The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-05-25

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The story about Mr.. McCanles con-
meets his name with that of a 10
year-old girl, large for her age, who
made her home for awhile with j. j.
McCurdy, McCanles' brother-in- law.
Sensational charges are made which
the county attorney denies. The oc-
currence in April has been made public
only within the last few days.
The girl Iva Jamison, is a ward of
McCurdy, her mother being dead. Her
father, however, is alive.
will withdraw from the congressional
race. He is a candidate for the nomi-
nation for congressman from the Sixth
district, subject to the Democratic pri-
mary He would not discuss it today
but admitted he might later make a
statement.
Sees Attorney General.
Mr. McCanles. while in Topeka this
morning held a long conference with
Attorney General Dawson. The attor-
ney general is not in a hurry to pass
judgment on the county attorney. He
had conferred yesterday with Sheriff
Wolford, of Lincoln county, in regard
to the matter. The sheriff came here
with a Salina paper in his hand as the
basis of the complaint against Mccain
les
Attorney General Dawson today wrote
a letter to Sheriff Wolford in which
he stated that he thought the local
authorities could take care of the case
in the next few days. However, if they
do not act soon then the attorney gen
eral said that he would investigate the
case. Dawson was slow to form judg-
ment. He knew that county prosecu-
tors and sheriffs often had scandalous
stories circulated about them by people
they have tried and by friends of these
people. Dawson's letter in full is as
follows:
Dawson's Letter to Sheriff.
Mr. S. c. Wolford, Sheriff of Lincoln
County.
Mr.. Dear Sheriff:-Touching the
charges against w. w. McCanles coun-
ty attorney, which I understand are
stated with substantial accurateness in
the Salina Journal of May %, beg
to say that since 1 have considered
this matter and talked with you on
this subject personally it appears pro-
bable that County Attorney McCanles
will without delay surrender his Office
as county attorney, and we must pre-
sumo that Judge Dallas Grover will ap-
point some suitable and proper person
as prosecuting attorney of Lincoln
county in his stead. 1t, therefore, oc-
ours to me that the matters involved
in the charges against Mr.. McCanles
can properly be handled within a rea-
sonabIe time by the local authorities
and that it will not be necessary fol-
me to interfere. If, however, within
the next few days the developments
which we anticipate do not transpire,
/ will go into the matter carefully my
self and take such action as seems
proper.
I am anxious, however, that moth
ing in this communication to you
should be used to coerce Mr.. McCanles
into resigning. If he is guiltless of the
charges circulated and published
against him, I hope he will stand his
ground and hold on to his office until
the last ditch. I feel this way about
it because my experience is that prose-
cutting attorneys and sheriffs and po-
lice officers who are active and vigil
liant in the discharge of their duties
are often harassed and annoyed with
cruel, vicious and slanderous charges
which have no foundation and no mer-
it. Yours, respectfully,
JOHN S. DAWSON,
Attorney General |
Wife Stands by Him.
County Attorney McCanles, in dis