The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-01-17
BURNING Of NEGRO.
Creates Righteous indignation
in the Legislature,
RESOLUTION is ADOPTED
Commenting the Course of
Gov Stanley in Matter.

Topeka, Kan. Jan. 1s-Most Of the
time Of the legislature today was taken
up with the discussion Of yesterdays ne
gro burning at Leavenworth. The mem
bers Of the legislature had much 10 say
on the great disgrace which had ensued
to the state. Both houses adopted a res
olution on the subject amid much enthu-
sIasm. The resolution was introduced
by Senator Carpenter and is as follows:
Whereas, The startling information Of
q reliable character has reached the leg
stature and the general public that on
/ yesterday. in the city Of Leavenworth. a
/ colored citizen of our state, charged with
a crime, was unlawfully taken from the
4 ian bv q. mob. out of the protection and
/ when in the custody Of the legal auth0ri-
! ties Of Leavenworth county, and, with
( out trial or sanction OF law, and in VIC
] Iation Of every principle of humanity and
good citizenship. was dashed to a stake
and in fendish inhuman and barOaric
manner burned to death; therefore, be il
Resolved, by the senate, the house Of
representatives. concurring therein. That
we deprecate, deplore and condemn the
execution of this man in this summary
manner, without fair and impartial
trial at the bar of justice; and be it
further
Resolved, That we commend the
course of Governor ". Z. Stanley by
having promptly placed at the disposal
Of the local authorities of Leavenworth
county for the protection of this man and
the dignity of the state, two companies
Of state militia which We're never called
for by the authorities of said county;
and
Resolved, further. That we favor the
most rigid investigation Of all the acts
and circumstances attending this crime.
and on behalf Of law-abiding citizenship
ask and demand that the perpetrators Of
this monstrous proceeding shall be pun
ished to the fun extent Of the law"
The above resolutions were adopted in
the house before the adjournment at noon
by an almost unanimous vote.
Leavenworth Kan, Jan. 16.-Oficials
responsible for the life of Fred Alexan-
der. the negro burned at the stake yes
terdav, today began the preparation Of
their denefnse. The negro's guilt Of the
assault and murder last November Of
Pearl Forbes. which he denied with his
last breath, was not. they say proven
conclusiveIy by the mans own state
ments while held at the Lansing pen.
This evidence viii be gathered and pub
Hshed
In addition Sheriff Everhardy said to-
day that the report that Alexander had
assaulted a third girl at Stallngs. near
here, was true, and that the young wo-
man had appeared at the penitentiary
yesterday before the start for Leaven-
worth was made and positively identified
the negro as her assailant
Sheriff Fverhardy. who. together with
Warden Tomlinson OF the penitentary IS
responsible for the removal Of Alexander
from the penitenHary, offered his defense
this morning. last night, overcome by
the strain under which he has worked
since Alexander's arrest. Everhardy went
to bed and sent out word 70 newspaper
men that he was too III to make state
ment He said, however;
you have no idea what trial have
had since Saturday night. Those who
condemn me should place themselves in
my position 7 did nv duty so far as law
within my power. but was overwhelmed
by superior numbers. told the warden
that T would land Alexander IN the
county TAIL. and 7 did When T realized
that the crowd was bent on getting ms
prisoner 7 stood I'D IN the carriage and
called 20 the driver 70 drive through 70
the COUNTY sail IN spite q the crowd and
overrun anyone who should get in the
way T locked the man up and did not
give Up the KEYS although several de-
mands were made upon ne 7 depiore the
fact that Alexander was burned. did
my fuu duty as sheriff Of Leavenworth
county"
When asked regarding ne report that
he had begged Governor Stanley for state
militia Sheriff Everhardy said.
II did not request that am now glad
the troops did not arrive. for r. they
had there would have been several inro-
cent lives lost The militia could have
done M good Two companies would
have been powerIess 70 suppress the mob /
and have not The least doubt chat
every national gUardsman would have
been killed t is not for me 70 saw
whether I think the man guilty OF the
crime"
Leave1worth. kan. Jan 1s.-The tuner (
al # Fred Alexander. the negro who was +
burned ar the stake Yesterday afternoon. f
took place t73av and was attended only
br the undertaken and his assistants The .
remains were inferred in tie Potter-s
field
The coroner has fmpanere5 2 5u-v
which viewed the remains before inter-