The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-05-20
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BOTH IN JAIL.
Father and Son on Charge of Assault
and Battery


Guthrie, o. T., May Isl. e. Hilton and
his son, Alfred Hinton, are confined in
the federal jail in this city, charged with
assault and battery. having been brought
here from the Usage nation by Deputy
Marshal John Jones. Complaint was
made by J. B. Clawson, q prominent cat
tleman in the Usage country. As far as
can be ascertained here, it seems that
there has been trouble between Clawson
and the HiltOns for some time. Hilton
was one of ClawsOns renters. and IL is
said that the Hiltons allege that ClawsOn
had been making remarks about the Hill
ton family. 1t is further stated that the
Hiltons determined to make ClawsOn
settle with them and that he was forced
to go out of the Usage nation into Kansas
and there compelled to sign a check
for $500 which the Hiitons demanded
The Hiltons had their preliminary hear
ing before the United States commits
sioner at Pawhuska. the warrant having
been sworn to before him. The United
States officials here have been notified Of
the case, but state that all they can hold
the two men for is assault and battery.
1t is stated that the matter of forcing
L.awson TO sign the $500 check viii be
turned over to the Kansas authorities.
and that they VIII have a good case
against the Hiltons-
: The Usage Journal in its current issue
tells the story of the case. which is de-
cidedly different from the story reported
TO the Officers here. The Journal says:
Benton 'Clawson was down from his
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week. Benton was here TO swear out a
warrant for the arrest of his renter.
fellow by the name of Hilton, and his
father. charging them with assault ana
battery.
The story that Mr.. Clawson, who is
white man. married into the trfee, told
the agent. is about as follows;
..Clawson says he had been in the habit
of having young Hilton do his figuring
for him. That he had always had e1-
plicit confidence in Hilton and that when
he was around his house he always acted
like he was at home. On this particular
occasion. which vas last Friday he went
over 10 Hltons to get him To figure
on some hay for him. When he arrived
there he found Mrs Hilton Al home. but
the men were gone: at least he did not
see any signs Of them He went n the
house and sat down He noticed that
Mrs. Hilton had been CRYING, but as the
baby Vas very cross he took II Tor
granted that she was worried about the
baby. IN the room al this time was also
a Young sri. who. upon the arrival oi
Clawson. got up and left the T0oI'-
closing the doc. behind her tie thought
he could quiet the baby and offered 70
take and carry IL After walking with the
baby awhile he noticed that the door Y az
closed lie made some remark aooat tiie
door being closed and AZ the same tine
started for the kitchen. opening the
closed door on his way 70 get the oSoy
Erink. When he opened the door ies--
ing to The kitchen he faced soaleihins 8
worse than q crying bssy-iS ~Ss .
doable-haTrcleSf shotgun N TIE hanas q
youn- Hilton. Who threaten oruis-i
ard beat up CIaw$on until Se gave Up
his cheek for S.sa 70 square ni'ssse
Hilton accused CIaWsoa with o-ii-s iIli-
mate with his vie IL TIE preliminary
this morning young Hilton N@s p.@ee-
uase- Toe and rs father Ssc boad-