The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1911-11-17
RECORD IS ANGRY.
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He does not seek to escape, but the
officers are on constant guard to pre-
vent him leaving or any friends from
assisting him to escape.
Might Have Kept Secret.
Record regrets that he was made a
party of such an incident He did not
intend to allow it to be. made public
He realized the nature of the affair
and what it would cost him and the
other members of the gang The affair
would probably not have been made
public had 1t not been for the VIOLA
ton of confidence by his best friend
and chum. Art Ingham. who was en-
ployed a hardware store in Beverly
He told Ingham of the affair the next
day after it happened but the latter
agreed to keep the story in strict con-
fidence and failed to do it
The other members of the party now
see the extent of the affair and are nom
communicative. They did not wish to
appear as witnesses against Sheref
Clark, A. n. Sims and John Schmidt
and prevailed upon the prosecuting at
torney to excuse them from such ser
vice but he would not agree and now
they will take the witness stand and
relate their stories in response to the
questions of the attorneys
While Record has admitted his guilt
and had entered a plea of guilty, he
will not give any reason why the crime
was committed.
Are Divorce Suits Pending.
He denies that the crime was COM
rnitted to wreak vengeance on the young
woman because she was reported to be
infatuated with a married man OF that
neighborhoOd or that this man VIE
had become Jealous of her and had
talked or in any manner aroused him
and the members of the gang to do
the act in any manner He knows OF
no such affair. he says. and brands all
newspaper stories concerning 1t as
fakes. He also denies that he knows
anything about a number OF divorce
suits pending in the courts because the
men had become infatuated with the
attractive school teacher.
Miss Chamberlain is not school
teacher at this time Various stories
concerning her retirement as a school
teacher have been told but the source
of such information cannot be found
1t may be divulged during the trial of
the men which is now in progress.
Real Cause Not Made Public.
Record will not tell why the act was
committed. He denies former reports
as to the cause of the affair and says
that the real cause may be made pub
lie during the trial and it may not be
made public until the civil suit for
damages to be fled soon Is called for
hearing
Letter Which Created a Stir.
Following IS a copy of the letter 10
Record which viii be investigated by the
international Speciality Company. of New
York City. 105-107 Reade street New
Nov Il. 1911
Edward Ricard. Shady Bend. kan:
Sir-I enclose clipping such as has
appeared in the press throughout the
country and it is hardly to be expected
that one possessing the degenerate IN
stincts that you probably possess, can
appreciate the contempt in which all
readers of this article hold you.
1t is hoped that County Attorney Nc
Canless puts you and the others in prison
FOR a consfderab bic length of time. When
I lived in Missouri 20 years ago they
would have lynched such cowardly pups
as you and your companions
Such dogs as yourself and your COM
panions would probably rape their own
mothers for a ten dollar bill. Kansas is
all right. but don't see how she stands
for such ours as Will perpetrate such
deeds. Your first act was bad enough
showed you for the mfserably cowardly
cur that you are. 1t is altogether likely
that Miss chamberlain Is more OF lady
than any female member of your famliy
was, is or ever will be, If they are any
thing like yourself.
Should you ever come to New York
CITY and have anv exception to take to
this letter. you will have no trouble IN
finding me. and getting every chance IN
the world for satisfaction
Yours with utmost contempt,
(Siged) 49,
Twelve Jurors. all subject to chal-
ienge- sat in the box when the case
of Sheriff. Clark, a wealthy merchant
and brother of Everett G. Clark, who
already has pleaded guilty, A n,
Simms, a mill worker, and john
Schmidt, a farmer, was called in the
district court today. The three are
charged with assault and battery in
connection with the tarring of Miss
Mary Chamberlain of Shady Bend
Farmers from surrounding counties
who had driven as many as forty
miles to hear the "tarring case ana
every citizen who could leave his work,
filled Judge Dallas Growers court
room so that the Judge himself with
difficulty got inside
Following Judge Growers order that
no women or children be allowed in
the court room because the judge be-
1ieved the testimony would be UNIT for
the ears of any mother or daughter or
lincoln county, the Few women regu-
lars who have been attending the trial
We're noticeably absent and the men
had the court room to themselves
Judge Threatens Reporters.
Judge Grover passed around a.
~uuiet tip to the newspaper reporters
attending the trial that it would be dis
pleasing to the court to have to eX-
clude them from the court room for
sending SenSationally cOlored stories to
their papers. The man who carried
the message said Lincoln county had
had enough detrimental advertising
as a result of the tarring.
The judges order to exclude women
and children and to curb sensational
newspaper reports follows petition
from the Women,s civic league Of
thirty-four taIesmen having been ex-
hausted in securing the twelve men
in the box. a new venire of one hun
dred was summoned during the night
and early hours today and was in at
tendance when court convened.
The defendants attorneys are asking
each venireman if he would consider
the separate guilt of each defendant
although the three are being tried to-
Eether. Unwillingness- to do this re-
suits in challenges for cause
Girl on Stand Saturday.
The possibility of securing a jury be-
fore night led the prosecution to de-