The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-10-06
DENOUNCED
PRESIDENT
M'KINLEY
Crystal Residents Wait Upon
J. ". CoICIazier
FORCED TO LEAVE TOWN
-Four Men Placed Under Bonds
to Keep Peace.
FORCED TO LEAVE TOWN

Pawnee. o. T., oct. 5.--The people of
CRYSTAL ami vicinity gave a practical
demonstration Of their respect for this
government and the memory Of the late
President mckinley when they waited
upon ]. w. Colclazier OF that village, who
was accused OF making unpatriotic and
contemptuous remarks concerning our
lamented executive, says the Pawnee
Times-Democrat. They ordered him out
OF town, after compelling him to make
such repaIation for his words as was
possible. and had he not gone, as he was
requested. st is not improbable that Vio-
lonce would nave been done him Col
clazier Is son Of a. I. Colclazier,
resident of Crystal and proprietor Of one
of the two general stores in the village
Colclazier. Jr.. has worked in MS father 5
store and attended to its management.
The young man has been well regarded
iD CRYSTAL. too. until his recent utter
ances became known, although consid-
cred little "rabid" politically
When the news that President McKin-
lev was shot reached Crystal, Colclazier
was informed Of ii. ana remarked that
he was glad Of it, and more Of EN- ought
10 get the same dose, or something TO
that effect In extenuation Of this state
1nent. CoIclazier claimed Lat he thought
his informant was joking. and was try
ing TO make him the butt of his fun.
He claims that he meant no disrespecI
l,ut other residents of Crystal assert that
Colclazier followed this remark with
others of q similar nature and that he
gave vent TO a TRADE against the as
sassin-s victim boldly, earnestly and per
sistently. When the Crystal postofhce
was Graped in mourning Colclazier IS
alleged to have said they ought to tear
down those dirty, black rags" Warn
ings and protests were no check to his
tongue so the indignant residents decid-
ed to adopt stronger measures.
Saturday morning a party Of about fif-
teen men called on Colclazier at the
store and demanded first a public retrac-
ton Of his sentiments. Upon threaten
ing to REBEL. Colclazier was warned
that he would be summariiy dealt with
unless he did as the committee said.
he was told to get down on his knees,
kiss McKinley's picture and kiss the
American flag, all of which he did He
was then ordered to leave town within
fifteen minutes but this time was finally
extended to twenty-four hours.
ColcIazier went to Jennings Saturday
afternoon and came from there here.
Tuesday he swore out warrants for four
members OF the committee which had
visited him. desiring to have them placed
under a peace bond. The four men are
weH known in Crystal and throughout
the country. They are: George Carlisle,
a II. Balls. Jess Harrington and John
Brown. They We're arraigned before
Judge W. L. Eagleton in this city We'd
nesdav afternoon, but the cases were dis
missed by the judge 1t seems that Col
clazier and the men compromised mat
ors in some way, and it is said that
Colclaizier win be allowed to return to
Crystal and remain # he refrains from
such speeches in the future.
In conversation with Times-D Democrat
reporter Tuesday Colclazier said that the
predieament in which he had been placed
arose from a misunderstanding. lie said
that beyond a jocular remark made at
the time he heard the president was
shot and he did not believe it, he had
not talked disrespectfuIy Of the late
executive. He professed respect for the
government and its rulers, and said his
remarks had been wonderfully miscon-
strued. The sentiments of other Crystal
people in town this week were contrary
70 this statement however, and public
opinion appears 10 he that the commit
tee" was well justified i'm its actions The
lesson win 10 doubt Doe profitable one
70 Coiclazier ana one he win not soon
forget