The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-01-19


reward.
Conductor Steve Hayden insists on get
ting all the reward while the officers at
Yates Center insist on having it equally
divided between them.
A fourth party came to the front last
night with demand for the reward
This one is Mr.. Pritchard. former clerk
in the New York store. who, it is alleged,
was the first one to recognise Mattox on
the train.
Both Mr.. Hayden and the Yates Center
officers agree upon one thing and that is
that Pritchard is not entitled 10 any,
thing.
STEVE Is INTERVIEWED.
Mr.. Hayden was seen at the Hotel Carey
last night and he was surrounded by an
enthusiastic group of admirers who were
congratuiating him on his good work in
securing the arrest of Ma.tox. He was
bearing his houors modestly. however,
considering all the compliments showered
upon him. To a reporter for the EAGLE
he ssid
'.if l am entitled to any reward l am
entitled to all of it. l do not see how,
under the circumstances, Mattox could bs
captured were it not for my recognition of
him and nv subsequent action in inform
ing Sheriff Royse. Ii | had not done chi
Mattox would find his way into the Ozark
mountains and he would never be captured
Why, sir, he could walk the streets of Fort
Scott for a week and nobody would know
him. To prove that | was searching for
Mattox will refer you to the freight con-
ductor whom / passed at 1owanda. | told
him tnat | was watching for Mattox.
and that l thought he may have gone
east This was more than half an hour
before Mattox boarded my train. When
Clyde got on at the new yards east of
+! Dorado, l recognized him at glance
and went back and told Judge Clark about
it. He then told Pritchard about it and
the latter quietly went up and recog-
nized him. Mr.. Hayden also claims
that when Mattox was recognized
that he was the only one
that took any action towards having him
returned to the custody of Sheriff Royse.
JUDGE CLARK'S VIEWS.
Judge Clark of Ottawa was seen at the
Carey He was on the Missouri Pacific
train on which Mattox was apprehe nded.
He said that in his opinion there Is no
question but what Conductor Hayden
is entitled to the reward. "He is entitled
to it in law and equity" said Judge CLARK.
do you know that Hayden was the hrst
man to recognize Mattox?"
"Most assuredly he was. / am positive
of this fact. l was in the smoker when
Mattox got Oh and sat in front seat.
Steve Hayden came in second after and
collected the desperado's fare.
''In less than ten seconds after he came
back to where | was sitting, about i've
seats in rear of Mattox. and whispered in
my ear that Mattox was on the train. L
did not believe HIM but he assured me that
he knew Mattox very we'll aud that there
was no question about his identity.
"He asked me to watch him carefully as
he wanted to use all diligence TO preven t
his escape Frequently Mr.. Hayden
went out to send kilograms to
Sheriff Royse and while he
was thus engaged | watched Mattox for
him. 1 will say to you. sir, that if 1t had
not been for Mr.. Hayden Mattox would
not have been apprehended, and instead
of being in the Wichita Jail today he would
be hiding in the mountain Businesses of
Jue oLdI hS NuclC ~ OuC VCuAA S"Au1 -
looking for him. He should have the re-
ward. He is entitled TO it under the law
and in ev9ry other respect"
WILLING TO COMPROMISE
Under Sheriff Coulter of Woodson
county and City Marshal Canady of Yates
Center were seen at the Occidental
last night aud they seemed to DE quite in-
dignant.
Conductor Hayden" said one of them,
sis no more entitled to chat reward than
you are. We are the fellows who took all
the chances in making the arrest. Wish
ing to be fair, however. we are willing to
divide the reward equally.
what do you PROPOSE"
"We would be willing that he should be
given 500 and us 500 each. II we can't
for US. We are going to stay with 'em
until the thing Is settled.
According to the officers here there was
great danger in srresting him; If there
was not what did six or seven of them go
over there for with Winchesrers and
revolvers strapped around them. He was
regarded as a bad man and the people who
TOOK chances in arresting him are the ones
entitled to the reward.
EX-sHEgIFF HAYS VIEWS.
Ex-Sheriff w. w. Hays. of this county,
al present deputy sheriff, said that IN bis
opinion the Yates Center officers were
titled 10 a part Of the reward. lie
thought that If both sides would come
together that settlement could
be made. lie suggested that the
Yates Center officers would be satisfied
with sl00 each and thought that Mr. Hay
den would grant it to them If the proper
steps were taken towards bringing the
parties together
The fact OF the matter Is the attorney
general vii. have something 10 say about
tie disposition of the governments part OF
the reward
ARBT TRAITOR TALKED OF.
Il was stated late last night that it ia
ward will be submitted 10 court Of srbi
tratiou 10 CONSIST OF Judge Williams,
United States attorney aud some other
person TO be chosen by them. This report
or statement is no, confirmed. however.
ARRIVED u TowS.
st 80 yesterday morning crowds OF peo
pie were snassed around both depo.s Of the
Missouri Pacific road, kicking their heels,
aud waiting for the train TO arrive that
bore Cly de Ma;tox. The hour arrived and
both parties were disappointed for Sheriff
Royss requested that stop be made at