The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-07-10
THE RACE (3) WAR AT BEEPRE.
A Request for the State rliiitia Re-
fused by 0overn0r--TroubIe Over
the Ownership of q Buggy.

ed funny, and as a consequence the
county is getting a little advertising
that to say the least is not desirable.
That town might have mOdestly gone
through the next twenty years with
out attracting any particular atten-
tion except by her. surrounding good
crops had it not been for the advent
of two people. Fred Windhorst and
Joe Pixley. The former is farmer
from Barton county who came to
Belpre. embarked in the mercantile
Nbusiness, and went broke and into
bankruptcy; the latter an ex-railrOad-
er who is in the livery business.
Since the advent of these two men
things have been lively. They final
ly locked horns over buggy which
finally landed in the possession of
Pixley on re-delivery bond. Wind
horst probably does not have very
clear idea of the law, but has very
strong idea that somewhere in the
shuttle he has failed to get a square
deal, which brings US up to Sunday.
when the last irruptlon took place.
1t seems that Windhorst with his
harvest hands, both white and black,
appeared at Pixley's barn Saturday
in search of the buggy. They found
the proprietor away from home, SO
they took what they wanted and start
ed. They had been pointing guns
around quite freely as means Of
intimidating Mr.. Scott, who was in
charge. About this time, Ed HOllen-
beck appeared with Winchester and
prepared to exterminate the crowd
but was restrained by Mrs. Pixley
who was afraid her children light
get mixed with the bullets.
1t can be imagined by this time
the excitement in town was somewhat
high and threats were freely made
against the Windhorst crowd. This
evidently alarmed the latter who i'm
mediately hustled off a telegram to
the governor stating that a clique
were organizing a mob to drive the
| harvesters out of the field. The
governor replied, instructing the
Windhorst crowd to apply to the
sheriff of this county. In the mean
time the Kansas City and Topeka
papers were wiring everybody they
knew in the country for Information.
The citizens of Belpre got busy tele
graphing the officers of this county
to throw out the life line that they
might be saved from determination
Mr.. Beezley, who is WindhOrst's at
torney in his several suits, wired his
client to- return that buggy or he
might get in:o serious trouble. The
county attorney grabbed the sta ;ute,
and took the first train for the sea
OF war. When he arrived in Belpr,
he hunted up Pixley, who had ar
rived from Hutchinson, and aftel
carefully searching him for dynamite
and deadly weapons, brought hin
over to Kinsley and put his tale o
woe into the form of affidavits OF
which warrants were issued for th'
entire WindhOrst crowd. Pixley wa
seen in Kinsley Tuesday morning go
ing around with tears in his eyes
explaining to all who would lister
that he had been born under an un
lucky star and that he was alway
4 away from home when there was an.
fun going. He was finally .consolet
with the thought that he was still
young and that the man who is hunt
ing trouble usually finds it if he i
diligent in the search.
Deputy Sheriff Mclaughlin and hi
! assistants brought Windhorst and hi
five men into town Tuesday after
moon. They were arraigned in Jus
tice Donnell:s court and gave a join
bond of $500. The case was continue
, for trial on July %. Mrs. Windhors
made the bond.
The following from the Topek
Herald of July 8 would seem to ind
cate that Belpre has first class fax
artist: -
"The race war in Edwards county
according to a message from Belpr'
was started over 4 Pame of craps.
white man beat three negroes in tt
'seben come 'leben' game. The n,
groes administered the water 'cur'
to the white man. The latter's frfent
organized TO drive the negroes ou
but quiet was restored and there no
is no danger ofstrpuble.''
A Pleasant neeting.