The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-09-10
Arkansas City.
. the Daily Traveller

Yesterday afternoon on his farm, sew
en- miles south Of Dexter. Joe Cayton, a
we,l-to-do farmer, was killed by runa-
way team. Mr.. Cayton was raking hay
in his field when the team became
frightened and ran away. The horses
were regarded as unsafe. No one saw
the accident and no one knows really
how il occurred. Two small boys found
the body in the field it is supposed about
half an hour after the runaway, and
gave the alarm. The supposition is that
after the team had started and finding
he could not check them, Mr.. Cayton
started 10 jump off the rake when his
foot slipped down, caught in a spring
and was held there. Mr.. Cayton then
fell backward and was drug fully half a
mile, hanging by the one foot and his
head dragging on the ground. He had
been dead some time when found His
skull and head were mashed into jelly
Coroner Cooper was notified and an in
quest was held last night and the above
were about the facts brought out in the
evidence. The deceased is a man about
% years Of age, an old soldier, and leaves
wife and several grown children
There was pretty hot time at the
council meeting Tuesday night, judging
from all reports. 1t was over the water
works controversy. II seems that some
OF the talk of some OF the councilmen
tread upon some ones toes, and the may
or tried TO make the obstreperous coun-
ci.men smut up. He endeavored to treat
them like school boys but they wouldn't
stand it. The battle began after the
presentation Of the petition and the re-
mon5trance upon the waterworks sub
ject. Councilman Howerton let on that
ne didn't understand the matter and
said he would like TO have il explained.
The mayor said that perhaps Mr.. Warm
br0it could explain il. Mr.. Warm
brodt said he knew nothing about the
petition. but the rem0nstrance he knew
something Of. He had signed the circu-
lated one of the circumstances and he
prded himself upon the fact that he
got the longest list of names and that
everyone was a tax payer and as far as
he knew a good citizen. Any further
particulars in regard to the remon-
STRANGE could be given by Councilman
Dye Councilman Dye said that a large
number OF taxpayers were opposed 10
the proposed settlement Of the water
works controversy, and they had no hes
itancy in so expressing themselves. In
regard to the petition, the mayor ought
to be able TO thrown more light upon the
subject than anyone else since he had
had he petitions prepared and circulate
ed by one Of the policemen upon the
city's time. Just about this time the
mayor commanded Dyer TO hush up;
sit down; you are out OF order" Mr..
Dye replied that he was not out of or
der and would not sit down unless fore
ed 10; that he was combining himself to
the question and was not out of order;
that Councilman Howerton had asked
for information and the mayor had re-
ferred him 70 Mr.. Wombrodt and Mr..
Warmbrodt had referred the matter TO
him, or words TO that effect. Then Mr..
Dye proceeded. He said this waterworks
settlement had very peculiar look
about it; that about the time he had TAX
en- his office ne had received a letter from
the attorney Of the bondholders upon the
subject and that the mayor and other
councilmen had received letters, al the |
same time. WHICH S1ONSl Nudl colliS one /
here was in touch with the bondholders. !
The mayor did not think enough Of the |
matter, il seemed. TO call the council to- I
gether until the attorney for the bond |
holders came and then no meeting Of |
the council was held unless he was pres |
en-; and virtually run the meeting. |
Councilman Moore denied that Mr.. |
Champman had always been present az /
the council meetings and Mr.. Dye re-
torted that he was in easy calling dis
lance. Councilm3n Hutchinson then
took up the theme. He said that he con-
side-ed that five Of the council had done
a wise thing in making a settlement.
In fact il was a grand thing for the peo-
pie and il would be so considered. Mr..
said that Mr.. Hujchinson's
assertion was only a matter OF opinion
and that he found plenty Of people who
thought differently. When Mr.. Warm
boldt interrupted Mr.. Hutchinson the
mayor told him TO shut up. They all
finally shut up and went home each one
about as mad as wet hornets.