Barbour County index. [volume] (Medicine Lodge, Kan.) 1880-current, 1894-05-16
IN CAMP AT TOPEKA.
SANDERS ARMY CAPTURED
BY MARSHAL NEELY.
The Citizens Turn Ont En Masse when
the Prisoners Arrive From Scott city
PopuIists VIII Defend Them In the
Courts-Many VIII BE Discharged

Courts-Many VIII BE Discharged
SCoTr CITY, Kan. May 12.-General
J. =. Saunders and his army of com
monwealers are in the hands of the
law. The outfit surrendered To United
States Marshal =. +. Nicely in the rail
road yards in Scott City, which is 400
miles west Of Kansas city, at z o'clock
last evening. No resistance was offer
ed.
TOPEKA, Kan, May l2.-General j.
S. Sanders army Of commonwealers,
captured by United States Marshal
Neely and posse at Scott City, Kan,
arrived in Topeka on Il. =. Waggener's
special train shortly before = o'clock
yesterday afternoon. The prisoners
were in good humOr during the trip
and seemed TO enjoy the cushioned
seats of the passenger coaches in
which they rode, the first two days
and nights of their journey "On to
Washing ton having been made in coal
cars The men were packed in the
coaches like sardines, but that did not
worry them. They slept soundly all
night but were up with the sun, how
ever, and sang commonweal songs TO
the people who had gathered at the
stations TO see the train go by.
Fully 5000 people were assembled
about the Missouri Pacific depot when
the Waggcncr special pulled into the
yards The prisoners were singing a
commOnwcal song to the tune of
s. Inhn Rrntyp - nd Cnrornl hnnHrnI
sympathizers applauded vigorously.
q. {. Clemens, the Topeka Socialist,
eX-Adjutant General Artz and other
agitators were present, but they did
not have an opportunity TO talk with
the prisoners, as no one was allowed
on the train. Clemens called loudly
for General Sanders but the ex-com-
mander was at the time engaged in
talking finance with Mr.. Waggener in
superintendent Clarlk's private car and
did not respond. The crowd soon To-
Gated him, however, and surged to the
rear of the train where the car stood,
and began to shout SANDERS! San
ders!" At Mr.. Waggeners suggestion
General Sanders stepped out upon the
platform. The crowd cheered and the
general said:
ladies and gentlemen: | am a
prisoner of war in the hands of my
captors. Under the circumstances it
IL hardly proper for me to address
you. However, | am grateful for this
ovation. II shows that the common
wealerS, as we are all, have some
friends in Kansas"
The army was divided into seven
companies, each designated by a large
American flag. The camp extended
over an area of about five acres of
grassy bottom land, owned by the
railroad company. The camp was
surrounded by deputy marshals, who
had instructions to keep the people
out, but they might as well have tried
to keep out the air. The people broke
into the camp and talked with the
prisoners in spite of the guards.
Marshal Nicely ordered supply OF
food for the men, and committee
headed by Frank T. MacLennou, editor
of the state Journal, collected enough
food by u o'clock to feed two such
armies Marshal Nicely also secured
tents from the state for the use of the
prisoners. The tents were pitched
under the direction of Adjutant Gen
cral Davis, and the men were soon in
comfortable quarters. A large tank
The train was so badly crowded at
Scott City that fifty commonwealers
were left with deputy marshal.
They will come in later. A few of
the men left the train at Scott City,
but no effort was made to recapture
them. General Sanders says that $50
men ate supper last night, which, with
the fifty now on the road, makes the
army number 400 falling off of
nineteen men, who evidently escaped
during the night
The case against the prisoners will
come up for preliminary hearing next
Tuesday. District Attorney Perry
will be here to look after the inter
csts of the government. q. G. Glenn
ents and Frank Herald have rendered
their services as attorneys to the
commonwealers. The citizens of
Topeka arc not in very good humor
over the turn matters have taken.
The army will no doubt b. here for
week, and if the cases against the
soldiers should be dismissed they must
remain in the city indefinitely. 1t is
generally conceded that Bailey Wag-
gener has played Tobcka smart
trick.
The people, however will see that
the men have plenty to eat. Mayor
Harrison and Marshal Nicely had
few unpleasant words about the man
uer of feeding the prisoners which
resulted in Neely ordering the mayor
off the train.
The Populists are all in sympathy
with the commOnwcalerS. number
NJ their leaders held II meeting at the
court house last night and defended
the action of the army.
To Investigate the Cox-y Movement.
WASHINGTON, May l2.-Chairman
McCiann of the house labor committee
has completed the report favorable to
An investigation by special joint
committee of the senate and house on
the depressed condition of labor and
ot the COXey movement. The report
advocates immediate action.
An Industrial OHicer shot.