The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1894-05-11
Gov. WOLFE.
He Is Arrested fof Alleged Mis-
appropriation Of Funds.
THE EXCITEMENT It WHITE HEAT.
Secretary Smith on the ChOctaw and Chick
asaw Title to Certain Lands-Fi Eht
to Be Made to Have the Lands
Thrown OpeR.

DENIsoN, Tex, May 9.-The greatest
sensation which has been sprung in
the Chickasaw nation since the stormy
days of the Overton regime was the
arrest of Gov. Wolfe, who it is alleged
appropriated funds belonging to the
rational treasury. The sum which lie
is charged with appropriating ranges
from s25. 600 to s75,O0o. The governor
claims his innocence.
1t seems that last winter a warrant
was issued for Gov. Wolfe's arrest aud
placed in the hands Of Constable GILL
but the constable has garfield the war
rant ever since. Supporters of the
candidacy of William Byrd for chief
executive yesterday visited the con-
stable and told him if Gov Wolfe was
not arrested they would demand his
removal and impeachment Gill then
placed the governor under arrest Exc
eitement is at white heat, and public
opinion is about equally divided.
Judge Kemp of tile district court, has
been removed and his impeachment de-
manded, as he is in the same boat with
Gov. Wolfe, being charged with mall
feasance in Office. Pending investiga-
General sentiment seems to prevail
that this is the entering wedge which
vrill split the Chickasaw nation wide
open and result in the election of the
Byrd party, which means a decided
change. Parties who are acquainted
with affairs at the Chickasaw capital
say there has been nothing irregular
in Wolfe's administration and that he
will come clear when tried. William
Byrd Is at the head of the progressive
party who thinks the time is ripe for
a change and favors the proposition
submitted by the Dawes commission.
CERTAIN CHOCTAw LANDS.
WASHINGTON, May g. - Secretary
Smith yesterday submitted to the COM
mittee on Indian affairs his recon-
mendations on the equity claim cover
ing the Choctaws and Chickasaws in
the Kiowa and Comanche lands. The
secretary's letter is an elaborate review
of contentious of both parties setting
forth in full both sides of the contro-
versy: His conclusion is that, SO far as
the interior department is concerned, it
is the opinion that the Choctaws and
Chickasaws in 1866 ceded every right
and title to these lands to the govern
ment. This opinion of the secretary
virtually means that when congress
appropriated So, 900 for the Chey.
enne and Araphoe country to che Choc.
taws it was clear gift. 1t comedies
with the opinion of Representative
Curtis on the same question.
Notwithstanding this view held by
the secretary, he does not advise an i'm
mediate confirmation of the sale, but
suggests that in view of the wide diff.
ference of opinion on the subject and
legal complications which might fol.
low it would be better to submit the
matter now to the courts for settle.
ment. This is especially advisable he
says, as the Choctaws succeeded in con-
vincing one congress that they had just
claim to an equity in these lands.
The house subcommittee which has
the matter in charge is evenly divided.
Two of the members agree with the
secretary of the interior, two agree
that the Choctaws and Chickasaws
have just equity in the land and one
is non-commitaL
Representatives Curtis, of Kansas.
and Flynn, of Oklahoma, will make a
fight in the house to have the sale con.
firmed at once and the lands thrown