The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-02-04


for His Arrest Before United States
Commissioner Shearman-Hearing Set
for February I2-He Give His Bond to
Appear on That Date and Make Answer.
CONSERVATION Among His Friends-He
Promises to Make Things Very Lively
When His Case Comes Up for Trial.
AS predicted in Sunday mornings
| Eagle there was a stir in several quar-
ters when the head Of the household
read the account that John Michael
had been arrested and declared that he
would raise hades upon the family
hearthstone.
Up to noon no complaint had been
filed. and his attorneys Adams and Ad-
ans, Were about to secure a writ Of
habeas corpus for the arrest OF the
man when certain parties, whose names
are withheld at this time, went 10 the
residence Of Mrs. S. L. Barrett, who
brought the lady 10 the city who ap-
p9ared before United States Commits
sioner Sherman and swore out the
following complaint against the defen-
dant, John Michael.
United States Of America, District Of
Kansas, IS:
Before J. F. Sherman, a commiss-
Toner of the circuit court of the Uni
ted States, for the district Of Kansas,
personally appeared on this Sd day Of
February, a. d. 1896, Who being first
duly sworn, deposes and says that on
or about the 1st day of February, 1896,
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Michael entered into the violation of
section -. of the Revised Statutes of
the United States of America, did I'M
lawfully and feloniOusly, having prior
thereto devised a scheme TO defraud,
and in furtherance Of such scheme 10
defraud, did place in the postOtfice at
Wichita, Kansas, a letter 10 be deliv-
cred by said postoffice establishment,
and that the said John Michael in car
rying on the said scheme TO defraud
by means of said postoftice esta blish-
ment, did assume, and did request 10
be addressed by a fictitious, false and
assumed name Of A Z. Eppinger, and
did at said time and place take and
receive from the said pOstOffice az Wich
tia, Kansas, a letter addressed TO said
fictitious, false and assumed name OF
A. E. Eppingcr, and further depOnent
sayeth not.
CSigned) ALICE BARRETT"
Mrs. Barrett, whose name is signed to
the above document, is the wife of S.
L. Barrett, late register of deeds, the
gentleman to whom the first letter was
addressed. She had with her the
check which had been issued by Mr..
Barrett for the purpose OF decoying,
but which fell into innocent hands.
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Huse, Charlton & Co.
Yesterday the different firms who
had received the check and had issued
other checks for change called at the
police station, and, IL is said, identified
Michael as the man. 1t will be remem-
bered that the first firm gave a check
for $3.50 in change and this was taken
10 the Model Clothing store where an
other check in change was given and
on down until four firms were brought
in. The first check, signed by S. L
Barrett also travelled a round of sew
eral merchants before it came TO the
bank where payment was refused and
then went backwards until it came TO
the first firm.
During this time Mr.. Barrett left the
city, but his wife when she was inform
ed of the matter came forward and re-
deemed il.
John Michael, who has stood high
heretofore, and whose arrest created
q CONSERVATION among his friends. es-
pecially the members of lodge No. %,
A. O. u. w, was brought before Com
missioner Sherman yesterday after
noon, and being represented by Ad-
ans and Adams, entered a plea of not
guilty TO the charge, and the hearing
of the case was put off until Wednes-
day, Feb. y, he being required 10 en-
ter into a bond of $500 for appearance
at his trial.
The bond was given and John was
released. He said he had been in
structed not to talk, but that when he
does speak somebody's ears Will ingle.
That all that he has been guilty of was
getting a friends mail; that he never
wrote a letter. but he would not say
tt at ne did not know who did write
the letter; that there were several per
sons uneasy at the present time and
well they might be FOR the truth, the
whole truth and nothing but the truth
would come out.
His trial on Wednesday. Feb. Il will
be watched with interest and 1t is said
several parties are talking OF visiting
their uncle. or at least letting their
families go and see the dear old man
who has been 50 anxious for a visit for
some time. They argue that i Will
do the family good and please the kind
old relative who is getting old, you
know. In the meantime the principal
railroads are Offering special induce