The Wichita daily eagle., 1894-12-09
WE'D IN THE. PEN
TWO FAMOUS EX-C0NVl0TS FALL
IN LOVE AND MARRY
Both Served Terms in Lansing for
Murder and Found Joy Where
They Had Experienced Long
Years Of fSorrow-It " as Roman
ticUniOu.

Another chapter has been added to
the celebrated McNutt and Winner
case. Arthnr Winner was united in
marriage on last Thursday evening to
Miss Charlotte Moore. Both parties to
this marriage have interesting histories.
1t will be remembered that Arthur
Winner was convicted of numbering
George Seavers in Wichita, JAN, 1873
The full history of the case has been
published frequently in the Eagle and
it is unnecessary to be referred to at
this tine. Suffice it to say that Win
ner and McNutt, his partner in the
commission Of this great crime for
which they were sentenced to be
hung, were released from the peniten-
tiary last June. Their pardon was Sc
cured through the efforts of Senator
Bentley OF this city.
After the expiration of their term
Winner was engaged by the shoe firm
OF Burr & Co. as general manager, and
travelling solicitor. While on one of
his trips Winner visited Wichita, the
last of September of this year, and
agan witnessed the scenes which had
been hidden from his view for twenty
one and one-half years by prison bars.
The account of his visit and observa-
tions We're graphically given at the
time
On last Wednesday Senator Bentley
received message from Winner re-
questing him to come Immediately to
Lansing. The message did not state
for what object the senator's presence
was desired, but he resolved TO go at
once and took the train for Lansing
that night. The senator says his mind
was filled with misgivings and during
the trip his mind went over all the
catalogue of crimes against the peace
and dignity of the state of Kansas, and
against the statutes made and provid-
ed therein. He felt sure that his friend
was in trouble and desired legal ad-
vice. He said the dispatch had filled
him with misgivings, and he reflected
how it was possible for a man after the
bitter experience of Winner to fall
from grace again.
On Thursday morning he arrived at
Lansing and at once sought the shoe
factory to make inquiries as to the
trouble his friend was in. He had no
sooner entered the department than
he was greeted by Winner with con-
gratulations.
We'll, Arthur. what kind OF a scrap
are you in tbs time?' said the senator.
Trouble" echoed Winner, II am in
no trouble. In fact senator l am in
a prosperous condition. I wanted
you to be present at my wedding, and
so did my prospective bride. We
talked the matter over and decided that
you were the person who should be
present. 1t was through your efforts
that L am not today wearing stripes,
and as you were instrumental in secur-
ing a reduction of the sentence of my
prospective wife, who also owes her
freedom to you, we wanted your pres
ence.'
That is all right" said the senator.
but you have not informed me as to
who is to become your wife"
That is So" said Winner, but you
remember Charlotte Moore, who was
sentenced to the penitentiary for fif-
teen years, on the charge of being ac-
cessory to the murder of Major John
son Of Junction City. You were an at
torney in the case and finally secured
q reduction of the science to ten years.
Well. Charlotte's term expired in July
last. and my sentence in June
Il was in the office when she was re-
leased, and as | saw her about to again
enter the world. I was convinced Of
how much harder was the lot of a wO-
man than that Of a man under like cir
cumStanceS. Before | was released l
had engaged myself in the employ
ment of the company l had been with
for years, and was not thrown out up
on the world to drift again into evil
ways. l saw the girl was still young
in years, and when she had left the
building / followed her TO the little
depot.
There / engaged her in conversation
and gave her considerable advice.
There was something strange about
both our lives. Both had served a
term in the penitentiary for the same
crime. | advised her to stop in Ian
sing and promised to lend her aid in
securing employment.
Il was successful and found her a
place with a friend of mine. Here our
acquaintance grew to love. ! am only
in the prime of life, being 43years of
age. L have a good situation, and
bright prospects for the future. /
needed a wife, and she needed pro-
tector After some time we became
engaged and finally agreed to become
man and wife. The other evening
while talkingI accidentally happened TO
mentioned your name. Charlotte be-
came interested. and asked for your de-
scription. l placed my hand on my
head and said your badness was the
counterpart of my own. She then in
formed me that you We're her friend al
so, and il was decided to have you pres
ent at our marriage. There was no
time to write as I had made arrange
mentS Tor my brOtner family at Kan
SaS City to be present also. My brother
could not he present Il we should post
pone the affair. and hence L telegraph
ed you
The senator appeared TO be greatly
relieved. but acknowledged that the
prospective fee he had calculated up
on. caused him some disappointment.
However. he was too generous not 10
fall in with the prepared arrange
mentS.
AT 3 O'Clock in the afternoon Sena-
tor Bentley accompa MED Arthur Win
ner TO his own residence. where in a
short time they were joined by the
bride and other friends. The bell at
the penitentiary sounded for a change
OF guards and the ceasing OF work for
the day. In a short time the chaplain
OF the penitentiary and number Of Of
ticials came TO the residence and the
bride. leaning on the arm OF Senator
Bentley. was led to the marriage altar
where the senator gave the bride away,
and she became Mrs. Arthur Winner
The senator saws he has attended
many weddings. but he enjoyed this
one as much as any he had ever at
tended. unless il WAS his own