The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-08-29


heard of Kansas?
Yes, believe I have. casually.
What is the law of Kansas?
Prohibition.
Is there any other law in Kansas?
No. sir.
Ought there to be any other law in your
opinion?
No, sir.
What would you do II a man was muir
dered?
I suppose the authorities would tend TO
that
The murderer should be tried, shouldn't
he?
Yes, sir.
Hold W there I didn't answer right
there I said he should be tried. 1
didn't mean that We need all the time
in the courts 10 try whisky dealers.
Then the murderer should not be tried
Not if it is going to take up valuable
space on the docket.
Then murder is not a prominent ard
leading crime?
No, sir
Is larceny?
No, sir.
Is rape?
No, sir.
Is forgery?
No. sir.
Is buncoing an unsophisticated old
farmer?
No. sir.
Is not robbing eastern loan companies?
No. sir.
Wife beating?
No, sir.
Cactus stealing?
no. sir.
You believe you could decide this case
against this liquor dealer on the law and
evidence?
/ do.
Why?
Because I have already made up my
mind on the matter.
What If the evidence is not sufficient
to convict this man?
I'll take care CT that.
Do you believe In the penalty the law
ascribes for this violation?
No, sir.
What, You don't.
No, sir. 1t Is too Light.
Oh, What penalty in your opinion
would you consider sufficient for selling
a thimbleful of whisky?
In the days of the Spanish
Answer my question.
I was going to say that in the days or
the Spanish inquisition they poured hot
lids with pinchers.
What has that got to do with II?
They tortured men that way because
they were Protestants, and l think Pro-
testants ought TO be punishedrlighter than
Observation-Disclosures.
Well,
And II Protestants could stand that i
think the penalty against the man who
sells a glass of whisky ought 10 be worse.
Then II IS your opinion that Il would
not be too severe a penalty 10 burn out
the eyes OF anyone not Prohibit.onistc
Not at all Only i would burn out the
ewes of his wife and children also.
In short. you are down on whisky
sellers?
Yes, sir.
And are down on whisky?
didn't say that.
Do YOU know the defendant?
Yes, sir.
When did he talk to you last?
Last week.
What was that conversation about,
The scoundrel-
Use no epithets. Just answer the
question.
Well. he was dunning me for a whisky
bill owed him
You drink whisky then?
On yes.
You know this man sells wh.skey then?
Yes. sir.
Are you taxpayer?
No sir.
Do YOU pay rent or a house?
No. sir.
Do YOU work for a living?
No. sir.
How is that,
NY wife makes the living ard pays The
taxes.
Is your wife ProhibitiOnis;!
No, sir.
Why?
Does YOUR wife drink whisky?
No. sir
And you drink whisky yourseifr
Yes
You 10 not stand well with your neigh
boFs2
No. sir.
You couldn't get goods or credi, any
where. could you?
No. sir.
left. weren't you?
How many times have you been IL tie
peuite1tisry?
watch peni;ertiary7
Anv periientiary.
-TvIce in this state ard once somewhere
else
You never wen; TO school sii your
No. s.r-
You are az outess: from good soc!e;y.
Yes sir.
You have been Ear?
Yes. z-
a theft
Yes Sr.
Al iacsaiisry2
Yes E--
You believe IL 20 Law ~; TIE proh.o.- /
ton law
No, ssr.
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DO.
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