The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-05-11
GIBSON GIVES UP.
County Attorney of Wyandotte
Formally Ousted.
His Successor to Be Appointed
by Judge Moore.
WATERMAN is HERE.
Not Pleased with the Turn in
Gibson Case.
Conference With HOch About
the Rose Situation.
WATERMAN IS HERE.

James G. Gibson, county attorney of
Wyandotte county. today confessed
Judgment in the supreme court to the
custer suit instituted against him by
Attorney. General c. c. Coleman; and
will surrender his Office on July 2,
1905, the first day of the sitting of the
Wyandottei county district court for
that month.
The stipulation. signed by Mr.. Cole
man and by Waggener, DOster & Orr
and John A. Hale, attorneys for Glib
son further specifies that the state
shall withdraw the charges of bribery
and corruption which were made
against Gibson at the sitting Of the
Wyandotte district court in May.
Gibson's successor will be appointed
by Judge Moore Of the district court
of Wyandotte county. It is understood
that Judge Moore will appoint Marvin
Reitz, who is the Republican nominee
for that office. Reitz has been city at
torney OF Kansas City for some years,
and Is said to be as staunch a friend
of law endorsements as was Gibson.
Hence the victory of the state in get
ting nd of Gibson Is somewhat clOuded
BY the fact that his successor is likely
60 be the same sort of a man
Attorney General Coleman said to-
day: THE stipulation which I filed
with the supreme court this morning
has been in my pocket for thirty DAYS
] filed it at this time simply to show
the court why the special master has
not make preparations for fling with
the court the testimony and record in
the case.
I'VE Withdrew the charges Of
bribery and corruption because we had
not introduced enough evidence to
substantiate them.
1T was agreed that Gibson should
hold his Office until July 2. because
that is the earliest possible date upon
which we could have secured judg-
ment against him had we pressed the
case to an issue in the supreme court -
Stipulation Approved by Court.
The stipulation fled with the su-
preme court and approved this morn
ing first sets forth that certain testi-
mony tending to impeach and sustain
the character Of the witness John
steele, agent for the Imperial Brewing
company. may be taken. but no other.
It then says:
The plaintiff agrees that it will
withdraw and dismiss the charges
made IN plaintiffs petition Of bribery
and corruption agafIist-ast1e said de-
PENDANT and that such charges Of bri-
berry and corruption shall be with
drawn in open court at the sitting Of
said court to be held in May. 9O8 at
which time the substance of this stipl1-
.atton shall be communicated to the
court.
'The defendant agrees that he win
make written confession of judgm eut
Ia this action, cOnsenting and agreeing
that judgment Of custer, as PRAYED for
In the plaintiffs petition may be en-
tered against him, said judgment to be
entered and become effectuaI in said
court on said % day Of July, 1905. the
first day of the sitting Of the court to
be held IN said month"; said stipulation
for Judgment to be made contemporary
with and IN separate stipulation from
this. G. c. COLEMAN. ].
Attorney General.
tsWaggener, Doster & Orr and John
A. Hale. attorneys for defendants
Waterman Is Displeased.
Myron A. Waterman, Of. Kansas City.
VINO IS one Of the leaders in the law en-
forcement fight in that city, came to
Topeka today to see Governor Hoch and
Attorney General Coleman about pro
ceedtngs to be taken against Mayor
Rose the ousted mayor who will be re-
instated ia Office this evening
Ar- Waterman was not pleased with
the fact that the charges of bribery and
corruption against Gibson had been dis
missed He said:
Gibson. ought to have been sent to
the penitentiary, and there was plenty
Of evidence TO send him. We proved
by two unimpeachable witnesses that
he had accepted money. It was case
Will A1a4AJ4 WAGLG ne was mighty lucky
to get Out Of Office without going to the
pen I regret very much that the bril-
berry charges were not pressed.
1Od course they have made g strong
effort to lmpeach this man Steele, the
agent Of the Imperial Brewing com
paay, who testified that he had maid
$500 to Gibson. in G{bson's Office, and
had agreed to pay e3 for every saloon
IN Kansas City which is supplied b1
the Imperial brewery. They brought
Up lot Of thugs and buns who tesff-
ned against Steele's character. bui
such evidence could not fmpeach his
character IT was claimed that we did
not hang II on to Gibson strons
enough There was plenty OF evidence
that money had been paid to McHaIe
and other supposed agents Of Gibson
BAT there was some difficulty in con
Meeting the transactions with Gibson
Talbot the stenogra pl1er for Gibson
supplied the missing link he came r.
Topeka and made his statements tc
the attorney general which supplied all
The information necessary but vrher
they got hold Of him down il kansas
City they made him go back on his
stafements.''
Asked concerning the appoin tnent
Of Reitz as Glbson's successor, Mr.
Waterman said:
1T is for Judge Moore to name the
successor do not care to say any
thing until we know who he viii an
point. I do not believe that he. win re-
appoint Gibson AS to Reifz comic
not say, Reitz is no more in favor OF
the enforcement OF the law than is
Gibson"
Proceedings in Rose Case.
Mr.. Waterman, Governor .Hoch and
Attorney General Coleman were III
consultation nearly the whole of Tx
noon hour today in Governor FIocf (
Office. It is expected that they have
adopted a plan OF action to be pursued
against ". W. Rose. who will be de-
clared mayor of Kansas City thi.
afternoon by the canvassing board Of
that city.
General Coleman declined to make
any statement concerning his plans
He said that time would show what II
was proposed to de-