The Topeka state journal., 1906-01-25
FIGHT ON Blue
A Demand for His Removal
Comes From Cherokee County.
Where He Is Acting as Assistant
Attorney General.
CASE UP TO MIR. HOCH.
Governors Special Agent Charg-
ed With Blackmail.
An Affidavit Made By Patrick
Quinn Pretty Serious.
CASE UP TO MIR. HOCH-

Columbus. Kan, Jan. 25.-A hght Is
being made or. Colonel r. W. Blue, VINO
Is serving as assistant attorney general
under aDpointment of Governor Hoch'
TO enforce the prohibition law IN TINS
county. he has been quite active III
bringing suits against joints bul tne
claim is made that so far money re-
cetved from fines and settlements mas
not been turned into the county fuhus'
A number Of af6davits have been Sc
cured outlining their experience WIN
the governors special gent. These nave
been added to the ahidavits of the couh-
~ officials who should receive the mon
ev arising from fines The batch OF
evidence has been sent to Attoreny Cen
eral Coleman. with the request that the
whole matter be Investigated, ana Il
found to be true as represented, Blue be
removed from Office.
Colonel Blue states that in a few cases
he dismissed prosecutions where hnes
and costs were paid and the joint
keepers promised to quit the business.
1T was stated positively that Justice
Byrd had turned over all the fines tnal
nave been collected. OF the IL atidavits'
ten are sworn to by Joint keepers
one each by the mayors clerk and the
marshal of Scammon, two by r. o.
Holme., county clerk, and one by
man whose occupation is not SHOWN
Tt is stated from Topeka that AtlOI
ney General Coleman says that he nae
received charges preferred against H.
w Blue. his assistant in Chefokee
county and that he now has a man IN
that county making an lnNestlgatlol.
The report would likely be received
within a week and action would be ta-
ken without reday
A sample af1oavit sent to Attorney
General Coleman is that of Patrlck
Quinn and reads as follows;
State of Kansas. Cherokee county, 81
Patrick Quinn. Of lawful age. being duly
sworn, says as follows
That he now is and for twenty years
last past has been resident of the city
OF ScammOU in the above county ana
state. that about the 18th day of Sep
ter1ber 1905 he was arrested ON q war
rant issued from the court of Justice j.
g. Byrd. of Columbus. kas.. charging
him with maintaining a nuisance IN Nlo-
lation of the prohibitory uquor laW' lnas
the said case was continued at least
three times at the request Of the prose
cutiOn- represented by X W. Biue' tIal
at each said continuance there were
many witnesses present ON subpoena OL
the state. that at ono time when defend
ant was demanding trial steps had been
taken to empanel jury and proceed with
the trial. when Mr.. Blue declared that he
would not proceed because he had bust
ness at other places, and the case was
then continued over protest of affiant and
without the making OF any formal appli-
cation by the statef thai at about SAID
time Mr. Blue was demanding A1S for a
settlement Of the said case. and did not
want to go to trial; that affiant refused
to- pay said sum and went back home to
Scammon: that after getting back home
Mr.. Blue called him mp over the telephone
and told him that if he did not come
down and pay the $4lS he tBluel would
have a warrant issued for afiant's wife,
and have her arrested, and otherwise be
rated and abused affiant; that thereafter.
at the time of another continuance, Mi.
Blue agreed to settle the case for S92 20.
and this sum affiant paid on November
"a 1909. and the case was dismissed; that
So OF said sum was the attorney fee of
Mr. Blue and $3.50 was witness fees.