The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-01-07
NABBED BY OFFICERS
Senator LeWeIIing Is Taken
Back to Topeka.
SECRETARY ALLEN HERE
Peters Jumps Into the Race
for Federal Judge.

Last night as the northbound Santa Fe
train was pulling out Of the depot ex-GoV-
ernor LeweIling boarded it under arrest
and in the custody of Assistant Sergeant
alarms Chase, who had reached the city
only a few hours before with warrant
issued by order Of the state senate now IN
session
Senator Lewelling had just returned from
Topeka yesterday morning, and had gone
to his home with a bad cold and touch OF
the grip. He was seen by an Eagle re
porter at the depot a few minutes before
the train left and asked what was up. he
said: Il am under arrest, and am being
taken 10 Topeka by Sergeant-at-Arns
Chase. The reason why IS because spe-
cial hearing has been called up for the
passing of the supplemental railroad bill,
which was passed by a scratch in the
house. voted for the bin before when it
was defeated by a tie vote Of IS to Is, and
Will vote for it again"
The ex-governor was in good humor,
though bundled up to his ears, his coat
collar being turned up. A cigar and his
hat was al that could be seen of his face.
Sergeant-at-Arms Chase remarked that
the senator was very good-natured pris-
oner and that he did not have TO use force
to take him. He said that the governor
was not the only one who left Topeka too
soon. There are others who will be ar
rested before midnight, if they can be
found They are Honorables Armstrong,
Braddocks Coleman, Householder, Sewell,
Matthews, Reiser, Sheldon and Stocks.
Sergeant-at-Arms Chase did not feel
very much anxiety over his prisoner, the
ex-governor going into the Pullman and
Oh1cer Chase in the car in front
On the same train was Congressman
Long, who had been in the city for a short
lay-over between trains. The congressman
was feeling in the best of health and was
on HIS way to Topeka to be present at
Governor Stanley's Inauguration. He was.
as usual, reticent in giving out poIitica.
pointers, but was a willing conversation
alist on any other topic.
SECRETARY ALLEN ARRIVES.
Private Secretary Allen reached the city
yesterday morning and he and the COVER
nor were seen sitting in the private Office
chatting generally over the substance of
the state message that will be sent to the
senate and house Monday next, and which
will be read SO thoroughly by the people
ali over the state the next morning when
given to the newspapers for publication.
The message is a voluminOus one and
treats on many matters that have needed
some attention for a cong time back. What
the governor viii have to say on state in
situations viii be read with much interest,
and his many recommendations for the
abolishing of boards and unnecessary po-
litical sinecure jobs, etc.
THE FEDERAL JUDGESHIP.
The appointment of a man TO the place
on the federal bench is now absorbing the
minds Of many since the rumored report
that S r. Peters has jumped into the race
and is working his wires, as well as the
telegraph wires, too. 1t is pretty well
known that Peters is lRging his political
friends all over the state to wire their in
dorsements to President Mckinley asking
for Peters appointment 10 fl the vacancy
caused by the retirement of Judge Foster
by a special act passed by the house
Thursday last, and only needing the sigma
ture of the president to make it a law.
The judgeship fight IS now on in earnest.
Judge Horton and Judge Hook are strong-
" backed, but Judge Hook has Senator
Bakers support, and the president being
set against making appointments unless
supported by senators from the state, it is
thought that Judge Hook viii land the
plum.