The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-11-20

and Thin, Combating Every Effort TO
Get 1t Out of the Constitution, or to
Modify it in Any way-He is Also
Strong on the Finance Question and rs a
Goldbug General News of the State of
Kansas.
Topeka, Kan, Nov. 19.-(SpectaD-
The new proprietor Of the Topeka Cap
,tsl has spoken. On all questions OF
policy. except two, he throws the CLAM
DR. Of good interviewed generality. The
Two exceptions are the prohibito1y law
and the finance question. The editor
DOESN'T hesitate to speak his mind on
these questions, as the following in the
Capftal this morning will show:
I'm justice to the people Of Kansas
whose interests the Capital has always
.ndeavored to serve, whose friendship
il prizes above any other considera-
ton and whose cooperation and ap-
prevail 1t VIII seek to merit in the fut-
are, the Capital desires to speak frank
" Of the future course and policy or
Ehe paper.
1.-THE Capital will continue to be an
independent Republican newspaper. 1t
IS not pledged to the candidacy OF any
person for governor, United States SEN
sytor or any other public Office. 1t is not
and will not be fine organ of any man,
corporation or interest, but viii seek
30 serve the people of Kansas. It's aim
is to be the exponent of the progressive
sentiment Of this state giving its sup
port to every good cause in the interest
If the people The Capital has always
been identified with the progressive ele-
naent Of the Republican party and in
this respect it will take no backward
step OF the principle Of prohibition
1t VIII be an outspoken and uncompro-
missing champion of the law and il will
oppose every attempt of the aggressive
whisky minority to repeal the prohibit
tory clause of the cons tjtution. On the
money question is will advocate the
principle of a sound standard and an
abundant circulating medium of gold,
silver and paper, as SIT forth in the
record Of the Republican party and its
national platforms.
cit will be the earnest endeavor of the
successors Of Major Hudson to carry
out the policies on which he built the
paper. to make "a modern. UP to date,
honest, independent Republican news
paper for the people of Kansas; and
with this purpose honestly at heart it
soB5oits the friendship and good will and
continued confidence and support Of its
readers
TRIAL OF A WILLIAM.
The case of the state of Kansas
against r. C Meade is now before the
district court of Atchison county, and
the preliminary skirTnisf-the consid-
GRAFTON of a motion for a change of
venue in the great legal battle is now
being fought.
The circumstances leading to the in
stgtuftion Of this case have been COM
mented upon by the press of two con-
TInerits. and have attracted widespread
attention.
Meade was formerly superintendent
Of public schools in Atchison; he sang
in the church choir and prayed on bend
ed knees; he moved in elite society, and
wss the counselor of numberous wild
ows and orphans and the custodian of
their money. He had an estimable wife
and lovely children and "a large circle
of friends We was regarded q s. the soul
Of honor and the embodiment of AL the
Christian virtues He mad in his Office.
as a trusted employee. a handsome and
accomplished young lady. who was we'll
connected. her widowed mother and sis
tiers being among Atchison's most re-
spected people. Her name was Blanche
Riddell. The Meade and Riddle fam
flfes were most intimate. and Meade
was the idol of both. One day Meade
and Miss Riddle were missing.
As time wore on the horrible facts
came out F'lat Meade had deserted mis-
family. had lurel Blanche Riddell from
the path of honor. and had embeZzeled
tho-s2 nds of dollars and committed
Numerous forgeries. and that all his
victims were women who had placed
their trust IN HIM.
Meade and Miss Riddeu fed II Lon
ron. In that great city his illgotten
money soon found wings and few away.
and penUry ana want drove them back
h thiS-Courtry. In New York he found
temporary employment in a publishing
to'IEA at compensation that barely
KEEP soul and he5v together.
One Ss1y am MORRISON man saw Meade
~ The streets OF New York and reeog-
rized linn He published his discovery
In t+cNison, and n little later on the
Sheriff Of Atchis0u county, armed with
the necessary reGuis5tiCa papers. ar
rested Meade and brought him. bound
In chains. to the scene Of his crimes
end r'Cced him in n felon's cell
Trrcurf c17 narrow window era ting
Re lock ont upon 'tl1e school house
Were he was 0nca the honored princi-
pal. the church where he once offered
up unctuous prayers and sang Christ
ian songs. lie court house where are
fled the indispu;able evidences of his
fo@gSries. and t'le streets ne once walk
Cd an hono7ed and respected man.
In Hfe meananle. Meade's heartbrok-
en- wife alld Children are pensioners
upon The bo..hty of a relative in anOth-
G city: the mother Of the wronged girl
Cd Of very shame and SORROW and the
E.cl g,erseIf is edrift scn awhere on the
FrE3t ocean ~ humanity of New York
CITY. caring as best she can for the off,
sp~ing of their nl;cit relations.
Me1de's crimes are beyond human
power o-cisprove: in fact. they are all
se-f-confesss6. hut vet he has drawn to
him able counsel and proposes 20 fight
- the bitter end. and 10 avail himself
Of every legal technicaitty and take
livery advantage of the laws delays
He has asked for change of venue 10
wyandotte county on account Of al
legged prejudice on the part of the inhab-
itants OF this judicial district, preju-
dice created a,y the newspapers. which
have freely commented on the enormity
Of his crimes and vigorously demanded
his arrest and speedy trial.
The progress Of no case in the west
has ever been Watched with more in
t@reSt than this, and the trial viii be
memorable one
FURLONG BREAKS OUT.
John r. Fur1oCE az oklahoma CITY
has vs1,een 10 Governor Morrill, upon
ulsa subjecEc OF the execution of the muir
deTers Of Mayor Marsh az Klnsley. Ac-
companyirg the letter is A Ussnphlet
which contains In addition TO cae pic
ture Of the author. the complete ss-
dress delivered by him last january be-