The Wichita daily eagle., 1897-12-14
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the whole truth. This was the only
kind OF confession we wanted and the
only one We would nave.
II de.ire especially 10 add thst Sheriff
Parrot cannot be given too much credit
for the successful outcome OF this mat
ter; his fidelity. his good Judgment and
acuteness have been manifested
, throughout II all"
COUNTY's BAD NAME.
Bremen county. settled by peaceful
citizens. has singular4y bad reputation
for remarkable crimes. and the cdium ot
most OF these has fallen upon waverly.
one OF the most thriving towns os Iowa.
The reputation attained has been due
more TO the sensational circumstances
attending the commission OF the crimes
than TO the number cs them committed.
Tire cases OF the Barber brothers and
the Billings affairs were fully 90 rotori-
Gus as the Fails-Kern crime IL now.
The court costs of Bremen county ara
! the smallest In the state. the population
/ OF WaveFiy is made up of bright. induc-
trious people. the little cage called a
| tan is empty for months at a time.
schools and churches abound. yet wav-
erly has a reputation obnoxious TO Asr
people and not deserving 50 far as their
character is concerned.
! The Iynching OF the Barber brothers
took place fourteen years ago. These
desperadoes. after committing various
crimes in Fayette county. killed depo-
~ sheriff and fed 20 Bremen county. In
the eastern part OF this county they met
enrsgei citizens pursuing them, s.los
Sheriff Jurvis seriously. and eluded cap
ture for several days. Meanwhile The
population of the county was aroused.
! Driven by hunger out OF their hiding
i place, the BARRIERS came 20 a farm houss
and asked for food. This the farmer
gave them. but sent nls boy for men to
help capture them. for ne suspected they
were the wanted criminals.
They were captured then and thers,
but not before they had killed t1e FORM.
er's son ard shot several other persons.
Taken to the jail of waverly. they wera
removed from that by mob ana hang
ed 20 trees on the outskirts OF the town.
TIE leader Of the mob was the brJther
OF the deputy sheriff killed In Fayetts
county.
J THE BILLINGS CASE.
Ten years ago the Billings ca.> BE-
came history. on December niss, Col-
onel NJ. Z. Billings. a prominent bew-
yer OF WaveFly. staggered down the
steps OF the Office OF County Attorney
| Willis 5. kingsley. calling out mat bs
nad been shot by the latter. Px-sers-by
had heard pistol fhOts. Sone ran to
the aid Of Billings. others went into tns
| office o, Kingsley. He was found dead
on me floor, a bullet wound ir sls head.
Examination Of Billings reveaisd In
| me middle OF his back an abrasion 90
the skin. At The point where mis- sur
penlers met in cropsiug a bullet was
welded in Two chambers OF Kipgsey's
revolver we're empty. Billings WAS q
man of ability. but not he'd in hign es-
TEEN In the community. He was an
elderly man with girl wife. and rs
Claimed that Kingsley bad aiiensted her
affections from aim He ssserfsf thsr
papers on ais person would prove TIA
Truth of Iis assertions
Examination % the papers saowed
that Kingsley was ne victim OF dsviI-
lsh game Of oiackmafi. The papers con-
sisted of forged contention q Mrs
Billings. a forged information before q
justice 0f the peace. an unsigned deed
conveying 81 cf Kiog1ey'- property 20
Billings and an order emitting tans bear
er % draw Kingz.ey's salary during is.s
term o. Office.
Tha reputation Of Kingsley vas gooi.
He zas D1ygi1r and Billings ~ss dis
liked. TIE cry vent uD from the c0rn-
m1uliy taai Billings had killed Kings
ley after falling o. bIsckrnai aim. T1s
grand jury met and Billings vas sndi-;-
81. c9nvIctsd and EenSenced % tsss PM
tEntiJry f3r lie. The s11rsxue court
| Ersrted a rev trial ana cns.xs a
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