The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-10-23

and I had talk with Major Powell
WAS this under Mr.. Powe,rs direc-
tions?"
Yes"
when did you have this conversation"
Il do not know the exact date. but I
got here at night and stayed at the hotel.
IN the morning met Mr.. Powell"
Where did you meet him."
1T was in Mr.. Bentley's Office"
state the conversation you had with
Major Powell at this time. Robert"
Wen, the major asked me why I had
not come TO him before as he wished
to educate me- told him that my mother
would not consent TO my leaving her. He
said that he wished to put me in school
and if progressed well he would send
me to the best school in the state. He
then asked me what school preferred to
go to- I told him that I liked a military
school. Then he and Mr.. Bentley dis
cussed the Lewis academy and the High
School in this city. When they asked me
If would Ike to go to either Of these.
tod Mr.. Powell that I was rather sen
sitive and that with his children going
to school it might cause both himself
and me some embarrassment The sub
jet Of the military school was taken up
and he said he mad been a trustee Of the
school and that he had a prospectus ct
home which he would bring down for me
to look at"
What took place the next day."
Mr.. Powell gave some money to Mr..
Bentley and he took me out and bought
.-r~
ticket and went to Salina. with a letter
OF Introduction to Mr.. Mize. which has
been introduced in evidence, believe
Judge Redden then took up the cross
examination.
robert, when did you have your first
talk with Major Powell?"
i think it was in 90 judge am not
certain and I couldn't swear to it. for
was young and I did not remember an
How old were you them"
About or 10 years.
Did you ever have another converse
ton with him prior to the one last De
cember. or was you present at any other
which concerned your education?"
Yes. sir
When was that?'
when did these take placer"
i think they were in 1886"
do you remember where they were
held?''
Yes. sir. one was at the ice house on
the West Side. in west Wichita, and the
other was in the Fourth National bank"
Who was present at these meetings,
do YOU remember"
My mother, Major Powell and myself
are all that 7 remember. once. however,
my step-father, Calori was present.
DO you remember what was said at
these meetings."
NO, judge. no other than that the
question of my education always seemed
to be up
What was said about it,"
AS near as I can remember Major
Powell always asked TO send ne to school
but my mother would not consent
Now, Robert, what reason did you IN
derstand was there that Major Powell
wished to send you TO SCHOOL,"
wen, judge, 7 suppose To
tell the truth. don't know or at that
time did not understand why it was ex-
cept that he was my father and wished
to do it as a father"
Robert. did he ever tell you that he
was your father?"
NO. He acted toward me as though
he were my father"
Well. but did he ever tell you that he
was your father"
NO; he never used the exact words"
Did he ever call you SON."
NO; I don't believe he did. I don't re-
member of his calling me any other way
than Robert"
Did he ever say that you were his
son in your hearing"
AS you remind me of it now. I do re-
member that I heard him say once that
he wished TO educate my boy
Now. Robert, didn't he say something
like this: II he is my boy. I wish TO send
him TO school,?
yes, sir. II was that in substance"
The witness was then excused.