The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-24
A YEAR IN JAIL
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| lSOlltlIdeQ lIein ldSe OlIe-J
in row before the judge. As SEN
tence was inflicted each man arose
Clark was sentenced first, Scranton
| next and Fitzwater last.
Have you any reason to give why
sentence should not be passed" the
court asked each man
No. came firmly from the lips of
each
None of the men displayed emotion
when sentenced. Constructively, eX-
be henceforth in the sheriff's charge.
All Of them, however, are free on
Jury Wants More Help.
Just after these three cases had
been disposed of the jury in the cases
of the other trio notified the court that
it desired to hear some more test
mOny read.
| What part do you wish to hear %
inquired Judge Grover.
THAT relating to the alleged asser-
| ton of a. n. Simms that he would
| have been at the tarring if he could
have got there"
AS it was near time for the noon
recess, the testimony was not read
/ then, but the jury went to luncheon.
The men sentenced today pleaded
/ guilty before Judge Grover on NoVem-
Der IS. He Withheld sentence at that
time until the trial of the others and
until he could learn the exact nature
of their Offense.
( If any of the memb ers Of the tar
party, whose fate is in the hands of
+ the jury escape, it is believed to be.
/ John Schmidt. Schmidt is almost as
wealthy as Everett G. Clark.
Schmidt. while on the witness stand,
gave evidence which caused many
! people. even those who did not know
him previous to the tar party, to be-
lieve him to be one that is easily per-
suaded. It is claimed BY that that
he was drawn into the affair with
out realizing what he was doing.
Schmidt suffered a temporary men
tai arrangement during his boyHood
days and he may escape conviction
Waiting for Verdict.
In marked contrast to the crowds
that have packed the court room daily
heretofore only a few spectators We're
present today to await the jury's YER
dict. The almost universal opinion
, that the deliberations will end only in
a disagreement kept the people away.
so far as could be ascertalned the
| jury followed the same line Of working
today as it did Thursday. The discus
sion continued quietly. Occasionally
one or two jurors would be seen peep
ing out of the glass door of their room,
specializing. no doubt, on when their
| imprisonment would end
Judge Grover remained in court
throughout the day He was hopeful
that it would not necessary to dis
charge the jury as the cost of the trial
has been large to the community.
During the morning the court con
1eFT2Q WllH attorneys LOT DOIn SlQ6S
regarding sentence for the confessed
men, Their lawyers made a hard
! fight to prevent them from going to
jail All of the defendants in the pres
ent case were in court early. Sheriff.
Clark and John Schmidt. who spent
the night at the court house, after
daylight went down into the basement
and finished their nap beside the fur
mace
If the merchants Of this city have
their way there will be no more tar
parties in Lincoln county. One rea-
son is because it demoralizes busin ess.
kets. every merchant in the city re-
ports heavy reduction in business
with sales reduced to a minimum.
Hundreds of people have visited
Lincoln the last two weeks who are
rarely seen here and some have come
here who have not been seen for more |
than a year These people did not /
come to Lincoln on shopping expedi- |
spent no money.
Spectators Buy Seats.
The interest in the trial was al such |
high pitched that one man gave $3.50
for seat six rows back from the
railing the day that Ed Ricord was on I
the witness stand, and a similar price
was paid the day that Miss Cham ber-
lain was examined.
The three lone merchants of Shady
Bend are also registering a strong
kick. Owing to the publicity that has
been given the hamlet, a large numb er
of travelling statesmen have been MAX
ing the town who did not formerly
stop there
Mill Is Boycotted
Another complaint is coming from
Shady Bend Mill and Elevator Co, Of
which Everett G. Clark is manager
Business men in Beverly and Lincoln
who have been buying flour of the
Shady Bend company are beginning
what threatens to be a real boycott.
Business men are beginning to re-
duce their patronage with the mill
Only this week a salesman employed I
by the Shady Bend Mill company call
ed 2 Lincoln merchant over the tele-
phone and asked him for an order
He was given a negative answer and I
the Lincoln merchant offered him an
order for another barrel of tar
Clark Sells Out.
E. 6. Clark one of the men who has
pleaded guilty to the charge Of tarring
Miss Mary Cham berlain, may leave
Shady Bend. Recently Clark it is
reported has transferred his mill and /
other Shady Bend property to his bust
ness partner. Clark's home is said to
have been included in the transfer
This was learned through the re-
ports of the transfers of real estate
which have been filed in the office of
the register of deeds this week. Mr..
Clark's property exceeds a value of
$4,000. He is the wealthiest member
of the tar party.
Clark was the center of attack by
the prosecution but he shifted the fire