The Goodland republic. [volume] (Goodland, Kan.) 1891-1907, 1903-06-26
DEWEY A HERO IN Topeka.
Oak Ranch Manager and Pals Con-
fined in Shawnee County Jail.
Room Converted Into . Parlor where he
Holds Informal Reception for Topeka
sOciety-CouldB Beat Down the Door
with His Fists ifHe WantedTo.

formal reception and many call to do
him honor. He is a hale fellow veil
met By Topeka society, which is ready
to bow down itself to a money god
They never think Of the homes be and
his men have made desolate, Of the lips
which, once warm with love for wife
and child, now cold and wasting in the
grsve-made so by these men whom
some sycOphants give willing worship.
The prisoners would not be SAFE in
the GOOdland Jail, but now they live in
luxury, and in a room one man could
easily batter down with his fists. A
description OF how Chauhcey Dewey
and his fellow prisoners are situated
and how they are treated is here given
in part from the Topeka State Journal.
The Shawnee county Jail is for the
first time IN the history Of that insti-
tuition, and in the history Of its pre-
decessOrs as for that matter, housing
prisoner who is a millionaire cattle
and land owner and prominent club
man Of Chicago. JailOr lawson does
not seem TO be any more excited BY
the wealth and prominence of his new
prisoner than does the grim jail build
ing.
This particular person is Chauncev
Dewey, of Oak ranch, and quite lately
Of regular old fashioned killing
fame. With him are Clyde Wilson and
". j. Mcbride, two Of bis ranchmen.
known as riders"
Not even Mrs. Carrie Nation lived
in the Jail in more comfort than Dewey
and his men They have a cell on the
south side, second floor, south and
east exposure, bath room in connect
ion, three windows and right at the
first landing Of the main stairs. II a
Jail had among its rooms q bridal
chamber the cell occupied by Dewey
and his men would be it.
Mr.. Dewey furnished the room. He
spent the first night Of his life In Jail
last night, but be did not sleep on Jail
hunks In fact the room was IN
furnished. There was no Jail furni-
ture in it and Dewey and his men are
rOOmerS who furnish their own room
and take their meals out. They eat at
the Creamerie.
Mr.. Dewey bought two iron beds.
plenty Of bedding, q few chairs, and q
mahogany writing stand. He has a
telephone in the room and is taking
jail life as easily as possible. He reads
and chats and entertsins company.
In fact Mr.. Dewey has beeu holding
an alE Ost informal reception ever
since he reached the jail Q. P. Dewey.
father OF the young ranchman owns
Eureka lake, Manhattan beach and
the hotel at the lake. He has enter
tanned many Topeka people at his
"hOuse parties" at the lake and will
entertain more next October. Mr..
Chauncey Dewey has met these people
by the scores; >, 50, IS or more all
told, from Topeka. He remem bers
them and one by one as they visit him
at the Jail he has greeted them with
the name that belongs to them and in
trOduced them to Wilson and Mcbride
and chatted awhile.
A State Journal reporter, who met
Mr. Dewey at the Norton convention
which nominated Congressman Reeder
a year ago, went to see the ranchman
Dewey and his men are not being
| treated like desperadOes- When the
| reporter informed Jsiler lawson that
he would like to see Mr.. Dewey, Law.
I son said
"DO you know him2"
"Well, I've met him. said the re
\ porter, "but he won't remember me
/ This Is q professional CALI
/ Lawson handed him key and di
Fected him to the door at the south o.
| he-landing Of the stairs. The report
ct went up, unlocked the frail, wOOdeT
door, which any one Of the men cOulC
smash into kindlinR wood with hi
fists. locked the door behind him anC
confronted the prisoners. Before To,
reporter had crossed the threshold Nh
Dewey greeted him with a very heart-
Hello, how are your had called bin
BY name, inquired If be was still will
the Sta-e Journal and said: "Well VI
stayed With Cy Anderson long enOugl
to show Reeder how things were" Nh
Dewey Was on the RaElins county de-
egstiOn and be and his delegation
looked after Mr.. AndersOn's SINAI
bOomle1 as a man to succeed Reedel
Anderson is now secretary Of the stat
board Of railroad commissioners.
You have politicians faculty 70
remembering Names remarked tn
reporter"
"Oh, 1 never forget a name or a fac
and know which name goes with ID
face said Dewey with a laugh.
, Deweyis laugh is his characteristic
He-is a jOvial, hearty good fellow, We
} met whether be is in Jail, on the trail
in q political convention or at a hoUs
party.
? 81 know the names OF every o-e c
the 81 men in Captain Cunningham
militia from Osborne remarked Dew
ey. @ADd I'll tell you that is a might
, fine company They are far ahead c
the average militia company and Car
tain Cunningham knows his business
They are fine set Of fellows. I gc
we'll acquainted with them while Y
were In camp"
] %You look comfortable here" n
! marked the reporter.
"Yes, comfortable DO0Rb, but
don't like this idea OF being in Jail
said Dewey II would rather be OF
3 on q mud bank somewhere than her
but guess We are here. ] have 2
l fear, whatever as 70 the outcome {
s this but would like to be out. at
Francis I had my stenogIapber Wit
me and kept things running ct Il
ranch IS best We could People who
I have met from Topeka find tuI
: ont 20 be my friends and come to 81
e me here. cannot complain as 70 q
! treatment bat still don't like ia
J, life"
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