The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1897-07-23
CHAPTER v.

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family of John Walker, of Chetopa
township was awakened by the glare
and cracking of flames, eminating
from his barn. The fire when discov-
cred, was under such Roadway that 1T
could not be controlled, and scarcely
any Of the contents of the barn were
saved.
Besides the building, which was not
insured, bran new wagon, all the
harness and about 100 bushels of corn
were destroyed and fine top buggy
practically ruined.
The fire was of incendiary origin,
and suspicion rests, so it is reported,
generally upon the clique whose enmi-
ty Mr.. Walker had incurred by SYM
pathizing with the Wininger faction
in the recent troubles, although he had
taken no action or prominent part on
either occasion.
Citizens from that locality report
that since public opinion has taken
such an uprising in Wininger's favor,
growing out of "the lost child" and
"stolen harness" compiracies, most
thorough and determined effort is be-
ing formulated to ferret out the gull
ity parties and bring them to Justice.
The Anti-Horse Thief Association
went to pieces, but is again being re-
organized, excluding some OF the New
lands. The bitter feeling is steadily
becoming more intense and it is only a
step from arson to murder.
Walker is a member Of the commit
tee chosen some time since to see that
Justice be done in the case of the as
sault upon Wininger by the Newland
brothers, that the affair be properly
brought before the court and all exag-
gerated reports and plans of unlawful
action be suppressed. This committee
was selected at a mass meeting OF the
citizens of the community, and the
law-abiding citizens of Chetopa town
hip were generally commended for
their careful, guarded, unbiased and
systematic action at the outstart OF
what has developed into general hos
tility against peace, property and life.
-Neodesha Derrick.
The Wininger case, which was TO
have come up before Squire Lynch, of
Canville township Saturday, was dis
missed by County Attorney Cline, con-
sequently Mr.. Wininger is free man
again, and is, no doubt, at his home in
Chetopa township wondering what
will happen next. The case brought
in this county was certainly a matter
of persecution, as Mr. Wininger was
at the time under bond to appear in j.
p. Court in Wilson county and answer
to the same charge, but in justice to
Mr.. Cline, the county attorney OF Ne
osho county, we will inform the TIMES
readers that he did not know OF the
case in Wilson county at the time he
brought the case before Squire Lynch
or the case would never have beer
brought. This has certainly been
summer Of misfortunes for Mr. Winin
ger. In the first place, the alteration
with the Newlands laid him
up in bed for several weeks
the lost kid tiasco worked him up anc
worried him again, and the harness
affair for which he was arrested in two
different counties, cost him a grea1
deal Of time and trouble, consequently
his crops look bad, in fact Mr.. Winin
ger has practically lost his summers
work. and as he is poor man, with
wife and half dozen )r more children
depending on, his case is apitiable ont
indeed. The whole neighborhood il
worked up over the occurrences, and
are practically unanimous in the be
lief that the lost child matter and thu
stolen harness deal were put up jobs
though the oldest inhabitants fail t.
see the point to the lest child fake
The Winingers as well as their neigh
bors are almost holding their breaths
wondering what will be the next chap
ter in this affair.