The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-12-16


a school teacher and minister in Ala
bama, his native state, prior to enter
ing the army. He is a ill1ant man,
highly educated and of an agreeable
personality.
Quirk. the accuser, has been in soil
tary confinement in the Fort Riley
guard house since his arrest, Septen-
Der 49, At his preliminary, it is said.
hs was able to establish alsbis Cor two
OF the offenses charged. But in this
started to make a statement, and then
quickly corrected himself. With this
slip to work on, was he'd wit the
result that he confessed.
Want Woman After Release
Kansas City. Dec. 16.-Five hours
Anna Jordan, held upon telegraphic
orders from United States Commits
| sioner Chase at Junction City, U. E.
Need, deputy United States marshal,
arrived here to take her back to juno
| ton City Chief of Detectives Zicka-
| fooze told the marshal he had re-
leased Mrs. Jordan because he had
no power to hold her longer. Chief
Zickafooze had telegraphed Commits
| sioner Chase that unless an officer
arrived by noon Mrs. Jordan would
| be released.
! After her release Mrs Jordan went
/ to her mothers home. where she an
nounced her willingness to return at
any time she was wanted by the feder-
Both Innocent, Mackey Says.
Leavenworth. Kan, Dec. 16.-W. H.
Mackey, deputy warden of the federal
penitentiary here, formerly United
States marshal for Kansas, who in
vestigated the explosions and fires at
Fort Riley, in an interview declared
neither the Rev. Mr. Brewer nor Mrs.
Anna Jordan were implicated in the
crimes. Brewer, he said, was in Texas
at the time and never returned to
Junction City
In explaining his investigation of
the explosions, he declared the person
Brewer, who is said to have been
seen near the fort preceding the burn
ing of the stables, was an ex-clergy-
man who attended the ball games
played half way between Fort Riley
and Junction City, and the deputy
warden asserts this man resemb1ed the
former chaplain and was mistaken for
him.
Mr. Mackey said:
''At the time of these occurrences I
was United States marshal for Kansas
and resided in Junction City. In COM
pany with Special Agent Bagley of the
departm of justice. I spent some
days in making full and thorough in
vestigation of the matter and am salts
fled that neither the former chaplain
nor Mrs. Anna Jordan were connected
directly or indirectly with the fires and
explosions.
1.-THE former chaplain was down in
the eastern part of Texas before the
fires and explosions occurred and
long before the burning OF the barn
and horses, consequently could have
had nothing to do with this affair. In
my opinion, the disasters were the
work of some soldier or soldiers and
the parties accused had nothing to do
with it in any manner.
He Explains Brewer Story.
In explaining why he believed Brew
er had nothing to do with the affair
and in telling of the ex-minister who
was mistaken for the former army
turned to the fort and instigated the
crimes after he had been court mar
tailed and dismissed from the army, |
the deputy warden said:
81 fully investigated the report thar
the Rev. Mr.. Brewer was implicated
in the crimes and that he had been
seen near there. am confident that !
Brewer never returned to Fort Riley |
after going to Texas. The man sup
posed to have been Chaplain Brewer
was an ex-clergyman who attended the |
ball games near the fort. AS this man |
attended these games in his working
clothes, I have no doubt that he was
mistaken for Brewer and the report
sent out that the former chaplain was |
there in disguise. There is a reSem- |
blance in the two men.
IT am satisfied that the authorities i
can not make a case against either the |
former chaplain or Mrs. Jordan"
Mr.. Mackey said the damage done |
at the fort would not exceed $4,000 |
amount to million dollars was an ex-