The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-18
SHE WAS AFRAID
Negro Threatened To Kill, Mrs.
MuIinix Says.
That Is Reason She Did Not
Tell of Assault.

Charged with committing a crimi-
nal assault on Mrs Eva Mulinix. the
young wife of Jess Mulinix, a farmer
living twenty-five miles northwest of
Topeka, Arthur Anderson, a negro.
was arrested Thursday afternoon by
Sheriff Hugh Larimer and Under
Sheriff Robert Miller at his, home, half
a mile west of the Mulinix farm. The
woman is said to be in a serious con-
dition as a result of her treatment at
the hands of the'negro.
The alleged attack occurred about
4'o'clock last Monday AFTERNOON, while
Mulinix was three miles away working
in the fields, but alleged threats on
the part of Anderson to kill both Mrs.
Mulinix and her husband, If she re-
vealed the affair." prevented her from
telling her husband the cause of her
illness until "Wednesday night, it was
said. Thursday noon the farmer came
to Topeka nd made a complaint. A
warrant was issued and Larimer and
Miller Immediately started out in
search of Anderson.
Negroes Recently Bought Farm.
The Anderson family lives on a farm
west Of that occupied by Mulinix. A
short time ago, it is said, the Mulinix
farm was sold to the negroes with the
understanding they were not to take
possession until next fall. MuliniX
said, however, that Anderson had been
given permission to plant some grain.
According to the story the farmer
said his wife told him, Mrs. Mulinix
was working in the garden Monday
afternoon. The negro. a big, husky
fellow who claims to be % years old.
approached her and made an indecent
proposal, it is said. Mrs. Mulinix told
him to leave or she would tell her hus-
band, who would shoot him. Ander-
son is said then to have induced one
of the MuliniX children, by giving him
some change. to take the rest of the
children to- an adjoining field and
pick some flowers.
When the woman entered her
house, it was said, Anderson followed
her, where a severe struggle ensued,
resulting in the young wife being over
powered and assaulted. When Mrs.
Mulinix made threats concerning
what her husband would do to the
negro. Anderson is said to have told
her that if she told any one he would
kill both her and her husband; that
he had already killed one man in his
life and was quicker with a gun than
Mulinix. 1t was declared thatta short
time later Anderson returned to the
house a second time and endeavored
again to induce the children to leave.
but was unsuccessful. and departed.
Husband Three Miles Away.
Mulinix said he was, working in a
field three miles away at the time and
did not return home until o'clock
an the evening. He said he found his
wife in a serious condition but that
fearing the negro would carry out his
threats, she did not tell him of the as
sault until Wednesday night. Mulinix
said one of his children told him:
Papa, you had better look out. He
said he'd kill you"
When the officers started out Thurs
day afternoon. Mulinix said Anderson
would probably be found in his corner
OK the hulini3t farm at work. He as
sured Larimer that thelnegro was "a
bad man" and would not stop at using
gun. Arriving at the Muiinix farm,
the officers drove in and on the alert
for any treachery or resistance, made
a fruitless search of the fields. They
then drove, on to the Anderson place
and drove in. Coming suddenly around
the corner of the house. they found
Anderson and d younger brother
y hitching a team to a wagon prepare
tory TO going to the fields.
Anderson made no resistance but
appeared surprised at his arrest His
mother and father, who came out. to
bid him goodbye, declared lie was the
victim of a frameup and the elder
Anderson bitterly rebuked Mulinix for
what he declared his "ingratitude."
Anderson stoutly maintained his in
nocence and insisted he had done.
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