The advocate., 1894-05-16
UNDER ARREST,
(ContiRued from paOs ~

TO agree to be arrested. It 10 probable
that the promise OF q free ride 10 the
Missouri river was sufficient induce
ment. And what was the object Of the
Missouri Pacific and United States
officials in going after the army iB also
matter Of guess work. True, there were
fees in sight for the United States
officials but whether General Attorney
WRggener was to have q share Of these
fees, or whether he was playing game
Of bluff for glory, the writer knows not.
THE FIRST BLUFF.
Before leaving Topeka to encounter
the enemy" Mr.. Wsggener heard that
Governor Lewelling had expressed him
self as not being afraid the Sanders men
would do any harm, and had said "Let
them come" The railroad official then
said, ~ will make the governor show his
hand" 30 he sent him this message:
TOPEKA, KAs., May 9, 1894.
Hon. L. D. LelCeIliNg, Governor Of Kansas:
MY DEAR S1R-A mob consisting Of about
500 men have stolen q train Of cars belong
ing to the Missouri Pacific Railroad COM
pany, and are now proceeding east with il
on the tracks Of the company, and in q
manner to endanger the life and property
of the travelling public. have applied to
the authorities Of Saline county TO issue
warrants for the arrest Of these parties for
bringing stolen property into the state, and
they decline TO comply with my request, al
though proper afidavits therefor have been
made and addressed to She county Rttor-
ney. In this emergency the Missouri Pa
OifO Railroad company appeals to you as
governor Of Kansas TO render such assist
RnOe az may be necessary to rescue its prop
erty, protect the travelling public, and pre-
vent further depFed&tions by this organ
lied mob. Kindly advise me at once, BY
bearer, what, if any, steps you will take in
the premises. Yours truly,
B. p. WAGGENER, General Attorney.
TO which the governor replied under
same date, as follows:
Mr.. B. p, WOOOenev, General Attorney for the
Missouri Pacific:
DRAB SIR:-I am in receipt Of your COM
muniOstion of May 9, 1894, handed me By
a special messenger one hour ago, in which
you state that mob Of about 500 men have
stolen train Of cars belonging 70 your
company, and are proceeding east with ii,
endangsring che life and property Of the
tr1vsling public. You ask me in this emer-
gsncy as governor Of the state 10 render as
SiStanCe in securing your property and pro-
teOting the travelling public.
In reply permit me TO say chat no official
information has been received at this office
that the peace officers Of any particular
county have failed or refused TO perform
their duty.
II, as stated, the county authorities have
failed TO aCt as demanded by your company,
il is safe TO presume that in their opinion
no criminal offense has been committed.
beg TO say therefore that without addi-
tional evidence and until the peace officers
themselves or the citizens Of the respective
counties are heard from, / would deem it
unWise to take official action. Indeed, If
Che peace officers themselves have failed to
perform their duties, il still remains that
no authority is conferred by the statutes
upon the executive except the power to
order out the militia Of the state, and
am constrained TO believe that the circum-
stances in the case are not sufficient TO war
rant such action. L. d. LKwKLLING,
Governor.