The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1902-06-15
SENSATION
THAT STIRRED
UP SHAWNEE
Mayor FarralPs Suspension
From Office by Judge Burwell
EXTENT OF ACCUSATIONS
Charge Is That Doodle Was
Used in Sewer Franchise.

Guthrie. o. T, June 1.-THE biggest
sensation of the day in Oklahoma is the
transaction at Shawnee which has cul-
minated in an order from Judge Burwell
suspending Mayor Farrali from Office.
Shawnee is greatly wrought up over the
affair. and the local papers print matters
pertaining 10 the sensation under scare
heads. and one paper goes so far as 10
substitute the character 81 for the let
ter IS" in its account OF the case.
The charge against the mayor and
some of the councilmen was that in
granting a sewer franchise some months
since they accepted stock in the company
and then sold it to the same company. A
special grand jury took the matter up.
and it was announced that Mayor Far
rail- and four councilmen would. resign.
At the last meeting OF the council three
did resign. but the mayor and one coun-
Gilman did not. Immediately accusations
were fled against the mayor and the
four councilmen. charging that the
mayor received 800 and the councilmen
each $500 On June 10 Judge Burwell
signed the order suspending the mayor.
and the next day an officer went to
Shawnee and served the papers. except
that on the mayor. He had left the city.
it is said on business. He went west
The Shawnee News publishes the fol-
lowing as the accusation filed as the
finding of the grand jury against Mayor
Farrall:
AT the April term. term of the dis
trict court Of the Third judicial district
of the territory of Oklahoma. held in and
for Pottawatomie county in the terri
tory OF Oklahoma, at the town OF Te-
cunseh. and begun on the 14th day OF
April, in the year of our Lord one thou
sand nine hundred and two. the jurors
of the grand jury of said county. good
and lawful men. then and there returned.
tried, empaneled. sworn and charged, &C
cording to law, TO diligently inquire into
and true presentment make OF all public
offences against the said territory OF Ok
lahoma, committed or triable within said
county, do present and find that in said
county of Pottawatomie. in said territory
of Oklahoma, on the first day of April
in the year OF our Lord one thousand
nine hundred and two. one James T. Far
rail- knowingly, willfully. cOrruptly and
unlawfully committed misconduct in Of
flee. to-wit: That he asked. demanded
and received from one 9. r. DeBruler
emolument gratuity and reward. to-wit.
four hundred dollars good and lawful
money of the United States OF America,
upon the willful and corrupt agreement
and understanding by and between the
said c. r. DcBruIer and the said James
7. Farrall to influence. corrupt and bribe
the said James T. Farran IN the PERFORM
ance Of an official duty OF the said James
T. Farrall in this. to-wit that he. the
said James 7. Farran being then and
there the duly elected. qualified and act
ing mayor OF the city OF Shawnee. Pot
tawatomie county. Oklahoma territory,
before which, the said mayor and the
city council Of the city OF Shawnee. there
was then and there pending an ordinance
and franchise granting to the Shawnee
Sewerage and Drainage company the
right. privilege and permission to con-
struct and operate within said city OF
Shawnee q system of sewerage. upon tie
passage OF which said ordinance and
franchise the said mayor and city couu-
Gil were duly authorized TO pass and act
upon; and that the said c. r DeBruler
gave and delivered TO the said James r. !
Farral, and the said James T. Farraii
received from the said c. r. DeBruler !
and kept and retained the said four hun
dred dollars. for the purpose OF corruptly !
and unlawfully influencing and bribing |
the said James 7. Farraii 20 act and vote |
corruptly for and upsn the passage Of /
said franchise and ordinance: and In con- |
sideration OF the said sum Of money so |
paid. received and retained as aforesaid. |
the said James T. Farran did unlawfuily /
and corruptly act and vote for the pass
age OF the said ordinance and franchise 1
and approved the same; and so the grand /
jurors aforesaid do. on their oaths as
aforesaid. accuse and charge the said I
James T. FarraI. in manner and form 4
as aforesaid. with wliifui and corrupt i
misconduct IN Office and with corruption
IN Office. and ask and pray that the said
James T. Farrau be removed from said
Office. and that pending this investigation
he be suspended from the functions Of
said Office until the determination q this
accusation; contrary 70 the form Of the
statutes IN such cases made and provided
an dagainst the peace and dignity Of the
territory Of Oklahoma.
- II. NAxEY.
Foreman of the Grand Jury"