The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-24
OFFERS A REWARD.
Governor Ferguson Will Pay $500 for
Arrest of Seaver.

Guthrie, 0. T., Oct. Ex-Governor T. B.
Ferguson today offered a reward of $500
for the arrest of James W. Seaver.
charged with the murder of Frank Ell
gin an inmate of the Oklahoma sani-
tarium at Norman. Governor Ferguson
stated this afternoon that it made no
difference where Seaver is. he will be
apprehended and brought to the terri
tory.
Immediately after the death of Elgin sat
Norman short time ago. resulting from
blows alleked to have been struck by
Seaver, Cleveland county officials were
communicated with and a warrant issued
for Seaver Seaver, in the meantime,
had left for parts unknown, but was aft
erwards supposed to have been arrested
in Topeka. Kan. Acting upon this belief
a requisition for seaver was issued upon
Governor Bailey of Kansas for the return
of Seaver to Oklahoma to answer to the
charge of murder. 1t is stated that when
the requisition was presented to Cover
nor Bailey ne told etacmfwypetaoupn
nor Bailey he held the matter up until
Attorney Thomas of Paola, Kan, could
visit Norman and make an investiga-
ton. 1t is said that Governor Bailey
stated he would not honor the requisi
ton until Thomas made a report to him.
Thomas did visit Norman and was there
day when Governor Ferguson was at the
Oklahoma university.
Yesterday Sheriff Barker returned from
Topeka, reporting to persons in Cleveland
county that Governor Bailey would not
honor the requisition and that he could
not secure his man. This is taken to
mean that Governor Bailey will not hon
or the requisitiop, although the papers
were properly made out and regular in
every respect.
After leaving Oklahoma it is said that
Seaver returned to the Ossawatomie
asylum. where he was reinstated as an
attendant. Seaver's father saw in a pa
per that his son was charged with the
murder of Frank Elgin and promptly
notified him of that fact. Seaver eluded
the officers and Seayer, Sr., employed
Attorney Thomas to take his sons case,
The following is a sub-report of the
finding of the coroners jury at Norman.
which held an inquest over the body Of
Elgin:
1--WE, the undersigned jurymen, that
were summoned, sworn and empanneled
to view the dead body OF Frank EIsin,
and to hear testimony and TO make all
needful inquiries concerning his death.
deem it proper and right in fairness to
the public and Justice to the asylum
superintendent and physicians to make
the following statement public:
'sThe evidence shows that or. the 5th
day of October. 1888. the said Flank El
gin was assaulted. bruised and wounded
h,,< bar 1ots
OF his wounded condition were kept from
the superintendent, Mr.. BoleRd and Resi-
dent Physician d. W. driffn. Bntii the
morning Of the sth instant. and from that
time on they did all in their power IN
the way OF good nursing and medical at
tention 20 restore him 20 normal health,
but to no avail He fingered from said
wounds until October IL. at which time
he died.
1T might be proper TO state here that
as soon az Superintendent Bclsnd learn
ed that the patient had been assaulted
and wounded he discharged the atten-
dant. Pames w. Seaver the party max
ing the assault IL is with pleasure. aft
er making the raost carefui investiga-
ton. introducing all the witnesses tnat
could throw any hight OF the invest ga
ton. that we can say the officers II The
asylum are not 70 blame. and from the
evidence heard in said Investigation they
should IN no way be ceBsafed.
In witness whereof We the mernhers
OF the aforesaid coroner 5uFy. haze
hereunto SUBSCRIBED our NAMES
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