The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1909-08-30

ley.
The arrangements had been made
previously, and the preliminary hear
ing was set for September 8 at .
o'clock, by mutual consent of the at
torneys. The state was represented by
County Attorney John Schenck, who
arrived in Kansas City this morning
In time to come up on the same train
with the officers and the prisoners.
When asked by the court to make a
suggestion in reference to bond for
the defendants, pending their prelim-
mary hearing, County Attorney
Schenck said that they should be held
under $4,000 each.-$3, 900 each on
each of the two counts against them,
kidnapping and assault with intent to
kill Attorney McKeever demurred to
the size of the bond, and said that a
bond was simply to insure the pres
ence of the defendants at their trial.
That is exactly what we want re-
torted the county attorney. I'VE want
TO be very sure that they appear for
trial"
Judge simon settled the matter by
placing the bond at the figures sug
gested by the county attorney. Attor-
rey McKeever announced that prepa-
rations were being made to give bond
that a bond which would meet with
the approval of the court would be
submitted. 1t is understood that Mrs.
Barclay will give q cash bond furnish
through the German-American bank
of Topeka. McKeever added that
bond for Gentry would be secured "in
course of time" The officers think
that Gentry is up against it, for a
bond, but it is probable that his bond
will come through the same source as
that of Mrs. Barclay.
Prisoners Are Unconcerned.
The prisoners arrived in Topeka on
Rock Island train No. at 1910 this
afternoon. Deputy Ben Judkins left
the train in North Topeka. secured a
cab and drove across the river, meet
ing the rest of the party at the depot
and conveying them at once to the
county Jail. Gentry was locked in the
''parlor cell, just off the Jail office,
and spent his time in concealing his
face behind newspaper until his
dinner was brought in from the jailer's
residence Mrs. Barclay was not lock-
ed up, but was taken to the Jail resi-
dence. occupied by Ben Judkins. and
watched by an officer. Neither of the
prisoners appeared nervous when
brought into the court room at
and Mrs. Barclay wore a dark blue
dress and large black hat covered
with lace
AS soon as the bond was announced.
TIE prisoners were remanded to custody.
and taken back to the county Jail where
Gentry again occupied a cell.
Deputy Sheriff Judkins said of Gen
try:
He made no objections to wearing
the handouts on the trip from Kansas
City. He had very little to say about
the case, and talked of other things
when he spoke at all. paid particu-
lar attention to him. and Mrs Barclay
rode on the observation end of the car
with the attorneys"
1t was generally understood that the
prisoners would waive preliminary
hearing upon their arrival here today,
but after u conference between the at
torneys, the court announced the case
simply as a matter of the bond of the
defendants. They may waive prelimi-
rary when the case is set for hearing
September s.
Saturday afternoon the kidnapers' at
torneys unexpectedly withdrew their
habeas corpus proceedings before the
Kansas City tourt. and began to make
arrangements for the trip to Topeka
The prisoners were brought in by Sher-