Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-08-02
TWO GOVERNORS AT OUTS.
Diplomatic Relations Between kansn
and Missouri Broken or


dispatch from Topeka, Kan, yesterday
says: a breach has occurred between Gov
ernor W. f. Stanley of Kansas and Gov
ernor Lon V. Stephens of Missouri which
gives promise of involving the two states
IN serious complications
AS result of the strained relations he
tween the two men Governor Stanley sew
cred official relations with Missouri TO-DAY.
and announced that hereafter he would re-
fuse to honor acquisitions coming from the
governor of Missouri, and would refuse to
transact any other official business with
him. The strained relations have arisen
because of Governor Staneys belief that
Governor Stephens has been guilty of a
breach of faith.
FRANK Embree, a young negro. who was
wanted at burton. Mo. on the charge of as
SaultlnS the fourteen yeaGrold daughter of
W. W. Dougherty, was arrested at Garrett
Kan, about week ago. Reports We're
heard by Governor Stanley that Embree
would be lynched when taken back to Bur
ton for trial, and the governor held I'D Gov
ernor Stephens application for requisi-
ton.
Upon being assured by Governor Stephens
and Sheriff Gibson of Howard county that
Missouri would protect Embree from mob
violence he honored the requisition later,
and Embree was taken back to Missouri
From the railroad station nearest 10 Bur-
ton the Missouri officers, with their prs-
oner started to driveIo Burton. They had
gone only few miles, when they We're sur
rounded by mob of more than 1000 men.
Embree was taken from them without re-
SiStance on their part, it is said and they
We're told 20 drive on, which they did
Enbfee was taken TO the scene Of his
crime, ana when questioned about 1t he re-
piled he was innocent I'VE will make YOU
confess you black rascal" cried one of the
mobs leaders, and several of the men
bounced upon the negro and tore every par
ticle of clothing from him.
One Of them seized "a buggy whip and be-
gan flashing Embree. This was kept up
until the whip was literally worn out A
biack-snake whip was next put into Use,
and every lash, according to an eyewitness
left long streak OF blood on Embree's
quivering flesh. Twice he fell over in a
faint, but upon recovering the lash was
again applied.
Embree finally confessed under the tor
ture, and he was hanged at the scene of
his crime.
Governor Stanley, upon the day he grant,
ed the requisition for Embree's return 20
Missouri, went on a vacation near the yell
lowstone Park. He had not read the news
papers and knew nothing of the lynching
until h. returned home today. He was
highly Indignant when informed of the de-
tails.
1t is a gross breach of faith on the part
of Governor Stephens, he exclaimed
hotly. He gave me his personal assurance
that the state of Missouri would protect
Embree from mob violence, and, as l I'M
derstand it, he did not even turn his hand
to save him, although he knew, as / did,
that lynching was being openly talked of
by his inaction he practically admits
to the world that he sanctioned the lynch
ing. AT all events, he is responsible for
Embrees brutal murder, well being
guilty of gross breach of faith. Hereafter
L will refuse to honor any acquisitions or
official documents coming from the gov
ernor of Missouri"
Governor Stephens makes light of the af-
fn md in ttr,,at nc hot he cit Of
Missouri want to take the law in their
own hands and lynch their criminals it is
none of Governor Stanley's business. He
concludes by saying that he considers the
incident closed.
Governor Stanley addressed letter to
Governor Stephens late tonight, in which
he says the incident is not closed and criti-
cises the Missourian sharply for his atti-
tude and inaction.