The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1894-07-30


Ne cave Is0nd. But the County At
rorney says If He Dfd He DOesn's
Kn0W It.
Chief of Police II. c. Lindsey visited
the attorney generals Office at the state
house. to see about his celebrated
case"
Chief Lindsey was crested cordially by
the state house officials. who asked how
he was getting on
81 am all right, but the newspapers
say l am keeping still,'' said the chief
To STATE Journal reporter he said:
II suppose you folks wouldn't print the
story Of how q deal was fixed up
by County Attorney Stafford, and that man
McWill ANS was spirited out Of the coun-
ty jail Friday night?"
The Journal man assured him that
the JOURNAL would surely print the story
if it was true, when he continued: 1T is
true all right enough. McWIlllams was
let out Of iail Al 10 o'clock Friday night
l didn't suppose they would have the
gall TO let him out after having made
that affidavit
1.-THE prisoners in the county Jail sent
me word that a deal had been fixed up
and New illiams was to be released, but
I did not believe il, but sure enough they
let him out They say he was let out to
60 to Wamcgo TO get bond, but he had
been in jail about thirty days and they
did not think about letting him go to get
a bond until he had made that affidavit
That man il the biggest liar I ever heard
Of. I never saw the fellow. heard
they were selling beer down at his place
and I sent Captain Gish down
there twice to close it up, but
he did not see the proprietor either time,
the man who was there said he was just
the clerk. This man Brown. who IS in
the county Jail and is McW Williams part
ner, says Nc Williams never had over $40
to his name while they were in business
and that he even had to borrow faucet
when they started their club because
they did not have enough money to buy
one and that is the fellow who says he
gave no 1925 to the police"
Assistant Secretary of State Zercher
inquired, ale is a Republican isn't he?"
Il don't know"
"WelI, he viii vote the Republican
ticket won't hef"
"He won't vote any ticket if 1 get a
crack at him. replied the irate chief Of
police.
Continuing, he said: "They say he is
at Wamego, but il he j. I viii. find out and
I will get him il be is anywhere in the
state. Any man who lies like that about
me he has got to face the music or prove
what he says
Stafford sAyr He Didn't Know It.
A JOURNAL reporter asked County At
Williams had given bond or was still in
the county Jail He replied: Il suppose he
is in the county Jail He was there the
last l heard If he has given bond 1
don't know it"
County Attorney Stafford evidently
doesn't know all about affairs at the
county Jail, for when JOURNAL reporter
called Jailer John Burdge up BY tele-
phone and asked: els McWillIams still
IN iailI' he replied, "No, he is gone; he
gave bond and was released Friday
night"
Chief Lindsey and Captain Gish have
engaged the law firm Of Waters s. Waters
TO defend them in the quo warranto pro-
ceedings to GUST them from office on
charges Of neglect Of duty.
Waters g Waters filed their answer to
County Attorney Satford's charges in the
district court late Saturday afternoon
The answers in both cases are the same.
except IN the names. That of Chief
Lindsey is as follows:
''The defendant for answer to the Pc
titiOn Of the plaintiff denies every ale
cation therein, charging this defendant
with neglect or misconduct in his duties
as chief of police of the city Of Topeka:
and AYERS that such allegations are
wholly untrue Wherefore the defend
ant prays judgment for costs"
The defendants attorneys also ask that
John H. McWiIliams, the complaining
jointist, whose real name is said to DO
John Ell. Mcbride, be subpnnaed as a
witness ia the case under bond for his
appearance At the trial Of the case.
Joseph G. Waters, the attorney for
Chief Lindsey and Captain Gish, says
his clients want a speedy trial and would
be willing to have the case tried toner
row. I'VE had twenty days to demur to
Safford's petition, but We have replied to
it in four days, denying every accuse
ton
If you should lose the case, would
you appeal itf"
Il would, most assuredly, and see to It
that they held their Offices while the case
Is in the supreme court"