Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-10-23
BURTON IS NOW IN JAIL
Former United States, Senator BsgiDs Gis
septence at IrOrtOr, No.
WE DECLARES TAAT SIC IS PROU1 oF HIN
Accompanies Convicted Politician to
Missouri Prison and May RE-
main in Town Uatil
He is Free.

IRONTON, Mo, Oct. 22.-Former
United states Senator J. r. Burton, OF
Kansas arrived from st. Louis tonight,
shortly after o'clock, and after dining
with his wife and niece surrendered him
self to the jaiIer and WIS assigned to
cell IN the Ironton jail Mrs. Burton
companied her husband 10 the sherifrs
ONCE and then went to the cottage she
has rented where she will remain until
her husband has served his six months
sentence imposed by the federal court OF
St Louis
Burton surrenders 10 Marshal.
ST. LOUIS oct: 22.--Former United States
Senator ]. r. Burton Of Kansas, accom-
panied by his wife and niece. arrived this
morning from his home In Abilene. and sur
rendered himself to begin serving his SEN
tence OF six months in the Irontoa. Mo-.
Jail. Apparently he has changed little since
he was tried and convicted a year ago in
the federal court here OF having accepted
$500 for services rendered the Rialto Grain
and Securities company OF St, Louis before
the Postoffice department at Washington
in fraud order proceeding As he stepped
I from the train. this morning he said;
Lam feeling very we'll exceedingly well
under the circumstances i had a 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 I don't Jet myself think about that
II expect to go TO Hopton today and begin
the lie that is laid out for me.
After taking breakfast at the union sta
tlon the former senator went TO the offices
/ OF his attorney. +. w Lehman, and pre-
parations were begun for the Official sur
( render to the United states marshal
Mrs. Burton maintained her composure
remarkably well and with credit II never
was more proud Of my husband than at
this moment when he is on his way 90 iail,
1 she declared at the union station 81 know
who our friends are and / intend 10 be
friendly with them but shan reserve the
right to say who shall be my friends
Former Senator Burton spent most Of the
forenoon ia cUnferrng with his attorney
and IN seeing different persons regarding
the arrangement and settlement OF vari-
Gus business matters. He then went to the
i Southern hotel ana spent some time writ.
ing and receiving friends who dropped in
Ready 90 Leave Town.
Soon after noon, after having again con
ferred with Attorney Lehman, he walkef
to the Missouri Pacific building and briefly
called ca friend and then took a street
car 10 the q mon eldAloiis Mitstt He AlAleA
with Mis-. Burton and his niece at thu
Terminal hotel. All arrangements had beer
completed for him to depart for lrontoi
IN custody Of United States Marshal MOrs
sey at 2:2l p m.
Shortly before o'clock United State.
Marshal Morssey appeared at the Uuior
station and Burton surrendered himself
into the officers custody. There was nl
ceremony IN the act. Marshal AoFsses
simply shook hands Win Burton and thel
talked together a few moments. Then. ac
cOmpanied by Mrs Burton and rdece
Marshal Morssey and Burton entered the
Iron Mountain train for Ironton. No teari
were shed Mr.. and Mrs. Burton both ap
pearing cheerful. The train departed al 2;2
and was due 10 arrive az Ironton az 5.27,