The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-11-24
KANSAS NEWS OF RECENT DATE.
Tho Charges Against Metc.lf.

Lieut.. Hall, of Lawrence, formerly of
the Twentieth Kansas, in a letter to the
Topeka Journal makes the charge that
Col. Metcalf shot an unarmed and sup
plicating Filipino prisoner, and in sup
port of it furnishes an affidavit of Pri-
vate Husky. of company X. and First
Lieut.. A. NJ. Ferguson, of the Thirty
sixth infantry, United States volun-
teers.
Col. Metcalf, who was visiting at
Elyria. O., was interviewed about this
matter and said:
The matter with Hall is that he did not get
promotion. There is nothing in the charge at
all. The whole story was investigated last
spring by the Manila army authorities and by
Dean Worcester, member Of the Philippine
commission. At that time the charges were
found to be utterly groundless This is the first
time that my name has been connected with the
story. The story first originated in a letter
soldier boy wrote home and some little incl
dent was greatly exaggerated by this soldier
boy. I can't account for Halls action, unless
he feels resentment against me because he was
not recommended for promotion and expects to
injure me by 1t.
Long Sentences for Jointkeepers.
A recent decision of the Kansas SUI
preme court affirms the sentences
passed upon half dozen liquor dealers
at lola and Hum oldt, by Judge Still
we'll, in an effort to drive them out of
business. Joseph Langley and Charles
Groth will have to go to the Allen
county Jail for 600 days each, pay
fines of $1,000 each and give
bonds in the sum of $500 each
to guarantee their good behavior
for two years. John Whittick goes
to Jail for 800 days and must pay 5000;
Joseph Nagley must pay $7G0 and be
confined 315 days; Frank limerick
must pay 5000 and be confined go days.
and D. Whittick must spend 100 days
in Jail and pay $500. The men were
sentenced more than two years ago
and have since been fighting the cases
in the higher courts, which have de-
cided against them on every turn.
No Chan ce for Footpads.
House burglars and footpads don't
stand much show of securing pardons
from Gov. Stanley. Their only plea
for executive clemency which cuts any
figure is that they are in the last stages
of consumption or some other incur
able disease. Unless this can be clear
ly established by reports from the
prison officials convicts confined for
these crimes might as well save their
time and postage stamps. ga man
who will burglarize a dwelling house
or hold a person up on the highway
does not deserve nor should he receive
executive clemency," said the governor,
after refusing a half dozen pardons for
those offenses. "These crimes are al
ways deliberately planned. In nearly
every case the question of possibility
of murder is also considered"
Ottawa Wants the Reunion.
The Ottawa Commercial club, which
Is responsible, in q large measure, for
Ottawa's big reception to her return
K a smoker the other night. There
were about 90 members of the company
present and and about SO members of
the club. No speeches were allowed
except from the soldiers Capt. Bolt
wood made an interesting talk. as did
many of the boys Before adjourning
it was decided to make a strong effort
to get the first reunion of the Twen-
tieth regiment at Ottawa.
A movement was started at Emporia
to erect in that city a monument to R.
B. Parks, of Scott City, former mem
Der of the Twenty-second Kansas, who
died of typhoid fever at Camp Meade,
Pa His body lies in the national GEM
etery at Arlington.
Gov. Stanley and the Y. M. c. A.
The state Y. NJ. c. A. convention at
Ottawa last week was addressed by
Gov. Stanley on the ''Worth of the
Work." Gov. Stanley and State School
Superintendent Nelson are members of
the new state committee.
He Got . Good Thing.
In the sale of his Shannon Hill stock
farm George w. Click will receive IS
houses in Kansas City, Mo-, which are
now producing rental of S., 900 annu-
ally. It is reported that Mr.. Click will
remove to Kansas City.
Forty-Four Years . Kanaan.
Samuel p. Boone. who died at his
home near PaOla recently, had been a
resident of that community since 1855.
He took a prominent part in defending
the border during the early troubles.
Kansau Since 1855
Solomon Edwards, who homesteaded
4 farm in Allen county in 1855 and
made his home there continuously.
died recently. He had accumulated
large property interests.
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