Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-10-22
BURTON GOES TO JAIL
KANSAS POLITICIAN LEAVES
HOME TO SERVE SENTENCE.

A dispatch from Topeka says: Joseph
Ralph Burton, United States senator from
| Kansas, 1901-05. whose sentence to serve
| six months in the county jail at Iron
| ton. Mo-, upheld last Monday by
the Supreme Court of the United States,
| left his home in Abilene today for St.
| Louis where he Will surrender to the
| United States district court tomorrow, pre-
pared to go to jail. He was accompanied
! by his wife and their adopted daughter.
who will live In Ironton during the eX-
senator's Imprisonment. His offense
| practicing law in the government depart
| ments while senator.
| AS Mrs. Burton entered the dining car Of
a Union Pacific train this afternoon she re-
fused to shake hands with Gov. Hoch The
| embarrassing scene was witnessed by a
| dozen passengers, who were eating lunch
con when the Burtons entered the car
Mr.. Burton was in advance of his family.
| Gov. Hoch and another politician &C.
| cupying chairs at one of the small tables.
| Burton and the governor shook hands Mrs
| Burton followed, and the governor arose
from his chair and offered his hand
Offered His Hand
| mo, Mr.. Hoch." said Mrs. Burton, II
will not shake hands with you. You were
not our friend when you could have helped
us, and I refuse to have anything to do
with you now"
The governor accepted the refusal gra-
ciously, and, after speaking a word or two
| of commonplaces with the ex-senator, sat
down and resumed his luncheon
Mrs. Burton passed to her table and
| sat down with her back to the governor.
| Mrs. Buttons reference to the failure of
| the governor to show his friendship when 1t
might have been of benefit is believed TO
! concern the refusal of Gov. Hoch to make
| senatorial RnrtOu
when the latter resigned. The governor Of
| fered the vacant place to r. D. Coburn, and
| it was understood at the time that Burton
| and his friends wanted the place to go 20
| another man.
In referring to the incident during the
| few minutes the train stopped at the sta
| ton here this afternoon, Mrs. Burton said
| IT still have my nerve. l showed II in
! that instance. 1 know who our friends are
/ and am willing to be friendly with them.
1 am still reserving the right to choose my
| own friends"
| Declined to Talk.
Mr.. Burton declined to talk of his case
except to reiterate previous statements that
he would not appeal to President Roosevelt
| for pardon When asked If his friends
| would ask for executive clemency for him.
| he said: "They know better than to do
| that"
At Burton's home. in Abilene. many per-
sons called today, and last evening a dozen
callers were present at a time.
The train, due to leave Abilene at p.m
was an hour late, and during that time
probably 100 people called to bid them good
bye. There was no demonstration; neither
were there tears. Mr. Burton interested
and amused the men with political stories.
and Mrs. Burton the women in various
ways. When they entered the Pullman car
| there were $50 people present A stranger
would have concluded prominent people
were leaving for long pleasure journey.
Mrs Burton has always held the ad-
nd ri dchf Of hnr
people, and the manner in which she and
Mr.. Burton have borne their trouble has
won admiration in Abilene
Mr.. Burton has spoken in terms of high
est admiration of the loyalty OF friends
throughout the country and the treatment
Of his home people When he returns abb
iene will extend the friendly hand or leave
unspoken the unpleasant past.
ST. LOUIS. Mo, October 22-Former
United States Senator J. r. Burton OF Kan
sas accompanied by his wife and niece ar
rived this morning from his home at Abb
lene, and surrendered himself. and began
serving his sentence Of six months in the
Ironton tMo) jail. Apparently he has
changed little since he was tried and con-
victed year ago in the federal court here.
charged with having accepting So 500 for
services rendered the Rialto Grain and Sc
curity Company OF ST. Louis before the
Post Office Department at Washington, in
fraud order proceeding.
AS he stepped from the train this morn
ing he said 81 feeling very we'll ex-
ceedingly well under the circumstances. 1
have had good nights sleep, and am
greatly refreshed this morning. Perhaps the
trees, the bluffs and nature generally look
sweeter to me this morning than they shall
for some time. but don't let myself think
about that. I expect to go to Ironto today
and begin the life that Is laid out for me-"
After taking breakfast at the Union sta
ton, the former senator went to the Office
of his attorney, p. W. Lehman, and
perpetrators were begun for the official sur
render to the United States marshal.
Mrs. Burton maintained her composure re-
markedly well, and with spirit said: Il
never was more proud of my husband than
at this moment, when he is on his way to
JAIL" she declared at the Union station.
Il know who friends are, and intend
to be friendly with them, but reserve the
RIGHT 10 Wha shall he friends :"