The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1900-12-04
EDITOR ARRESTED.
Pool Grinstead IL Once More In
Trouble.
Charged With Writing LibeIOus
Words on Letters.
AIMED AT CY LELAND.
Referred to 'sStOIen Letters
in His Possession.
Offense Is One Against the
Postal Laws.
AIMED AT CY LELAND.

Pool Grinstead T. again in trouble and
this time it IS for a United States offense
that he has been arrested. The grand jury
which met in Leavenw0rrh on October
evidently believed that he had been guilty
Of violating the United States postal laws
for they indicted him for mailing unmail-
able matter.
Deputy T. S. Marshal Prescott went to
Troy and brought Mr. Grinstead here at
, o'clock IN the afternoon He was taken
to the United States Tnarshars office and
gave bond for 500 to appear for trial The
date of the trial has not been set The
bondsmen were T J. Anderson and H c.
Lindsay AR Grinstead at once left for
his home in Wathena.
The charges against Grinstead are made
BY Postoffce Inspector J. L Stice and he
IS indicted on two counts. According to
the papers on file in the United States
district clerks office he mailed a letter to
Hon 2 H Coney. Topeka Kansas,
upon the back of which were written
when were calculated to reflect upon the
character Of Cyrus Leland. This letter
8, 1900 t--''''7 : - 7'0--'~
The second count charges that he mailed
a letter on the 10th of the same month in
railway mali car on the Chlcag0, ROck
Island < Pacific railroad upon the reverse
hbelous and defamatOTy nature obviously
intended TO reflect upon the character OF
IS quoted as Mail robbers are requested
not to send this to Cy the Old Man
plain the possession of stolen letters
This letter was also addressed 10 Hon.
z. H. Couey- and. according to the grand
jury. was intended to reflect upon the
character and conduct OF Cyrus Leland.
The case IS the direct outcome of the
complaint which was made by Griustead
and his friends that Leland had been TAX
ing letters from the mail Last spring
Gr1nstead's friends claimed that the let
ter which Leland gave to the press which
was written TO CfrilStead by p. H. COuey,
was stolen from the mails. and they had
the p0stof1ice department Investigate the
matter The investigation resulted in the
acceptance OF Mr. Lelauds explanation.
that some one had found the letter ON
the street and had mailed it to him
But there was another result of the in
tor found that Grinstead had been mail
ing unavailable matter. so the charges
were filed against tfrInStead. which
suited In his arrest Yesterday.
There are seven witnesses in the case.
Including the puStoff1ce inspector. The
penalty for the 0ffense with which Mr..
Grinstead Is charged is a fine of not more
than $500 nor more than five years Jail
sentence. It may be less. which is left TO
the discretion of the judge.
Major A. II. Harvey " no is CfrfnSt ead'S
attorney. said that he had not seen Grin
stead here yesterday. he was out of
the city and did not return until after his
client mad gone
''Au there is to the case is that Grin
stead was arrested for improper use of
the mails The grand jury made th5
charge against him in LeaEeuwOrth in CJc-
tGher- I do not know when the case Will
come Up, as there has been time set,''
said Major Harvey.
Frank Elliott was also indicted BY the
grand jury but he has left the country. L
do not know where he has gone but
guess he thought he would take leg bail
my client but 1 guess he win not be here
to ight his case