The Topeka state journal., 1911-09-09
Boys PAY IS S5
Een Who Tar Girl Used Him to
Accomplish Purpose.
Central Kansas Aroused by De-
tails of Alleged Outrage.
MAKE MORE ARRESTS
Farmers Who Are Charged With
Offense Stand High.
Live Near Home of Girl They
Chose for Victim.
MAKE MORE ARRESTS

Shady Bend. Kan, Sept. a.-This sec
Gion of Kansas is just beginning to
know that girl was tarred and feath-
cred by A mob near here, and the lndtE-
nation grows with the spread OF the
/ ews. a strong effort had been made
20 keep the matter quiet, and the re-
fusal of County Attorney McCandless
TO permit the perpetrators of the out
rage to go free has met with popular
approval.
Miss Mary Chamberlain. the victim
of the attack. belongs to one of the
Oldest and most widely known families
in this part of the state. She is a
school teacher, but al the time of the
attack was working temporarily in a
store in Shady Bend. The only excuse
given for the affair is that she had
talked about some other women OF
the community. More arrests are ex-
pected.
The effort Of Edward Ricord to Sc
cure clenency at the hands of the coun-
evidence, his subsequent departure and
arrest in Belcit and the revoking of
Ilis bond which was given pending his
appeal trial in the district court, has
spread the interest to adjoining coun-
ties. Ricord is the man VINO IN a
sen e kidnapped Miss Chamberlain from
er boarding house at Shady Bend by
taking her out in a buggy and, after
Offering an alleged insult, drove to d
lonely spot in the road where several
a
lined up against a fence. The tar was
then applied.
When the work was completed the
men mounted their motorcycles and
rode away. Ricord returned to the
buggy and, helping the school teacher
into the vehicle. drove her home. On
the way Miss Chamberlain asked Ricord
Eshat such work meant and he re-
plied that she ought to know aS the
cren were her own people at beverly,
vshere the girls parents live and where
SIZE had taught school
a Year for Ricord.
For his part of the work Ricord was
convicted in justice court and sen
fenced to twelve menths in Jail. Taking
an appeal to the district court he was
released on bond. This was revoked
this week and Ricord is now in the
county Jail at Lincoln Center pending
his trial in November.
It is declared that day or two be-
fore the outrage vas committed Ri
cord told some friends what he was
going to do. and that he was to re-
ceive s5 for his work. There are
friends of his. it is said, who told that
he received his money the following
day.
Oldest families in that community and
highly respected. The school teacher
has always borne a good name, and
the men who took part in the work of
the best people in the county. mostly
farmers.
E. G. Clark, A. NJ. simms. John
Schmidt, Watson Scranton and Jay
F'ftzwater farmers. are under $500
bond and their trials will come up in
November, charged with applying the
tar. but under the Kansas law. it is
said that only charge of assault can
be made. Other arrests were made,
but the men pleaded guilty to being
only spectators, and they were given
nominal fine and released
Chester Anderson and Delbert Kin
dlesparger. minors, were sentenced to
three months in JAIL No further ar
rests have been made at this time. but
others are expected to follow shortly.
All the spectators who were fined Will
be used as witnesses against Rtcord
and the other men under bond.
1t was the intention to keep them
out Of the case entirely by the defense.
but the work of the county attorney in
filing charges against them. it is said.
has given him case against every
man under arrest.