The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-04-06

RISING OUT
OF A FUED
Neighbors Near Guthrie Gel
Into the Courts.
FLYNN Wisely CAMPAIGN
Is Recalled in Oklahoma
Court Proceedings. 49,

Guthrie, o. T., April 5.-oklahoma is
in the front in everything and especially
when it comes to township trouble or
anything in the nature of a feud. Logan
county has feud in fun blast, and it is
now in hearing before Judge Goodrich.
Of the probate court J. T. Ruuedge, c.
W. scobee and George Greenway. of
springvale township. have been arrested
and appeared in court this morning. on
the charge of threatening young col
ored man by the name of Earl Williams,
and otherwise intimidating him. The
hearing of the prosecution was complet-
ed this morning and the defense viii
probably conclude its case tomorrow
morning This court matter is only the
fisrt public airing that the feud has ever
had, but the trouble has been in pro-
gress for a number Of years. It started
some time ago and has constantly in
creased. On one side Kellogg is the
leader and on the other side Kiuough
The last named man has for his follow
ing a number of white men Of the town
ship, and on the other side are the col
ored farmers. AS a matter of fact
while the case has not been aired much,
the officers who have known Of the oc-
currences have feared that some serious
consequences would be pulled off before
the trouble could ne adjusted There was
talk of bringing the matter up before
the grand jury, but owing to the fact that
It was to be brought in Judge Goodrich's
court it was decided to bring out all of
the details in the court.
The feeling has been so intense that
many threats have been made and the
letters have been signed, white Caps"
etc 1t is stated that after the close
of the matter by the courts that the
postoffice department viii take a hand.
and some prosecutions are likely, as an
infringement Of the postal laws has been
made. The 9ostofice inspectors in the
ciyt have been notified and looked into
the matter to some extent today.
The digging Of large hole, something
the size of grave was the cause of
bringing the matter into court at this
time. Earl Williams, the young colored
complainant, was passing the line be-
tween the two townships one night and
saw a number Of men digging there and
desired to ascertain who it was. BY the
light of fire from a large stump the
men were digging in the hole and after
having passed there once, his curiosity
was aroused and he went back again. He
says that he identified the men who
have been arrested, ana that they dis
covered him and told him to leave, and
his life. All of the features
7 rr.,s
brought out by the prosecution. This
morning a number Of witnesses were ex-
amined for the defense, and the story
which IS told is this:
Members of the defendant faction were
passing the line of the two townships
early in the evening. and saw some ne |
groes and white men digging this hole. |
Later, they returned and found the hole, |
and formed two parties one party to fol- !
low a wagon track leading from the place |
and another party to dig in the hole to
ascertain what was in it, thinking that
perhaps some one had been buried there. |
The two parties separated and the last |
party-the one digging the hole-was the !
one seen by the young negro. II was
stated that one party could not find the /
wagon, and that the other party did not |
find anything in the hole
The hole remains where It was to this |
time. and has been viewed by number |
Of people since the feeling has been /
aroused over the matter.
According to Kellogg. the troubles be- |
gan in 1856. when cJe Wisby was running /
against Dennis FLYNN for congress, and /
he says it is simply war between Re /
DubIicans and Democrats There were /
then as now, a great many negro voters |
n Springvale township, and the Repubh- I
cans generally had the better of the cleo /
tons.
ION election day. 1896" says Kellogg. /
the Democrats tried to run things to !
suit themselves. I was challenger. When
any man would come in. who needed as
stance in voting. and would vote the