The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-17
SHAWNEE @. T.
WITHOUT HEAD
FOR PRESENT
Temporary Suspension Of
Mayor ForraIl Causes 1t.
INVESTIGATION TOMORROW
Mayor Denies That He Left
Town to Evade Warrant.

Shawnee. o. T.. June 1s.-This city IS
without an executive head and will be
until wednesday at least, at which time
Mayor Farrall will answer 10 the charge
of boodling in office and show ca,se why
his suspension from Office should not be
made permanent The Evening News.
covering the case, says:
James T. Farral returned 20 Shawnee
on the $50 train from the west. Shortly
before 6 o'clock Wednesday evening he
left. bound for western town on busi-
ness, at which time he was mayor of
Shawnee. but when he returned ais Off
cial honors had been stripped from him.
and he was nothing more than any other
citizen.
He viii have a lot more bother, though,
than many other citizens. because hr
trict court on the 18th 10 answer a charge
of corruption in Office and show cause
why ne should not be removed from that
Office.
In a short interview over the phone
this morning (the ex-mayor having tsiicd
us up on Z little business natter l4s very
courteously responded TO some duesuons
asked him. giving us all the Information
we desired. and expressing his entire viii
Iingness to be thus interviewed.
las it had been freely stated Thursday
that the ex-mayor left the city Wednes-
day night TO avoid service of the writ Of
suspension. he desired il emphaticaIly
stated that he had not left for any such
reason, but had gone on some personal
business and expected to return the next
evening. He had nothing TO run away
from and did not leave the city 10 avoid
service.
In reply to the question as to where
the writ Of suspension had been served.
Mr. Farrall stated that he had met the
sheriff as he returned 10 Shawnee and
accepted the service OF the writ there. II
was a well-known fact that Sheriff
Sohram had left the city bound west on
Wednesday night. on the first train after
the mayor had gone in that direction. As
the sheriff also returned by the same
train, it is still surnised that his business
was 10 serve the papers on Mr.. Farraii.
To-day Shawnee is a city without any
executive head, big corporation with no
guiding hand.
There is no man inside its limits. or
outside, either. for that matter. who can
say that he is at the head of affairs in
Shawnee, and this fact will probably re-
main for several days. :
The city council should hold its regu-
lar meeting next Tuesday night. but Il
has been hinted by officials Of that body
that the meeting viii probably be post
poned until after the investigation, which
will begin Wednesday.
This is not right and the people
should not think OF such a matter, for
the city needs an executive officer, and
to obtain one the council must appoint a
president, who will act as m yor. Too
much monkey business has taken place
already and the council should do the
right thing now and not continue the
foolish course they have pursued.
'afr. FarraI also stated he believed the
sewer people had been desiring his re-
movaI from the Office for some time and
this suspension was the elimination Of
their plans. The county attorney. accord
ing 70 the ex-of1cial. had made an at
tempt 10 suspend MIN Ibu-l "a WEN devf
but had failed to do so at that time
He believes that he will be able 70
prove the falsity Of the accusation, as he
stated that his suspension was merely
until the investigation could be closed
''The vote on the question Of granting
the sewer franchise had beSn the result
Of much discussion. and It has been re-
ported as being several different ways.
This morning n representative Of the
News visited the city hail. and Clerk Nc
Tntyre obligingly granted hts request 10
be given tho vote BY showing the record
Of that meeting.
The franchise was passed at special
session OF the council held for that pur-
pose. and all the councilmen we're present
except Mead. who teiephoned % the city
han that ne would agree 20 abide by the
action Of the council
Every councilman voted In favor ~
the franchise. and the mayor was not
obliged n vote.
1T is reported that Judge Burford WI
hold court az Tecumssh for the SPECIAL
session Instead Of Judge Burweii. Tbs
reason for the change Is not stated. but Il
would appear that there = fear q prsIu-
dice on Judge BurwelTs part"