The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-20
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her future she said that she had not
considered such a proposition up TO
this time nor did she expect to until
after the court has disposed Of the
cases. After the court has, completed
the criminal cases she will assist L. l.
Bond of Salina in preparing the petl-
ton for the damage suit that Will be
Has Received 500 Letters.
Miss Chamberlain has received more
than 800 letters of various kinds. Some
contain the expression OF sympathy
from friends but mostly strangers,
other contained sums of money with
the request that she use 1t IN prosecut-
ing her assailants.
Miss Chamberlain viii return to the
home OF her parents, Mr.. and Mrs Jo-
seph Chamberlain, at Beverly, as soon
as the present trial is completed and
will remain there until the civil cases
are called Her father is a farmer who
is old enough to retire from the ardu-
Gus tasks of farm life and has accu-
INFLATED sufficient wealth to live com
fortably.
signs of fatigue, which has been
brought on by the long siege of worry
over her attack and the trial of the
men she accuses. She refuses to con-
slider employment that will give her
additional publicity.
Ricord to Study Law.
Ed Ricord, the barber who was made
the goat of the tar party at Shady
Bend last August. and who has plead
ed guilty, has taken up the study of
law under the tutorship of w. w Nc
Canles. the prosecuting attorney OF
Lincoln county. While he is denied
his liberty he is studying the first
principles.
Ricord is a young man of more than
average intelligence. He is quick wit
ted. a pleasant fellow to meet and
seems to make friends easily. He has
not been sentenced for the crime
which he has admitted, but expects
year in jail He Will make good use
of his time.
Runs Barber shop in Jail.
Sheriff S. c. Wolford usually over
looks the city barber shops and secures
the services of Ricord when he wants
a shave. A number of others around
the court house may do likewise. He
enjoys all the luxuries which it is pos
sible to give him.
Even friends call on him to be shaw
ed and renunerate him with the pre-
vailing price. This keeps him in spend
ing money.
Ricord is now interested in law to
the extent of the course of conducting
proceedings in the courts and is study
ing books which give information on
this subject. One may call at the little
stone prison. which has but the single
prisoner and while unobserved look |
the bar and see Ricord read |
ing in the leather covered volume.
Plans Course at K. q.
He plans to study under the direction
Of W. W. McCanles, the county attor- |
ney, for two years and then enroll as
student at the state university to |
the course.
To Compromise Damage Suit.
The damage suit against Everett G. |
Clark will probably never be heard |
This is the belief of many people here. /
But Miss Chamberlain has already be- /
gun arrangements to file the suit 81
soon as the criminal cases are disposed |
Of.
T. L. Bond, of Salina, who has been
retained on the case will have complete /
charge of the affairs at least for time |
w. W. McCanlesS, the prosecuting at /
Lorney in the criminal cases, will no |
doubt be retained to assist in conduct
ng the civil proceedings as soon as the |
criminal cases are disposed of. He has
refused to do this but is thought to I
nave done so only because Of his con-
1ectiOn with the criminal cases.
The actions of E. G. Clark and the |
1ther members OF the tar party gang
n pleading guilty, is considered an evil
ience of their intention to compromise
he damage suit if a reasonable COM
promise can be agreed upon. Clark
watson Scranton and John Schmidt,
he latter being on trial now, are the
wealthy members Of the tar gang, all
1,1t except one or two of the fourteen
men have sufficient property to make
A suit worth while
Arrest Comes as Surprise.
The arrest of James Booze, the 18th
nan alleged to be implicated in the
shady Bend tar case. created no end
# excitement here Saturday afternoon.
5e was released on bond, but the pop
llace had given up the idea that he
would be arrested and was greatly sur
,rised when the news became public.
There was considerable talk and his
arrest was expected when the other