The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1896-03-18
KANSAS Is TIRED
TOPEKA'S BANKER ORGAN READS
THE RIOT AGT 20 WICHITA.

Weary of Being Trihed With, But Says
Nothing About Leavenworth-Dema nds
of Governor MorriiI That He Remove
the Present Commissioners and Put
Others in Who Will Enforce the Law
Says the Insolent Whiskyites Should be
Brought to Time at Once.
Topeka, March 1.-THE Capital gets
off this wall this morning in regard 10
Wichita For days the Capital has
avoided all reference to the Wichita
change. even refusing to publish the
matter as news, but now it says:
When the late change in the police
commission was made by Governor Nor
rill il was with the express understand
ing on the part both Of the governor
and of the new police commissioner that
there should be no backdown in the eff
fort to enforce the law against the
Wichita liquor business. This was the
stipulation and the new commissioner
agreed to it and pledged himself to see
to it that the law was better observed
than 1t had been under the former
| board.
The whole state has right to know
whether the new commissioner intended
to fulfill the positive pledge or whether
| the saloons are to be permitted 10 gov
ern the Windy City. All Kansas is tired
and sick Of the Wichita insurrection
and the people are in no mood for tenn
porizing or hypocrisy. The new COM
mission should enfore the law or sur
render their commissions and Governor
Morrill, should make this demand upon
In To- hor -
| understood. He cannot afford to wreck
himself or the party on the whisky rock
| Of Wichita. At the late convention the
chief nullifier in that city was permit
ted to discipline the entire state and
was honored for his recalcitrancy to the
party, but the decent Republicans Of
/ Kansas will not consent to any further
submission to the arrogance of this
constant disturbing element. Governor
! Morrill, should take a new grip on the
| enforcement Of law in Wichita and de-
! mand Of the commissioners that they
perform their duty as sworn servants
OF the state or step down and out and
show the insolent whisky sellers that
| the state Of Kansas is tired of being
| trifed with"
IULVANES IN TROUBLE.
Topeka, Kan, March 17.---An appli-
/
court here today for the appointment of
a receiver for the Topeka Capital. The
application was based on the report of
! Special Master S. B. Isenhart in the
case Of j. E. Baker of st. Louis against
! Major j. K. Hudson, formerly editor of
| the Capital, for the collection of judg-
ment of S4,544.64 on a promissory note
| given by Hudson to Baker. The suit
was filed and a receiver asked for last
fall, and on account of personal diff
Guilty with Hudson Judge Foster sent it
TO Wichita for hearing before Judge
! Williams.
| Baker, by his attorneys, Quinton &
Qulnton of this city, attempted to show
that the Capital was the property of
Hudson; that the Topeka Capital COM
pany was blind, and that Hudson had
made a pretended transfer of the plant
TO a pretended company for the purpose
of placing it beyond the reach of his
creditors. Hudson denied the allega-
ton, and claimed that the company
was organized in good faith; that the
/ Capital had been turned over to it in
good faith, and that it was in no wise
| responsible for his personal debts. Cliff
| Baker of Topeka, with a mortgage on
the Capital for $19,253.25; John R. Null
vane of Topeka, with a mortgage of S.
600; c. B. Merriam of Topeka. with a
mortgage of $500, and Mrs. Preston 3.
Plumb, with a mortgage of $500 OBJ
jected to the appointment of a receiver,
on the ground that it would impair their
claims. The court declined to appoint a
receiver, but appointed a special master
to ascertain the facts
Special Master Isenhart proceeded to
take testimony and investigate Major
Hudson's business, not only as editor
OF the Capital, but as state printer. He
filed his report today. He found that
in June, 1890, Major Hudson owed in
the neighborhood of 5000. 900 and was in
solvent; that he organized the Topeka
Capital company with pretended CAPT.
tai stock of $250,000; that in order TO
perfect the organization he gave Dell
Keller, J. L. King, Harold T. Chase.
Arthur Capper and T. w. Harrison
each a share of stock without cOnsidera-
ton, keeping the rest, 495 shares, him
self; that he made a pretended transfer
of the plant to the company, but con-
tinued to manage il as he had previous
ly done; that he had after the hearing
at Wichita turned over TO John r. Null
vane. 260 shares of stock with the I'M
derStanding that the latter should buy
up the mortgages on the property and
take control, which was done; the mort
cages were extended after the Baker
debt was contracted. the latter consti-
tuting prior lien; that the complain
ant was entitled to have a receiver ap-
pointed to take charge of the property
and have il sold, or as much thereof as
may be necessary TO satisfy his claim
and the costs of the suit.
Mr.. Isenhart further found that Hud-
son had organized the Kansas States
Printing company. with a capital stock
# 70 do
and had sold PA shares to his wife. tax
ing her note and dividing the remain
ing six shares among Dell Keller, Har-
old T. Chase, Paul Hudson. w S
Smith, r. L. Thomas and himself TO
perfect the organization. The special
master found that the company had
agreed to pay Hudson 81 900 a month
for the privilege Of doing the state
printing, and that altogether he was
making from $1,000 10 $4,000 a month
out OF the job.
Il find said Isenhart in conclusion. I
that the complainant is entitled 10 an
order restraining Hudson from claim
ing the moneys due on contracts with
the Kansas State Printing company. or
receiving moneys from the state OF Kan
Sas and withholding Il from the receiv-
er. \ restraining order was asked for. /
Major Hudson was seen tonight. but
ne declined % be interviewed. He said
that the case was n the hands OF the
court. and ne was willing 20 risk il
there. confident that his course would
be indicated n the end.
John r. Mulvane. who Is in control OF !
the Capital. VIII fight the application
for 4 receiver 10 a finish. HIS attorneys (
VIII once file exceptions 20 Isenhart's
report and enGeavor 70 convince the
court that the evidence submitted 10 the I
special master was sufficien; 70 estab-