The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-07-26
GOING 70. SH)N THEM
Biddison Threatens Missouri
ans With Enlightenment
AS TO RIGHTS OF CITIZENS
Held IncommunicadO In the
Land of the MoSsback.s
AS TO RIGHTS OF CITIZENS

Guthrie. o. T, July 25.-The Perry En-
terprise says: Colonel wadsworth re-
turned yesterday from Webb City. where
he went as q witness In the McNemee
and Adams controversy. He gives sub
stantialIy the following story concerning
this case, and explains the case on which
Hon. A. ]. Biddison of Pawnee was ar
rested for passing counterfeit money:
In May of this year Jim Adams. for
merly proprietor Of the Blue Bell barn
in this city, bought the interest of his
partner, McNemee, in the Wild West
show, thus becoming sole owner Of the
outfit, but owing some money, which was
guaranteed by notes which were to fall
due from time to time. The show gave
its first performance here, going north
to Ponca and other places. and finally
landing in Webb City. The business was
not any too profitable, and some finan-
cial difficulty was experienced at that
place.
And now comes the funny work. Be-
fore Adams bought McNemee's interest,
bills and posters had been ordered from
a printing house bearing the names of
McNemee & Adams, and after the change
was made the order could not be counter
manded. Adams decided to use the bills
with the old names, and did so. When
the trouble began to brew, Colonel Rich
ards, the dog trainer, who was with the
show, brought up a claim Of the Indians,
who were part OF the show, and sued
McNemee and Adams jointly, making 1t
appear that they were owners of the
show. They were arrested and thrown
into JAIL charged with showing without
a license, ard not allowed to communi-
cate with parties outside. Finally, Nc
Nemee got a boy who was looking in at
the jail window TO send telegram to A.
J. Biddison at Pawnee to come up and
take their case. He Immediately went to
Webb City, got McNemee and Adams out
on habeas corpus proceedings, and was
protecting their interests when the clique
around Webb City, which had been max
ing It interesting for his clients, put up
a job on him.
He had spent a dollar. giving In pay
ment s. bill. and receiving In change
four silver dollars. Later. in payment
for some cooling beverage, In company
Will Soiue 1EleuuSf ne ldlO one OF the
yer dollars on the counter. The clerk said:
Mr.. Biddison. this is bad" Looking at
II. Mr.. Biddison said: "This is not only
bad. It is rotten" and gave him a good
dollar.
Soon afterward this skin gang hustled
constable around, who arrested him for
passing counterfeit money. He was
thrown in JAIL no opportunity given him
to do anything. and remained there until
the next afternoon. when Judge Currey.
lawyer there. and a brother of z. p.
Currey OF this city, secured his release.
lie had trial before Wright. the United
States commissioner, who was drunk at
the time his bond fixed at $500, which was
promptly made, and after a dIsgraceful
scene court was adjourned by his honor
% that he might whip the marshal in
attendance
Mr. Biddlson has been assured that his
case will be disposed of, and then some
other parties will be made to hunt their
holes. His friends in Oklahoma knew he
, was all right