The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-11-19
HE BLAMES DAKOTA
GUTHRIE LEADER MAN STANDS UP
FOR OKLAHOMA.

Boldly Charges That the New York Herald's
Alleged Expose Of the ubiquitous Prac-
tices of Oklahoma Divorce Lawyers Is n
Story Invented ia the Interest and at
the Instigatton OF the Jealous Dskotans
Judge scott, Also, 1t is minated, is
i Getting Too Much Out of it-Okiahoma
News.
Guthrie. o. T., Nov. 1s.-The Guthrie
Leader today says: Judge Scott is reap
ing considerable notoriety in New York
City through the Herald's alleged ex-
pose of Oklahoma divorce laws. The
Herald's sensation comes rather late and
its structures on Oklahoma are ill-timed.
Hurry divorces are thing of the past in
this territory and, thanks to the zeal and
enterprise OF Dakota shysters. years
residence is now required before di-
Vorce can be granted. The eight-column
story telegraphed over the country Sun
day from New York, savors the mack
eral and prune juice. When the facts
come out it will be discovered that Da-
kota detective agency, in casting about
for evidence to kill the Oklahoma di-
vorce industry, fell into the trap of a
bright Oklahoma attorney, who. for the
sum Of $500, forwarded to New York City
a spurious divorce decree. The attor-
ney doubtless experienced no trouble in
this work, since little risk is involved in
getting possession Of a district clerks
seal for a few seconds. A typewriter,
postage stamps, a flexible conscience and
a knowledge of law forms were the only
capital required by the Oklahoma attor-
ney to gull the Dakota sharks and the
Gotham stiff A peculiar feature of the
Herald's story is the fact that the names
OF the attorneys involved are kept dark.
when the alleged evidence is material
enough 20 send all the parties involved
10 the penitentiary. The Leader is pleas
ed to see that Judge Scott has gained
fame through the publication of the story
and that he is SO generously quoted by
the influential Herald. New Workers are
great on lionizing, and our genial judi
cial friends field will henceforth be ma
terially enlarged. Scott aside. the story
the shelf-worn and lachrymose and will
not injure the territory as much as il viii
frighten the New York colony of divor-
Gees who have lived in Oklahoma"
FRAUD WAS PRACTICED.
Guthrie, o. T, Nov. 1S.-Under title Of
I'VE Bow Our Heads in Disgrace the
Shawnee Quill acknowledges the election
frauds practiced in Pottawatome coun-
ty. 1t says:
1T has gone out all over the territory
that Pottawatomie county practiced some
wholesale frauds in the late election. Tho
reports are true; that is why it hurts.
The manner in which the election was
carried in Tecumseh, Earlboro and For
est townships is a disgrace 10 any coun-
~ or community. The people south OF
the river were so afraid that Shawnee
would do something terrible in order to
elect Beard, that they used any and all
means 70 secure votes for Wright Chris
tan. They slashed Flynn and the whole
Republican party in order to carry out
their hellish designs"
SAWYER GOT A VERDICT.
Guthrie, o. T,Nov. 1S-The Jury in the
justly famous Sawyer-Stiles suit yester-
day came into court at Oklahoma City
with verdict for the plaintiff, in the
sum of $3.50. The trial began Nov
and was submitted to the jury at mid
night "wednesday, and yesterday they
agreed as above. Rumor has it that the
jury on the first ballot stood ten to two
in favor of giving the plaintiff a judg-
ment for $4,000. The second ballot show
ed eleven to one, and for two days they
hung thus. Yesterday afternoon they
compromised on a verdict for $3.50.
IS IT A QUEER THING.
The El Reno Star says: Joe Draper
has curious reptile on exhibition at
Buckles grocery store. It is one he
lured from the turbulent waters of the
North Canadian but recently. II has the
shape and head of catfish. the tail of a
pollywog, four feet shaped like the fore
feet OF a bullfrog. and for gills it has
three peculiarly shaped wings projecting
from either side of its head. Some call
it a water dog, others say il is a cross
between an alligator and a catfish, while
others think ii is passing through a Ger
tain stage on its way from a tadpole to d
bullfrog; but we think that it is clear
case of fusion between catfish and a
bullfrog, and the result has been the
odd-looking, useless thing often produced
by such transaction"
ARE LOCKED UP.
The last report OF Governor Renfroy
shows mat the territorial prison at Lam
sing, Kan, contains 12S Oklahoma pris.
oners. The following table shows a dis.
of the various crimes for which they
We're committed:
ADULTERY
aiding prisoners TO escape ...... go. 4
-ArsoN--.-. $50. 49,. -...... /
Assault TO commit rape. ;
Assault to do bodily harm. .
Assault with deadly weapon. }
Attempt to Kill. ..... .... ....
Attempt robbery INSTRUMENTATION.
Bigamy ......... $3.50. =. ......... ,
burSlaFy---- ---.-.--.. ...-....-. D
Burglary, 2nd degree ............. i
Burglary and larceny ........ ....... 1
EmbezZlement $3.50. ........ ...
Escaping JAIL NATURALIZATION.
Forgery ........ ....... .............. {
Grand iarceny...... ........... ...... 80
Incest ..... ..... .......