The Chanute times. [volume] (Chanute, Kan.) 1897-1913, 1902-10-24
Craddock'S ''InsidiOuS Deceit" on
His "Unsuspecting Victim"
This from the Court Record Of the
2Sth Missouri Appeals.
Not Charges Or Lawyers Brief, But the
Finding and Opinion Of The Court
Judge Phillips Scores the DO Right
Candidate for Governor.


ination for governor, but it would
seem that he was hardly the man to
pose as a reform candidate and take
for his motto "Do Right"
When a candidate for public office
makes the brilliant promises he does,
it is certainly proper to inquire into
his previous record. No more con
vincing proof can be given as to the
character of the man who is the
democratic nominee for governor
than the following transcript taken
from the twenty-eighth volume OF
the Missouri Court of Appeals, page
$50: Susan V. McI,eth, widow, had
sold her property upon the advice OF
Mr.. Craddock, and the security which
she took in payment proving to be
without value, she brought suit in the
Jackson county circuit court against
him and secured Judgment for the
amount. The opinion of the court
is that the evidence showed that Mr..
Craddock had stated what he knew
to be false, and had been in a scheme
hold goods, and that he was respon-
sible for that falsehood.
The twenty-eighth Missouri APP
peals is a public record, and can be
consulted and the statement veri-
fed.
The syllabus and opinion which
follow show most conclusively what
Mr.. Craddock has done, and the opin-
ion of his action was given by jury,
by Judge of the circuit court, by
Judge Philips, now judge of the
United States district court-then
Judge of the Kansas City court of
appeals-the other judges concur
ring. The verdict of the jury and the
findings of the trial Judge were af-
firmed, and an analysis made of Mr..
Craddock's methods, which are most
conclusive Remember that the de-
PENDANT is w. II. Craddock, the DEM
ocratic candidate for governor.
A "Do Right Campaign on n Poor
Missouri Widow.
2Sth Missouri Appeals, page $50.
Susan V. McBeth, Respondent,
W. Fl. Craddock, Appellant.
Decided by Kansas City Court of APP
peals Dec. "a, 1887.
Appeal by w. H. .Craddock, defend
ant, from Judgment of Jackson
County Circuit Court; Hon. Turner
A. Gill, Judge. Affirmed.
Statement of Case By the Court.
This is an action for fraud and de-
ceit. The petition alleges that plain
tiff was the owner of certain house
hold effects in Kansas City of the
value of $3.50, on which she owed
$135; that about January 1, 1884, one
p. w. Alley, offered to buy said prop
erty by paying sos in cash, assuming
the payment of the claim of $l35, and
by executing to plaintiff four notes,
each for $137.50, to be secured by
second mortgage on tract of 100
acres of land, which he said he owned
in Greenwood county, Kansas; he
represented this land to be worth
$4,000 or more; that there was 100
acres in cultivation, and that the bal
ance was good timber; and that
there was mortgage on the same
to this defendant for $1,000 for Dor
rowed money, and referred plaintiff
to defendant, of whom inquiry could
be made as to the correctness of
these representations. The plaintiff
thereupon called upon the defendant
and stated to him fully the repre-
sensations so made to her by said
Alley, and inquired of him as to their
truthfulness; defendant said they
were correct, and he then represented
to plaintiff that he well knew the
Alley land in said Greenwood county,
and that. to his knowledge, Alley had
been offered $1S per acre for the
same, and that the land was worth
$4,000; that 100 acres of it were in
cultivation and the balance in tim
Der. and that he held a mortgage on
the same for 81 800 borrowed money,
but that it was abundant security
above that for the four notes pro-
posed to be given by Alley to the
plaintiff, and he spoke strongly of the
same as a perfectly safe venture.
Plaintiff says that the trade between
herself and said Alley was being ne
gotiated by one Halter, who was con-
nected with the real estate firm of
johnson G. Wright, and, before said
trade was closed, defendant repre-
sented to said Halter that Alley owned
16O acres of land in Greenwood coun-
ty. Kansas, on which he held a mort
gage for $1,000; that said land was
worth $4,000, and had 100 acres in
cultivation and that the balance was
in good timber. Plaintiff says that
neither said Alley nor the defendant
gave to her the numbers of said land,
. but it was spoken of as that on which
the defendant held mortgage for
81 600. and lying in Greenwood coun-
ty. Kansas. In pursuance of said
representations, and relying on the
same, on January 3, 1884. she trans
ferred to said Alley said personal
property for the sum of sos cash, the
pavment of the S135 claim, and four