The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-10-04
ALL TO KANSAS CITY.
Goodwin Investigation Witnesses Leave
and Investigation Postponed.


The investigation of Chief of Police
A C. Goodwin, Tuesday afternoon by
the special committee appointed from
the city council Monday evening by
Mayor w. H. Davis resulted in moth
ing, the committee adjourning, for
want of witnesses, at the call OF the
chairman. The committee had request
ed the presence of W. 5. White, Mrs.
w. S White Miss Mabel Scott, Miss
Frances Main, Mrs E. H. Main, her
mother, and Chief of Police A. q.
Goodwin. With the exception OF Mrs.
White and the chief of police all OF
the witnesses failed to put in their ap-
pearance. The investigating commit
tee in consequence adjourned at the
call of the chairman until some such
time as the above named witnesses
might be present. This may be rev
days and it may run into a week. Mrs.
w. s. White was an unimportant wit
ness and the only vital testimony
which could be offered was that of A
G. Goodwin himself. With such offer
ing in the way Of testimony the com
mittee felt that it could not afford to
proceed with an investigation. W. S
White the patrol driver. is out on a
bond of $1,000 and left Monday even
ing for Kansas City. Mabel Scott left
Tuesday afternoon for Kansas City on
the 1:35 train for a visit of two or
three days. Mrs. E. H. Main and her
daughter Frances Main were instruct
ed by County Attorney Hungate not to
make a statement or swear to an af-
fidavit previous to the preliminary
hearing of the White case which is set
for the 18th of October. The commit
tee had practically nothing to work
with.
A. G. Goodwin. the chief of police
in explanation of the absence of the
witnesses said: 81 went out to see
Miss Scott at / O'Clock this morning in
order to be sure that she would not go
to Kansas City early this morning. I
saw her mother who said that the girl
had not seen the Priests of Pallas
parade at Kansas City and that she
promised her that she could go today.
told her that we would like to have
Miss Scott appear before the commit
tee this afternoon and that | would
see to it that she would get away in
time on the afternoon train to get to
Kansas City and not miss anything.
Mrs. Scott said that would be all
right and Miss Scott agreed to come.
Afterwards, this morning, County At
torney Hungate went out to the house.
Miss Scott asked him if he needed her,
he said no. and she left then on this
afternoons train. It was a misunder-
standing and presume that she
thought that County Attorney Hun
gate had something to do with this in
vestigation. She got the two things
mixed up
county Attorney Hungate saw the
statement or swear to any affidavit
White also went to Kansas City
We'll. I don't see what there is for
us to do except to adjourn until some
time when we can get these witnesses
/ together said Councilman 5. A.
SWendson, chairman of the committee.
There ought to be some way to get
these witnesses here" said Mayor w
H. Davis. This ought to be acted
upon while it is fresh in the minds of
the people. There should be no delay
about it. It ought to be pushed
promptly
ssI believe if we communicate with
these parties in writing and tell them
exactly what we desire that 1t has
nothing to do with the White case,
/ that we may be able to get them to
Ecome,' suggested Councilman F. E.
| Nipps. The suggestion was adopted
/ and Councilman Swendson agreed to
write to the witnesses. In addition
/ Councilman S. S. Rice, who is well
acquainted with the witnesses, will en-
/ deavorz to secure their attendance The
/ committee adjourned at the call OF
( the chairman which will be as soon as
some of the witnesses can be induced
Ito attend the Investigation
'sVVfiIs you suspend A G. Goodwin
as chief of police. until the results Of