The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-02-17

his appointment by State Journal re-
porter. Il think I may be excused for
feeling good over it. Coming at this
time it is, believe, a complete exonera-
tion and of course am glad of it. That
IS all that care to say about it,
But there is much to be said about
Mr.. Bone and his record since he was
named four years ago for the office tc
which he has just been reappointed
First, he is the first man since 1886 who
has been named as United States dis
trict attorney for Kansas to succeed
himself w. c. Perry was appointed fol
two terms. both of them under Presi-
dent Cleveland. but there was foul
years between the two terms he served
James r. Hallowell served the sever
years from 1879 to 1886 and he was the
only other man to be thus honored
The square dealers made a determined
fight on Mr.. Bone. Senator BristoW
asked for the appointment of w. K
Higgins of Emporia.
Bones Good Record.
Mr.. Bones record since his appoint
nent as United States district attorney
for Kansas the first time has been one
of ceaseless activity and victory. He
has had more hard fought cases thar
usually falls to the lot of such an Of
fetal. And in only one notable cas-
mas the government IOSI.
When he was first named all of the
original land fraud indictments haC
just been returned. Included were the
famous fencing cases in which Presi
dent Roosevelt later granted leniencN
TO the accused by ordering the case.
continued long enough to give the Of
tenders time to remove their fences
Some of these cases were afterwarC
dismissed by order of President Roose
Welt. But in the dozen cases tried Il
q finish Mr.. Bone secured pleas O.
guilty or convictions in two-thirds O.
them. They were cases begun by hi.
predecessor.
The Kaw river bridge cases, begur
by Mr.. Bones predecessor were ther
taken up. A large mass of evidence
was hunted out and introduced and
judgment for the government was Sc
cured in which the Kaw river at it
mouth was declared to be navigabl,
and subject to federal control.
Four murder cases have been han
died and conviction has been secur
ed in each case In one case a sen
tence of IS months Imprisonment wa
secured, two were sentenced to lif
Imprisonment and one hang sentenc,
resulted.
Secured BuITell Conviction.
One of the most noted postoffic,
cases in the history of the country wa
tried and a conviction secured bv Mr.
between Newton and Purcell wa
charged with stealing from the mails
Burren was a thirty second degre
Mason, we'll connected and had
world of friends whose influence wa
powerful. But he was tried and con
victed and sentenced to five years il
prison. The trial occurred at Wichita
Beside these there have been AZ
civil cases in which Mr.. Bone repre-
sented the government. Ninety pc
cent of these cases were decided il
favor Of the government.
Mr.. Bone represented the govern
rent in the Appeal to Reason case a
Fort Scott in which he had array
against him such men as former Attor
nev General Lewis Boyle. Clarenc
Darrow of Chicago, and others. an
secured a co lviction for violation {
the postal rules.
Two important cases in which he
representing the government an
which are nov in court are the Stever
county night rider case and the Cas-
Of the government against the Unite
States Sugar a Land company.
the latter ease the government recls
nation project at Garden City,