The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-09-18
RALPH Balm MAY Be
RELEASED ON BOND
Accused Was Arragned in City
Court Yesterday.
E. A. FLYNN IN WICHITA
Father Cannot Believe His
Son Deliberately Murdered.

1t hearing TO be held either this aft
ernooR OF evening before Judge AIexan-
der. at which George Adams and S. 3.
Aridon attorneys for Ralph Balm, who
is charged with thu murder Of William
Flynn ana the county attorney. Otto
Ecks5eia. viii be present, q final decision
viii be given as 10 whether Balm shall be
admitted to bail or not The evidence
introduced at the preliminary viii be
gone over and new evidence introduced
by the prosecution. Then II the county
attorney consents and Judge Alexander
Considers the ofTense a bailable one, the
amount Of the bond VIII be fixed.
Ralph Balm was arTaigned yesterday
afternoon and his preliminary fixed for
next Monday morning at o'clock. Ii
vas al the hearing yesterday that the
first attempt was made BY the defendants
attorneys u have The court admit him
u bail George Adams, for the defen-
oant. argued that about all Of the wit
Desses for the prosecution were present
and testified al the coroner's inquest,
and that from this testimony il could
he determined whether or not Balm should
be admitted 10 bond. As some OF the
attorneys engaged in the case may have
work IN the federal court at the time
set Tor the preliminary, and Judge Alex
ande- has consented in such an emergency
TO continue the preliminary. Attorney
Adams argued that II would be unjust 10
the defendant TO keep him in Jail for so
long a time If his offence was baiIable.
Judge Alexander stated that i vas not
in his jurisdiction TO admit the defen-
dant, charged with murder. 10 bail before
his preliminary examination was held. al
though the evidence introduced at the
coroner's inquest had been complete. This
might be done. however. Il ne had the
consent Of the county attorney and should
read over the evidence. The county at
torney said that he had some more evil
dence that he wanted TO lay before the
judge before he gave his decision and
suggested that both sides get together,
either this afternoon or evening. That
was agreeable 10 all. After reading over
the evidence introduced at the post NOR
TEN and other evidence that may be in
troduced by the prosecution. Judge Al
exanGer viii issue an order. fixing Bain's
bond or stating that he cannot be ad-
nitted TO bond on the charge brought
against him.
The defendants attorneys stated yes
terday that they were ready 10 give any
reasonable bond that may be fixed by the
court and that if Judge Alexander de-
cided 10 admit Balm TO bond he would be q
free man again tomorrow.
When Balm was brought into the court
room yesterday by Marshal Tom Foss he I
did not seem 10 be worried in tn eleast. /
lie was not handcuffed or shackled, and, I
as usual. was we'll dressed and neatly /
groomed- He walked with q firm step (
and after entering the room and shaking
hands with his attorneys he entered the
enclosure before the judges bench alone
and walked TO a seat. a friend handed
him a cigar and he sat and smoked II
az unconcerned manner. while the attor-
neys were IN consultation.
When the judge entered the room Balm
took a position at the table with his at
torney As the warrant charging him
with premeditated murder. which was
sworn out by the clerk Of the city court
yesterday morning. was read by Judge
Alexander he listened attentively. When
asked whether he plead guilty 10 the
charge Re answered No, in q firm voice. 4
Balm is a large man and has fine ap-
pearsnce-
The dead mans father, Edward Flynn
arrived in the city yesterday morning
from Elgin O. r. over the Rock Island
He was seen this afternoon al GiTs IN
dertaSius parlors. where he had gone 70
view Tho 5a6y Of mis- sen
+rr--- han f4nrr~
e. years Of age. If the appesrsNce Of his
hair and moustsch'. which are nearly
white. Is considered, although lie gets
around as lively Is many man az least
twenty years his Junior. he Is a 5000
tal,ze- and very pleasant.
in regard % the shooting Of his son
NJ Flynn had nttIe 10 say, but his man
ner and The few words he volunteered on
The subject indicated plainly that ne IS
10th 70 believe that bis son was deliber-
stely murdered by Ralph Eain or any one
else without cease According 10 the evil
oence introduced At the coroners in (
quest such IS the case.
1T Is hard 10 believe that anyone de- /
Iberately killed my son. said Nj Flynn. 4
He had not au enemy ir the world 50 far
as I know, and / cannot belieR-e that he
had one He was always Wen liked from 4
the time OF earliest boyhood by his as
sociates. and never heard Of his having
trouble with anyone. lie left his home f
on the farm. saylns il was TOO slow fCr
him and went u the city" continued AR .
Flynn Christmas was the last time I
heard from him. At that tine he wrote
and sent me a photograph Of himself SIy F.
son was 81 years Of age. I sent three or