The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-09-07
WINCHESTERS
GALORE USED
AT TISH0MING0
PauIS Valley Attorney De-
ScribeS Legislative Scenes
BYRD FORCES UNARMED
Deputy MarshaI8 With Artil-
Iery Seen Everywhere.
BYRD FORCES UNARMED

terday and had the following interview
with the Leader concerning affairs at
Tishomingo. The Interview was evidently
written by himself from the style Of
propounding questions and answers it
displays 1t is as follows:
You were over at Tishomingo, Mr..
Rennie. 1 understand, at the time Of the
seating Of the Chicl,asaw legislature, -
were the words propounded to Attorney
Albert Rennie of AUS Valley today.
Yes sir, ne rpiied, Il was in the town
but was not allowed to so to the capital
and while having no personal interest in
the matter. L desired to witness as a spec
tator the Inauguration Of a new governor.
Wen. how is it you were not allowed
to witness it," was asked.
The first presumption is that my name
was not on the list previously prepared
Of those who would De allowed to enter
the capitol Another good reason is that
the building was surrounded by the Uni
ted States marshal and all his deputies
but one, and Captain West with the en-
tire Indian police, headed by the Hon
John Blair Shoenfelt, United States In
dian agent. each Of whom was armed
with a Winchester and pistol, With belts
OF double rows of cleaning, steel pointed
cartridges which overawed and terror
lied the citizens, who. as a rule, were in
sympathy with the Byrd faction, as can
be easily gathered from their expressions.
7 learned that on the Sabbath day this
armed force took possession IF the api-
tol and remained on guard IN the build
ing over night"
Did you learn by whose authority
such things were done?"
mo other authority than was given the
order Of the Indian agent and United
States marshal I learned that even after
the legislature was organized and Mosely
sworn in none but the favored few, all
sympathizers Of the Nosley party, We're
admitted a Gordon of police and mar
shals surrounded the building, while from
the windows and doors, as portfolios,
peeped the Winchesters Of the guards
I learned that Col. Russell of Ardmore
sought admittance after the legislature
was organized and was denied by the
Indian police"
But. Mr.. Rennie, If Mosely. succeeded
in getting a majority in the house, how
did he do it. It was thought that Byrd
had majority at the polls"
Three elements combined to do this,
Mr. Rennie said. An armed force of
United States Indian police and marshals,
the throwing out Of the ballot in ontotoc
county and the refusal on the part Of the
United States officers TO admit to the
legislative halls Wesley Hayes. who held
the certificate Of election from the judges
Of the election, and the certificate of the
county judge given him on the hearing
Of the contest for the seat from Pickens
county.
Yes. I have heard how the Byrd sup
porters were overawed by the presence Of
armed forces. but did not they seat any
one in Hayes place."
20 yes. Hayes presented his certif-
Gates and was refused admittance even
FOR the purpose of presenting his claims
10 the seat of Pickens cou1y, and one
Charlie Hare who ran against Hayes,
On the Mosely ticket, was admitted. he
having been refused a certificate hy the
county judge, but subsequently in the
last few days procured one. which Of
course was recognized by the arsenal on
guard. George Burris who is Bvrd's at
torney. and an Indian 10y blood was de
MED admittanCe 10 the building while
Murray. n white man. AIosely's attorney.
went in and ont at pleasure The attor-
ney general Of the nation and members Of
the cabinet were denied aGmittance-your
name had To be on the list 90 set into
the building BY throwing ont Pontotoc
county and giving Hayes admittance The
Moseiy party had a majority in the lower
house, while the senate stood six and
six"
What did You learn were the facts an
der which ontotoc county was thrown
out and was there any difference in the
status of afs,irs in Tishomingo county o.
was asked
yes: there was this difference: IN
Pontotoc county enc of the Judges %
election authorized hystander 80 sign
his name To the certificate. and the sue
cessful representative being Byrd man.
The Winchester refused him admttancc.
while I'M Tishomiuso county a Judge OF
election authorized his name signed To a
certificate ana the successful representa-
tive being d Mesely man. tho Winchester
escorted him To his scat The facts were
Nht same l.l tfLA counties. NNt me result
being different it required tie throwing
ont Of Pontotoc county ana the denying
Of admission to Wesley Hayes. and the
Feating ~ Charlie Hare 20 effect the
semblance Of an Organization and make a
d facto governor. 10 did NOT require u
quorum in tho senate. or house legally
organized 30 inaugurato NIoseIy
How do Governor Bird ana his friends
conduct themselves was asked
Governor Byrd and his friends and
supporters were in their shirt sleeves and
unarned. occupying the most Quiet atti-
tude. and felt themselves pcwerless in
the face OF and against en- armed force
whose avowod intention and Instructions
were 10 seat Nosclv az au llazards the
Indian agent under the directions 81 THE
Interior department and tho United states
marshal undcr the directions ~ tho de-
partment IF justice. This certainly must
be true or the Indian assent and narsllal
would not have been present il the ca
paclties they were acting. both rs pa-sI
sans and United States officials The
peace was not disturbed OF threatened
hence there was nothing Tor them to do
ard their presence was unnecessary On
less It be that they were acting undei
orders 10 inaugurats Eoselv by force @.
arms In other woeis. II these o1icer.
were there % pres rve the peace frou
anticipated danger none would have CD
tected 20 their presence, hut iuasnuc,
IS they took charge If affairs and assert
"a their authority hacked by yVsnchrz