The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1901-08-07
VERY BAD INDEED
Senator Burton's Troubles Over
His Appointments.
Has Reached Washington to
Fix Tracy Trouble.
FLOOD OF AFFIDAVITS.
Government DeIuged With
Leaves From Record.
Rumor That Burton Has Ad-
justed the Trouble.
AND MR.. HEFLEY TOO.
Another AppOintee Who Is
Causing Trouble.
Leland and Grimes Exchange
Compliments Today.
Another AppOintee Who Is
Causing Trouble.
Leland and Grimes Exchange
Compliments Today.


Senator Burton's troubles over his ap-
pointments are by no means over. Just
now he is in Washington trying to con-
vince Attorney General Knox that he
should issue commission to B. H. Tracy
whom he has recommended for United
States district attorney, and he is ably
seconded by Charles Curtis and J. NJ Mil
Ter, congressman, whom he has impressed
into service. There was a. rumor this af-
ternoon that they had succeeded, but it
lacks official verification-
While Pete Foley has received his com
mission postmaster at Parsons the
ment has by no means subsidized and peo-
pie are still writing letters, insisting that
the appointment of q man like Foley is
A. w Hefiey of Downs. who has been
appointed as a county seat appraiser for
indian lands at the suggestion OF Mr Bur
ton, is also under a cloud, though he haS
received his commission and report
comes from BelOit that the president win
be petitiOned to recall his appointment.
Hef1ey's trouble comes through charges
bor. and are Of a serious character. Her
name IS Mrs. Josephine Balzer-Kirnba1I,
and she is a member Of a wealthy and in
The fight on Tracy. made by his old as
SOciateS in PottaW WatOmie county, is re-
sponsible for the fact that Tracy's scofn>
mission has been held up. The department
of justice has been fairly deluged with az
f1davits of the most serious character at
fecting Tracy's misconduct while county
attorney of PottaWatOmie county and it
is understood that Attorney General Knox
has said that he would not issue the COM
mission until these charges are cleared
u-e-
Tracy,s commission. it is said, was even
forwarded to Canton for President No
Kinley's signature, and when the first IN
Stallment of affidavitS arrived Attorney
General Knox telegraphed to the president
to, withhold his. signature and the com.
mission was returned to the department
of Justice without the signature of the
Ali Of the Tracy anidavits bear upon
his conduct as county attorney and many
of them have been published by r. NJ.
Chiicott in his paper, the Wamego Times.
and in the same paper he dares Tracy
attention to the charges He has refused
to make any statement or to furnish any
Nearly all of the affidavits against Tra>
cy have been made BY men who were en-
gagged in the sale of liquor, but they also
include some of the officials who served
during his term and who had an opportii>
nifty to know some things that the ordi-
nary citizens would NOT know One OF
these is James Graham who was lieuten.
ant colonel of the Twenty-first Kansas
and who was city marshal of st. MaryS
during Tracy's term of office.
In this affidavit Graham says:
was city marshal OF st. Marys, In
of 1898 and 1894. and while acting in this
official capaciay had cause for arrest
ing men who were engaged in the unlavv-
ful business under the laws Of kansas of
those men Drofesfed against their arrest
on the ground that they We're paying the
money each month for protection OiFr from M
This money. I was informed by one
6,45gs aqgh Le4onard, Welcone Johnson, Dan
Bert Grooms, Ferdinand Meister all res
residents Of st. MarVs at this time Is ex1
George Welsh who resides in st Marvs
and who was engaged in the saloon ana
gambling business. and man who bears
a very bad reputation wherever known.
for-Hd
Welsh, was paid with the understanding
that it would protect the above named
men that if anybody was to derive a rev.
enus from the sale of whisky in St Marys
it should be the taxpayers of St Marys,
and that they must pay their fine through
the polilete e., court Wher,eupon Welsh; the
with prosecution, and stated that he
would close them up if they resisted pay
II notified them that Welsh and Tracy's
game would no longer work in St Marys.
arrested during Tracys administration as
county attorney and their cases were
some secret understanding with Tracy
A few who fell under the displeasure of
more severely dealt with. Tracy. findins
that the men of St. Marys would no
money. teIephoned to A F. Armstrong
keeper. of the telephone, to collect and
The saloon men refused to do so.
Then came a message from Tracy to
saloon men. to send the money direct 10
him at Wamego. Kan. For the purpose
of exposing the dishonest and unlawfu1
practice of a corrupt county attorney in
bleeding the people OF St MaryS, told
Welcome johnson and Hugh Leonard to
put up this money in ny presence, which
they did by placing SO each in an enve-
lope, whereupon I directed the envelope,
with the money therein, to B. H. Tracy.
Wamego. Kan, and placed q special de-
livery stamp thereon then returned the
package to Welcome Johnson and tolo
him to mail it. He. in my presence, open
" carried said package to the Union Pa
cific train and placed it in the United
States mail box on said train. This was
in the year 1894. to the best of my knoWl>
edge and belief
ahidavits, but it is accompanied with
those of other officials, some insisting
that their names be not used.
If Mr.. Burton has as much trouble over
his future appointments as he has with
the few he has already made his path will
be a thOrny one indeed.
In the event that Mr. Tracy is not ap-
pointed or that his commission is held up
for some time. the result viii be that I
2. Lambert will continue to hold the Of
fee of United States district attorney for
he can not be ousted until his successor is
regularly appointed
LELAND AND GRIMES.