The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-11-27
CHARGE Of Taxing
w. R. Draper Under Arrest in
St. Louis.
WROTE ABOUT AN INDIAN
But the Indian Went on War
path About It.

Mr.. Draper is well known in Wichita.
The Post-Dispatch of Tuesday evening,
contains the following account of the
ratter:
William r. Draper, a newspaper writer.
who has been in st. Louis for three
months past, was arrested at 1 o'clock
this morning on a warrant sworn to by z.
A Van Valkenberg, editor Of the Phf1a-
delphia North American, alleging that
Draper is a fugitive from justice in the
state of Kansas.
1t is alleged that Draper is wanted in
wichita, Kan. 10 answer 20 charge
Of criminal libel Draper appeared in the
Court of Criminal Correction this morn
ing and gave bond to appear tomorrow
morning for his hearing.
The victim of the alleged libel, upon
" hich the Philadelphia newspaper pro-
poses to prosecute Draper, is White Buff
falo. a Cheyenne Indian, SO years old, a
falmer near Watonga, o. T.
Draper is alleged to have written and
mailed to the North American an article
charging White Buffalo with having COM
mittcd three murders and with having
confessed the crimes.
The article, which was published as a
cellar rage in the Sunday edition OF the
North American July 27, last. stated that
White Buffalo had been sent to the gov
eminent school for Indians at Carlisle,
Pa, where he was educated that he had
returned 10 his tribe imDued with a deep
hatl ed for the white race: that he first
met Mary Andrews and after courtias
Der for a while bound her TO pony and
when she was found she was dead; that
he then met Annie Dennis, and, after g
short courtship, her throat was cut: Shat
White 8Inalo then met Maud Ellis AID
n a short time she was found with a
kri:a in her heart.
The article went on to state that White
Buffalo was under arrest and in jail,
charged with the murders.
In ST. Louis TO push the prosecution of
Draper are Mr.. Van VaIekenberg, editor
and Emory Foster, Sunday editor. of the
North American; Lieutenant Colonel R.
n. Pratt superintendent of the Carlisle
Indian school; ex-Judge James Gay Cor
don, of Philadelphia as counsel for the
North American, and White Buffalo, the
Indian
Judge Gordon, who is the Democratic
leader against QUAY in Pennsylvania.
gives the Post-Dispatch the following
explanation of the prosecution:
The attention of Col. Pratt was called
to the article and he sent for White Buff
falo. The two visited the North Amer
lean efice. Col. Pratt acted for the honor
that the story concerning White Buff
falo was untrue.
When it was shown that White Ruf-
falo was a reputable man and never had
committed the crimes alleged to have
been committed by him. the North Amer
lean determined TO make an example Of
the man who. as il AYERS, had imposed
upon the newspaper.
Draper had received and signed a
voucher for s. IN payment for the story.
1t was learned that he at present is in
ST. Louis and we came mere yesterday
To cause his arrest
Col. Pratt is satisfied and White Buff
falo is satisfied with the retraction made
b. the North American. but the North
American is not satisfied and Will not be
until it has done all in It's power to pun
ish the party primarily guilty of utter
ing the libel.
we propose to prosecute Draper on a
charge Of having criminally libeled White
Buffalo, not in the publication of the
story in the North American and other
newspapers throughout the country TO
which the matter was syndicated, but IN
writing and mailing the letter containing
the story.
When the letter was opened and read
the libel was complete. We should have
preferred to prosecute Draper IN Pennsyl-
vania, but as that was impossible, we
came here TO institute the proceedings
Having caused the arrest OF the man.
we shall proceed to have him returned 10
Kansas by legal means for this trial.
In explanation of our charge that he
Is fugitive rom justice I will say that
a person who commits an offense in a
state and then leaves the jurisdiction Of
that state is q fugitive. though no COM
plant may be lodged against him in that
state. Proceedings may begin elsewhere.
Under the Missouri statutes the arrest OF
Draper is authorized without a previous
warrant issuing IN Kansas
Mr. Van Valkenberg said that he ap-
pears as complainant IN the matter and
that the North American is prosecuting
the case because OF desire upon the
part OF the newspaper TO protect Amer
lean journalism.
Many similar stories" says Mr. Van
Valkenberg. have emanated from wich-
tia. and that town has acquired repu-
tation OF late as the fake headquarters
% the country. Newspapers have accepted
from a correspondent or correspondents
AT Wichita stories bearing every. evidence
Of genuineness, which. upon investigation,
have turned oct 70 be fab-ications
The North American does not intend 70
let slip this excellent opportunity 10 make
an example OF one Of these unreliable
spondents. We are taking this ac-
ton for the protection Of the publishers
Of newspapers. their readers and the in
nocsat victims OF such stories as the one
under consideration.
we want the public 10 understand
how reputable newspapers can be imposed
upon by correspondents who are believed
10 DE trustworthy. and we expect the
cooperation Of eve-y newspaper in our e.
forts in this instance
Mr.. Emory Foster the sunday editor
who received The White Buffalo story.
SAYS that Draper enclosed with the arsi-
Gle pictures uurportins - - hkencssss
~ the Indian and his victims.
Draper told the Poss- Dispatch that he
lad written the article referred to and
that ne supposed he was writing q truth
f,1l tale when IL sent re article IN Fa
said he had seen q similar pubiioatien
81 an Oklahoma newspaper and Il was
from this publication that he had penaed