The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-10-23
HTS CELL.
Ex-senator Burton Carries His
Serenity Into Jail.
Kisses Wife GOOdby as Leaves
Her at Hotel.
HE HAS A CELLMATE.
Joseph Wise, Embezzling Post
master, Shares His Room.
Hrs. Burton Glad Husband Is
Out of Trust Ridden Senate.


Ironton, No, Oct. 2s.-Joseph Ralph
Burton. ex-United States senator from
Kansas, convicted in the United States
district court at St. Louis Of represent
ing the Rialto Grain and Securities
company, a now defunct get-rich-auick
concern. before the postoff1ce depart
ment at Washington, began his six
months sentence in the Iron county jail
1 last night. W. W. Nall, deputy United
States marshal. delivered the prisoner
to the sheriff. John I. Marshall, at $40
/ O'Clock last evening. Burton was inn
/ mediately conducted to a cell which he
/ will occupy jointly with Joseph Wise,
ex-postmaster at Esther, St. Francis
/ county Mo- who is serving a nine
months sentence for embezzlement.
The Kansan entered the jail with a
smile. He Immediately made himself
/ acquainted with his cellmate and ex-
pressed the hope that they would get
/ along agreeab bly,. Burton reached Iron
ton at 5:25 o'clock from st. Louis. He
vase accompanied by his wife and To-
/ year-old niece, Dorothy Mitchll- The
Burton party was driven from the IRON
! ton depot to the private boarding house
! of w J. Smith, where an old fashioned
[ country dinner was served. Burton then
! walked around town for half an hour
1 with DR.. B. H. Dehuy of Abilene. Kan,
! a friend of twenty-five years, who came
! to Ironton Saturday to make arrange
ments for Mrs. Burton's stay here. At
/ s O'Clock Burton returned to the board
/ ing house and kissed his wife and
niece goodbye. Then he went through
the unlighted streets of Ironton to the
little jail a block away.
Mrs Burton remained at the hotel,
/ but promised that she would visit him
in the Jail every morning and bring his
breakfast
This will be only a vacation for US, .
said Mrs. Burton. I'VE viii nave an
opportunity to wear our old clothes
out I expect to have the time OF my
/ life right here in Ironton. shall pre-
pare my husbands meals and DO
every thing to make him comIorla Die.
I have always known that my huspahq
/ is innocent and l do not feel as
should II he were guilty. The adver-
sitv that has overtaken my husband IN
the last three years has mace MN q
stronger and better man. never
thought so much of him IN ali my hIe
as do tonight I do not feel any re-
sentiment toward any man for my nus
hands plight I can only sympathlze
with Colonel Dyer, the United states
district attorney at St. Louis, who
nrosacl,ted senator Burton, now that
his son is involved in the subtreasury
tang1e. If there is anything l can DO
for him. I shall do it cheerfully.
Il notice that Senator Joseph W.
{
resolution to expel my husband from
the senate. is having his troubles on
account of his connection with the
Standard oil trust. In way L mlght
say that I am glad my huspaho % nds
baen convicted, for it removes MIN
from association with the trust con-
taminated senate -.
IT have not a word to say about our
plans after the senator has served out
hi. sentence. He will be busy, now
na IA MANNED much WQTk LOT
the future"
MRS. Burton expected to rent a cot
tage in Ironton and do light house
l(eeDine during her husbands imprls-
onnenf. After reaching here she
changed her mind and decided to re-
main at a boarding house.
A Mule Buyer or a Hog Man.
An amusing incident occurred as
Burton stepped in Jailer Marshal
house. moment before going to jail.
A juryman from Marble Creek INSIST
ed on getting acquainted with the
Where are you fellers from" he
drawled out
After several seconds Deputy Nall
replied; 1--WE are from Marble Creek.
s.yVeu I am from there, ''he retort-
ed. but I don't know none Of you
feIlers. Are you" he continued, ad-
dressing Burton, "a mule buyer or hog
mani"
Burton laughed neartily a rev
moments later he entered the prison.
He went to bed Immediately. Il do
not wish to violate any of the prison
rules he said to the jailer. as the
latter left the stone fioored prison.
In little while the lights went out.
Burton has not paid his fine of
$4,000 and court costs, amounting to
about 81, 900 more, which were assess
ed against him. Government officials
in st. Louis understand that he is in
financial straits and viii not be able to
pay his fine. Usually the sentence
provides that in the event of failure to
pay the fine the prisoner shall serve
thirty davs in addition to his sentence.
There Is no such provision IN the Bur
ton sentence. Under the good be-
havior rule his term of actual impris-
onment in the Ironton jail viii be five
months, as he is allowed five days off
each month.