The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1906-07-28
BREAKSOUT anew
COWley County Joint War Is
ReOponed.
Another Attempt TO Got Assist
ant Attorney General.
STILL AFTER KREAMER
H. s. Hines Writes County At
torney a Letter.
Accuses Him OF Many Irregu-
Iarities In Office.

II. S. Hines, Of Arkansas City, who
has been waging war on the joints
in that place, and F. D. Lloyd, editor
oe the Searchlight. were at the state
house today for the purpose OF asking
G. c. Coleman, the attorney general,
to appoint special attorney general
for Cowley county to prosecute the
violations of the prohibitory law in
that county Mr.. Coleman was not in
the city today, but will be here Mon
day, and Mr.. Hines and Mr.. Lloyd
viii remain over until then and pre-
sent their petition to Mr.. Coleman.
They claim that ". d. Kreamer,
cOunSy attorney of Cowley county.
has been lax IN his duty OF proseeut-
ans the jointists and that joints are
being operated in Arkansas City in
such fragrant violation of the law that
d special attorney general for the
county should be appointed to sup
press them.
Mr.. Hines has a mass of evidence
which he claims proves that Mr..
Kr9amer has not been doing his duty
On the matter and may file charges Of
maifsasance in office against him. He
has written a letter to Mr.. Kreamer
asking the latter to meet him before
khe attorney general on Monday and
answer the charges which he has
against him, and in this letter, which
follows, Mr.. Hines has outlined some
.O3 these charges:
Topeka, Kan. July Is. 1906.
-s'W. D. Kreamer, County Attorney. Ar
kansas City, Kan.
My Dear Sir: VIII you come to To-
pel1a to meet the writer at the office of
the attorney general next Monday to
discuss the matters pertaining to Ar
kansas City joints, viz:
-'HIrst-Why did you notify the joint
Rnen that you were going to run in
functions and allow them to discontinue
and serve injunctions on empty build
1ngs to abate a nuisance that already
had been abated?
''second-Why did you not serve an
injunction upon the Fifth Avenue hotel
which is one Of the same buildings in
which there is now and has been con-
tinuously joint conducted by Joe Bell,
ct al who is under bond for appearance
at the next November term of court,
and who was convicted in the lower
court the same as all others against
whom you have run infunctions?
'Third-To explain why Manns OF
G5euda Springs who has recently pleaded
guilty and is now serving his time in the
county jail for violation of the prohib-
tory law. remained in your office under
lock and key for three-quarters Of an
hour the day previous to his arrest IN
der the prosecutions referred to by Sol
L. Long and H. 8. Hines?
'Fourth-Why you are a constant
visitor to the Eagles saloon across the
street from your office and why you
did not serve an injunction on this
place?
Flfth-Why you accompanied Sheriff
Welfelt when he went to replevin the
8Ktures taken from the Geuda Springs
3oint on the prosecutions by Long and
Hines, and why the dfayman asked you
in the presence of the court if you had
things so that they might load Tie
dxtures2
tSixth-Why the joints are still run
ming In Arkansas City after your prom
Use to close the same last week?
SeVenth-Why no injunction or 9th
er proceedings have been taken against
the place on South Summit street, near
the bridge conducted by Bent Watts
and why you shake hands with Watts
when you meet him on the street2
'Ninth-Why YOU told W B. Walton.
and others that the attorney general
advised you that you need not appear
and prosecute in WaIton's court in
GOint cases. which statement the attor-
ney general denies2
Il prefer not to file these charges
against you and will give you an even
break to meet me before the attorney
general Monday morning.
Please answer me by wire at nv ex-
pense. Respectfully,
H. S. HINES"
No reply has been received as yet by
mir. Hines from Mr.. Kreamer.