The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-03-29
WANT ANOTHER ONE
Officers are After a Brother of
Mrs. Matthe.
TRIGG DEMANDS ALLG00D
On United States Warrant
Career of the Billiards..

J The officers are sits on the trail Of Tur-
| ner, a brother-in-law Of Mrs. Matthe,
who is alleged to be an accessory in the
numerous charges brought against the
gang arrested yesterday morning. 1t is
| thought that he will be apprehended to-
day, as Mrs. Matthe says he can be Sc
| cured easily. Frank AIlgood, who is in
jail at Eureka, is wanted by Fred Trigg,
| deputy United States marshal, who has
a warrant for his arrest for counterfeit
ing, and Trigg, it is understood, will de-
mand the prisoner. He says Allgood OPP
Grated extensively in this city last sum
mer during the fair. and the evidence
against him is complete. He will prob
ably go after Allgood today.
The four subjects Of the sensational ar
rests made day before yesterday-Willis
and Herbert Simpson and Mr.. and Mrs.
Matthe-were visited at the jail yesterday
by a reporter for the Eagle. The Simpson
boys would not talk, saying that their
attorney, Judge Wall had forbid them
making any statements whatever at the
present time The brothers are kept in
different cells and not allowed to consult
with each other.
Mr. and Mrs. Matthe had not engaged
counsel, but said they thought they would
send for their old attorney at Hutchinson
and have Attorney Crewson of this city
assist him in the trial Mr.. Crewson had
just left them a few moments before.
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthe were sitting con-
tentedly in their cell and when the reporter
approached, both Of them walked over to
the iron CRATE and shook his hand. Mrs.
Matthe was not looking well, but was
ready to talk.
Il am not feeling very well in here"
she said, because 1 had just returned
from Hutchinson, where I was under
doctors care, when they arrested US but
I guess I can stand it here a few days.
It's the first time was ever in a place
like this
Their statements to the reporter were
that the ranch on which they lived was
a mass of sand hills and ravinss, but that
as high as one thousand head of cattle
were grazed upon it during the summer
months. 1t consists of four sections of
land, and lays fourteen miles southeast
0 a
and station is situated on their place.
Mattha was raised in the neighborhood and
his wife says they have lots of friends.
They have lived on this place about two
years. Most of it they rent and let out
for grazing purposes.
'Is the ranch such a place as could be
used to Shield criminals and stock that
had been stolen?" asked the reporter.
Mr.. Matthe: "Why no. 1 don't know as
it is 1t is merely lot of sandhllls."
Mrs. Matthe: "And then, how could
you hide criminals and stock, when the
place is full of other mems cattle?"
Did you not say that one could not
find the way out when once far enough
from your house?"
Mrs. Matthe: "Oh yes, admit man
could be lost on the place. for ii is moth
ing but hills and ravines."
Mr. Matthe: And the hills all look alike
to a stranger"
Mr.. and Mrs Matths said that Alvin
Ballard and Frank Allgood had worked
for them about two months putting up
hay, but at that time they knew nothing
of their being bad men. Mrs. Matthe
said that they were not good workers, for
every few days they would leave and be
gone two or three days at a time.
FINALLY" she said. they neglected the
hay so much that just fred them
Asked as TO whether they had ever seen
counterfeit money or tools about the place
they said they had not. although the
two men might have had them on the
farm somewhere.
Herbert Simpson, they said. had visited
Ballard while he was with them and the
two went out on a hunting expedition,
as hunting was good on the place.
How do you account for the stolen
horses being found and identified IN your
possession
II do not doubt the truth OF It. as
traded a great deal, and may have got
hold Of stolen stock, If so, have simply
lost my own stock said Matthe.
How do you account for the alleged
graves, said to contain bodies OF murdered
men?"
They both broke out into a laugh, and
Mrs Matthe said: why, that does sur
prise Us. don't it Benz"
Sure" said Matthe. There are lots
OF graves on the place but they contain
the bodies Of cattle that died with black
leg"
Mr.. and Mrs. Matthe sad they realized
that their association with the Billiards.
caused suspicious which got them into this
trouble. They first met the Billiards. while
here attending the Lorenger trial. in which
they we're witnesses for the defendant. |
I.orenger was tried and convicted Of ooul- /
terfs5ting. Being short Of cash a. the
tine, they said they had % economic, (
and the Ballards and AIlgood. they said. /
noticed their Strengthened circumstances /
and invited them to their homes. They /
accepted the invitation and were treated 4
nicely. and when Alleged and Ballard went /
to their farm. they tried 10 return the !
favor.
The Matthe's try 20 have q plausible rea- /
son for every accusation against them /
Just before the reporter left. Mrs. /
Natshe who had done most OF the TAX /
Ink. said:
Say. ain't there some kind OF way - /
make them pay for false Imprisonment"
Certainly.
Wen / Intend 70 get pay for tbs Job
then. RaSt assured about that"
CAREER IN WICHITA
About SIX years ago tbs Bal.ar5s came
here from Nebraska and located on the
West Side under the assumed name of
Carter. They were litue noticed for sew
eral months. Finally they began TO at
tend regularly the numerous open AIR con
GERS, medical fakes aud az manner of
oEtdoor amusements tasn taxing ptace
TIRE vacant corner Of Market ard Williams
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