OF OFFICIAL NOTIFICATION.
The official notification received by Mr.
Amidon i - follows:
ATTORNEY GENERALS OFFICE,
TOPEKA. Kan. Oct. H. 1894
Whereas, Application has been made to
ME BY petition tor the appointment of an
assistant attorney general for Sedgwick
county, Kansas, for the purpose OF en-
forcing the prohibitory liquor law o. said
county, and
Whereas. The name OF Hon. s. B.
Amidon, a lawyer OF Wichita. has been !
suggested to me by said petition as a
proper person 10 be appointed AS such |
officer.
Now. therefore, /, Johh T Little. sttor-
ney general Tor the state of Kansas, having /
confidence in the integrity OF the said :. 3.
Amidon, do hereby appoint him assistant
attorney general fer Sedgwick couuSs, 10
hold such office until this authority be re-
vokesi.
DATED at my Office. this lith day Of Octo-
Der, 1894 JoHN L LITTLE,