The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1898-03-26


their non-appearance given by Capt Ar
rell:
Harry White-Is now travelling in the
strip for a nursery firm with headquar-
ters, the witness believed. at Perry. He
has been so engaged since about the 1st
| Of January.
Jas. e. Skaggs-Was at drill last Sunday
morning and told the captain that he was
going TO Purcell to work on bridge, but
would come back if war was declared
with Spain.
Frank Wilson-Witness last saw him in
saloon either the latter part of last
week or the week before, and Wilson then
told him that he was going to Chandler
and the country east on business.
Jake Shannon-Now working in a laun-
dry at Oklahoma City; went there lately.
! Captain ARIEL said these witnesses were
not absent by his procurement or sugges-
! ton, and he had tried to keep the men
! here by extra drills but he would not
stand in the way of any mans bread and
| butter.
Captain ARIEL then proceeded to give in
detail his movements on the night of the
! egg-throwing. After supper he met Lieut..
! Orner by engagement and went to the
armory to make inventory of military
supplies, first stopping at the adjutant
generals office to examine some records
and receipts. At $50 he left the armory
to escort young lady home, and rejoined
Orner at the armory about $50 and he
said it was probably best to quit work
- h. ,0;e.
made by some of the members of the
company who were present, and he and
Orner started to go to the variety show.
On the way they encountered Adjutant
General Rosenbaum Standing at the foot
of the stairway in the Lyon block and at
his invitation they went to a restaurant
for some oysters. While there Beverly
| Crawford came in and told of Stiles being
egged. The witness thought he was jok-
ing and remained seated in the restaurant
little while, when he and his compan-
ions went home. He denied most en-
phaUically that he was engaged in the
assault or was a the depot.
At the suggestion of the adjutant gen
eral the witness tried to find out who
committed the assault and reported YER
bally that If any members of his company
were involved they were smooth enough
not to give it up to him.
Here followed the incident of his arrest
yesterday morning by Colonel Stiles.
On cross examination Captain ARIEL
reiterated that it was about 10 o'clock
when he and Orner left the armory and
denied that he, in company with Orner
and Private Miller. crossed Harrison ave-
nue. going south about $50 o'clock. but
afterwards would not swear positively
whether they did or did not.
In reply to a question by Captain Nc
Ginniss the witness admitted that he had
an indefinite knowledge through common
rumor that Colonel Stiles was to be as
saulted and followed the admission with
a statement that similar assault was
planned on a previous occasion, but was
interfered with because the witness was
In company with the intended victim. He
could not say who told him of the intend
ed assault but thought it was some citi-
zen. He had never heard Rosenbaum say
anything about the assault further than
to express his regret. When asked If he
did not realize it was his duty as an
officer of the National Guard to inform
Colonel Stiles of the feeling against him,
the witness responded that he did not so
consider it.
Elmer Terry, night manager of the res
taurant. testified to Rosenbaum's. Arrell's
and Orner's presence in the restaurant
and that they had been there probably
a half hour when Crawford came in with
the information that Stiles had been as
saulted
Adjutant General Rosenbaum was re-
called for further discrimination and
denied a certain alleged conversation be-
tween himself and General J. c. Jamison
the morning following the assault. His
report 10 the governor was verbal and
was to the effect that no person connected
With the militia was concerned in the af-
fair.
As an officer Of the National Guard he
did not cosider it his duty to pursue the
investigation any further. and denied Nav
ing told a newspaper correspondent that
he had appointed a board OF inquiry 10
make an investigation. He did not leave
the restaurant TO investigate the report OF
the assault nor did he call on Stiles or
Douglas 70 express his regret, as he was
not then on speaking terms with Colonel
stiles and Is not now.
General Janison was recalled and said
that in ? conversation on the morning Of
December @, RosenhaUm told him he was
in Sablne's restaurant when he heard
shot and went out on the sidewalk to see
what it was and while there saw the bus
drive past with Stiles and Douglas inside
going toward the depot.
After dinner Colonel stiles took the
stand and denied certain statements made
by witness nixon. and this closed the tss-
timony.
Innocent Children Sacrificed.
Tho 'slau ghter q the innoceats' con-
tiuue. uatE Il Is estimated that fully one
fourth OF the human race de before at
tanning their fifth birthday. owing IL great /