The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1903-10-06
IN THE FEDERAL COURT
'sMutineerS Will Be on Trial
Next Week.
SPECTATORS SEARCHED
All Who Enter the Room Must
Be Unarmed.

Leavenworth, Kan, Oct. 5.-During the
trial of the United states penitentiary
mutineers in the federal seourt here next
week all persons entering the court room
who are not well known to the court
officers will be subjected TO an investiga-
ton before they are allowed TO stay and
witness the proceedings. Their clothing
viii be searched and they will be COM
PEELED to tell who they are and where
they are from. This is one Of the pre-
cautions that viii be taken to guard
against an attempt by friends of the
prisoners to secure their freedom.
United States Marshal ". H Mackey
District Attorney J. S. Dean and r. w
McClaushry, warden of the federal prison
are making elaborate arrangements for
the guarding Of the mutIneers during
their trial. The department. Of justice
has granted Warden McClaughry per
mission to appoint SIX extra guards Tor
duty during the trial, and this force will
be augmented by United States Marshal
w. H Mackey and his deputies, and other
federal prison guards. The mutineers
Will probably be kept in the federal prison
during the trial. taken 10 guard against
rouble along the route between the city
}and the post If the men are kept in
the county Jail 9. dozen officers viii guard
the building during the night
Gilbert Mullins, one of the most dan
gerous of the nutineers viii be brought
here from Junction City Saturday night.
Marshal Mackey viii have personal
charge of the desperate on the journey.
Mullins escaped from the Geary county
Jail some time ago, after assaulting the
sheriff, but was recaptured. He has
made other attempts to escape. All Of
the indicted mutineers have attempted
to "get away" since their Indictment,
ard Frank Thompson. the big negro.
went so far with the plans as to attempt
10 kill guard. He probably would have
succeeded but for the prompt action of
Deputy WardenGLemon, Of the federal
prison.
Turner Barnes, Gilbert Mullins, Frank
Thompson, Fred Robinson and Bob Clark
are the men who will be tried next week.
They are among the most desperate
criminals in the country, and realizing
that conviction means death or life i'm
prisonment. they may be willing to take
desperate chances TO get away. They
have many friends and accomplces
among the outlaws of the Indian terri
tory. and Marshal Mackey and Attorney
Dean fear that number OF these men
may come here during the trial and
cause trouble The convicts themselves
gre not feared; it is the help that might
come to them from friends that causes
che United States officials so much worry.
Joseph Waters, the Topeka attorney
who will defend the mutineers. will ar
rive in Leavenworth this week Attorney
Waters viii be assisted by David Flynn.
Kyoung lawyer of this city. The defense
will contend that prisoners in the federal
prison at Fort Leavenworth are cruelty
treated. and that the men who took part
I'm the mutiny of November :, 1891. pre-
gerred to make an attempt to escape
and face death rather than remain and
n 1dure the torture. United States attor-
y eys laugh at the allegation of counsel
for the mutineers. They say they sw1ll
have no trouble in disproving it,