Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1897-11-26
HENRY KNIGHT SAFE
says the Editor of the ArRpahoe Bee---
Court Wili Sit In the sPring---Inter-
,sttnu Oklahoma MRtters

says the Editor of the ArRpahoe Bee---
Court Wili Sit In the spring---Inter-
tsting Oklahoma Matters.
The Brattleboro friends of Lawyer Hen
ry II. knight, who has been indicted for
the burning Of the court house at Arapahoe,
Oklahoma. need have no anxiety as to
Mr.. Knights being able to clear himself in
court, according to letter which has been
received at The Phoenix Office from one of
the editors of the Arapahoe Bee The edi-
tor tells some interesting things concern
ing matters and men in Oklahoma, the
substance of which is as follows:
"rhe Bee was a warm supporter of Mr..
Knight as a candidate before the Republic
can convention for county attorney last
year. he was only beaten by a few votes
aud that was accomplished through a po-
ltical trick. Letters were used before the
grand Jury which were claimed to have
passed between Mr.. Knight and myself
purpOrting that he had demanded 800 Of
me for burning the court house and that |
had sent it to him just few days before
his departure for Vermont. When Mr.
Knight left here in July thought he had
gone directly to his home in Vermont and
so reported the matter for the Bee The
records of the Stock Exchange bank show
that he received the money from his moth
er. Several prominent people knew this
at the time and some of them Endorsed the
check. These bogus letters cannot be
found now and never will in my predic-
ton. The ra,cAls who forged the letters
never thought of how easily such money
matters are traced. They knew all the
time how Mr.. Knight got his money, but
supposed as he had gone that he could not
be found and this case would be pending
all through the next campaign in Custer
county, but Mr.. Knights voluntary re-
turn has completely changed their plans.
The majority of our people are good peo-
pie engaged in honest occupations and they
firmly believe that the guilty persons, in a
carefully studied plan, swore this crime on
to other persons to screen themselves. The
good people of this community will stay
with Mr.. knight long after the danger line
of any fight that can be put up is passed,
and will see that he gets fair trial.
"Mr. Uadock, who is indicted with him,
is an old and respected citizen with large
family. Nobody has ever known him to
do dishonest act. He has been county
treasurer here for several years and han
d.es large sums of money for several bank
ing institutions. His records have always
been open for inspection and found IN
good shape. But he is a Republican and
has beaten our enemies in two hoty-con.
tested campaigns and by 90 doing incurred
the enmity of class of people who were
always used to a Democratic majority
agreed upon before election day. He is a
man of some means and carried a lawsuit
to the supreme court and had the present
Judge Tarsney reversed in an important
case He, Judge Tarsney, called the at
tention Of the grand jury to these cases anC
told them they must find these indictments
or he would dishonOrably discharge them
A majority of the grand jurors were dis
reputable men. This has never happened
before in Custer county and it is not likely
to ever happen again.
The Washington dispatches say Judge
Tarsney is TO be removed for cause. HI
was removed from Congress for cause bu
was showed OH TO us by the Cleveland ad
ministration. Democratic appointees
heads are falling all around us and it fur
nshes them some satisfaction TO end thei
official career by some kuklux act. Cour
will sit here next spring, when Mr.. Had
lock and Mr.. knight can easily prove tina
they are all right. Their friends are no
in the least alarmed about the results"
Last Fridays issue Of the Bee says
Henry Knight has made his bond ant
gone TO FL Reno to meet his wife. The,
will go to housekeeping there for a shor
time and then move to Arapahoe TO resid
permanently"