The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1918-05-14

election such was q statement made
today By Governor Arthur Capper.
Il have told Carter that it would be
best for the state, for the institution.
himself and for all persons concern
ed to seek a position in other fields, "
said Governor Capper. He apparent
Nv agreed with me and his duties Will
end about June l. at the end of the
present term"
The ultimate unseating of Carter
ends a series Of sensational women
scrapesr involving Carter and girl stu
dents at the institution Carter has
been accused of being the father of a
child born to a girl student He was
tried before the board of trustees Of
the institution. including such men
as J. B. Larimer. Robert stone, j.
Newell Abrahams, F. D. Coburn. and
was permitted to continue with his
work
since that time two teachers have
beeu discharged from the institution
and refused to leave. Carter went to
court and succeeded in unseating
them. one of the teachers accused
him of making advances TO ner-
Miner Made Complaint
Recently. p. F. Mann. a Girard min
er. swore to a, misdemeanor complaint
syainsr carter in the court of Topeka
in which the educated negro is accused
Of grabbing and kissing Mann's Is
vear-oId daughter. Lorena- a student
at the school. Carter is being tried on
that charge today
Three attorneys, besides the three
prosecutors in the office or hugh T.
FISHER. county attorney, are assisting
in the prosecution of Carter today
Elisha Scott. a colored lawyer, is one
of the assistant prosecutors E D.
McKeever. one of the foremost white
attorneys in the city, appeared on the
prosecutors side of the table. as did
a NJ Thomas a negro lawyer Nc
Ereever declined today to state who
had employed him in aid in the prose
cution-
II didn't know McKeever was in it
until he appeared this morning, said
the county attorney.
7 ] Schenck is defending Carter.
Carriers wife. stylish brown skinned
colored woman. was seated at his side
curing the trial in the court of To-
peka.
The Mann girl told of Carter
making advances to her in his office
Later, she declared that while work
ing in Carriers home he grabbed and
kissed her
Turnout the trial Schenck intimated
that a powerful. expensive effort was
being made by some mysterious source
TO get Carter" Carter several
months ago. while appearing at one Of
his trials in Judge George H Whit
combs division of the district court.
received a black hand" note, advis-
ing him TO leave the city.
Carter Aggressive Worker
Examination of a jury of twelve
men demanded by the defense showed
that Carter is a well advertised well
known man turnout the city as result
of the trouble he has been in and thru
his business dealings for the institu-
ton with rich firms in the city
Carter. outside of his affairs with
women, has made a phenomenal rec
ord in Topeka as an intelligent. ag-
gresive coIored man who has ad-
vertised the Institution all over the
country. obtaining money for new
buildings. introducing new and ad-
vanced methods of teaching and per-
forming numerous other acts of a
well trained, farseeing Institutional
head-
Carter zIs defendant in a 100000 dam
age suit pending in court and brought
by w I Jamison. a wealthy negro
lawyer. When he was tried on a
charge Of being the father of a child
born to girl student before the
board of trustees, Carter admitted he
had paid several hundred dollars to
quiet the affair and alluded to work
done by Jamison as "bIackmaiL'
Judge Rad Lee declined to preside
at the trial Douglas Mote was ap-
pointed Judge pro tenn