The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-12-13
OBJECTS TO AN
INDIAN STORY
Thinks Correspondents Here
are 'Faker8".
SUIT TO BEBROUGHT TO-DAY
Philadelphia Newspaper Men
are in the City.
SUIT TO BEBROUGHT TODAY

For the first time in the history Of this
country the question as to what sort OF
natter can be sent to a newspaper by d
correspondent Will be before the court
here tomorrow. The question is brought
here on account Of ar article sent out
from Wichita by one Of the correspond
ents to the Philadelphia North American,
hich paper is owned by Thomas B. Wan
amaker. the son OF John Wanamaker.
II S alleged that ". L. Draper, who
formerly lived here. sent out disDatch TO
the North American which was not true
The publisher of the paper says that the
story was not true; So does the man
about whom the story was written. But
the paper had faith in its correspondent
and so the story was published. Then the
trouble began
Yesterday morning o. \. Van Valken-
burg. editor of the Philadelphia North
American. Emory Foster, OF the same
paper; White Buffalo, OF Darlington, l.
Z, and Major Beck, Of Fort Reno. all
arrived in the city 10 Investigate the mat
ter Of the dispatch which was sent out
from here concerning statement made
regarding White Buffalo. The attorney
with the party was James Cay Gordon
OF Philadelphia. The North American
seems TO believe that it has been imposed
upon by its correspondent here and de-
s.res TO make an example OF him.
The gentlemen who are here from Phil
adelphia asl1ed the county attorney to
get out warrant but they have been
unable 20 get anything done because they
v ere not acquainted with the Kansas law
in such matters. The county attorney
said that he would sive them a definite
answer this morning as to what could
be done.
Mr.. Foster said last night that he was
positive that something should be done
and his statement was agreed upon 10y
ali of the other men from the east. I'VE
have been given fake stories from
Wichita. and we are tired of il, he said
This city has a reputation Of being the
greatest fake newspaper story city in the
country. and the eastern papers have de-
cided TO make an example of some one.
The story which caused the trouble was
sent from this city and was as follows
in substance: IL stated that White But
falo had been sent to the government
school Tor Indians at Carlisle. Pa. where
he vas educated. and that he had return
cd TO his tribe imbued with a deep hatred
for The white race; that he first net Mary
Andrews and after counting her fer
while bound her to pony and when she
was found she was dead. He then met
Annie Dennis and. after short courtship.
her throat was cut. that a short time at
terward he met Maud Ellis, and she was
II und with a knife in her heart. The
article stated that White Buffalo was I'M
der arrest on suspicion. This is the story
reported by the Post-Dispatch regarding
the piece printed in the Philadelphia
paper.
Judge Gordon. who is here to look after
the legal end of the matter. in connection
with Judge Wall, had nothing 10 say fur
Their than that it would be pushed, and
that if possible the guilty man would be
sentenced.
White Buffalo, who is as sood-looking
Indian as ever came to this city. said
there was nothing in the story. and that
he did not propose to stand for such state
ments. When seen 10y a reporter he was
at dinner with Col Pratt and Major
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