The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-11-04
MAN WHO COMPLAINED SENT
TO STATE INSANE ASYLUM
Tried By a Conspiracy and
Sent to SanItaTluN- TAFT
Caused Inquiry

Omaha, Neb., Nov B Indictments
returned by the federal grand Jury
against nine ranchmen OF Western Ne.
braska We're made public today. The
indictments charge conspiracy 60 drive
from their claims at the points OF guns
homesteaders who took quarter sec.
tions of semiarid land under the Kin.
kaid homestead law, by the defendants
Those indicted are Perry $. Yeast. OF
Hyannis, Neb; his son Fank w.
Yeast, Leslie n. Balllnger, NJ. G. Hub.
bel, Emil Anderson, Willmonl n. En-.
erson Harry sutton, Boone 3. llaw.
lhornc and Doctor Harry IT, Hun
Doctor. HUFF prominent physician
and Sutton, county attorney Of Garden
county, are members OF he insanity
board Yeast, one of the largest ranch
owners In the state was convicted two
years ago OF fraudulently securing title
TO homestead land and paid fine and
served a jail sentence
There are four counts In The indlct.
ments and the specific overt acts men
toned Indicate an unusual frontier
condition.
According to the charges made in
the indictments. Yeast and his associ.
aies carried their efforts SO far as 20
secure the incarceration IN the insane
asylum at Hastings, Nell, of one Of
their alleged victims
Many Took tomesteads.
When The lkincaid homestead law
was passed many persons went 10
Grant, Banner. Gardeli. Cherry and
other Western Ncbraalsss coimtiee and
took up quarter sections. The land is
IN The sand hills country, but con.
tans many fertile valleys. Several big
ranehers, among them Yeast and his
associates. have heretofore depended
on this valley land for their hay and
winter feeding aud the settling OF
homesteaders was resented
The Indictment charges that band
OF about thirty persons, headed by
Yeast, went to the homes Of many Of
these homesteaders, among them Cash
Ter !. Dayasher, George Babcok Hen
ry $. couson, George Carpenter, Goba
d. Graves and others aud by intimida-
ton and threats OF taking their lives
and those OF their families, forced
them TO leave their claims.
fhe specific case OF Davasher is
mentioned in detail IL Is charged
that Yeast and the other defendants,
accompanied by a band Of cowboys,
visited Dayasher's home ana, after
threatening himself and family with
death, II they did not leave that coun-
try, destroyed his home, broke up his
machinery. cut his harness TO pieces
and In other ways mistreated him,
Later, according TO the indictment,
Yeast consplred with members OF the
county insanity hoard and secured
Dayssher's incarceration Ia the conm-
ty asylum.
In High Handed Manner
This latter act, according 10 the In
dictment was committed IN high
handed manner. The insanity com
missioners II IL alleged, went through
mock examination, decided Davash
or insane and issued warrant for hls
arrest This was served on the spot
and within an hour he was rushed on
TO the asylum. without being permit
ted TO have the advice Of counsel
Dayasher's case was brought TO Tho
attention OF the superintendent OF the
institution, who conducted an examlna
tion into the case. He at once decided
Dayaaher was not insane and the lat
ter was released by habeas corpus pro
ceedings. According 10 an official oi
the interior department, the present IN
dctment covers one Of tne most re
markable attempts at land grabbnl
which has recently been brought t'
The attention OF the department.
A letter. written by one OF the vic
tins 10 President Taft Is said to have
caused the Investigation which result
ed in the indictments returned.
special grand jury was summoned 4
/ consider the evidences.
Many thousand acres Of grazn'
land are contained in The tracts j.
question.