The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-01-05
RAILROAD NEWS.
Story of the Arrest of Receiver
Mcclellan
Proved a Very Complicated At
fair to Two Officials.
CAUGHT A TARTAR.
Judge Foster Unravels the
Tangled Skein.
E. B. Macleod of the Rock Is
land Arrives.
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

The arrest of the receiver o f a railroad
is no small matter, and when Under
Sheriff George T. HoIybee of Leaven-
worth was commanded by Judge Myers
of the district court to come to Topeka
and arrest &C. 7. Mcclellan, of the Leav-
enworth, Topeka & Southwestern rail-
road, he received the commission with
some misgiving.
The first place Under Sheriff Holybee
sought was the Office of Sheriff Kepley-
He requested the service of a deputy.
He was informed by Sam Kerr office
deputy that there was no one availa-
wait. n
The first man who wears the ensignia
of Office to appear was Deputy Larry
Sheehan, and he was at once pressed
I understand" said the Leayen-
worth officer, that this fellow is a tar
tar. but 1 don't believe he will resist
Still. it is just as well to have some one
He is a bad one" said Sheehan.
there is no telling what he will do"
The two officers left the Office and
went to the Santa Fe depot armed with
the necessary papers. Deputy Sheehan
had the warrant The first man seen
was a stenographer in the office.
In response to the inquiry of the Of
ficers, he said:
Mr. Mcclellan is in Kansas City"
Chief Clerk Webb came forward at
this point and informed the officers
that Receiver Mcclellan might be found
in Mr.. Turner's room at the general Of
fees. Away went the miniOns of the
law in that direction. When they ar
rived at the general offices they were
informed that Mr.. Mcclellan was not
superintendent Nudge said he had
not seen him, and half dozen clerks
all said that he might. be found at his
office at the depot
Mr.. Turner was at last found, and he
said:
Mr. Mcclellan left word with me that
if the sheriff of LeavenwOrth county
wanted him, he could be found at room
20 Then commenced another hunt and
finally the search ended at the rooms OF
Attorney Hurd. United States Marshal
Nelly and his deputy, Charles Currler,
were the first men seen. But in one
corner of the room sat the object OF the
wrath of Judge Myers. The two officers
approached him cautiously He looked
up. but said nothing Then deputy
Sheehan took out a paper and began to
read It was the warrant Mr.. Nc
Lellan listened attentively to the read
ing of the paper, but made no com
ment.
This far the proceedings were about
the same as would have been followed
in case of the arrest OF any ordinary
man. but here the similarity ENDS;
Attorney W. Iittleheld entered the
room while the warrant was being read
and when the deputy had finished he
said: Let me see that?" 1t was
handed to him and he read it through
carefully.
Then Mr.. LittlefeId picked up a
bunch of papers. who makes this
arrest? o. he inquired.
This man." said Mr.. HOlybee, indi-
eating Sheehan-
we have some papers here with
some blanks to be filed said Mr.. Lit
tlefield. We Will have to have the
name of the officer making the arrest
and I suppose we might as well put
both yours and Mr. Sheehan's in. Fill
in the blanks George" he continued,
turning to Mr.. Holmes who is a clerk
in the Office.
Under Sheriff Holybee began to grow
nervous. He did not understand the
proceedings. He sided over to where
the clerk was writing and looking
over Mr.. LittlefieId's shoulder saw that
the papers We're an application for a
writ of habeas corpus before Judge
Foster Just what I expected" was
his comment.
Now we will so right over to Judge
Fosters" said Mr.. Littlefield, and
have these papers signed up"
But want to catch the o'clock