The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-09-19
KANSAS NEWS.
Kansas City Liquor Dealers in
Trouble at Wichita.
Uncle Sam Finds Indictments
Against Four.
THEY HAVE NOLICENSE
Ship Whisky and Sell 1t for the
C. o. ID. Charges.
Grand Jury Makes Serious
Charge Against Norton Man.

Wichita, Sept. 19.-Kansas City whole
sale liquor dealers who send small guam
titles of their wares to Kansas towns,
billing them to persons who have not
previously ordered them and then send
ing the express agents notice that the
stuff may be turned over to someone
who does want it. if the consignee
does not, at the price named. must ex-
plain their methods to the United States
court. Indictments against four of
them, whose names were not made pub
lie, were returned by the federal grand
jury when It made its report and they
will be called upon to answer for what
United States Attorney Dean considers
a direct violation of the internal reve-
nue. law.
He holds that. by so disposing Of the
liquors, the wholesale dealers are guilty
of retailing liquor in Kansas without q
license, because the stuff is not ordered
by anyone, and the fact that IL really is
sold or turned over to anyone who will
put up the price makes 1t a sale at re-
tail in each instance, and makes the
express agent the local agent for the
company. The outcome of the cases will
be awaited with interest by county at
tOrneys especially throughout the state,
as the plan of selling liquors TO which
United States Attorney Dean objects is
in vogue in every county and in nearly
every town in the state.
The grand jury finished its work Fri
day, when IL brought in is indictments,
which, together with the five returned
Tuesday, made a total of 20 for the
term.
A. c. Jenkins of Norton was indicted
on a charge of sending obscene letters
through the mails. Jenkins wrote to his
father-in-law, R. A. Chamners, at Eli
cott Colo, charging him with having
had improper relations with Jenkins
wife, Chamner's daughter, detailing
fourteen different occasions. He IN
closed an affidavit sworn to by Mrs.
Jenkins, and offered to settle on certain
conditions. When United States Alton
ney Dean took up the matter, warrant
was sworn out before Norton county
Justice of the peace for Chamner'S arrest
for criminal assault, and when the old
gentleman arrived in Wichita he was
placed under arrest by the Norton coun-
ty sheriff. He was released by Judge
Lochren on habeas corpus proceedings
brought by United States Attorney
Dean, who charged that the arrest was
interference with federal witness.
Chamners claims to have full confess
sion by Mrs. jenkins. made when she
thought she was going 90 die, in which
she said that the affidavit and letter
both stated falsehOods concerning him,
but the woman declared to United
States Marshal Mackey that her father
was guilty.
Minnie Baker of wichita was indicted
for receiving mail which belonged to an
other girl of the same name.
Thee NJ. Dice of Edison, was indicted
for stealing stamps from the postofice
In that town.
A c. Richardson of Rush Center, was
indicted for retailing liquors without
paying the special tax.
The other indictments. not made pub
lie, are said to have consisted chiefly of
retail liquor dealer cases.
The court took up the criminal docket
after noon with the trial of Frank Sin
clair, John Underhill and George CAL
lagher charged with blowing open the
safe of the Galva, Mcpherson county,
postoffice on the night of November u,
and stealing $106.