The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-12-25
Living Near Augusta Came to
Her Rescue.
PRESENTATION OF BOND
Was Somewhat of a Surprise
to Ell Dorado People.

The 5000 bond for the release Of Jessie
Morrison was fled last night with the
sheriff Of Butler county at El Dorado.
and Jessie Morrison walked out of the
Jail to spend her Christmas in her home,
in which she had not been for five
months. The filing Of the bond was an
other step in the sensational murder
trial 1t was something which has been
expected for some few days, but when
it did come it was a surprise. Now
comes the question whether Jessie Nor
rison win ever occupy the cell in the
Butler county Jail again. Some say yes,
and others no. It Is a question for an
other jury to decide and time only VIII
give the answer.
The bond is signed by some Of the
vealthiest men in Butter county. They
qualify for $4,000 while 5000 is the
amount of the bond. One thing Of inter
est is that the majority Of the bondsmen
i've in Augusta The bond was made up
at that place yesterday. Last night it
was presented to Sheriff Turner by V. p.
Mooney, one of the attorneys for the de-
PENDANT. Sheriff Turner looked It over
He then hunted up County Attorney
Brumbaugh. The county attorney look
I'd it over closely and handed it back to
the sheriT. He said it was legal and the
sureties sufficient Then Sheriff Turner
approved the bond, and that meant that
Jessie Morrison was to be a free woman.
Deputy Sheriff Young, accompanied by
Judge Morrison and his two sons, Hay
ward and Fletcher Morrison went to the
cell and unlocked the door. and Jessie
Morrison stepped out ready to accom-
pany her relatives to the Morrison home.
She never glanced back at that cell. AS
she stepped along the han She met Dep
uty Whitehead and thanked him for the
kind treatment during the months Of in
generation.
The door was opened and the 1Torri-
sons went to their home. 1t was the
happiest night in that home since the
terrible affair on June p. Owing to the
gloom and approaching darkness very
few people saw Jessie Morrison as She
went along the street with her father
and brothers.
As usual. Jessie Morrison refused to
discuss the case. She said: "I am glad
TO have my freedom, and I am glad to
90 home" There was suppressed joy in
her manner and no one knows what
Jessie Morrison felt when she knew that
she was to go home and remain there
without having the guard at her door
and the bars at her window
Judge Morrison stated that his daugh-
ter would go to West Virginia within
the next few days to remain there until
her next trial
The bondsmen who have signed the
document which released Jessie Morri-
son are: w. T. Brown. banker; J. w.
Kibby. ST., stockman; ]. w. Skaer, mer-
chant: Harry Movie merchant. B. II.
Cornellus, stockman; ]. r. Crowley,
stoc5man and farmer. j. w. Kibby ST.,
stoc}man. All of these men are residents
Of augusta. The other signers are: C. L.
Shidler. a farmer OF Logan township;
A. +. Cook and C. w. Little, farmers.
Of Clay township; ]. NJ. Brewer and c.
3. Lavender, farmers, of Hickory town
ship
The men are all well fixed financially
and are the most prominent men of But
Ter county. They are easily worth S25O.009
and by ali odds are considered the
wealthiest men of Butler county.
one of the noticeable things Is that not
one Of the men is q citizen of El Dorado,
and this IS probably because Of the fact
thar prejudice is so strong in that city.
The presenting of the bond and It's APP
prevail is somewhat OF a surprise TO the
people Of Butler county in general. Many
of them thought that it would be impos-
sibIe for Jessie Morrison to secure a
bond. This idea has been dissipated by
the presentation Of one Of the best
bonds that could be secured In Butler
county.
The cell In the Butler county Jail VIII
remain empty for some time as far as
Jessie Morrison is concerned. and since
her release from custody her gray-haired
father VIII rest In his exeruons 20 have
his daughter free from incarceration.
Tie Christmas in ,he Morrison home
promises TO 5e a happy enc. and the Lt-
lie house on Merchant street viii be
filed with good cheer.