The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1899-04-19
ALLGOOD'S THIRD MAN
Evidence That He Killed ChaS.
Bigger Near Fall River.
ANOTHER HORSE FOUND
Evidence PiIing Up Against
the Alleged Gang,

Another victim of Frank Argood's has
been discovered. Two or three years ago
a young man by the name OF Charles Big
ger was shot down near Fan River. Kan
sas. No one was ever arrested for the
crime, for no one ever knew anything
about who did it and no one ever had even
a suspicion of the probable murderer. Off,
Ger Fleeman, who has been secretly at
work in the vicinity of Eureka for the last
week, sent Sheriff Simmons more word
yesterday that almost enough evidence
had been found to convict Allgood OF the
crime. II is already well known that All
good operated in the vicinity OF Fam
River and it has been only about a week
since horse which Allgood stole from
r. T. McGinnis year ago was located and
returned through information given by
Ballard.
Ballard was asked last night If he knew
anything of the story that Allg0od mad
killed Bigger. He said:
81 couldn't say anything positively about
it. 1 don't know anything, personally. az
I know about the murder of old man New
Allgood told me about it, or rather spoke
to me a number Of times about some game
he had bagged at Fall River, but I couldn't
say, from what know myself. All that
I have told in my statements to the off,
GERS was what knew personally. I don't
know anything of the Bigger murder ex-
cept what Allgood told me. From what
he said it is my opinion that Bigger was
another one of AHgood's victims. but 1
don't know"
Mr.. Simmons has also received word that
two more counterfeit money molds and
more spurious coin has been dug up in
Greenwood county in the places spoken of
by Ballard. Officer Fleeman is working
secretly in the vicinity Of Eureka, but he
is closely watched by the people over there
and especially by the men who are opposed
to a new trial Mr.. F1eman says the
sentiment at Eureka that Billiards. con-
fession is fake is changing. and the idea
Of another trial for Dobbs and Mrs. New
is coming into favor.
Another stolen horse has been taken
from the Matthe ranch in Reno county.
Sheriff Means of Newton, went after the
horse, which had been located on the
Matthe ranch through some more infor-
nation given by Ballard. When Mr..
Means demanded the horse, Matthe re-
sisted, and said: eff you take that horse
you must have a writ of replevin-"
'All right" said Sheriff Means, "TIl get
a warrant for your re-srrest and see what
Harvey county can do for you" At this
Matthe gave up the horse without an
other word. The way he acted about the
matter the officers think is proof enough
that Ballard told the truth about the
ranch and the part that Matthe and his
wife played in the plundering raids car
RED on by the Algood gang.
Sheriff Simmons says he has no doubt
of the truth of Billiards. story. Al Bal
lard received letter yesterday from
Warden Lands. who is following the In
vestigation closely. Mr.. Lands says:
Lansing, Ran. April Il. 1899
calvin Ballard, Wichita. Kan.
Dear Alvin-I am entirely satisfied with
the course you are pursuing. and feel that
you cannot be hurt by what you are do
ing In the end you will be the one TO
receive benefit. 1 have no doubt Of this.
I feel as 1 always did about it. No ques-
ton in my mind about the truth of your
story. The result OF it, sooner or later, will
be the righting Of a great wrong. No
matter who it pinches, as you say. let it
come.
you are only boy. with three-fourths
Of your life before you, and you cannot
afford to waste one hour Of this in pro-
tect.ng men of the Allgood and Turner
stamp. Cut loose from the whole outfit,
and keep cut loose. When you get out Of
this. say you Will never do a single thing
that you would not be willing to bawl to
the street from the house-top. Don't d
anything that needs hiding or concealing-
Don't do anything that you cannot handle
and display and show and talk about right
out under a clear sky and bright sun.
Have no secrets. and with your Industry
and capability for work you cannot meas
ure the good things that the future may
have in store for you. am. as always,
YOUR friend. H. s. lands,
Warden"