The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-05-01


From the Conspiracy to Defeat Justie'
and He Tells All He Knows in Okla
homa Land Contest Case-Former Con
sui to Brazil is Divorced at Perry-Re-
port of the Condition of Crops in Okla
homa-GeneraI Territorial News.
Guthrie, o. T, April 3O-At Oklahoma
City c. Klohn, one Of the witnesses in
the Harmon-PatzwoId perjury case now
ON trial in the district court has turned
states evidence and yesterday gave the
whole scheme Of the PatZwold's away.
He saws that he testified falsely in
the land office, and that ne now, for
the first time has told the truth about
the transaction. He is a young man
about 20 years old and no doubt ex-
poets to obtain clemency by giving the
thing away as he is himself under in
dictment.
he says that an agreement was ma de
by the Patzwolds as TO what they were
to swear to, and that they met in a room
and drilled and prepared to swear tina
they all started from the line at the
proper time. By this scheme they ex-
pected TO be able TO beat anyone who
might contest them.
The claim about which he swore false
iy IS in the Cheyenne and Arapanoe
country
1t was by the advice Of his father and
mother and because he had become
tired Of lying about the matter, that
made him change about.
CONSUL IS DIVORCED.
The Perry Enterprise says: A decree
Of divorce has been granted in the
district court in the case of Borstel VS.
Borstel H. Christian Borstel and Ior-
linda Borstel were married May s. 1856,
at Rockland, Maine At that time he
was captain of a ship and was engaged
in the West India trade.
Under President CleveIand's first ad-
n1intstration he was appointed consul to
Pernambuco, Brazil, and he and Mrs.
Borstei became residents of that city.
Ihey lived four years in Brazil, Mr.
BorStel retaining his official position
curing the first year of President Har-
r1son's administra ton when he was su-
perceeded.
When he was ready to return to the
United States, his wife refused to ac-
company him, prefcrring to remain in
Pernambuco. Mr.. BorsteI returned to
The United States IN 1890, Mrs. BorsteI
remaining in Brazil one year longer,
when he returned to Rockland, Maine.
After several unsuccessful attempts 10
induce his wife TO return to him, he
made no further effort to effect a re-
Cancellation.
He came to Oklahoma last year and
became a resident of Perry, and has
been granted legal separation from
his wife
WAY TO BUILD 4 CHURCH.
The Oklahoma City Journal SAYS:
There is a good sized settlement of
Quakers near Tryon, in Lincoln county.
0. T., and they want to build a nice
church edifce. one that will be an
honor to them and the community in
Which they live. They have adopted a
novel and almost (certain means of
raising the cash with which to accom-
plish their purpose. Each farmer, and
eney are al farmers. will plant at least
one-haf acre Of cotton, sell the pro-
duct and turn all the money received
for 1T into the church fund. That
church will surely be built
CONDITION OF CROPS.
Oklahoma City, o. T, April 30.-Mr.
Widemyer makes the following report
for the week ending April %: The
weather during the week has been I'M
usually warm and cloudy, with prevail
ing light to brisk isoutherly winds.
Light local showers, badly distributed
have fallen in every section, the heav-
lest shower, 1.S5 inches, fell at New
kirk, Kay county, on the afternoon of
the oath. $40 inches are reported from
Eufaula, Creek Nation, and 1.73 from
Tahlequah, Cherokee Nation, hut these
rains occurred mostly on the 10Th, and
should have bee included in last weeks
bulletin. A general heavy rain is badly
needed. particularly over the central
section, and all counties of old Oklaho-
ma Cloudy weather during the days,
and heavy deWs have been beneficial
The average temperature for the
week, 1873, was 10.6 above normal Max
imun1, 90 on 18th; minimum, go on 22nd.
The warm weather, clouds by Day
and dews by night have been favor
able for the growth of all vegetation.
Generally all crops have thriven and
done well. An exception to this is
wheat and oats in most counties of the
central section where drouthy condi-
tions are beginning to be experienced.
Over this central section. wheat, while
1t has made a fair growth, does not
retain the good color of last week and
affacted by dry weather. Chinch bugs
too are reported in great numbers, and
while as yet but little damage has
been done by them, grave fears are
entertained that unless heavy dashing
rain soon occurs they will ruin wheat
oats and corn. Wheat everywhere IS |
heading nicely. Corn shows a good
stand and is receiving :ts first cultiva-
ton. Oats require more rain and its
growth has been checked in some coun-
ties. Cotton planting Is very nearly
that planted earliest IS UP
and is being chopped out IN southern
section. The fruit prospects are yet al !
right. Early native vegetables and |
strawberries are coming into the mar |
kets.
WESTERN SECTION.
Arapahoe-Crops Of ell kind look well. |
and show a good weeks growth: cotton |
IS still being planted; grass is excel |
lent. ". Burch
Seger-F'avorable week for all crops: |
corn is being worked. il is in healthy /
condition and a good stand: cotton /
mostly planted. early planted is up: |
wheat and oats look well but need rain:
very heavy dews have been beneficial: |
lots OF chinCh bugs hut no damage by
them yet.-G. H. Cole.
Cloud Chief-Corn IS M; wheat. oats
and rye heading; cotton being planted;
ground in good condition.--F. T. Cook
NORTHERN SECTION.
Waynoka-This has been a fine grow
ing week; all crops look well; pastures
good; most Of the ground that had /
been broken within the past two years
has been replowed and planted 10 corn;
farmers are now breaking sod for other
grain; kalfir corn and sorghum planting 4
not yet generally begun.-John Phelps.
Enid-No rain this week and the