JAMES H. FINCH, FATHER.

FRANK W. FINCH, SON OF JAMES H. FINCH.

Silver Creek Township 1873: J. H. Finch, 41; spouse, M. J., 33.

Winfield 1874: J. H. Finch, 40; spouse, Martha, 33.

Kansas 1875 Census Richland Township, Cowley County, March 1, 1875.

Name age sex color Place/birth Where from

J. H. Finch 41 m w New York Illinois

M. J. Finch 33 f w Vermont Illinois

Frank Finch 30 m w Illinois Illinois

Hattie Finch 14 f w Kansas

Wm. C. Finch 12 m w Kansas

Cora C. Finch 7 f w Kansas

James A. Finch 5 m w Kansas

Ida Finch 5 f w Kansas

George Finch 1 m w Kansas

Mary J. Finch 1m f w Kansas

Winfield 1878: J. H. Finch, 45; spouse, M. J., 38.

Winfield 1880: Frank W. Finch, 24. No spouse listed.

Winfield 1880: J. H. Finch, 47; spouse, Martha, 40.

Winfield Directory 1880.

FINCH, J. H., Constable & Deputy U. S. Marshal, r. Stewart e. s. bet 12^th av. and Blanden.

Finch, Frank, deputy sheriff, r. J. H. Finch.

Finch, Wm., student, r. J. H. Finch.

CONSTABLES. J. H. Finch, J. T. Quarles.

Winfield Directory 1885.

WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.

Meets at the residences of the different members of the society every two weeks, on Tuesday afternoons, at 3 o’clock. Mrs. Dr. W. R. Kirkwood, President; Mrs. Frank Finch, Secretary.

Finch Frank W, deputy sheriff, res 913 e 9^th.

FROM THE NEWSPAPERS.

[COWLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 13, 1873.

MINUTES OF BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF THE COUNTY OF COWLEY, STATE OF KANSAS, HELD AT WINFIELD, MARCH 9TH, 1873.

Board met in county clerk’s office. Present: Frank Cox, O. C. Smith, and J. D. Maurer.

Board proceeded to canvass the vote on the bond election held March 1st, which resulted in the defeat of the Railroad proposition by 157 votes, and the County Building proposition by 531 votes. Poll books of Pattens, Omnia, and Spring Creek precincts were thrown out on account of informality.

On account of error in the assessment rolls, the tax of D. Smith of Cedar Township was remitted. C. Mayse made affidavit that he was not a resident of the State on March 1st, 1872, and on the same his tax was remitted. On affidavit of C. G. Handy, trustee, Sam’l Williston was allowed his constable exemption of $2.00.

Petition of J. H. Finch and 50 others, asking for a new township to be taken off from Tisdale and Omnia Townships, described as follows: Commencing at the N. E. corner of Sec 1, town 31, R 63; thence W on town line to N W corner of Sec 6, town 31, R 63; thence south on town line to 8S W corner of Sec 31, town 31, R 63; thence E on township line to S E corner of Sec 36, town 31, R 63; thence N to place of beginning. Petition granted and township set off, to be known as Silver Creek Township. Voting precinct established at Stephen Drapers’ house on Silver Creek, and election for township officers to be held at the general election on April 1st, 1873.

On petition Sec’s 6 and 7, town 31, R 7 E, were ordered off from Omnia and attached to Windsor Township.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 25, 1873.

Please announce the name of Dr. Samuel Thompson of Tisdale as a Republican candidate for the office of Representative. Subject to the decision of the Republican County Convention.

W. W. WALTON: Candidate for the office of County Surveyor.

John Irwin: Register of Deeds.

E. B. Kager: Re-election as County Treasurer. Backers: S. H. Myton, Wm. Orr, Geo. W. Baily, S. W. Green, W. P. Duncan, J. H. Finch.

Winfield Courier, October 22, 1874.

Col. E. C. Manning, Mrs. Manning, Judge Ross, John Ross, Mr. and Mrs. Murphy, and J. M. [J. H.?]Finch started for a four week’s trip to Arkansas yesterday morning.

Which Mr. Finch is not spelled out in the following...

Winfield Courier, November 16, 1876.

MR. FINCH has raised, by subscription, sufficient funds to purchase a pair of fur gloves for Tommy Young, the stage driver. They will be presented to him tonight on his down trip. This is not done as a “charity” act, but as a token of the donor’s esteem for a faithful public servant. Tommy is the best driver that ever drew rein between here and the railroad.

[COWLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Winfield Courier, April 19, 1877.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, Winfield, Kansas, April 11th, 1877.

Board of County Commissioners met in regular session. All the Board present with James McDermott, County Attorney, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Among other proceedings had, sundry claims were presented and passed upon as follows:

Jurors—[Each paid $1.50.]

T. R. Bryan, M. G. Troup, J. H. Finch, B. M. Terrill, S. C. Smith, F. S. Jennings.

[COWLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Winfield Courier, July 12, 1877.

OFFICE OF COUNTY CLERK, Winfield, Kansas, July 5th, 1877.

Board of County Commissioners met in regular session. Present: R. F. Burden, Chair-man, W. M. Sleeth and William White, members of the board, with James McDermott, County Attorney, R. L. Walker, Sheriff, and M. G. Troup, County Clerk. Among other proceedings claims against the county were presented to the board and passed upon as follows, viz.

J. H. Finch, bailiff fee, $13.50

Other Items: J. H. Finch, court costs, $.90

[TOWNSHIP OFFICERS.]

Winfield Courier, November 15, 1877.

TOWNSHIP OFFICERS ELECTED.

Winfield—C. C. Pierce, Trustee; B. F. Baldwin, Treasurer; E. S. Bedilion, Clerk; W. M. Boyer, G. H. Buckman, Justices; J. H. Finch, Burt Covert, Constables.

Winfield Courier, January 17, 1878.

Colorado and Smith had a free fight last Monday. Colorado takes bad whiskey and then wants to fight almost everybody he meets. He imbibed many doses of the poison that day and followed Smith around all day to provoke a quarrel. Smith got poison, too, and as Marshal Stevens had his eye on them, they adjourned out of his jurisdiction, east of town, and “went in.” Colorado got the worst of it until Smith’s wife appeared on the ground and interfered. Constable Finch then appeared with Marshal Stevens, as a posse comitatus, marched Colorado to the calaboose to sleep off his drunk, and Smith to the office of Justice ______, who permitted him to contribute a small sum for the benefit of the school fund.

Winfield Courier, January 24, 1878.

J. L. M. Hill and J. H. Finch are the deputies our new sheriff has appointed. We think he has made good selections.

[COWLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Winfield Courier, January 24, 1878.

COUNTY COMMISSIONERS. Claims allowed Jan. 10.

Bailiffs: B. Covert, $9; J. H. Finch, $9; E. L. Walker, $9; G. L. Walker, $9.

Winfield Courier, February 21, 1878.

Finch, with his “boarders,” were scrubbing out the jail last Monday.

Winfield Courier, March 14, 1878.

Escape of Prisoners. Young Finch went into the jail about 11 o’clock on Monday evening; his father, the jailer being absent at Wichita, to get the light and lock up the cells. On entering a cell, he was immediately shut in by the prisoners and two of them; a colored man charged with horse stealing, and Billson, the Arkansas City man charged with stealing jewelry, escaped. Hostetler remains. Says he did not want to leave. A good horse is missing from Dr. Davis’ place and a poker from the jail was left in place of the horse.

LATER. The white man has been retaken.

Winfield Courier, April 4, 1878.

Five tony boarders are registered at the Hotel de Finch.

The Daily Winfield Courier, Saturday Morning, May 11, 1878.

While J. H. Finch was on the witness stand in court, in answer to the question, “What official position do you hold in this county?” replied: “Constable, jailer, deputy sheriff, deputy U. S. marshal, and ex-deputy postmaster.”

Winfield Courier, June 6, 1878.

James H. Finch, of this city, has been appointed Deputy U. S. Marshal by Benjamin F. Simpson, U. S. Marshal for the District of Kansas.

Homicide. On last Saturday, June 1st, about four o’clock p.m., Jay Page, saloon keeper of this place, was shot and killed by L. J. Webb, attorney, and member of the House of Representatives of the State. Crowds of men immediately assembled around the scene of the transaction and great excitement prevailed. At the time of the shooting Mr. Page was standing against the counter of his saloon in conversation with Frank Manny, when Mr. Webb entered from the back room; and walking up to within about twelve feet of Mr. Page, drew a revolver from his pocket and fired—the ball entering Page’s left breast about five inches above the nipple. Page ran out the front door, blood gushing from his mouth and nostrils, crying that Webb had killed him. He ran along the sidewalk perhaps 100 feet and fell. He was taken up, bleeding from the mouth profusely. He expired immediately. No word was spoken in the saloon by either Webb or Page. After firing the shot Webb turned to the counter, where he handed his pistol to J. L. M. Hill, deputy sheriff, and went out in custody of Hill.

Coroner W. G. Graham caused to be summoned before him by J. H. Finch, deputy sheriff, a coroner’s jury, composed of W. Q. Mansfield, B. F. Baldwin, A. A. Jackson, H. Brotherton, A. E. Baird, and W. Gillelen. Frank Manny, Newton Ball, and Jesse Herndon, eye-witnesses to the transaction, were sworn and testified to the facts as above stated.

The jury returned a verdict to the effect that Jay Page came to his death by a shot from a pistol fired in the hands of L. J. Webb.

Winfield Courier, June 13, 1878.

Our councilmen, George W. Gully, Robert Hudson, and J. M. Olds lost some shirts from a clothes line at the American House one day last week, and a certain man was suspected of the theft. Deputy J. H. Finch was sent into the country to find the stolen shirts and other articles of clothing. Finch has the trunk in charge and is ready to deliver it to the owner whenever he calls for it.

[SPECIAL MEETING, WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, June 13, 1878.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, May 4th.

J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners: $11.25.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, June 13, 1878.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, June 3rd, 1878.

Council met in council chamber. J. B. Lynn, mayor, and G. W. Gully, E. C. Manning, and C. M. Wood, councilmen, present.

J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners: $11.25.

Winfield Courier, August 1, 1878.

WINFIELD, July 30th, 1878.

ED. COURIER: Please allow me to make known through your paper that I am wronged.

Last Saturday as I was sitting in the National Saloon, I was thrown upon the floor by one of the proprietors and struck several times, until Mr. Felix and John Beard rescued me from him. I had interfered to prevent a friend of mine from spending his money foolishly.

The marshal was sent for, who came and took me to the calaboose. On Monday I had a hearing before Judge Boyer on the charge of being drunk and my fine and costs were fixed at $7.50. I objected to the payment and was taken back to the jail. I would be allowed 50 cents a day to work it out on the streets and that would take me fifteen days to work it out.

I faired well enough for my dinner and supper, but was locked in a cell for the night. I had for my breakfast only two cuts of bread and a pint of water. I was told by Mr. Finch that he was doing as he was ordered by the city and that they intended to give me hell.

I did not know that I had so many enemies in the city. If I have wronged or insulted anyone in this town, I ask his pardon. I appoint Archie Stewart, Sheriff Harter, and Mr. Jackson to see Mr. Felix and his partner, and John Beard, and find out if I am right or wrong. If I am wrong, I will pay my fine; but if I am right, I will rot in jail before I will pay one cent.

Respectfully, DENNIS LYNCH.

We give room for Mr. Lynch’s complaint because it is respectful in tone and we know it is possible that some error may have been committed and that he may have suffered wrong. Of course, the judgment of the court is prima facie against him. We think if he is wronged, the city authorities will, when convinced of the fact, cause his release. We should advise him and his friends to keep out of the saloons, and then there will be little danger of suffering such wrongs or getting into the calaboose to be fed on bread and water. He is probably in error about what Mr. Finch said.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, August 8, 1878.

WINFIELD, August 5, 1878.

Council met in council chamber in regular session: J. B. Lynn, mayor, and all councilmen present.

J. H. Finch, bedding prisoners: $15.00.

Winfield Courier, August 22, 1878.

Marshal Stevens and the “Hotel de Finch” did a rushing business the latter part of last week. Charley knows how to preserve peace among our citizens.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, December 12, 1878.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, December 9, 1878.

Council met in council chamber.

Present: J. B. Lynn, Mayor; Councilmen Gully, Manning, and Wood. Councilman Jochems, having moved outside the city limits, his name was dropped.

J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners: $5.25

[COWLEY COUNTY.]

Winfield Courier, December 26, 1878.

[Special Correspondent, Atchison Champion.]

WINFIELD, Dec. 18, 1878.

I was pleased to meet here J. H. Finch, deputy sheriff and deputy U. S. Marshal; also delivery clerk in the post office. Mr. Finch is an old Atchisonian, who has many warm friends there who will be glad to hear of his success.

[COWLEY COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.]

Winfield Courier, January 16, 1879.

Board of County Commissioners met in regular session [January 6, 1879]. Present: R. F. Burden, W. M. Sleeth, and G. L. Gale, commissioners, James McDermott, county attorney, and M. G. Troup, county clerk.

Among other proceedings had, bills against the county were presented and passed upon by the board as follows.

J. H. Finch, bailiff’s fees.

J. H. Finch, constable’s costs.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, March 6, 1879.

Action taken on the following bills.

Bill of J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners, $6.75, referred to finance committee.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, March 27, 1879.

WINFIELD, KANS., Mar. 24, 1879.

Council met at usual time and place, Mayor Lynn in chair. Present, councilmen Jochems, Manning, and Wood.

J. H. Finch, boarding prisoners, $6.00.

Winfield Courier, May 1, 1879.

The “Hotel de Finch” is full to overflowing.

Winfield Courier, May 29, 1879.

Deputy Sheriff Finch last week received a telegram from Morrisville, N. Y., to arrest one Lewis E. Kinney alias Alvia Brown, who was supposed to be stopping at the residence of his cousin, Mr. Charles Frith, near Dexter. Mr. Finch started immediately for Dexter, and in less than ten hours he had captured his man, lodged him in the county jail, and telegraphed to the sheriff of Madison County, New York, to come and get him. Saturday he received a telegram to hold the man until further notice, and that he had forged a note to the amount of $378.

Winfield Courier, June 19, 1879.

Mr. Jochems, at the council meeting Monday evening, made a very good suggestion, that of reducing the fare of prisoners and of providing a rock pile for them to exercise on between meals. The city has been entirely too easy on her prisoners heretofore, and the “Hotel de Finch” is so excellently managed that most of the professional bummers don’t care to stop anywhere else. The mortal terror of the above named gentlemen to anything like work, especially on a bread and water stomach, will have a wholesome effect, and the city will not be called upon to foot so many bills of “board for prisoners” at 75 cents a day.

Winfield Courier, June 26, 1879.

Deputy Finch is always on the lookout for criminals, and can tell a horse thief whenever he gets his eyes on one. Last week he took in a suspicious looking darkey who answered a description which he had of a mule thief, and who proved to be the right man. He had stolen a span of mules and a wagon from near Independence, and was en route to Leadville when he was stopped by Mr. Finch.

[FOURTH OF JULY CELEBRATION, WINFIELD, 1879.]

Winfield Courier, July 10, 1879.

Last Friday was undoubtedly the biggest day Winfield ever had. Considerable preparation had been made by our citizens; but as so many celebrations were to be held in the county, no one expected such a crowd as gathered at the metropolis to observe “the day we celebrate.” Over 8,000 people were present.

The streets and avenues were lined with wagons, crowding the streets and lining the roads for miles.

About half past ten a.m., Gen. Green, with a corps of assistants, began the work of organizing the procession and getting the different township delegations together. The procession was delayed somewhat by the Vernon delegation, which came in about eleven o’clock headed by the Winfield Cornet Band, and took their places at the head of the column. When all was ready, the band struck up “Hail Columbia” and the procession, reaching from the courthouse to Millington street, south on Millington street to 13th avenue, thence west to Main street, and north to the grounds, over two miles, started. It was supposed that over half of the teams had not formed in the procession, and the number of wagons was estimated at five hundred.

The speech of the occasion, which was delivered by Judge McDonald, was pronounced by all to be one of his most brilliant efforts, and was as creditable to himself as it was pleasing to the audience.

Everybody seemed to be a committee of one to provide dinner for a score of persons, and we wished a dozen times that we had the capacity for victuals of the “two-headed giant” of picture book fame.

After dinner, the presentation of the flag to the largest delegation, was awarded to Vernon township. Prof. R. C. Story presented the flag in one of the neatest speeches it has ever been our fortune to hear. Judge Ross, Squire Barrack of Rock, and Rev. Joel Mason of Pleasant Valley made some happy and appropriate remarks.

In the “glass ball shoot,” which took place at 4 o’clock, Jas. Vance carried off the first premium, breaking 14 balls out of a possible 15. The races, owing to the bad condition of the track, were postponed.

The fire-works were a success, although for awhile it looked as if the committee on “fizzle” would make a good job of it. Through the exertions of E. P. Kinne, T. K. Johnson, J. H. Finch, and others of our citizens, the little “misunderstanding” was righted and everything “went off” nicely.

[IKE WHITE ARRESTED BY DEPUTY FINCH FOR STEALING INDIAN PONIES.]

Winfield Courier, July 10, 1879.

A young fellow called Ike White, who has been about here for some time, was arrested by Deputy Finch last Tuesday for stealing some ponies from Indians in the Territory. The Indians tracked him to this place and found that the ponies had been sold at auction Saturday, and that the thief had flown. Deputy Finch immediately commenced working the matter up and soon obtained a clue to the whereabouts of the thief.

When arrested, White denied having stolen the ponies, and said he had bought them from another party. A good many of our citizens remember the White boys, who have been hanging around here for several years, and who seemed to be trying to convince themselves that they were desperadoes of the very worst type. When arrested White was a walking armory, having revolvers, dirk knives, bowie knives, and a rifle on his person. We understand that this is not the first time he has seen the inside of the cooler.

Winfield Courier, July 31, 1879.

Last Sunday Deputy Finch started to Wichita with a man arrested at Dexter for violating the internal revenue laws in relation to the sale of liquor. The officers had been in pursuit of him for several years, but he had always escaped capture until taken in by our officers. Five years is the penalty for this offense. Verily, the way of the transgressor is hard.

[NOT A GOOD RUNNER: DEPUTY FINCH GETS IKE WHITE.]

Winfield Courier, July 31, 1879.

Deputy Finch came near losing one of his boarders last Saturday evening. He had allowed Ike White, who is a member of the cooler gang on the charge of stealing Indian ponies, to go to the pump in the rear of the jail for a pail of water; and Ike, having great faith in his speed and powers of endurance, concluded it was a good opportunity to make a break for liberty, which he accordingly did, scooting across Tenth avenue and down Millington street, with Deputy Finch following like a race horse about 150 laps in the rear.

Seeing Finch gaining rapidly, White concluded to take to cover, which he did in a patch of corn in the rear of the house occupied by Mr. Crane. Finch soon came up at a two-forty gait and after looking around some time found his man, crouching among the corn stalks, and who, under the persuasive influence of a six-shooter, was induced to return and carry in the water as he was first instructed to do. The task of carrying water will hereafter devolve upon some more contented boarder.

Winfield Courier, August 14, 1879.

Deputy Finch returned from Arkansas City Saturday evening having in custody Zeke White and John Hoffman, who have been suspected for some time of trying to get Ike White out of jail. The boys seemed very much surprised when taken by Mr. Finch and one of them confessed that they had come to Arkansas City for the purpose of “getting stuff to get Ike out with.” Hoffman is supposed to have been with Ike White in the pony steal and will likely get a couple of years at Leavenworth. These are all young looking boys and have begun their career of crime at an early age.

Winfield Courier, August 28, 1879.

Deputy Finch has been out again: this time after “moonshiners.” Last week he arrested Mr. Sol. Frazier, of Grouse Creek, for dealing in liquor without being able to show the requisite “parchment” from the government, and brought him before Judge Boyer, where he plead guilty and invoked the clemency of the court, and was fined $10 and costs, amounting to over $40, which was paid. Our worthy Deputy is death on crooked whiskey.

Winfield Courier, September 11, 1879.

Deputy Finch started to Leavenworth Monday with the prisoners convicted at the late term of court. Ike White goes for three years, Hoffman for one year, and Punkard for three years.

[“WINFIELD RIFLES.”]

Winfield Courier, September 25, 1879.

Last Friday the members of the new military organization met at the office of Gen. Green and were sworn in under the laws of the state. The company then organized by electing J. H. Finch First Lieutenant. The arms have been sent for and the boys have been drilling diligently. The company is composed of the very best class of young men in the city, and we predict that before long the “Winfield Rifles” will have, if not a “national reputation,” at least one of being the crack company of the state. The company only lacks a few members of being full, and at least a dozen have signified their intention of presenting their names for admission at the next meeting.

Winfield Courier, October 16, 1879.

The “Winfield Rifles” elected a full set of officers, last Saturday evening, and the muster rolls have been forwarded to the Adjutant General’s office. The General has been holding 65 stands of superior breech-loading Springfield rifles with which to outfit this company for some time, which will be sent as soon as the boys are mustered in. The officers of the company are: Mr. Charles Stueven, Captain; Mr. J. H. Finch, First Lieutenant; Mr. F. M. Friend, Second Lieutenant.

DANIEL GRAMM’S AFFIDAVIT.

STATE OF KANSAS, Cowley County.) ss.

Daniel Gramm, after first being duly sworn, upon his oath deposes and says, that he is a resident of Pleasant Valley township in said county and state and has been since about April 15th, 1879. That some time in the early part of July last he lost a span of mules, the same having been stolen, and since then has never heard of them. That as soon as affiant heard of the theft aforesaid he offered a reward of fifty dollars for said mules and applied to Charles L. Harter, the sheriff of said Cowley county, to look after the matter and wanted him to make a search. He did not seem to take any interest in the matter and affiant could get neither counsel nor assistance out of him, and the only aid he vouchsafed to affiant was “That he would look around town.” Afterwards I went to him with a letter from one of the men who I think stole my mules. That the supposed thief stated that he was at Raymond in Rice county, Kansas, and for them to write him there. I begged him to go and arrest the thief, but he would do nothing, and the thief finally came down and gave himself up and was sent to the penitentiary. Whether his disgust at Harter for not doing his duty had any thing to do with his voluntary surrender, affiant can’t say. Affiant applied to Harter’s deputy, “Jim Finch,” with same result; and further affiant says not. DANIEL GRAMM.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of October, 1879.

W. P. HACKNEY, Notary Public.

J. C. ROBERT’S AFFIDAVIT.

STATE OF KANSAS, Cowley County.) ss.

J. C. Roberts, after first being duly sworn, upon his oath, doth say that he is a resident of Walnut township, formerly Winfield, in said county and state, and has been for more than eight years last past.

That in the month of November, 1878, my son-in-law had a horse stolen in said county, and my son-in-law, A. B. Graham, and myself went to the city of Winfield and endeavored to get Charles L. Harter, the Sheriff of said county to go with us after the thieves. Harter not being at home I went to Finch, the Deputy Sheriff, and asked him to go with us. This he refused to do then and wanted us to wait until the next day as he had ridden all the way from Wichita that day and was too tired.

We then went to look for A. T. Shenneman to get him to go with us. He was absent with passengers brought from Wichita and taking them to east part of this county. Learning that he would be back that night, we waited until 12 o’clock, at which time Shenneman came home. We told him what we wanted, and notwithstanding he had the day before driven from Winfield to Wichita and that day from Wichita to Winfield and thence some 12 miles and back that night, he immediately got his shot-gun and borrowed a revolver from J. H. Finch, Harter’s deputy, and we went at once after the thieves, traveling all that night and all the next day and the day following and got home at 12 o’clock that night, and while we were unsuccessful in our search for the thieves, the facts show what the Republican candidate for Sheriff will do when he is elected, and what the conduct of our present officials has been and will continue to be if Mr. Harter is elected. J. C. ROBERTS.

Subscribed and sworn to before me this 18th day of October, 1879.

W. P. HACKNEY, Notary Public.

Winfield Courier, October 30, 1879.

Deputy Finch is terribly exercised over the knowledge that he is soon to lose his bread-and-butter position over the jail. No help for it, Mr. Finch, you’ll have to step down and out after January 1st.

Winfield Courier, October 30, 1879.

The following commissions were issued at the governor’s department to officers of the Nineteenth Independent Co., K. S. M., lately organized at the thriving and growing town of Winfield: Captain, Charles E. Stueven; First Lieutenant, James H. Finch; Second Lieutenant, Florus M. Friend. We understand that this new company will uniform its members, and thus become an ornament to the regiment. Topeka Capital.

Winfield Courier, October 30, 1879.

One of the most prominent of the “bread and butter brigade,” who are making such agonizing efforts to elect Harter, is Jim Finch. this the valiant gentleman who holds the position of Deputy United States Marshal and Deputy Sheriff of Cowley County, and who, by virtue of that position, started to Topeka last summer with a crooked whiskey man. He got along very well till they reached Newton, where he left his man on the platform of the depot while he crossed over to a saloon to get a drink, and on returning, found the prisoner had “sloped,” leaving his broken hand-cuffs as a keepsake for the brave officer. He returned to Winfield alone and you may be sure said nothing about the matter until it happened to leak out. This is the kind of a man we are to have for Deputy Sheriff if Harter is elected. A man who can neglect his duty, and “cat crow” with such evident relish, can never receive anything from the hands of the people of Cowley County.

Winfield Courier, November 6, 1879.

It is not quite clear yet whether that “foul whiskey breath” belongs to Conklin or Finch.

[NOTICE TO MILITIA.]

Winfield Courier, November 13, 1879.

The militia laws of the state of Kansas require that each and every company shall meet at least once in each month. Now, therefore, I, J. H. Finch, 1st Lieutenant, commanding Winfield Rifles, order each and every member to report at Manning’s Hall, on the evening of the 14th day of November, 1879, at 7:30 sharp. J. H. FINCH, 1st Lieut., Commanding.

[ Winfield Courier, November 27, 1879.

On Tuesday, Mrs. Keesey, who lives on Cedar Creek, about 7½ miles northeast of Winfield, was examined before the Probate Judge on a charge of insanity. The principal witness was her husband, and from his testimony it appears that she had been ailing for about five years, but has not been violent until within the past year, since which time she has been growing worse, and on Monday evening, while in a violent passion, attempted to drown herself, but was prevented by her husband. She has on several occasions attempted to injure persons, among whom were her husband and children. Her appearance while in court was very wild and she attempted several times to escape, using a fire-shovel, stove-stick, and other weapons, (so effective in feminine hands), to intimidate Constable Finch, who had her in charge.

Winfield Courier, December 11, 1879.

Mounts and Clarke were discharged from further custody by the commissioners last Tuesday morning. This is a sad blow to Deputy Finch, as it deprives him of $2 per day board bill.

Winfield Courier, January 8, 1880.

For some time Deputy Finch has suspected that the prisoners in the jail were working to make their escape, and last Sunday evening he “laid for them” and discovered them drilling the bolts which hold the door. They had filed the cavities where they had been drilling with soap and blackened it with coal dust to look like the bolt head, and were only waiting for a favorable opportunity to make their escape.

Winfield Courier, January 15, 1880.

The army is well represented at Topeka this week. Gen. Green, Captains Bacon and Stueven, Lieutenants Finch, Friend, Hoenscheidt, Greer, and Crapster represent the troops stationed at Winfield. In case war is declared before they return, they will go right in and not wait for the consent of their wives and sweethearts.

Winfield Courier, January 15, 1880.

From all accounts the boarders at the Hotel de Finch are getting a little unruly. Last Saturday evening they took pieces of wood and plugged up the padlocks to the cells so they could not be locked in. The result was that deputy Finch had to sit up all night in order to keep his birds caged.

Winfield Courier, January 22, 1880.

Last Sunday morning, Mary Noalla, the crazy woman confined to the jail, attempted to run away. She was pursued by Mrs. Finch, and when overtaken, threw her arms around a fence-post and begged piteously to be allowed to go home, where, as she said, “her husband had 80 acres of land and lots of wheat.” It was with difficulty that she was persuaded to go back to the jail.

Winfield Courier, January 22, 1880.

Monday evening a young woman by the name of Fanny Ray was brought in and placed under the care of Deputy Finch. She does not appear to be over 23 years old, and was married some time since to a man by the name of Ray. They lived happily together until four months ago, when her husband disappeared. She waited long and anxiously for his return, and as days lengthened into months, and he did not come back, her reason began to give way, and also her health, and she was soon thrown upon the charity of kind neighbors, who cared for her until her malady became so pronounced that it was decided to apply for her admission to the asylum. She comes from Cedar township, near the Chautauqua County line.

Winfield Courier, January 29, 1880.

Mr. Frank Finch has been appointed to a deputyship under Sheriff Shenneman.

Winfield Courier, February 5, 1880.

Capt. Siverd of Rock has been appointed jailer, in place of Mr. Finch. The keys of the jail have been turned over to him, but as yet Mr. Finch holds the fort in the second story.

Winfield Courier, March 11, 1880.

Mr. Ed Roland was elected 2nd Lieutenant of the Winfield Rifles Monday evening, to fill the vacancy caused by the resignation of Mr. Finch and the promotion of Lieutenant Friend. Ed. will make a first class officer.

Winfield Courier, April 8, 1880.

Tuesday passed off very quietly. There was considerable “scratching” on both tickets resulting in the election of a mixed ticket. The following are the official returns.

FIRST WARD.

Justice of the Peace.

James Kelly: 89

G. H. Buckman: 82

W. M. Boyer: 57

W. E. Tansey: 55

Constable.

J. H. Finch: 82

J. T. Quarles: 63

D. F. Kerr: 50

Bert Covert: 49

Thos. Benning: 35

Ed. Weitzel: 26

Councilman.

W. S. Mendenhall: 77

W. A. Freeman: 79

Member of School Board.

T. R. Bryan: 157

Winfield Courier, May 6, 1880.

Mr. Frank Finch was severely burned while trying to get some of the furniture out of the Central during the fire last week. He was in the east wing of the building and the roof fell in on him. He is recovering rapidly and will be out again in a few days.

Winfield Courier, May 13, 1880.

Mr. Frank Finch was on the street Monday for the first time since the fire. He has lost that handsome mustache which so heightened his beauty in the past: a prey to the raging flames. Frank says if he is spared by a kind Providence, he will immediately begin the cultivation of another.

Winfield Courier, June 3, 1880.

The Census Enumerators are hard at work. The following is the list of districts and Enumerators of Cowley County.

169 M. S. Roseberry, Beaver township.

170 Wm. Trimble, Bolton township.

171 Jas. Utt, Cedar and Otter Townships.

172 I. H. Bonsall, Cresswell township.

173 J. A. Bryan, Dexter township.

174 E. M. Annett, Harvey and Omnia townships.

175 Justice Fisher, Liberty and Spring Creek townships.

176 W. B. Norman, Maple and Ninnescah townships.

177 Samuel Watt, Pleasant Valley township.

178 I. N. Lemmon, Richland township.

179 J. M. Harcourt, Rock Creek township.

180 E. A. Millard, Silver Creek township.

181 W. H. Clay, Sheridan township.

182 J. P. Musselman, Silverdale township.

183 W. C. Douglass, Tisdale township.

184 E. D. Skinner, Vernon township.

185 Chas. W. Jones, Windsor township.

186 S. E. Burger, Walnut township.

187 J. H. Finch, Winfield City, 1st ward.

188 Jas. Kelly, Winfield City, 2nd ward.

Winfield Courier, July 22, 1880.

Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Finch have the sympathy of the entire community, in the loss of their daughter, Ida, last week.

Winfield Courier, July 29, 1880.

A party of our citizens, comprising James Finch, Custer, Covert, and Walcott, with Patterson of Arkansas City, went to Arkansas City on a sort of a “jamboree.” They had one of Terrill & Ferguson’s best rigs, and on their return, when within four or five miles of town, managed by careless driving to upset the carriage, breaking the vehicle in divers places, and well nigh making it a complete wreck. The horses were not injured. Custer had a leg broken in two places. Patterson’s collar bone was fractured, and Walcott’s head serious bruised. Telegram.

Winfield Courier, August 12, 1880.

Monday Geo. Miller received a telegram from Wellington to look out for a couple of thieves who had stolen some green hides and started this way with them. Soon after two men entered his shop to sell some hides; and from the description, he judged them to be the thieves. Warrants were immediately put into Constable Finch’s hands and the parties arrested. They claimed to have purchased the hides at Hunnewell. Mr. Finch took them to Wellington Monday evening.

Winfield Courier, August 19, 1880.

James Kelly and Frank Finch are the delegates of the Good Templars of this city to the Grand Lodge of the State which meets at Topeka.

[CONVENTION NOTES: WIRT WALTON MENTIONED.]

Winfield Courier, September 9, 1880.

After E. B. Brainerd was put in nomination by Hon. A. L. Redden, for Treasurer, M. G. Troup, of Winfield, arose and in a short address seconded the nomination. We were back of the Cowley delegation sitting on a table at the end of the hall beside the Hon. Eugene Ware, the famed poet of Fort Scott. Mr. Ware remarked to us that Mr. Troup’s speech was “just the neatest and best thing of the kind he ever heard.” Not long after this Mr. Troup was strolling past us and we had the pleasure of introducing to the poet the orator he had so gracefully complimented.

We met Gen. Rice, manager of the Western National Fair at Bismarck Grove. He told us to say that an attempt had been made to supply all Kansas editors with tickets to the fair, and if any have been missed, they should present themselves and let it be known and they will be provided with tickets. The fair opens the 13th and closes the 18th.

When we got home we found it currently reported that Wirt W. Walton was the nominee of the Convention for Secretary of State. This is a mistake by just two years. Wirt was like the colored Mr. Waller who, when named in the Convention for attorney-general arose and said he would not ask for the nomination “at this time.”

The delegation to Topeka would have had a good time had it not been for Jim Finch, who prevented them from getting the full benefit of their Havanas. Before one got his cigar two-thirds smoked, Jim would come around and borrow it under the pretense of lighting his own with it; but the moment he got the stub into his hand, he would stick it into his mouth and march smoking away. How many stubs he got in that way is unknown.

Some Crawford County men insisted that our name was Millington and that we were their candidate for the legislature. It was with difficulty that we convinced them that we were not our Crawford County brother.

Col. D. R. Anthony got into the St. John ranks before the lists were too full to admit more.

Judge Campbell was beaten as chairman of the convention 194 to 100. This was not a test of the relative merits of Morrill and Campbell as estimated by the convention, but only a test of the strength of St. John. Morrill was the St. John candidate, and it was expected that those in favor of St. John would vote for Morrill.

Wirt Walton and F. P. Baker do not like to eat crow, but much prefer chicken. They are usually quite fastidious about their diet and like to range themselves on the winning side. But both missed it this time, hence their disagreeable diet.

Reed, of the State Journal, declares he won’t eat the crow, he will be shot first. Wonder if he is interested in that Protective Union campaign fund.

W. P. Hackney, A. H. Green, Fred C. Hunt, and some others got left at Poppen-dick’s Friday morning when the train passed for the southwest. The night clerk woke up the wrong set of passengers.

M. G. Troup was a member of the committee on credentials and was complimented on the efficient work he did in that capacity.

Leading Republicans from all parts of the state inquired anxiously of us if there was any danger that Hackney would be defeated, stating that such a result would be a bad blow for the party not only in Cowley but throughout the State. We assured them that W. P. Hackney would be elected by more than 500 majority.

The trouble with Col. H. L. Taylor, of Sedgwick, E. B. Brainard, of Butler, and James McDermott, of Cowley, was that their local delegations were cold or lukewarm. In the latter case no canvass had been made in the State, or among the delegates, while opposing candidates had made a vigorous canvass and their local delegates were for them first and ready to trade anything else for them. Our delegates were for St. John first and were not solid for McDermott in any event. It was generally admitted that McDonald made the best impression and was the equal in other respects to any candidate. The only way to secure a nomination is to have some local delegation composed of effective and experienced workers who are for him so earnestly that they will be ready to sink all other preferences in his interests.

Winfield Courier, October 7, 1880.

Messrs. James Kelly and Frank Finch left for Topeka Monday. They go as delegates to the Grand Lodge of Good Templars which meet there today.

Winfield Courier, December 23, 1880.

Sheriff Shenneman started for Leavenworth, Monday, with Lewis, Grimes, and King, candidates for the penitentiary. Frank Finch went with him to see the sights and help guard the prisoners.

[THE MONITOR’S LOCALS.]

Winfield Courier, December 30, 1880.

Sheriff Shenneman and Deputy Frank Finch returned from Leavenworth Wednesday morning last, having safely delivered to the warden of the penitentiary Tom King, Kenton Grimes, and Earnest Lewis, who were sentenced at the late term of court. Cowley County now has eighteen representatives in that institution.

Winfield Courier, January 13, 1881.

J. H. Finch, of this city, is elected assistant door-keeper of the senate, and W. O. Kretsinger, brother of our Krets, is journal clerk of the senate.

[THE MONITOR’S LOCALS.]

Winfield Courier, January 20, 1881.

Fred Hunt, Jim Finch, and Wirt Walton went into office without opposition.

Winfield Courier, January 27, 1881.

Mr. James H. Finch has a title. He is “Col. Finch, of Allen County,” at Topeka.

Winfield Courier, January 27, 1881.

J. H. Finch, the gentleman from Allen County, came down from Topeka again on Saturday to remain over until Monday, when he returned again to his fat office at the portals of the Senate.

Winfield Courier, February 10, 1881.

At the last regular meeting of Winfield Lodge No. 20, I. O. G. T., the following officers were installed for the ensuing term commencing February 7th, 1881.

W. C. T.: T. H. Soward.

W. V. T.: Mrs. Henry Rowland.

W. S.: J. C. Rowland.

W. F. S.: Mrs. M. L. Jewell [? Jowell ?].

W. T.: Professor E. P. Hickok.

W. C.: Rev. J. Cairns.

W. G.: Miss Mary Cairns.

W. Sen.: H. H. Siverd.

Asst. S.: Miss Ella Freeland.

I. M.: Miss Mary Clark.

I. H. S.: Miss Mary Cochran.

L. H. S.: Miss Libbie Smith.

P. W. C. T.: Professor E. T. Trimble.

L. D.: Frank W. Finch.

NOTE: FIRST INITIAL IN TITLES PARTIALLY OBSCURED...COULD HAVE

SOME WRONG!

Winfield Courier, March 10, 1881.

Mr. Frank W. Finch came over last Saturday night and remained in town until Monday morning. We like Frank very much, but we fear he contemplates capturing one of Oxford’s fair daughters, thereby lessening our population, and this is what we are taking exceptions to. Oxford Weekly.

Frank, rise and explain.

[REPUBLICAN CITY CONVENTION.]

Winfield Courier, March 31, 1881.

RECAP: Judge Soward and Ed Greer were appointed tellers. On motion of Hackney, delegates were requested to deposit the ballot on the call of the secretary. Nominations being in order, the following gentlemen were placed in nomination for mayor: T. R. Bryan, S. C. Smith, J. C. McMullen, and M. G. Troup. On the fourth ballot Mr. Troup was nominated.

On motion rules were suspended and Lovell H. Webb was nominated for city attorney by acclamation.

T. R. Bryan received the nomination for city treasurer, and S. C. Smith for treasurer of the school board by acclamation.

For police judge J. T. Hackney and James Kelly were nominated. Mr. Hackney received the nomination.

For justice of the peace, Capt. Tansey was nominated by acclamation.

For constables: J. H. Finch and Capt. Siverd, by acclamation.

Fred C. Hunt was made chairman of the central committee, when the convention adjourned.

[ELECTION RETURNS.]

Winfield Courier, April 7, 1881.

The result of the city election of last Tuesday is given in the table below. Names of candidates on the Republican ticket are in Roman, Citizens ticket in small caps, and on both in caps.

FOR CONSTABLES: H. H. SIVERD, J. H. FINCH, J. T. QUARLES, B. McFADDEN, E. P. HICKOK. SIVERD WON: MAJORITY 58; AND J. T. QUARLES WON: MAJORITY 106.

Winfield Courier, April 28, 1881.

J. H. Finch is helping Gen. Green through a rush of real estate business.

Finch entries [more than 1] found under civil docket. below]...

[TRIAL DOCKET DISTRICT COURT MAY TERM, 1881.]

Winfield Courier, April 28, 1881.

CIVIL DOCKET: 120 CASES.

Robert Allison vs. James Finch; Rosanna E. Sydal vs. James H. Finch; Frank S. Sydal vs. James H. Finch; Frank J. Sydal vs. James H. Finch.

[RELIEF FOR THE SUFFERERS BY THE FLORAL CYCLONE.]

Winfield Courier, June 16, 1881.

A considerable number of the citizens of Winfield met on Monday evening on the steps of the Winfield Bank to provide for raising funds for the immediate relief of the sufferers caused by the cyclone Sunday evening. Mr. Crippen called the people together by music from the band.

Frank Finch: $1.00.

Winfield Courier, June 23, 1881.

Smith tried last Monday evening to walk on both sides of the street at the same time and Frank Finch took charge of him. He was going to fight the case to the bitter end, but the next day when the jury was impaneled, he had sense enough to see that they were not Topeka jurymen, so he confessed he had taken too much fly in his beer. In consideration of telling where he got his drink, his fine was made nominal.

[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]

Winfield Courier, November 3, 1881.

SECOND DAY. CIVIL DOCKET. Frank J. Sydal vs. James H. Finch.

THIRD DAY. CIVIL DOCKET. Frank J. Sydal vs. James H. Finch.

Winfield Courier, November 10, 1881.

A lamp exploded at the residence of Mr. J. H. Finch Friday evening. Mrs. Finch was severely burned about the hands and arms while trying to extinguish the flames. The blaze was finally smothered without much damage being done. We don’t have explosions because we buy 175 test oil of a gentleman who doesn’t advertise in the COURIER. Of course, everyone can tell who that is for he’s about the only one. Under these circumstances the omission is as profitable as the commission.

Winfield Courier, November 24, 1881.

The Good Templars had another interesting meeting this week. The paper edited by Mrs. Beach was a gem. It sparkled with wit, eloquence, pathos, and instruction. The address by W. C. T. Finch startled the Lodge and electrified the members, but viewing it from a critic’s standpoint, I think there is great room for improvement. We have been troubled with a smoky place for some time, and last night Capt. Siverd explained the mystery by saying, “that it was caused by one of Mr. Beach’s ideas getting crosswise in the flue.” I will say to those of the members who have stayed away on account of the smoke that they can come back now, as the obstacle will be removed and put to its legitimate use next Monday night during the debate. The attendance and interest are increasing. Let us have a full lodge at the next meeting. BY A MEMBER.

Cowley County Courant, November 24, 1881.

A sort of a compromise verdict was rendered in the Sydal-Finch case. Wheeler & Wilson against Thompson was on trial when reporter left.

Cowley County Courant, December 22, 1881.

Mr. S. L. Gilbert, a loan agent in this city who has resided here for several years, the senior member of the firm of Gilbert, Jarvis and Co., has been arrested and held to bail in the sum of $100, to appear before U. S. Commissioner Webb of this city, and answer to the charge of having opened a letter belonging to the latter named firm after its dissolution. The action was brought upon the complaint of J. H. Finch at the instigation of Mr. S. M. Jarvis, of Kansas City, and will come up for hearing on the 22nd of this month. Gilbert claims the letter in requisition was written to him as a personal and was so answered, which he hopes to establish to the satisfaction of the court and everybody else.

Cowley County Courant, January 5, 1882.

The much expected and long _______ [part of article missing] of masquerade came off Friday evening and was a grand and perfect ________. There were at least one hundred ________ on the floor and the rear seats of the hall were crowded with visitors __________ jollier and happier crowd has never assembled in Winfield since the first country hoe-down in the “old log store.” The beauty and chivalry of the city were there, the lights were good, the music was excellent, everybody was good natured, the ushers were obliging, the door-keepers were careful, the floor managers were watchful and active, and the whole hall was conducted without clash or discord, and fully met the expectations of those who had anticipated a first-class ball, and a lively, happy time. There were many rich and beautiful costumes, and many ludicrous representations that kept the visitors continually interested and overflowing with laughter.

The general march commenced at 8:30 o’clock with 41 couples on the floor, and formed a brilliant procession striking in its comic effect. Beautiful and rich costumes glittering with gold and silver trimmings, dukes and kings, knights and ladies, Indians, negroes, harlequins, grotesque figures, all commingled in one strange and startling crowd.

At 11 o’clock the command was given to form in procession for a march, a grand circle was formed in the hall, the order to face in was given, followed by the order to unmask, and for the first time the parties knew each other, face to face. The ejaculations of surprise, the mutual exclamations of “Well, I declare! Is that you?” attested the excellent manner in which the disguises were gotten up.

At twelve o’clock the hall was deserted for supper, after which the dancing was resumed until the—well, that is—the wee—or rather—oh, what’s the difference?—”until the wee sma’ hours,” according to Hoyle, when everybody went home, rather broke up for the next day, but having had a glorious, happy time. The names and characters of those participating we give as follows as near as we could find out, with running comments.

Frank Finch, as the “choice flour of the family,” was evidently kneaded at the ball.

[NORTH FAIRVIEW TOWNSHIP CORRESPONDENT: “WILLIAM J.”]

Cowley County Courant, March 16, 1882.

Your quillist had the pleasure of a friendly chat with Mr. Frank Finch, of Winfield, last week, while on his tour collecting taxes.

Winfield Courier, March 16, 1882.

Mr. Frank Finch, Sheriff Shenneman’s efficient deputy, will be a candidate for constable at the coming city election. At present it seems that Frank will have no opposition. He will make a splendid officer, a fact that is recognized by everyone.

Winfield Courier, March 23, 1882.

In another place in this paper will be found the announcement of Capt. H. H. Siverd for re-election to the office of Constable. Mr. Siverd has filled this office for the past year to the satisfaction of everyone, is an active, energetic officer, and fearless in the discharge of his duty. He should be re-elected without opposition, and from present appearances this is about what will happen. Siverd and Frank Finch will make a splendid team.

Winfield Courier, March 30, 1882.

IN THE HANDS OF THEIR FRIENDS.

H. H. Siverd will be a candidate for re-election to the office of Constable for the city of Winfield.

Geo. H. Buckman will be a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for the city of Winfield.

Frank W. Finch will be a candidate for the office of Constable for the city of Winfield.

T. H. Soward will be a candidate for the office of Justice of the Peace for the city of Winfield.

W. E. Tansey will be a candidate for re-election to the office of Justice of the Peace for the city of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, March 30, 1882.

Capt. Siverd and Frank Finch will be elected constables by common consent.

[CITY ELECTION.]

Cowley County Courant, April 6, 1882.

The election for city officers in Winfield Tuesday resulted in the election of the following named gentlemen.

Justices of the Peace: T. H. Soward and G. H. Buckman.

Constables: H. H. Siverd and Frank Finch.

The election was conducted in an unusually quiet manner, and the best of feeling prevailed through the entire day.

Winfield Courier, April 6, 1882.

The City election last Tuesday passed off pleasantly and quietly, but there was strenuous work done. As usual, the successful candidates are happy and the unsuccessful feel a little sore. There were no party nominations and the contest, so far as there was a contest, was mainly on the prohibition issue. The anti-prohibitionists on Monday evening made up a good strong ticket largely of prohibition candidates with the evident main object of beating Buckman for Justice, Siverd for Constable, and whoever might be nominated in the first ward for councilman by their opponents. The prohibitionists accepted their nominations so far as suited them, but substituted other names for five principal offices, as appears below, to make up a complete ticket. The long and short term candidates for school board happened to get reversed on the two tickets, which occasioned the votes for full term and vacancy for the same candidates. Every man on the prohibitionist’s ticket was elected by majorities ranging from 55 to 180. The average vote on contested candidates in the whole city was 245 prohibition to 145 anti, or 100 majority. This is the way we look at the matter, but others may view it differently.

CONSTABLES.

*H. H. SIVERD: 293

*FRANK W. FINCH: 239

Burt Covert: 97

S. J. Hepler: 104

Tom Wright: 58

O. M. Seward: 23

J. E. Allen: 1

[SQUAW.]

Cowley County Courant, April 6, 1882.

A squaw was taking in the city today rigged out in a Government blanket, red flannel drawers (we’ve got Short for authority for this), a four dollar pair of button kid shoes, clock silk hose, and no bonnet. The outfit of Indians in town today have been taking a great deal of interest in the city election, especially in the success of Frank Finch, A. H. Doane, G. H. Buckman, and Judge Bard. Frank is credited with the silk stockings, and it is said the other fellows fitted out the bucks with the valises they were toting around.

[GOOD TEMPLARS: “OBSERVER.”]

Winfield Courier, May 11, 1882.

Lodge Items—Communicated.

The Good Templars had one of the most pleasant meetings at their hall on last Saturday evening of any since their Lodge was organized. It was the evening for installation of officers, and they were regularly installed by Lodge Deputy, E. T. Trimble.

The officers for the ensuing quarter are:

W. C. T., Mrs. E. T. Trimble; W. V. T., Frank W. Finch; P. W. C. T., David C. Beach; R. S., E. T. Trimble; L. S., Forest V. Rowland; R. Sec’y, Frank H. Greer; Ass’t Sec’y, Miss May Halyard; F. Sec’y, Miss Anna Rowland; W. T., Mrs. L. Schaffhausen; W. Chap., Rev. J. Cairns; W. M., James Lorton; W. D. M., Miss Alice Dunham; W. G., Miss Lizzie Schaffhausen; W. Sen., M. F. Higgins; Organist, Miss Lola Silliman; Chorister, Mrs. H. Rowland; Violinist, W. W. Leffingwell; Librarian, Mrs. A. Hamilton.

After the installation the members mingled in social intercourse for some time, and were entertained with music by the choir, literary exercises, etc. Quite a large delegation from the Oxford Lodge came over in answer to a special invitation. The members of Winfield Lodge passed a few very pleasant hours with their visitors, and dispersed at a late hour feeling that “there was strength in union.” The party from Oxford returned at 2 o’clock Sunday afternoon. OBSERVER.

Winfield Courier, May 18, 1882.

Frank Finch has resigned his position as deputy sheriff and will hereafter devote his exclusive attention in gathering in the dividends accruing to the successful execution of the duties of constable for the City of Winfield. That’s right.

[REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.]

Winfield Courier, May 18, 1882.

Winfield City, 2nd Ward, Delegates: A. B. Whiting, L. H. Webb, J. H. Finch, T. H. Soward, John Swain, W. E. Tansey. Alternates: A. H. Green, M. L. Robinson, Jas. H. Bullen, O. H. Herrington, J. L. Horning, M. B. Shields.

Winfield Courier, June 1, 1882.

Jim Finch is the victim of a very serious accident. While alighting from a buggy Saturday he slipped and fell, breaking his leg in two places. He is now laid up for repairs, and is suffering considerable pain.

[STATE NORMAL SCHOOL NOTES.]

Cowley County Courant, April 27, 1882.

We met Mr. Frank Finch of Winfield perambulating the streets of Emporia one afternoon of last week. We gently took him in charge and conducted him through the Normal building. We were surprised that he did not seem impressed with the beauty of the professional class girls, who were present that afternoon. But come again, Frank, our girls are not all professionals.

Cowley County Courant, May 18, 1882.

Frank Finch has retired from the position of Deputy Sheriff, and will hereafter give his entire attention and time to the duties of constable of the City of Winfield.

Cowley County Courant, May 25, 1882.

Winfield Rifles are getting ready for the State encampment to be held at Topeka next September. Young Men who want to join may leave their names with F. M. Friend, Cornelius Trump, Frank Finch, or C. E. Stevens.

Cowley County Courant, June 1, 1882.

Mr. J. H. Finch met with a severe accident last Saturday evening. As he, with Gen. Green, was driving on the approach to the west bridge, the team jumped to one side, upset the buggy, and threw Mr. Finch to the ground, breaking both the bones in his left leg, a little above the ankle. Dr. Emerson reduced the fracture, and Uncle Jim is now getting along very well.

Cowley County Courant, June 1, 1882.

James H. Finch has received his commission as deputy U. S. Marshal.

Winfield Courier, July 20, 1882.

A CARD. Hon. Jas. McDermott, Winfield, Kansas.

DEAR SIR: We the undersigned citizens of Cowley County, Kansas, anxious that an able and faithful man represent us in the coming legislature, and ever mindful of the important legislation that will come before that body, unite in requesting you to become a candidate for the office of Representative from this district, July 11th, 1882.

Frank Finch was one of those who signed the card to McDermott.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, July 17, 1882.

Hon. W. P. Hackney, T. H. Soward, D. A. Millington, and others:

GENTLEMEN: I have received your very flattering call to become a candidate for the legislature in this district, and after due consideration, have concluded to consent to the use of my name in that connection. At first I did not regard the proposition favorably, owing to business interests which I thought might suffer thereby but upon the representations of friends that I might be able to assist to some extent in making the temperance laws more effective; in guarding the interests of Cowley County in the Congressional apportionment; and in securing any other advantages that may be desired for the county and which may be attainable; I have overcome my reluctance and hereby authorize my friends to use my name as a candidate before the Republican District Convention—and if nominated and elected I will hold myself bound to consider the interests of the people of Cowley County as of paramount importance to all other interests, and will give my best efforts to maintain and protect them. Respectfully yours, JAMES McDERMOTT.

Winfield Courier, August 10, 1882.

RECAP OF REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION, HELD AT THE OPERA HOUSE IN WINFIELD, SATURDAY, AUGUST 5, 1882, AT 10:00 A..M., CALLED TO ORDER BY D. A. MILLINGTON, CHAIRMAN OF THE COUNTY COMMITTEE.

S. P. Strong, Rock, elected temporary chairman; W. D. Mowry, Creswell, secretary.

Delegates entitled to seats.

Winfield 1st Ward: H. H. Siverd, Frank Bowen, M. G. Troup, H. E. Asp, W. P. Hackney.

Winfield 2nd Ward: T. H. Soward, C. Trump, H. Brotherton, Frank Finch, Sol. Burk-halter, I. W. Randall.

66th REPRESENTATIVE CONVENTION: N. M. Chaffey, chairman; W. B. Weimer, secretary.

Delegates—Winfield, 2nd ward: B. F. Wood, Wm. Whiting, W. J. Wilson, J. H. Bullen, Frank Finch, T. H. Soward.

[GOOD TEMPLARS.]

Winfield Courier, August 10, 1882.

Good Templar Items. The Good Templars of this city on last Friday evening installed the officers for the term commencing August 1st as follows.

P. W. C. T.: Mrs. E. T. Trimble; W. V. T.: Mrs. Riehl; W. Sec.: James Lorton; S. T.: Miss M. Page; W. G.: Miss Lizzie Schaffhausen; W. Sen.: S. B. Davis; W. C.: John Rowland; W. A. Sec: Miss May Halyard; W. F. Sec.: D. C. Beach; W. M.: Frank W. Finch; W. D. M.: Miss Alice Dunham; R. H. S.: Mrs. Clara T. Beach; L. H. S.: Mrs. Kate M. Smedley; W. C. T.: Frank H. Greer; L. D.: E. T. Trimble; Sec. Of Divisions: Miss Lizzie Gridley.

The Lodge has been formed into two literary divisions, furnishing exercises for the entertainment of the members alternately. The exercises consist of essays, recitations, music, debates, etc. They are now editing a semi-monthly paper called the Prohibitionist, which is always very interesting. The members are not only striving to forward in every way possible the temperance cause, but are making the lodge room a pleasant place to spend an evening. The lodge is weekly increasing in numbers, and the meetings are becoming very interesting and profitable. J. B.

James H. Finch, Siverd, Covert among veterans...PARTIAL LIST GIVEN...

[OLD VETERANS’ REUNION.]

Winfield Courier, September 7, 1882.

VETERANS OF THE LATE WAR WHO WISH TRANSPORTATION TO TOPEKA DURING THE REUNION IN SEPTEMBER, 1882.

Burt Covert, Co. H, 21st N. Y. Cav.

H. H. Siverd, Co. B, 1st O. Cav.

James Finch, Co. D, 13th Kans. Inft.

W. B. Caton, Merrill’s Horse Vol. Cav.

[GOOD TEMPLARS.]

Winfield Courier, November 9, 1882.

The Good Templars installed their officers on last Friday evening for the quarter commencing Nov. 1st as follows.

W. C. T. S.: S. B. Davis; W. V. T.: Mrs. N. J. Lundy; W. S.: Miss Ella Kelly; W. C.: John Rowland; W. F. S.: D. C. Beach; W. M.: Wm. Lorton; W. T.: Mrs. Anna Hamilton; W. I G.: Miss Mary Cairns; W. Sen.: John Conner; P. W. C. T.: Frank H. Greer; W. A. S.: Frank W. Finch; W. D. M.: Miss Alice Carson; W. R. S.: Miss Louie Morris; W. L. S.: Miss Lizzie Schaffhausen; Captain of Division No. 1: F. W. Finch; Captain of Division No. 2: James Cairns; Organist: Miss Lola Silliman.

Winfield Courier, November 30, 1882.

Frank Finch returned from a trip south Monday. He saw no grasshoppers, didn’t hear of the man who broke his leg, or the news of the war—in fact, our informant-pump failed to elicit a small local item from his anatomy.

Winfield Courier, December 28, 1882.

The Spy of Atlanta. The Committee on behalf of Winfield Post No. 85, G. A. R., and St. John’s Battery of this city, wish through your paper to express our high appreciation of the presentation of the Spy of Atlanta given here on the evenings of December 14, 15, and 16 by Col. L. D. Dobbs.

Col. Dobbs gave us a first-class entertainment, surpassing the expectation of everyone who witnessed it; and causing our best judges of theatricals to pronounce the Spy of Atlanta the most interesting entertainment ever given in our city.

To say that the performance under the skillful management of Col. Dobbs was a com-plete success, and to commend the Spy of Atlanta under the management of the Col. to the Grand Army of the Republic of Kansas is only an act of justice.

S. V. Devendorf as “Jake Schneider,” was immense, a complete show in himself—his every appearance convulsed the audience in roars of laughter. Devendorf as a comedian is an artist and will always be welcomed in Winfield with a crowded house.

Mrs. R. Jillson was as fine a conception and presentation of the character of Maud Dalton as could be wished; natural, graceful, and original. She won the hearts of the audience and gave to the character of “Maud” a sublime pathos that melted and moved our hearts and tears at her bidding.

The Post and Battery most cordially thank her for contributing so much talent for our benefit.

Mrs. Haight as Mrs. “Dalton,” showed all the true motherly feeling of the character she represented. She was a true mother and we know no higher praise.

Miss Josie Bard, as “Carrie Dalton,” was just what you would expect her to be. Her presentation of the flag was perfect, her singing of the “Star Spangled Banner” grand, and when her wonderfully sweet and cultured voice accompanied by her guitar rendered the “Vacant Chair,” we were glad the chair was vacant, that we might hear the song.

R. M. Bowles as “Edwin Dalton the Spy,” was equal to the leading character of the play. Mr. Bowles is a cultured actor, and his rendition of “Edwin Dalton” was grand. As husband, brother, soldier, prisoner, and spy “Richard was himself” a natural artist.

George H. Buckman represented “Farmer Dalton” so naturally that we thought we were in the country, and felt like we wanted to stay there the balance of our life with the grand old gentleman.

Col. Whiting as “General Sherman,” was a fine conception of the character of the general of our army. He looked and acted the soldier and though surrounded by a brilliant staff was the hero.

The children, Harry and Lottie Caton, as “Little Willie and Nannie,” captivated the audience. Brave “Willie!” Gentle “Nannie!” God will surely bless such noble children.

The tableaux were the finest we ever saw and the young ladies who composed them are as beautiful off the stage as they were in the tableaux.

We would like to describe the beautiful angel, but if we speak of one justice would demand the same of all and our communication would be suppressed on account of its length.

We must thank the “Sisters of Charity,” Misses Ida Bard and Mary Berkey, and felt like we would be willing to be wounded ourselves, if we could look up into their sweet faces.

Samuel Davis as “Pete,” was a life-like personation of a true southern darkey. He was one of the best actors in the cast.

To the soldiers commanded by Capt. Finch and others, we tender our thanks for their assistance and military bearing.

In this notice is it impossible to do justice to all, but rest assured that we feel grateful for the kindness shown us by the entire cast.

Committee: SAM. BARD, Chairman; H. L. WELLS, N. A. HAIGHT, J. E. SNOW, T. H. SOWARD.

[HARRY BAHNTGE ARRESTED.]

Winfield Courier, December 28, 1882.

Last Friday Harry Bahntge, who has been for a long time running a gambling den in a room back of his billiard hall in the Brettun House, was arrested and brought before Justice Buckman. He plead guilty to running a gambling table, was fined one hundred dollars and costs, which he paid, and went on his way rejoicing. In about an hour he was again arrested on another charge, which he likewise settled up. But the majesty of the law was not satisfied, and he was immediately arrested a third time, on another charge, and after it was settled, he was again pounced upon for the fourth time by the sheriff. This was more than even Mr. Bahntge’s proud spirit could brook, and he prayed the Court for mercy. When it was inti-mated that the end was not yet, and that the next case was five hundred or the pen, he wilted like a cabbage plant at high noon, and swore by all that was good and great that if they would but spare him the last dose, he would pay all the rest up, throw his room open, turn the gambling devices over to the officers, take the bars from the doors and the blinds from the windows, and let the bright sun of heaven pour into its iniquitous recesses forever more, amen; and further, that he would never do so any more. Upon these conditions he was let off, after paying two hundred and fifty dollars in fines and costs, and turning over to the constable his gambling table and checks, which were, by order of the Court, destroyed in the public street. The execution of the table was witnessed by a large concourse of people.

Mayor Troup and his associate and assistant in breaking up this business, Frank W. Finch, are entitled to the thanks of the community in addition to the knowledge of having done their whole duty in the premises.

Winfield Courier, December 28, 1882.

Constable Frank Finch and Marshal Herrod had a severe tussle with Tom Wright and Mr. Smith last Saturday in which Tom came very near getting away with all of them. Finch and Herrod had a warrant for Tom’s arrest, but when they went to serve it he objected strongly, and Frank got out his bill, when Smith interfered. Frank then turned around and belted Smith, when he slipped and fell. At this Tom Wright came to the front and lit on Frank’s prostrate form, and things assumed a war-like aspect until Marshal Herrod got hold of him, after which he surrendered. Tom is a good one when he gets on his muscle.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, January 4, 1883.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF WINFIELD, JANUARY 1, 1883.

The following bills were presented and allowed and ordered paid.

Frank W. Finch, services as assistant marshal: $30.00.

[MURDER OF SHERIFF SHENNEMAN.]

Winfield Courier, January 25, 1883.

TERRIBLE MURDER.

LATER: The prisoner was taken to Wichita this (Wednesday) afternoon by Deputy Finch that he might be out of the way of violence in case of Sheriff Shenneman’s death. As he was being brought in Tuesday evening, a lot of men in a wagon met them out about a mile from town, but the buggy in which he was being taken was lighter and the team faster, and the officers ran away from the pursuers. They came into town in a roundabout way and unloaded the prisoner just back of D. A. Millington’s residence, ran him through the back yard into Rev. Platter’s wood shed, where he was held by Deputy McIntire while the others scouted around. At the time he was put in the wood shed, the jail was surrounded by citizens, while others were patrolling the alleys in the vicinity. Deputy McIntire says that during the time he held the prisoner in the wood shed footsteps could be heard prowling around, and that the prisoner wanted to be shackled to him, given a pistol, and he would go into the jail. When he found George wouldn’t accede to that request, he hunted around and got a smooth stick of stove-wood. As soon as the crowd around the jail could be attracted to another part of town, the officers carried the prisoner over and put him in jail, where he was kept very quietly until taken away on the train Wednesday.

At ten o’clock today (Wednesday) Sheriff Shenneman was resting easy, and friends were more hopeful than before. The doctors, however, fail to give much encouragement.

[PROHIBITION.]

Winfield Courier, February 1, 1883.

WINFIELD DON’T WANT SALOONS.

On looking over carefully the list of signatures on the petition to Hackney, we find a considerable number of names of persons who live in the country, and many more whom nobody knows. We find only 101 names, less than half of those on the petition, who are known as citizens of Winfield. Less than half of these probably understood what they were signing, and are in favor of saloons. It is presumable that the originators got all the names of prominent Winfield men they could by any kind of representations; and, considering all these things, the petition is not so very formidable after all. But it is enough to give our city a bad name, and give a severe stab to the cause of prohibition. The Kansas City Journal’s Topeka correspondence says that the names of all the prominent men and business firms of Winfield are found on that petition, except one bank and one hardware store. We notice that the following Winfield firms and names are conspicuously absent from the petition.

The name of Frank Finch was absent from the petition referred to above.

[GOOD TEMPLARS.]

Winfield Courier, February 8, 1883.

The Good Templars installed their officers for the ensuing quarter on last Friday evening as follows.

W. C. T.: Frank W. Finch.

[CORONER’S JURY: HANGING OF COBB.]

Winfield Courier, February 8, 1883.

The investigation by the Coroner on the body of young Cobb was commenced Thursday morning and lasted until Friday noon. The courtroom was constantly thronged with people during the inquest. The Coroner secured the services of Judge Tipton as attorney and David C. Beach as clerk. Below we give a synopsis of the evidence.

The first witness put upon the stand was Frank W. Finch, who knew nothing whatever of the occurrence until told in the morning, when he notified the Coroner, and they together repaired to the scene of the hanging.

Deputy Taylor informs us that the prisoner was quite talkative while he was being brought down from Wichita, and exceedingly abusive. He said Shenneman was the fifth man he had killed, and he was glad he had killed him. That he expected to get away, and wanted to kill five more men before he died, mentioning Jacobus, the school teacher, Frank Finch, and Taylor as four of them. He seemed to talk in the most cold blooded manner of murder and revenge. When Taylor examined his shackles before taking him from the Wichita jail, he found them cut, and put on two new pairs; but left the old ones on, saying nothing about his discovery. Several times on the road, the prisoner tried to get Taylor to take off the shackles on one pretext and another, but the Deputy kept him heavily ironed just the same. He showed no signs whatever of weakening during all his captivity until he made the confession in the jail on Wednesday evening to Mrs. Shenneman.

Winfield Courier, February 8, 1883.

Frank Finch tells a good joke on M. L. Robinson, and which portrays certain traits in the gentleman’s character so clearly that we reproduce it.

Frank and Troup were coming into town, Monday evening, before the meeting. When passing near M. L.’s house they were hailed, and that worthy came rushing up to the buggy, stuck his head under Troup’s nose in that confidential manner so peculiarly his own, and said: “We’ve got ’em on the hip! Now don’t be too strong anti-prohibition. We want to go slow. Just keep cool; we’ve got the resolutions!” He had his resolutions, and he has them yet—in his pocket. By the way, how do the anti-prohibition boys, who turned out so nobly at his solicitation, like the way he kicked them overboard and flopped back to the “glorious cause of prohibition, so near to his heart?” His eagle eye must have detected a nickel on the side of prohibition that he hadn’t seen when he was negotiating with them.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, February 8, 1883.

COUNCIL CHAMBER, CITY OF WINFIELD, Feb. 5, 1883.

The following bills were presented and allowed and ordered paid.

A. T. Shenneman, board city prisoners: $1.50.

Frank W. Finch, Assistant Marshal, January: $15.00.

Winfield Courier, March 22, 1883.

Frank W. Finch is a candidate for re-election as constable this spring. Frank is one of the best young men and has made an excellent record as an officer. He is capable and energetic, thoroughly familiar with the duties of the office, and will meet with but little, if any, opposition.

Winfield Courier, March 22, 1883.

A new militia company was organized Monday evening with twenty-five members. D. L. Kretsinger was elected Captain; Frank W. Finch, First Lieutenant; and Jas. McLain, Second Lieutenant. Chas. Stueven was appointed Orderly Sergeant. The company is com-posed of excellent material and every member is enthusiastic in the matter. They are armed with breech-loading Spencer rifles. In Captain Kretsinger’s hands, with the assistance of Charlie Stueven, the company will be a credit to our city.

Winfield Courier, March 29, 1883.

STRATEGY, MY BOY. Some of the fellows have got up a ticket for the city election next Tuesday. They call it a kind of compromise ticket, claiming that it is on both sides of party politics, prohibition, water works, and every other question. Most of the candidates named are good fair men, but there is too little prohibition in it to call it a compromise on that question, being one prohibitionist to eight antis. In politics it is five Democrats, three Republicans, and one Greenbacker. The names are: Emerson for mayor; Kretsinger and Keck for council; Snow for police judge; O’Hare for city attorney; Silver and Wallis for school board; and Long and Pratt for constables. It looks to us that the main point of the ticket is to elect councilmen in the interest of Mart Robinson’s water works, for the getters up are willing to trade off any of their candidates except Krets. The water works fellows want Krets bad. They would trade off the balance of the ticket if necessary, but he must be retained at all hazards. The fact is, they know Krets would do anything that Mart would ask and he would ask even worse things than he would do himself. If they had put Frank Finch and Capt. Siverd on their ticket for constables, they would have shown a great deal more sagacity, for they are tried men doing their duty honestly, carefully, and fairly, and will get the votes of the best men of all parties and factions. There is talk of calling a public meeting to nominate a ticket.

Winfield Courier, March 29, 1883.

Ira McCommon made an assignment to Frank W. Finch, assignee, on Tuesday for the benefit of his creditors. His liabilities do not exceed five hundred dollars and the assets are much greater. We hope to see him on his feet again soon.

[ELECTION.]

Winfield Courier, April 5, 1883.

The city election Tuesday passed off very quietly, but little interest being manifested. On Monday evening a number of citizens met at the Opera House and placed a ticket in the field. Another meeting was held the same evening, which made up a second ticket. Dr. George Emerson was the unanimous candidate for Mayor by both meetings. The two tickets represented no distinctive issue of any character, unless it might have been termed a “water-works” issue. In the first ward John McGuire was elected to the council over H. Silver by three majority. In the second ward D. L. Kretsinger was elected over S. L. Gilbert by forty majority. Capt. H. H. Siverd and Frank W. Finch were re-elected constables.

Votes shown.

MAYOR: George Emerson: 4481.

POLICE JUDGE: J. E. Snow, 230; L. L. Beck, 255.

CITY ATTORNEY: Jos. O’Hare: 432.

TREASURER SCHOOL BOARD: George W. Robinson, 270; W. J. Wilson, 225.

CONSTABLES: H. H. Siverd, 299; Frank W. Finch, 251; David Long, 225; Jas. McLain, 222.

COUNCILMEN: 1st Ward, John A. McGuire, 132; H. Silver, 129.

COUNCILMEN: 2nd Ward, D. L. Kretsinger, 132; S. L. Gilbert, 92.

SCHOOL BOARD: 1st Ward, Dr. W. G. Graham, 259; 2nd ward, J. P. Short, 137; 2nd Ward, H. Brotherton, 89.

The new council is made up as follows.

All including the Mayor are Republicans, three councilmen and the Mayor are “anti-water-works”; in other words, in favor of holding the company down to the strict letter of their contract. Three are prohibitionists, and one an anti-prohibitionist.

[NOTICES.]

Winfield Courier, April 26, 1883.

I am now ready to sell the stock of drugs of Ira D. McCommon at private sale, either in whole, or in lots to suit purchasers. FRANK W. FINCH, Assignee.

[NOTICES.]

Winfield Courier, May 3, 1883.

ASSIGNEE’S NOTICE. I am selling the stock of drugs of Ira L. McCommon very cheap. Parties wishing to buy anything of the kind will do well to call. Country druggists can be supplied with shelving, counters, drawers, bottles of all kinds, show cases, etc.

FRANK W. FINCH, Assignee. Winfield, May 2nd, 1883.

Winfield Courier, May 17, 1883.

At Public Auction. I will, on Saturday, May 19th, 1883, sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash, all that is left of the stock of goods of Ira L. McCommon, at the store south of Read’s Bank, Winfield, Kansas. The property to be sold includes most of the drugs of said stock, bottles, patent medicines, oils, etc. Hours of sale, 10 a.m. to 12 m., 2 to 5 p.m., and 7½ to 9 p.m. FRANK W. FINCH, Assignee.

Winfield Courier, June 14, 1883.

J. H. Finch dug up a piece of post from an old post hole in the west part of town Tuesday which was thoroughly petrified. It must have gone through this process within the past eight years, as no posts were set in that part of town before that time.

Winfield Courier, June 28, 1883.

Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Finch left Wednesday for Osawatomie in charge of Mrs. Gribben, from Silverdale Township, an insane lady.

[SHERIFF GARY RAISES POSSE.]

Winfield Courier, June 28, 1883.

A Shooting Raid. Last Friday a young man rode hurriedly in town and reported that he had been robbed at Limbocker’s ford on Dutch Creek by two men. On receipt of the news, Sheriff Gary became greatly excited. Here, at least, was a chance to achieve fame and glory, and show the world that he was in truth and in fact a valiant and active officer, by starting out at once and bringing in the robbers, alone and single handed. But hold! As he buckles on his trusty revolvers and girds about his loins a fresh belt of cartridges, a change comes over the spirit of his dream. He remembers that robbers are bold, bad men, and he remembers reading in a dime novel in the long years ago about bandits who laid in ambush for their pursuers and sometimes captured them and carried them away into the fastnesses to die of starvation. As he thought on these things and wondered what raven would feed the widow and orphans when he was gone, he grew sad, until finally he decided to raise a “posse” to defend him in case the robbers refused to be arrested peaceably. No sooner was the decision made than it was carried into effect—and right here was brought actively into play our sheriff’s wonderful power as an organizer. In less than two hours he had fourteen men, seven double-barreled shot guns, and twenty-two revolvers on their way to the scene of the robbery, three miles out. The order of march was as follows.

Frank Finch, with hand cuffs and shackles.

Charlie Limbocker, accompanied by a double-barreled shot gun.

Ben Herrod ditto.

F. M. Burge ditto.

A. B. Taylor, deputy sheriff, carrying in addition to his own, part of the Sheriff’s armory.

Johnny Riley, double-barreled shot gun and two revolvers.

W. J. Hodges and Johnny Hudson, Aids-de-camp to Sheriff and Ex-Captain S. G. Gary.

Ammunition wagon.

Owing to the limited time and the absence of Capt. Haight, the battery was not called out, but “held in reserve.” Arriving at the scene of action, the “posse” was halted and Sheriff Gary advanced cautiously to the front, where he discovered Constable Siverd with the alleged victim.

Mr. Siverd had been on the ground some time, examined for tracks, found none, and concluded that the robbery was a canard. He so informed the doughty sheriff, which seemed to revive his drooping spirits and the “posse” was allowed to disperse while the Sheriff returned to Winfield by way of New Salem.

It was an active and valiant struggle to defend the rights of an injured citizen, and we take pleasure in commending Sheriff Gary for his energy, and for the rare power of organization he displayed in getting such a large force of men, fully equipped and on the road in such a short space of time. We tremble for the result should a bonafide robbery occur within his jurisdiction. The expenses of conveying the “posse” were only $12.50, which the county can well afford to pay.

“Because Sheriff Gary performs the duties of his office in an energetic but quiet and unostentatious manner, Greer becomes disgruntled and wants the Sheriff to make more noise and fuss. Capt. Gary is not that kind of man, Ed.” Telegram.

Winfield Courier, July 5, 1883.

Recap Assignee’s Notice in the matter of the Assignment of Ira L. McCommon, for the benefit of his creditors. Frank W. Finch, Assignee, on September 25, 1883, in the office of District Clerk commenced adjusting and allowing claims against the said Estate of Ira L. McCommon, an insolvent debtor of Winfield.

Winfield Courier, September 6, 1883.

Mr. James Finch started for Colorado Monday afternoon on the receipt of a telegram announcing the dangerous illness of his son, Will, who has been there for the past two years.

Winfield Courier, September 27, 1883.

FROM COLORADO. HOWARDS, Colorado.

EDITOR COURIER—Dear Sir: You will see, by the heading of this, that I have wan-dered away from the haunts of vice and am now whiling away a short period in the virtuous State of Colorado—blessed Colorado, beautiful Colorado. God forgive me if I lie, for if I do, it is done meaningly, and through pure cussedness. We are now located in a little valley in Fremont County, called Pleasant Valley. God forgive the author of that name. This Pleasant Valley is about twelve miles long by from twenty feet to a quarter of a mile wide, made up of rocks and a little, very little, farming land; and oh, such farming land! Why, if a man should be caught on such a piece of land in Cowley County, he would be arrested, taken before Judge Gans, tried for a lunatic, convicted, and put into the hands of By Gravy to be taken to the insane asylum. But when I think of it, there is no danger of such a thing happening, for I do not believe there is as poor a piece of land in the whole State of Kansas as this valley contains. Nothing is raised here, only by irrigation. Now, the middle of Sep-tember, we sit down to table to eat green peas, corn, cucumbers, and all other vegetables, except tomatoes—these are not ripe yet. The town of Howards consists of a depot, one store, and two houses—yes, and eight coal pits. The inhabitants consist of about a dozen young men who call themselves pine pushers; that means they chop and haul pine wood for the coal pits, and, by the way, there is one more important personage here, who calls himself a prospector. No one ever knew him to find anything until the other day, when he says he struck it rich. He has good naturedly shown me some of his specimens, and offered to sell me one-half interest in the mine for $1,000. I came mighty near buying it. I did not grumble at the price. I offered him his price, and offered to pay him $1.00 down, and give my note for the balance, but he could not see it that way; but did offer to take $100 down, and wait for the balance until I made it out of the mine, which he assured me was very rich. But I only had my little old dollar, and therefore I lost a fortune. By gravy, I told him, if he would wait until I could send for Geo. Miller, Dave Long, Mart Robinson, Joe Likowski, and Tom Soward, we would take the whole mine. I told him I knew Tom Soward would invest, for he was just about to be elected register of deeds of our county, and he was bound to have more money than he could invest in Kansas. That last seemed to strike the fellow, and he agreed to let me know day after tomorrow, providing I would spend the dollar for cider, which I agreed to do, feeling sure my partners would refund it to me. Now, Ed., if you should see any of them (my partners, I mean), tell them not to whisper it to anyone, for I know, if it should get out, we will be pestered to death with applications to join our company.

And now I must tell you that, while I am sitting writing this, with the doors and windows open, I can look out onto the mountains that do not look to be more than a mile off, but which are really fifteen miles off, and see them covered with snow, and still snowing; and I want still further to say to you that I am not to blame for being caught out in this beautiful State; but I came to nurse young By Gravy, who has been very sick with typhoid fever. But, thank the Lord, with His help, and the nursing of his mother, he is getting better, and will soon be able to come back to glorious old Kansas. BY GRAVY, alias J. H. FINCH.

[G. A. R. REUNION.]

Winfield Courier, October 25, 1883.

THE RE-UNION. The re-union last week in spite of the inclement weather, was a fair success. About six or seven hundred of the veterans gathered together and enjoyed a general good time. The executive committee of this post of the G. A. R. worked faithfully. Their arrangements were carefully planned and everything in readiness for a grand old-fashioned jubilee, but it com-menced raining a week before and continued to drizzle up to the second day of the re-union. It was decided on the first day to postpone it indefinitely, and visiting posts were telegraphed not to come, but the rain clearing up on the second day, it was resolved to go on with it. On Friday there were fully six hundred old soldiers on the grounds and several hundred visitors, including ladies. The exercises were interesting throughout. On Thursday evening Congress-man Perkins delivered a speech in the Opera House, which was the main feature of the occasion. Mr. Perkins is a splendid speaker and “knows how it was himself.”

Taken altogether the re-union was a pleasant social gathering, and while not the success that it would have been had the weather been favorable, we hope to see it the beginning of regular annual meetings, which will grow in interest until time shall call the old soldiers to another world.

NOTES.

The registration lists show the names of over four hundred old soldiers.

Dr. H. L. Wells, as chairman of the Executive Committee, did good work. He was ably assisted by Messrs. Stone, Arment, Scott, Finch, and Stubblefield.

Dexter Post carried off the beautiful banner offered for the best drilled post. The boys deserve the honor.

Rev. Cairns, post chaplain, made one of the most eloquent and feeling speeches we have ever heard.

During the re-union thirty members were mustered into the Winfield Post G. A. R.

The chicken chase by Tony Agler and S. Cure was one of the most laughable things out, and only eclipsed by the sure enough chicken hunt the night before.

Levi Quier was in his glory and got as much fun out of the re-union as anyone.

The address of welcome delivered by T. H. Soward was excellent, and fired the boys with much of the old-time enthusiasm.

The re-union committee has money enough to pay all its bills and a balance in the treasury.

[KANSAS SOLDIERS AT THE REUNION.]

Winfield Courier, November 1, 1883.

List of Kansas Soldiers at the Re-union.

H. W. Stubblefield, Reg. 16, Co. H, Capt.

J. H. Finch, Reg. 13, Co. D, Private.

J. W. Sparks, Reg. 2, Co. D, Private.

J. C. Clarey, Reg. 12, Co. K, Private.

T. M. Williams, Reg. 2, Co. I, Private.

Enoch Henderson, Reg. 5, Co. D, Private.

Wm. Jones, Reg. 15, Co. K, Private.

James Kenzey, Reg. 5, Co. I, Private.

T. W. Tharp, Reg. 2, Co. F, Private.

Amos Walton, Reg. 9, Co. B, Private.

N. W. Dressie, Reg. 8, Co. C, Private.

J. W. Powell, Reg. 12, Co. D, Private.

Joseph Powell, Reg. 6, Co. H, Private.

W. S. Williamson, Reg. 9, Co. C, Private.

Dempsey Elliott, Reg. 9, Co. C, Private.

Winfield Courier, December 27, 1883.

TO BE MARRIED. Frank W. Finch left Monday afternoon for Roca, Nebraska, where he will lead to the altar Miss Alice Dunham. The lady visited here about a year ago, and is known to many Winfield people. Frank is one of our most substantial young men, ambitious, energetic, and combining many qualities which are requisite to success. They have the hearty well-wishes of many friends.

Winfield Courier, January 3, 1884.

Frank W. Finch, assignee Iva L. McCommon for the benefit of his creditors, asking for a discharge from his trust as said Assignee, in court January 21, 1884.

Winfield Courier, January 3, 1884.

Frank W. Finch and his bride returned home Friday and on Friday afternoon Frank was industriously engaged in distributing cigars and receiving the compliments of his many friends. We wish the young couple much joy in their new life.

Winfield Courier, January 10, 1884.

The new county officers step in next Monday. Register Soward will probably find a very efficient assistant in our present Deputy Sheriff, A. B. Taylor, while the position of Under-Sheriff will be filled by Frank W. Finch.

[G. A. R.: WINFIELD POST NO. 85.]

Winfield Courier, January 17, 1884.

The following officers were duly installed Wednesday evening of last week by Winfield Post No. 85, G. A. R.

C. E. Stueven, P. C.; S. Cure, S. V. P. C.; B. W. Stout, J. V. P. C.; H. L. Wells, Surgeon; A. H. Limerick, Q. M.; C. Trump, O. of D.; J. E. Snow, Adj’t.; A. B. Arment, Chaplain; M. M. Scott, O. G.; Sam’l Smedley, Guard; J. H. Finch, Serg’t Maj.; N. W. Dressie, Q. M. Serg’t.

The post mustered during the year, 1883, 127 recruits, and 70 during the last quarter of 1883, and now numbers 163, with regular attendance of about 60, and is booming.

Winfield Courier, February 7, 1884.

The mayor has appointed Mr. D. L. Kretsinger as chief fire marshal under the new fire department ordinance. Jim Clatworthy is appointed captain of company No. 1 and Frank Finch of No. 2.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, February 21, 1884.

F. W. Finch, boarding city prisoners: $22.50.

Council contracted with F. W. Finch for board of city prisoners at 75 cents per day.

D. L. Kretsinger was confirmed as chief fire marshal.

The mayor appointed J. W. Arrowsmith city assessor and appointment confirmed.

Mr. Kretsinger stated that he had appointed Mr. Clatworthy captain of fire company No. 1, and F. W. Finch captain of fire company No. 2. Fire marshal was instructed to procure lanterns, trumpets, and other necessary supplies for the use of the fire department.

Winfield Courier, February 21, 1884.

Fire Department. The following is the organization and enrollment of the Fire Department.

City Fire Marshal, D. L. Kretsinger; 1st Asst. Marshal, James Clatworthy; 2nd Asst. Marshal, Frank Finch.

Hose Company No. 1. Jas. Clatworthy, Captain.

Members: W. Lanagan, M. L. Garrigue, W. A. Kuhns, J. W. Hall, John Riley, E. Borghert, C. R. Delay, Frank Cropton, S. Crandall, E. C. Green, Ed Cochran.

Hose Company No. 2. Frank Finch, Captain.

Members: F. L. Noble, W. H. Clark, R. S. Howard, John Wooden, R. D. Rodgers, F. A. Whitney, E. F. Nelson, F. J. Pierce, A. McNeil, C. Trump, and W. S. Brown.

The Department is now thoroughly organized and under the efficient management which Mr. Kretsinger gives any enterprise he takes hold of, assisted by Jas. Clatworthy and Frank Finch, will down any fire that has courage enough to show its little light.

[LADIES’ LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.]

Winfield Courier, February 28, 1884.

Ladies’ Library Association. The next regular monthly meeting of the Ladies’ Library Association will be held on Tuesday, March 4th, at 3 p.m. At the last semi-annual meeting the following named ladies were elected as officers and directors for the ensuing year.

For president, Mrs. C. S. Van Doren; vice president, Mrs. T. B. Myers; secretary, Mrs. N. J. Lundy; treasurer, Mrs. C. B. Millington; librarian, Mrs. W. L. Mullen.

For directors: Mrs. W. H. Shearer, Mrs. M. J. Wood, Mrs. J. S. Mann, Mrs. A. T. Spotswood, Mrs. G. W. Miller, Mrs. W. R. Kirkwood, Mrs. A. E. Dawson, and Mrs. F. W. Finch. Secretary.

Winfield Courier, March 20, 1884.

The Good Templar Mite Society met on Tuesday evening with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Finch.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, April 10, 1884.

The following bills were ordered paid.

Frank W. Finch, board of city prisoners, $30.75.

Winfield Courier, May 1, 1884.

Will Clark has been elected to the captaincy of Fire Company Number Two in the place of Frank W. Finch, resigned.

Arkansas City Republican, May 10, 1884.

Jas. Fisher, the man who had Carter & Hill arrested some months ago for violating the amendment, and who failed to appear at their prosecution, was captured at Wichita the first of the week by Frank Finch. Fisher was lodged in jail at Winfield to await trial for contempt of court.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, May 22, 1884.

The following bills were allowed and ordered to be paid.

Fire Company and volunteer firemen, $32.00.

Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $3.00.

D. L. Kretsinger was appointed and confirmed as chief fire marshal for the ensuing year.

[MEMORIAL DAY.]

Winfield Courier, May 29, 1884.

MEMORIAL DAY, MAY 30TH, 1884.

Order of Exercises, Formation of Procession, etc.

OFFICIAL STAFF.

Col. Wm. Whiting, Chief Marshal.

Aids De Camp: H. H. Siverd, James McDermott, James H. Finch, W. O. Whiting, and Frank W. Finch.

Medical Director: Homer L. Wells, M. D.

The procession will form at 1 o’clock.

The following is the position assigned to the different societies in the procession, which have signified their acceptance to take part in the memorial exercises.

1. Chief Marshal and staff mounted.

2. Courier Band.

3. Cowley Legion No. 16 and Knights of Pythias No. 70.

4. I. O. G. T. No. 20.

5. A. O. U. W. No. 18.

6. Fire Department.

7. Girls and Flowers.

8. Juvenile Band.

9. Grand Army of the Republic.

10. Ambulance Corps.

11. City Government in carriages.

12. Citizens in carriages and wagons.

13. Citizens on horseback.

Formation of the Procession.

The Grand Army of the Republic will form on the west side of Main Street facing east, right resting on 10th Avenue.

The other societies will form on Main Street, west side facing east, right on 9th Avenue according to their position in the procession.

ORDER OF MARCH.

The column will march south on Main Street to 10th Avenue, then countermarch north on Main Street to 7th Avenue, then east on 7th Avenue to Gray Street, north on Gray Street to city limits, and thence to Union Cemetery, where the decorating of the graves of the deceased soldiers will take place, under the auspices of the Grand Army of the Republic.

By Order of the Executive Committee. H. H. SIVERD, Chairman.

J. E. SNOW, Adjutant and Secretary of Committee.

Winfield Courier, May 29, 1884.

Boarders are becoming so numerous at the county bastille that Landlord Finch has had to cast about for more room. The single “cots” heretofore used for the weary criminal to lay himself upon for slumber, have been replaced by “bunks” on the penitentiary plan—one above the other against the wall. Seven disregarders of law are now county guests. There is nothing Democratic about Sheriff McIntire’s administration.

[CEMETERY: GRAVES OF DECEASED SOLDIERS.]

Winfield Courier, May 29, 1884.

Soldiers Graves in the Cemetery. The public are requested to report the exact location of the graves of deceased soldiers in any of the Winfield Cemeteries to comrade J. H. Finch, A. D. C., prior to May 30th, 1884, or meet him at Winfield Cemetery after 1 o’clock p.m., May 30th. By order of Executive Committee.

H. H. SIVERD, Chairman; J. E. SNOW, Adj’t and Sec’y.

Winfield Courier, June 5, 1884.

Messrs. S. Cure, Chas. Stueven, H. L. Well, and J. H. Finch left Tuesday for a Territory trip of several days.

[OLD SOLDIERS: JULY 4TH.]

Winfield Courier, June 19, 1884.

Fourth of July—Attention Old Soldiers. The Grand Army of the Republic and all old soldiers are expected to assemble at Post No. 85, over Baden’s dry goods store, in Winfield, July 3rd, at 3 p.m. sharp and march to the Fair Grounds, where a bean supper, dress parade, and grand camp fire and torch light drill will take place with other amusing army exercises. The following committees have been appointed by Post No. 85 to carry out the programme for the 3rd and 4th of July.

Executive Committee: T. H. Soward, H. H. Siverd, J. H. Finch, A. E. Davis, and Geo. Crippen.

Invitation Committee: C. E. Steuven, J. E. Snow, and A. B. Arment.

Committee on Program: S. C. Smith, W. E. Tansey, and Capt. Wakefield.

Committee on Quarters: J. C. Long, Sid Cure, and C. Trump.

Reception Committee: H. L. Wells, C. E. Steuven, Capt. Wakefield, A. E. Davis, and J. E. Snow.

Torch Committee: H. L. Wells, C. Trump, and Dr. Stiles.

Committee on Police: J. H. Finch, chief police on fair ground, J. E. Snow, and B. W. Stout.

Committee on Music: Geo. Crippen, H. W. Stubblefield, and J. W. Arrowsmith.

Fuel, quarters, and rations free of charge to all old soldiers and their families. A jolly good time to all old veterans without money and without price. Come.

Winfield Courier, June 26, 1884.

A most youthful start on the road to robbery was brought to a halt in this city Monday. Last Sunday Mr. Yearger, of the agricultural firm of Caldwell & Yearger of Oxford, went away from home with his family and accidentally left his pants, containing over two hundred dollars, hanging in the closet. Harry Love and Geo. Richards in some way knew of this. They went around to the house and while one kept watch on the outside, the other went in and relieved the pocket of one hundred and thirty dollars of its contents. They then took the evening train and came to Winfield. Harry Love is a deaf and dumb boy, and the other is a son of the notorious Richards, of Oxford, who has been accused of numerous deviltries at that place. The boys, youth-like, were displaying their possessions here on Monday, buying jewelry and making an immense spread for twelve-year-olds. This was noticed by our officers and they at once surmised that something was wrong. The attempted to “take in” the boys, but the little fellows took leg bail at a rate to astonish the natives. The deaf and dumb boy didn’t appear to understand the necessity of rapid action and soon came under, but the other out-distanced Frank W. Finch, Tom Herrod, and others, and was soon sailing over the hill across the river. He was caught about seven miles from town and taken to Oxford by Tom Herrod. About a hundred dollars was found in possession of the deaf and dumb boy, who is now in jail here. These boys will doubtless be considered good subjects for the reform school at Topeka.

[CITY COUNCIL.]

Arkansas City Traveler, July 9, 1884.

DISBURSEMENTS: J. W. Finch, boarding prisoners.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, July 24, 1884.

Bill of Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $10.50, and Black & Rembaugh, printing, $78.75, were referred to Finance committee.

[LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.]

Winfield Courier, July 31, 1884.

The semi-annual meeting of the Ladies Library Association was held last Tuesday and elected six directors, as follows: Mrs. Whiting, Mrs. Bullene, Mrs. D. A. Millington, Mrs. I. W. Randall, Mrs. Kate Wilson, and Mrs. Geo. Rembaugh. Those directors holding over are: Mrs. W. H. Shearer, Mrs. M. J. Wood, Mrs. J. S. Mann, Mrs. A. T. Spotswood, Mrs. G. W. Miller, Mrs. W. R. Kirkwood, Mrs. H. E. Dawson, and Mrs. F. W. Finch; the president, Mrs. C. S. Van Doren, and the secretary, Mrs. N. J. Lundy. The Association is in a flourishing condition.

Winfield Courier, August 7, 1884.

Miss Anna and Master Fred Dunham, cousins of the writer, arrived Monday from Roca, Nebraska, and will visit some time with their sister, Mrs. Frank W. Finch, and other relatives.

[WINFIELD PRIMARY ELECTION.]

Winfield Courier, August 21, 1884.

Winfield Primary Election. The Republican primaries of Winfield to elect delegates to the county and district conventions were held in both wards on last Friday, August 15th, from 3 to 7 o’clock, p.m. The principle contest and interest was centered in the office of county attorney between Henry E. Asp and A. P. Johnson, candidates. The voting for delegates was by ballot, each ballot containing the choice of the voter for the several offices to be filled, by way of instructions to delegates, as well as the names of the delegates voted for. Two tickets were in the field: the one known as the Asp ticket and the other as the Johnson ticket.

The result was:

First Ward: Asp, 189; Johnson, 70.

Second Ward: Asp, 137; Johnson 58.

Totals: Asp, 326. Johnson, 128.

The delegates elected are:

First ward: J. C. Long, M. G. Troup, Frank W. Finch, T. R. Bryan, Albert McNeal, W. J. Wilson, and J. T. Hackney.

Second ward: G. H. Buckman, M. B. Shields, T. B. Myers, Wm. Whiting, J. L. M. Hill, and Spencer Miner.

The delegates are instructed to support Henry E. Asp for county attorney; E. S. Bedilion for clerk of the district court; H. D. Gans for probate judge; A. H. Limerick for Superintendent of public instruction; Frank S. Jennings for state senator; and Ed. P. Greer for representative.

[REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.]

Winfield Courier, August 28, 1884.

REPUBLICANS IN COUNCIL. THE TICKET COMPLETED.

The county convention met pursuant to call, and was called to order by D. A. Millington, chairman of county central committee. After the reading of the call by the secretary, E. A. Henthorn, of Silver Creek Township, was nominated for temporary chairman and E. G. Gray, of Creswell Township, for temporary secretary.

The report of the committee on credentials was then submitted, and the following parties reported as entitled to seats in the convention.

WINFIELD—1ST WARD. J. C. Long, M. G. Troup, F. W. Finch, T. R Bryan, Albert McNeal, W. J. Wilson, T. J. Hackney.

WINFIELD—2ND WARD. G. H. Buckman, M. B. Shields, T. B. Myres, Wm. Whiting, J. L. M. Hill, Spence Miner.

The committee on organization recommended that the temporary organization be retained, with M. G. Troup and Wm. White as assistant secretaries.

[WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS.]

Winfield Courier, September 11, 1884.

A woman’s relief corps was formed here on Monday last. This is an organization in connection with the Grand Army of the Republic, and is one of the most interesting and useful helps towards the advancement of the objects of the G. A. R. in existence. The meetings are held every Thursday at 3 p.m., until further notice. The success of the Corps is largely due to the exertions of Comrades H. H. Siverd and J. H. Finch, committee of the

G. A. R.

[WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS.]

Winfield Courier, September 11, 1884.

Woman’s Relief Corps. The Woman’s Relief corps, No. 39, was organized in Winfield on Monday, the 8th of September, by electing the following officers.

President, Mrs. E. P. Hickok; Senior Vice President, Mrs. J. S. Hunt; Junior Vice President, Mrs. George Crippen; Secretary, Mrs. Rev. Kelly; Treasurer, Mrs. E. B. Dalton; Chaplain, Mrs. J. H. Finch; National Inspector, Mrs. Bates; Conductor, Mrs. W. H. Shearer; Guard, Mrs. T. B. Myers.

They were installed by order of the Deputy President, by Commander C. E. Stueven, of Post No. 85, G. A. R.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, September 18, 1884.

The following bills were ordered paid.

Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $34.50.

Winfield Courier, September 25, 1884.

Meeting of Blaine and Logan Clubs and a Flambeau Club. A meeting of the Blaine and Logan Club of Winfield was held at the Courthouse Monday evening. The meeting came to order by electing Mr. A. H. Limerick, Chairman, and W. A. McCartney, Secretary. The object of the meeting was stated by W. J. Wilson. Speeches were made by T. H. Soward and W. P. Hackney in favor of the complete organization and equipment of a Blaine and Logan club. It was decided to organize the club into three companies of torch-bearers and one Flambeau club. The following officers were elected: Colonel Whiting, Commander of battalion and D. L. Kretsinger, Adjutant; Spencer Miner, Captain “Co. A”; Frank Finch, 1st Lieutenant; M. B. Shields, 2nd Lieutenant; T. J. Harris, 3rd Lieutenant; Capt. J. B. Nipp, Captain of “Co. B”; W. P. Hackney, 1st Lieutenant; John McGuire, 2nd Lieutenant; H. H. Siverd, 3rd Lieutenant; Cap Stueven, Captain of the Flambeau club; H. G. Norton, 1st Lieutenant; W. A. McCartney, 2nd Lieutenant; Frank H. Greer, 3rd Lieutenant. The election of officers for “Co. C” was deferred until Tuesday evening. A meeting of the officers of the different companies was called for Wednesday morning for the purpose of appointing various committees, and deciding on the kind and number of suits and torches to be ordered. After the completion of business of the meeting, Henry E. Asp was called on, and responded in one of his characteristic speeches, after which the meeting adjourned.

[COWLEY COUNTY FAIR.]

Winfield Courier, October 2, 1884.

There were but two fights and no arrests on the grounds. Much credit is due chief of police Siverd and his efficient aides, Messrs. Tansey and Finch, for the able manner in which the police force was handled.

Following two items are related...

Winfield Courier, October 16, 1884.

Flora Harrison, a young girl about fifteen years old, was arrested Tuesday and lodged in the county jail on charge of petty larceny. While Mrs. Holmes was watching the political procession Monday, the girl entered her house, found a portmonia containing five dollars on the center table, and walked out with it. On its being missed she was traced through the identification of a neighbor, who saw her enter the house. The girl is comely and bright and seems to be surrounded with a strange degree of mystery, having roamed from Philadelphia to Colorado, remaining there a short time with an aunt, and turning up here under circumstances very hidden. She carries an air of innocence which makes her case very pitiable, putting in much time in convulsive sobs. She is homeless and friendless, and our public-spirited ladies are proffering assistance and encouragement.

Winfield Courier, October 23, 1884.

The young girl whom we mentioned last week as being in the toils for petty larceny, in the presence of the noble ladies of our Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, told a very different story. Her name was Mable Gray and her parents live in Wellington, the father being a shoemaker. He mother took her to Wichita to remain with a lady of that place, and becoming dissatisfied, she drifted to this place. Jailor Finch telegraphed the parents, bought her a ticket, and sent her home, from where this rugged experience will keep her from again wandering. She was very penitent.

Winfield visitor: Capt. James Finch, commander, Plumed Knights...

Arkansas City Republican, October 18, 1884.

RECAP OF BIG REPUBLICAN RALLY IN ARKANSAS CITY.

First speaker was Hon. B. W. Perkins, our congressman. He was received at the depot by Rev. J. O. Campbell and Committeeman Maj. L. E. Woodin. Also received by over 100 men, headed by John Daniels, who welcomed the Plumed Knights of Winfield who came in on a special train plus the Courier band. “They played several strains of music at the depot and on the opera house balcony.” Arkansas City people who furnished martial music: L. J. Wagner, J. S. Daniels, and N. C. Hinkley. Rally held in Highland Hall. At rally music rendered by Winfield Glee Club and the Courier band. Perkins was followed by Messrs. Soward and Jennings of Winfield. Winfield visitors: Henry Asp; Capt. Nipp, a Plumed Knight; Capt. James Finch, who commanded the Plumed Knights.

Winfield Courier, November 13, 1884.

DEADLY BULLETS! Saturday Night’s Excitement has a Sequel in the Murder of a Colored Man and the FATAL SHOOTING of a White! General Recklessness and Bad Whiskey the Cause. FLETCHER AND BURGE THE VICTIMS.

Notwithstanding the intense excitement caused by the Presidential uncertainty, Winfield was free from dangerous passions and fatal results until Saturday night, when the deadly revolver, in the reckless hand, took the life of Charlie Fletcher (colored) and gave Sandy Burge (white) a death wound. Excitement had been at a fever heat during the evening, but had vented itself up to eleven o’clock only in civil hilarity, playing of bands, and other harmless modes of jollification. But at that hour the celebrating portion of the crowd had mostly exhausted all enthusiasm and departed to their homes, leaving the ground in charge of the more boisterous. The Democrats had been celebrating during the evening the supposed elevation of Cleveland; and though loud denunciation of disciples of both parties had been indulged in, this sad ending is thought by all to have no political significance, but merely the result of whiskey and undue recklessness. However, we present the evidence at the Coroner’s inquest, from which all can draw their conclusions. The affair is very much deplored by members of both parties, as anything but an honor to our civilization and the good name of our city.

Fletcher died within an hour after the bullet had passed through his abdomen, and was buried Monday afternoon from the colored M. E. Church, of this city, a large concourse of white and colored citizens following the remains to South Cemetery.

Burge walked, after being shot, in company with the marshal, to Smith’s lunch-room, sat down, and soon fainted away. He was taken to the Ninth Avenue Hotel, where doctors were summoned and where he remained till Sunday morning, when he was removed to his home and family in the east part of the city. He was shot with a thirty-two bullet, which entered just below the fifth rib on the right side and passed through the right lung and came very nearly out at the back. As we go to press he still lies in a critical condition, though the physicians give him the possibility of recovering. But little change has been noted in his condition since Sunday.

Coroner H. W. Marsh was summoned, impaneled a jury Sunday afternoon, and held an inquest on the body of young Fletcher.

The jury was composed of Messrs. John McGuire, J. B. Lynn, George Emerson, T. H. Soward, W. J. Hodges, and James Bethel, who brought in a verdict that Fletcher came to his death by a pistol shot from the hand of Sandy Burge.

A synopsis of the evidence is given herewith, which fully explains the whole affair.

The first witness called up was Andrew Shaw, colored. He said: “I saw Charlie Fletcher on the corner of Ninth and Main on Saturday night, at what hour I don’t know. I saw no one shoot, nor did I see anyone with a pistol or other weapon in hand. I saw Fletcher fall. Before this I told him to have no row. When I heard the first shot, Charlie whirled around and fired. I saw the flash of a gun from the direction where Sandy Burge was standing. I also saw Mr. Lacy there with a star on.”

Dan’l D. Miller was next called. He said: “I saw a difficulty last evening at the corner of Ninth Avenue and Main Street about 11 o’clock. I was standing on the curb-stone near the hydrant when Henry Franklin, colored, came and spoke to me. He told me he understood the white boys were making up a mob to drive the darkies out of town and if they were, they would have a good time doing it. I told him I had heard nothing of the kind and thought everything would be all right if they behaved themselves. While we were talking, Lewis Bell was also talking. A. A. Thomas, standing near, said: ‘Democrat, Republican, or any G__d d___m man that jumps on me during this campaign will carry his guts off in his hand.’ Bell said: ‘I am a Democrat and if you jump on me, I’ll see that you jump off.’ Thomas replied, ‘the hell you say.’ Thomas then left and Bell was talking about the G__d d____m niggers or coons. Franklin, colored, went to Bell and Bell knocked him down. Just at that time Sandy Burge drew his revolver. I was about two feet from him. I advanced, grabbed him by the right shoulder, and whirled him around facing south and told him to put up his gun. He replied: ‘I won’t fight a G__d d___m nigger a fist fight.’ Some man then hollowed to turn his G__d d__m gun loose or put it up. He tore loose from me and whirled round facing northeast; his pistol in hand, and immediately there was a flash of a pistol about 10 or 12 feet east of where Burge stood. At this time Burge threw his hand up, made a slight noise, and as his hand came down, his pistol fired. I saw the colored man fall and he fired his pistol as he fell. The colored man was standing 10 or 12 feet nearly north of Burge—12 feet from where the first shot was fired. The next moment Burge fired his pistol again in the same direction. I don’t know who fired the first shot. I think the first shot struck Burge. I also think the shot fired by Burge struck Fletcher and I don’t think it was Fletcher’s shot that struck Burge. There were two shots fired from down the street east of us, after Burge and Fletcher shot. The first shot of the last two burned my face and made me dodge. The second one struck the lamp post. Don’t know who fired them. Then I shot around the corner.”

Henry Franklin, colored, was then called, who testified: “I saw Charlie Fletcher at McGuire’s corner about 11 o’clock. I was standing near the lamp-post, and after Bell struck me, Fletcher passed by me. Burge was standing east of me 5 or 6 feet, on the sidewalk. I can’t tell who fired the first shot. It came from about where Burge stood. I think Burge shot twice. My opinion is that Burge shot Fletcher and Fletcher shot Burge.”

James H. Finch then took the stand: “As I stood on McGuire’s corner last night about 11 o’clock, I saw a colored man come along. He stopped just off the curb-stone and some man spoke to him. The colored man said, ‘I don’t want any trouble,’ and laughed. Somebody at this time pitched in for a squabble and then the colored man fell to the sidewalk. Someone said, ‘Give it to the son of a b____.’ Just at that time Burge put his hand to his hip pocket to draw a revolver and began backing off from where he stood, in rather a stooping position. I watched him because I had a conversation with him about an hour before and he was drinking and I thought there might be some trouble. I thought in his condition if there was trouble, he would be in it. I was some 20 feet from him when he started to draw his revolver and made toward him, thinking I could knock his revolver out of his hand or his arm up so he would not shoot into the crowd. Before I got to him he fired two shots and snapped the revolver once. He shot a little northwest. Saw the man who was shot as he commenced falling. He was 12 or 15 feet northwest of Burge. He was a colored man. Burge shot the first shot and the darky shot about the same time. I should say four or five shots were fired. The colored man was falling when he shot, and I can’t tell where the other shots came from. I thought Burge’s second shot went some other way than toward the colored man. The darky said, when I went to him, that Sandy Burge shot him.”

Winfield Courier, November 13, 1884.

At the request of Jailor Finch, the Grand Jury while in session inspected carefully the county jail and pronounced it unsafe and irreparable and recommended to the County Commissioners the building of a new and more commodious bastille. Cowley is assuming proportions worthy a respectable, safe, and roomy jail and the commissioners will no doubt see the feasibility of a ten thousand dollar investment in this way.

[WOMAN’S RELIEF CORPS.]

Winfield Courier, December 18, 1884.

The Woman’s Relief Corps of this city elected the following officers at its regular meeting yesterday afternoon: Mrs. E. P. Hickok, President; Mrs. J. S. Hunt, S. V. P.; Mrs. Geo. Crippen, J. V. P.; Mrs. Sam’l Dalton, Secretary; Mrs. Shearer, Conductor; Mrs. Dr. Pickens, Treasurer; Mrs. J. H. Finch, Chaplain; Mrs. Dr. Wells, Guard.

[ABSTRACT OF COUNTY AUDITOR’S REPORT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.

F. W. Finch. Jail expenses.

F. W. Finch. Boarding prisoners.

F. W. Finch. Sheriff fees.

[DICK HAWKINS, THE “BLIND TIGER.”]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 1, 1885.

THE “BLIND TIGER” RAKED IN. An Animal That Was Born to Die in Infancy.

Developments have proven that Cowley’s climate lays death to “blind tigers.” Scarcely do they see the light before their toes are summarily turned up to the daisies. A tiger hide makes an excellent Christmas gift, as was attested to by Sheriff McIntire last Thursday morning. As the COURIER mentioned last week, it was known that a blind tiger had existed for several days in the Jim Fahey building on East Ninth Avenue, and that the thirsty had been constantly wending their way in and out. The query of our officials was the most approved method of choking the animal. But he took that Christmas morning. In the absence of the “tiger’s” vigils, Sheriff McIntire and Deputies Frank W. Finch and Tom H. Herrod obtained entrance, put a dollar in the circular tough, and ordered “three whiskies.” Around went the trough, a hand was seen to take the money, and back came the three whiskies and fifty cents in change. The officials used the “forty rod,” and immediately demanded admittance to the den. The demand was refused, and they kicked in the door. In the meantime the tiger had run into Tom Herrod’s anxious arms in trying to make a hasty exit through the front door. The operator was Dick Hawkins, a young man who has been about the city for some time. In default of bail, he was promptly lodged in the bastille. The tiger’s premises contained a large stock of whiskey. Hawkins’ trial will probably develop other guilty parties.

[COUNTY BASTILLE NOTES.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 15, 1885.

Lindsey Gillespie, an orphan ward of Sheriff McIntire, who left for parts unknown last fall, was found at Derby, Sedgwick County, this week and is again a privileged boarder at the Hotel de Finch. He is ten or twelve years old, and was left at Maple City last year by his father, penniless and alone, and our officials made Sheriff McIntire his guardian.

The jail now contains nineteen victims, criminals of all classes and conditions. No criminal escapes the keen scent of Sheriff McIntire.

Arkansas City Republican, January 17, 1885.

E. Kimmel, who was discharged by the October term of the District Court from a charge of robbery, at Arkansas City, was rearrested Monday on another phase of the same charge, and now languishes in the bastille.

Barrow Brothers, four in number, were arrested and put in jail last week, charged with stealing millet hay in this city. They gave bond Tuesday to appear before Justice Buckman for a preliminary hearing next Monday.

Sheriff McIntire found two young men at Arkansas City Saturday, with valises full of jewelry, and a good supply of fire arms on their persons. He took them in and they now await developments under county hospitality.

[WINFIELD POST, NO. 85, G. A. R.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 22, 1885.

The committee appointed by the Winfield Post, No. 85, G. A. R., take pleasure in thanking the citizens of Winfield for their liberal patronage of the Tennessee Scout. Considering the inclement weather, you more than surprised us, and through your liberality the Post has added $50.00 to its relief fund. We especially thank Miss Jessie Stretch who, in the character of “Alice Coleman,” would win laurels from professionals; Cora Finch, as “Aunt Jemima,” Hattie Andrews as “Bessie Fox,” Mattie Van Orsdal as “Maria Carey.” The Misses who formed the tableaux did so with credit to themselves and to the entire satisfaction of all citizens, who join with the Post in thanking the whole cast for their unceasing endeavors to make the play a success.

C. E. Stueven, J. H. Finch, H. L. Wells, A. H. Limerick, and D. L. Kretsinger, Com.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 29, 1885.

J. H. Finch was stricken with paralysis in his left side last Friday, and though slightly improved at present, is in a dangerous condition. Being a man of strong constitution, he may rally for a time.

[UDALL, NINNESCAH TOWNSHIP, CORRESPONDENT: “G.”]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 29, 1885.

Ike Fryer was fined $25.00 for assault on Mr. Churchill by ’Squire Norman; and in default of payment, was sent to the Hotel De Finch.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 5, 1885.

The ladies of the W. C. T. U. will meet with Mrs. F. W. Finch Tuesday, February 10^th.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 12, 1885.

Mrs. M. J. Green, a sister of Mrs. J. H. Finch, with her son Frank, came down from Junction City last week, owing to Mr. Finch’s illness.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 19, 1885.

Mr. James Finch is very low, and expected to pass away at any hour.

[A JAIL BREAKER: CHARLEY LEWIS.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 26, 1885.

C. Lewis in the Toils for Cracking Smith & Zook’s Safe, Cracks a Hole in the County Bastille and Misses Escape Only by a Hair-Breadth.

Cowley’s bastille came very near a complete delivery Tuesday night. Charley Lewis, who is in durance vile for cracking in Smith & Zook’s safe, had consummated plans that were only discovered at a moment of seeming triumph. The State “pen” and the County Commissioners relieved the jail recently of its jam, leaving only four prisoners: Tom Hawkins, serving out a fine for selling liquor; Earnest Kimmel, for highway robbery; Jim McHaney, for counterfeiting; and C. Lewis. Jailer Finch usually locks the prisoners in their cells at fifteen minutes past nine, but on this evening he luckily went in to do so at nine. He missed Lewis, and on nearing a window heard a noise on the outside as of a man endeavoring to extricate himself from something. He rushed out and arrived on the scene just in time to see Lewis making across the Court House yard for 10^th Avenue. Finch gave him a lively chase, interspersed with shots from a revolver, and soon brought Lewis to a halt. Investigation showed as neat a job as any “crook” ever performed for liberty. In the corner of a cell where constantly stood a tub of waste water, thus making the floor soggy and easily cut, a hole had been made through the four inch floor and four feet into the ground, below the foundation, then four feet under the foundation, and then over three feet straight up on the outside. A three-quarter inch augur, minus a handle, was the instrument with which he did the work. He says he found the augur after getting through the floor—between the floor and the grounds—but it has no appearance of having taken a Rip Van Winkle sleep, and the only supposition is that some pal worked it into Lewis’ hands. The tunnel through which Lewis crawled out is about twelve feet long and at the floor and exit is only 10 x 13 inches in size. He is a well built man and the wonder is how he wiggled himself through; but a man can do wonders for liberty. The work occupied appropriate times for three days and was kept from the officers by the cute covering of the tub before mentioned. The tub would be removed when operations were going on and when the officials entered the operator would bob up and the tub be again put on duty. It was a clear case of coalition, though why Hawkins, whose time is nearly out, should league for such a job is inexplicable. There is no doubt that all were into the game; but Lewis did the work. Lewis says the intentions were not to escape Tuesday night, but in his eagerness to get that hole finished, so much dirt filled in behind him that it would have been impossible to get back into the jail by the time the cells were finally locked. His only alternative was to dig out, and he worked on the hard, frozen ground near the surface with a vengeance, and would have been successful had Jailor Finch entered to lock the cells at the usual hour. Lewis’ every movement has shown him to be a crook of experience. This little disappointment weighs heavily upon him. All the prisoners now revel in balls and chain and are liable to enjoy such luxury until deprived of them by law.

This episode brings up again the insecurity of Cowley’s bastille. Nothing but the constant watchfulness of Sheriff McIntire and his alert assistants has prevented numerous “deliveries.” The expert who would stay behind its grates in the absence of official vigilance ought to be awarded a chromo of beautiful and artistic design. Then it hasn’t half enough room. It has periodically occurred that prisoners had to be huddled together and herded like so many sheep. The County Commissioners, at the request of Jailor Finch, examined and condemned it last fall, but nothing further has been done. We think no sensible and observant taxpayer would “kick” should the Commissioners construct a ten thousand dollar jail immediately—one absolutely safe and fireproof. Let us have it, by all means.

Arkansas City Republican, Saturday, February 28, 1885.

Attempt to Break Jail.

WINFIELD, KANSAS, Feb. 25. Chas. Lewis, who is held here on the charge of blowing open the safe in Smith & Zook’s store, attempted to break jail last evening, and came very near being successful. The other prisoners, who were not locked in their cells at the time, would also have escaped had the attempt been made a few minutes earlier. Lewis was the only one who succeeded in getting out, and he was recaptured by the deputy sheriff, Frank Finch, just outside of the jail yard. It is the custom to lock the prisoners at 9 o’clock, and then Lewis was missing. He had torn up the flooring in the west room, where the wood had become rotten, and then dug from under the foundation to the outside of the jail. The means used for digging out was a two-inch augur; which must have been supplied from the outside.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 5, 1885.

Ordered paid: Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $54.75.

[CITY COUNCIL.]

Arkansas City Traveler, March 11, 1885.

Bill of Frank Finch, $9.40, for feeding prisoners, laid over for two weeks.

[LADIES LIBRARY ASSOCIATION.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 12, 1885.

At the regular business meeting of the Ladies Library Association on Tuesday of last week, the following named ladies were elected as officers and directors for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. D. A. Millington; Vice-President, Mrs. W. R. Kirkwood; Secretary, Mrs. N. J. Lundy; Treasurer, Mrs. C. M. Wood; Librarian, Mrs. W. L. Mullen. Directors: Mrs. G. W. Miller, Mrs. F. W. Finch, Mrs. C. Taylor, Mrs. Dr. Graham, Mrs. Dr. Perry, Mrs. Dr. Tandy, Mrs. J. S. Myers, Mrs. C. Strong, and Miss E. Strong.

[A NEW COUNTY JAIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 12, 1885.

Sheriff McIntire and Jailor Finch have been circulating petitions and have secured the names of a large number of the voters of the County asking the appropriation of $15,000 for the building of a new jail. No argument is necessary to show the necessity of this new jail: every man who ever looked into the old rookery we now have is convinced of it. The petition will likely be acted upon next Monday when the County Commissioners hold an adjourned session.

T. V. Ray is under contract to build a residence house adjacent to Hotel de Finch immediately. Is also building a carpenter shop on Ninth avenue, west.

Arkansas City Republican, March 14, 1885.

Sheriffs McIntire and Finch are circulating petitions asking for an appropriation of $15,000 for the building of a new county jail. This is a move in the right direction.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Mr. Jas. H. Finch is sinking rapidly and is not expected to live through the week. The Grand Army boys are paying him every attention possible.

[WINFIELD.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

A JUVENILE JAMES GANG. Four Winfield Kids Start Out To Follow the Wake of Frank and Jesse James.

A nest of youthful would-be desperadoes has just been discovered in this city that is another frightful example of what comes from allowing boys to “just grow up,” without any parental training. This little gang was composed of Frank Kretser, leader, Thomas Gill, second man, and Hansen and Willie Olmstead, anxious followers. Neither of the boys are over twelve years old. Thomas’ friskiness is absolutely unparalleled. He is an ex-boot black of St. Joe, and says he blacked Jesse James’ boots many a time while Jesse was in St. Joe under the name of Chas. Howard, just before his assassination. “If I’d knowed he was Jesse James, my name would uv been Git there Ell, an’ instead of blackin’ his boots I’d a skipped.” Frank Kretser and Thomas were thorough James students—they had poured over the lives of the desperadoes and determined to duplicate them. Thomas was turned over to the hospitality of the Hotel de Finch from Justice Snow’s court for complicity in stealing two dollars a few weeks ago from the money drawer of the Lindell Hotel—holding him as a witness in the District Court against the darkey who put him up to stealing the money. He ran around at will, however. He was caught in further deviltry the other night—in a covered wagon in an alley in South Winfield, surrounded by thirteen undressed chickens. The wagon had been standing there a week, during which time the four boys above named, under their elected leader, Kretser, had used it as a den in which to prepare the festive fowls, brought in on their nocturnal hen roost forages, for the market. The father of Thomas Gill caught them. All got away but Thomas, who was marched off to the Sheriff’s office, the father having more faith in official influence than in his own. Thomas gave the whole thing away. The boys were professional petty thieves. Everything they could get hold of was appropriated, concealed, and when opportunity afforded, were disposed of. He took Marshal McFadden to a place in the north part of town and dug a four-tined pitchfork and other articles out of a manure pile, where they had been awaiting disposal at some second hand or other store. The chicken racket was only a few nights old. A few nights ago they armed themselves with razors and prepared for a bold dash. They took a good horse from a stable near the S. K. depot, the four straddled him, and started to decamp. But before they got to the mounds, one of the kids fell off and broke his wrist. He set up a fearful yell and the boys all caved, took the horse back to the stable, and gave up the job. They are all tough cases—especially Frank and Thomas. The former is the son of a widow. These two will likely go to the State Reform School, where there will be some show of bringing them out. The others seem to have been led into the game and will likely get off. The two leaders are now in the county bastille. All the boys are unusually bright—with native talents most promising. But the experiences of a street gamin are not conducive to anything but deviltry. They want to be put in school, cleaned up, and made to think they are as capable of good things as anybody. This done, they will come out all right yet—make useful and honorable men.

[GILL TAKES OFF WITH FINCH’S SIX-SHOOTER.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 7, 1885.

Hands on your pistol pocket! Jesse James is abroad in the land! Tommie Gill, the twelve-year-old Jesse James of the Juvenile gang, whose exploits were chronicled before, skipped Friday, taking with him a fine, loaded six-shooter, belonging to Jailor Finch. The officials allowed Tommie to be a guest of the outer instead of the inner courts. In the momentary absence of a watchful eye, he made himself scarce. He is a small, chubby, bare-footed gamin with freckled face, abbreviated pants, and a wily tongue. Nothing has been heard of him since his departure. The man who captures him will please deliver him at the Sheriff’s office, Winfield, Cowley County, Kansas. The State Reform School needs him badly.

Deceased: James H. Finch...

[ANOTHER PIONEER GONE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 14, 1885.

Again has death taken away an old pioneer of Kansas and Cowley County. Mr. James H. Finch, after a long illness following a paralytic stroke, died Sunday morning, last. He had just turned his fifty-second year. He was born in Philadelphia. In 1854 he was married to Martha J. Woodward, who, with seven children, Frank W., William A., Cora B., James H., George, Mrs. Mary Laucke, and Mrs. Hattie F. Barr, survive him, all but the two last named residing here. The deceased came to Kansas in 1856 and settled in Riley County. In 1871 the family came to Cowley County and preempted a home on Silver creek, near Burden. In 1873 they moved to Winfield. At the beginning of the war he enlisted at Atchison in the 13^th Kansas Volunteer Cavalry, under Colonel Bowen, late senator from Colorado, and served through that conflict. He was a member of the G. A. R., and at the time of his death was Senior Vice-Commander of Winfield Post. The funeral took place from the Methodist church with Grand Army honors. Revs. Ford, of Independence, and Kelly of this city, delivered touching and appropriate sermons. The attendance was very large. The remains were laid to rest in Union Cemetery.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 21, 1885.

L. C. Rice and a woman named V. A. Burt were tried and convicted of adultery in Arkansas City’s Police Court last week. Rice was fined one hundred dollars and costs. Not having the money to liquidate, he is now a guest of the Hotel de Finch. The woman was fined twenty dollars, which she paid. The Rice family are gaining considerable notoriety in our Courts.

[THE JAIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, May 28, 1885.

In our efforts to secure the college and the two railroads, we must not forget that Cowley County is almost without a jail. It was condemned by the Grand Jury as insecure and unhealthy, and in fact as a jail is a disgrace to the county. A petition signed by about four hundred of our taxpayers, asking that a special election be called to vote bonds to build a jail was presented to the Commissioners. Acting upon this petition, they have called an election on the 2^nd day of June. We believe that every wise thinking man will vote for this proposition. If the voter is not convinced that we need a jail, let him call upon Jailor Finch and he will show him through, and tell you how he is compelled to confine men, women, and children all together in a place that would hardly make a good chicken coop. In the name of humanity, we ask you to think before you vote against this proposition.

[GRAVES DECORATED.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 4, 1885.

THE DEAD HEROES. The following soldiers graves were decorated.

UNION CEMETERY.

A. A. Buck, Capt. Co. F, 13^th Ill. Inft.; James E. McGuire, Co. H, 10^th Ill. Inft.; Samuel W. Greer, Capt. Co. I, 15^th Kansas Vol. Cav.; A. T. Shenneman, Co. D, 1^st Ill. Cav.; Miles A. Bailey, Co. D, 24 Kansas Inft.; S. G. Gray, Co. H, 2^nd Iowa Inft.; James H. Finch, Co. D, 13^th Kan. Vol.; Jacob Riehl, in Colorado Art. Co.; Thos. Welch, Co. I, 13 Kan. Vol.; James Carmine, Co. F, 19^th Ind. Inft.; B. N. Rutherford, Capt. 98^th Ohio Inft.; C. L. Flint, Co. I, 40^th Ill. Inft. Vol.; D. P. Herndon, Co. H, 7^th Ky. Cav. Vol.; I. N. Corkins, regiment unknown; N. E. Mansfield, 92^nd N. Y. Inft. Vol.; J. N. Van Doren, 130^th Ill. Inft. Vol.; Henry H. Parks, Co. K, 83rd Ind. Vol.; Enoch Bembarger, 4^th Iowa Cav. Vol.; Nate Fisher, regiment unknown.

[THE MUSSLEMAN MYSTERY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 4, 1885.

County Attorney Asp and Sheriff McIntire were prosecuting the trial of John Cooley at the Terminus Thursday, charged with the murder of George Mussleman. Cooley’s examination showed both parties to be professional fishermen, on the line of the Territory, just below Arkansas City. Thursday week they started across the Arkansas, the skiff upset, and Mussleman was drowned. Circumstantial evidence was much against him, the water being shallow where Mussleman is said to have drowned, and the victim’s neck being broken. The rumor that a fair grass widow was mixed up in the affair was discredited. The Justice Court bound Cooley over to the District Court in the sum of $1,500. Bail has not been given, and he languishes in the Bastille de Finch. Mussleman was twenty-seven and Cooley is thirty-five years old.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 11, 1885.

The Burden Eagle says “Rev. Frank Finch is building a parsonage in the jail. As a Chaplain, Frank is excellent.”

Note: The first account of the White murder mentioned that Sheriff McIntire and Marshal McFadden had examined the foot prints found near the White shack. The next item reveals that Constable F. W. Finch had also been on the scene...

[MURDER OF MRS. R. H. WHITE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 18, 1885.

CHAPTER FIRST!! In the Horrible White Tragedy Closes. Making the Husband the Murderer. An Affectionate Prayer and Speech is Delivered by White over the Open Coffin of his Wife. THE TOUCHING FUNERAL. THE CORONER’S VERDICT, EVIDENCE, THEORIES, ETC.

The first chapter in the most horrible tragedy ever enacted in this section ended Wednesday of last week, by the jury in the inquest on the body of Mrs. Julia Ann White, bringing in a verdict finding the husband to be the murderer. The interest taken in this homicide has been intense, from the start. From the morning of its announcement, little knots of men have constantly stood here and there developing theories as to the object of the foul deed and its perpetrator. But the mystery is yet unfathomable. Public opinion is wonderfully divided, but if more weighty on one side than another, the greatest sympathy is with the husband. All day Wednesday the Court Room was crowded to suffocation by anxious listeners to the testimony, and the Court House yard was filled with knots of men. But the best of order was maintained throughout.

The evidence introduced after that reported in THE COURIER was meager in development. Levi Hayes and T. J. Johnson were the only remaining neighborhood witnesses and their testimony was principally the same as that given by other neighbors preceding them.

FRANK W. FINCH.

Testified: “I saw the tracks by the house. They were eleven inches long and four inches wide. I measured White’s shoes. They were one-fourth inch shorter and perhaps not that much wider. I think his shoes could have made the track.”

[MURDER OF MRS. R. H. WHITE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 18, 1885.

A PATHETIC LETTER. R. H. White, in the county jail for the murder of his wife, last week, has written an eloquent and pathetic letter to his sister, Mrs. George L. Watts, Sharon, Barbour County, Kansas, telling of the horrible death of his wife. Through the courtesy of Jailor Finch, who carefully examines all letters of prisoners before they are sent, our reporter got a look at this letter. It covered six foolscap pages and was well written, punctuated, and spelled. He gave the circumstances of the tragedy exactly as in his evidence before the Coroner’s jury. Speaking of his incarceration, he said: “Oh, sister! Heaven knows that I am not, nor could not, be guilty of such a crime as that! We lived happily together; she was always a dear and loving wife to me—always kind and true, always tried to live right and raise the children right. I loved her as dearly as my own soul, and today I believe her to be enjoying the glories of Heaven. I believe her to have been outraged and murdered. May the God of justice and mercy visit the guilty soul with judgment, and may ghostly visions and dying groans be continually before his eyes and in his ears and in his soul, that he may have no peace, day nor night, until he shall confess his guilt! Nancy, let this be your incessant prayer, for I have no earthly friend that can do me any good. Can you realize my awful situation—in prison; held and looked upon as a heartless murderer—the greatest crime against God and the laws of the land, with only three who know my innocence, my God, myself, and the wretch who did the heartrending deed. Nancy, pray as you never did before. I believe if we pray earnestly to Him that He will, in some mysterious way, reveal the mysteries of this dark and awful murder! May the foul murderer be haunted through all the lonely hours of the night and upon the street or wherever he may be, until he acknowledges the deed.”

He denies in the letter, in mentioning the sending of COURIERS containing accounts of the crime, having said his wife’s people were well off—says he said they were only ordinary farmers. He also tells his sister that he has written his brother, Charley, in Illinois, to come on and see what he can do.

[COWLEY COUNTY AUDITOR’S REPORT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 18, 1885.

PAUPER CLAIM. Frank W. Finch: $22.40.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, June 25, 1885.

Deputy U. S. Marshal Rarick deposited one Bryson in the Hotel de Finch for horse stealing in the Territory. He is about twenty-two years old and his parents live near Dexter. He has his preliminary Saturday of next week before I. H. Bonsall, of Arkansas City.

[KANSAS NATIONAL GUARDS ASSOCIATION.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 2, 1885.

ANOTHER GOOD ENTERPRISE. The Kansas National Guard’s Association of Winfield Organized. An Armory and Hall.

The charter of “The Kansas National Guards Association,” of Winfield, has been filed with the Secretary of State. The corporation is formed for the purpose of purchasing ground and the creation of a building to be used as an armory. It is formed for a term of twenty-one years, and its capital stock is ten thousand dollars, divided into one hundred shares of one hundred dollars each. It is made up of Company C., K. N. G., containing sixty members, and St. John’s Battery Company, of thirty-three members. It is controlled by six directors, those chosen for the first year being Thomas J. Harris, Frank W. Finch, C. E. Stueven, N. A. Haight, C. Trump, and W. E. Tansey. This is a splendid move, one that should receive the hearty co-operation of every citizen. We have the oldest and best drilled militia company in the State, composed of enterprising, reliable, and energetic men. Under the law passed by the late legislature, every militia company of the State is furnished full uniforms and $100 a year for armory rent. We have half of the only artillery company in the State, with the Captain, N. A. Haight, and First Lieutenant, W. E. Tansey. Cities in different parts of the State have been trying to get our battery; but owing to both our militia and artillery companies being the oldest and best drilled, Capt. Tansey, representing Winfield before The State Militia Board last month, held the captain and lieutenant, two guns, and half the State company here. The other half was stationed at Topeka. But in order to hold the prestige now established, we must have an armory, and this corporation is intent on having it. The members propose to construct a stone building one hundred feet long, two stories, the upper a splendid hall, suitable for any entertainment. They expect our citizens to go in and help them—take a number of shares and boost it in word and action. We think our people will recognize, at once, the benefit of such a building and offer without reluctance a friendly hand. The Directors of this association met last night and elected W. E. Tansey, president; Frank W. Finch, secretary; and Tom J. Harris, treasurer.

[OUR WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 2, 1885.

The meeting of the Woman’s Suffrage Society at the residence of Mrs. Strong on Tuesday inst., was presided over by Mrs. Caton, who responded to the calling of her name by reading an extract from Senator Harris’ speech at a recent meeting of the W. S. A. of New England, in which he asserts the following.

“That which fits man to take a share in the government also fits woman to take a share in the same. Is there any stake in the country like a mother’s interest in her children? Can any man suffer from crime as she from crime against her? Who is interested in the school, in the law which defends persons and property, in the great institutions of education and charity, in the policies that affect wages and diminish taxes, in the legislation for temperance and virtue, if she is not? Women are wielding now some of the greatest and most beneficent affairs of the day: Mrs. Leonard in the State Board of Charities; Mrs. Ware, promoting the prison for women; Clara Barton, organizing the hospital service of the army, or at the head of the institution at Sherborn, or later, bringing all the nations into the convention of the Red Cross League; Miss Freeman, presiding over the College at Wellesley; Mrs. Orinton in the Indian Right Association; Mrs. Livermore, addressing temperance meetings. Who is to be degraded and who is to be harmed if their vote be counted?”

Mrs. Finch read, “Some reminiscences of well known women,” which was intensely interesting. Miss Strong gave for her response, “A woman suffrage lecturer lately brought down the house with the following argument: ‘I have no vote, but my groom has. I have a great respect for that man in the stables, but I am sure if I were to go to him and say, ‘John, will you exercise the franchise?’ he would reply, ‘please, mum, which horse be that?’”

The open chapter of “How to Win,” by Francis Millard, read by Mrs. Garlick, is only the beginning of a series of advice and instruction, which all our young ladies ought to hear.

E. D. G.

[MILITIA COMPANY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 9, 1885.

OUR CHEYENNE KILLERS. Company C., K. N. G., in Great Danger of Having to Assassinate Cheyennes. A Big Day for Barbers.

Our Militia Company have stacked arms, gathered together, and are ready for “wah!” The air has been blue all day with war and rumors of war, and the end is not yet. Wednesday Capt. C. E. Stueven received this dispatch from Governor Martin: “State Guards, Winfield: There are alarming reports of an Indian invasion of Pratt and Comanche counties. Hold your company in readiness for duty and at short notice.” The captain soon had his company marshaled at the Fire Department Building, with arms and anxious countenances. The circulation of the news made a stampede for the barber shops and tonight an inventory of the company would find no wool. And a close examination would reveal no false teeth or buttons—all shaken off. Pale faces are numerous, and as the Guards pace their beats around the “stacked” arms, the solicitous voices of Capt. Stueven and Lieutenant Finch goes safely along the line, “Hold your spines, boys, brace up! We may not have to go after all,” when a gleam of light could be seen flitting over the countenances of the boys as they sat around the camp fire (a dry goods box) and a groan of relief rent the air. But really the boys seem liable to have a picnic. The settlers in the western border counties are in a frenzy and are liable to leave unless militia aid is sent. Our boys would soon lay out a little band of Cheyennes. Ugh! A chance they want!! Their legs want exercise. Seriously speaking, it would be a nice trip for our companies and the Indians are liable not to fool around such fighters. They could have a gala time on the plains and return fat and hearty. Of course, our Light Artillery has the same orders. Capt. Stueven telegraphed for ammunition and guns. A second dispatch was received this afternoon, saying to disband, but be in readiness for a telegraphed call at any time. Get ready to bid the boys good bye.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 16, 1885.

George McAfee, of A. C., who was found a few weeks since in a female room at the Lindell, was convicted in Justice Buckman’s court this morning and in default of about $25 enjoys the luxuries of the Hotel de Finch, where the other half of the irregularity has been for two weeks.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 23, 1885.

Mary Gassaway, the frail female who has had quarters at the Hotel de Finch for a month or more, was released by the County Commissioners Monday and told to go her way and sin no more.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 23, 1885.

Jailor Finch has had the county guests exercising on the courthouse grounds, behind a lawn mower until a lovelier view was never presented. The trees have been spaded around and are growing luxuriantly, and the grass is a perfect mat. A very few years will give us the finest courthouse grounds in the land: lovely shade and as neat all around as a blooming maiden.

[COWLEY COUNTY AUDITOR.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, July 30, 1885.

The following claims were allowed in July.

Boarding prisoners, F. W. Finch, $198.00

Washing for prisoners, $12.65

Care court house, $15.00

Sheriff Fees, G. H. McIntire, $305.87

Guarding jail, $113.75

Attending court, $31.50

Guarding jail, B. F. Harrod, $3.00

Guarding jail, G. W. Whitted, $5.50

[WOMAN’S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 6, 1885.

The Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, at its last meeting, elected the following officers for the ensuing six months: Mrs. C. H. Greer, president; Mrs. E. D. Garlick, Mrs. G. E. Raymond, Mrs. Albright and Mrs. C. Strong, vice-presidents; Mrs. F. W. Finch, secretary; Mrs. W. B. Caton, corresponding secretary; Mrs. J. C. McMullen, treasurer; Mrs. J. W. Curns, superintendent of literature.

[WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 6, 1885.

The Woman’s Suffrage Society met last evening with Mrs. C. H. Greer. A very interesting program was rendered: “Woman’s sphere,” poem, read by Mrs. F. W. Finch; a select reading by Mrs. Gates: reading, “How to win,” Francis Willard, by Mrs. Garlick; reading, by Miss Fannie Stretch; essay, by Mrs. C. H. Greer; music, by Misses Louie Stretch and Gussie Hilton; remarks, by Mrs. J. W. Curns and others. This society is made up of enterprising, energetic women, who are not ashamed of enlightenment on any subject. They take an interest in the republic’s welfare for its elevation, and mean to work on and on until the goal of female suffrage, their battle ax, shall have been reached. Such women, with an earnest desire for the widening of the influence and sphere of their sisters, to be surely followed by greater feminine intelligence and independence, are a credit to the city—far beyond the slavery devotees of the flounce, the frizz, and the complexion, accompanied by inability and comparative nonentity.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 6, 1885.

Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $23.00.

Councilmen McDonald and Crippen were appointed to receive bids for boarding city prisoners.

[CAUGHT WITH WIFE NUMBER TWO!]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 13, 1885.

AN UNFAITHFUL HUSBAND. After a Year’s Ignorance as to His Whereabouts, His Wife and Daughter Cage Him in Winfield With Wife Number Two.

Thursday Mrs. George Bethel arrived here from near Cherryvale, and hunting up Marshal McFadden, put him on the track of her run away husband. She was accompanied by one of her five children, a daughter of fourteen. She is a good looking lady of forty-five and her daughter quite winsome. About a year ago her husband suddenly decamped, leaving her to care for the family the best she could. They had previously got along all right and she couldn’t tell what was up. It hadn’t occurred to her that a woman was the cause until she received word from Winfield that he was keeping house here with a woman he represented as his wife. This exasperated her and she determined to run him down, and thus her arrival. Our marshal had little trouble in ferreting out the unlicensed couple, and Thursday evening, leaving the mother and daughter a block away, bombarded the house, near the Santa Fe elevator, and without any trouble proceeded to march Bethel and wife number two to the portals of the bastille. Stopping where the mother and daughter were in ambush, the Marshal introduced Bethel to his deserted companion, and then he realized the true animus of the box he was in. The meeting was as chilly as an iceberg. Scarcely a word was said and soon the iron door of the jail shut the criminal couple in. Mrs. Bethel instituted suit this morning in the District Court and Frank W. Finch was appointed receiver, taking charge of Bethel’s three horses, $140 in the bank, and other property he had. The unlawful mistress was one Lotta Bennett, thirty-five years old and said to be a professional soiled dove. Mrs. Bethel is grit from the word go and determined to put her adulterous husband and his “soiled” female through to the bitter end. Bethel is about fifty-five years old and several of his children, by his deserted wife, are married and have families. He had been here about three weeks. The affair doesn’t seem to “break him up” to any alarming degree, but is proving a severe test to his outraged wife.

[A BOOMER ON OUR OFFICIALS.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 13, 1885.

Col. Sam Crocker turns away from his galling thoughts of martyrdom in Cowley’s bastille to tilt his faber in the Oklahoma War Chief, thusly. “While it is humiliating to be incarcerated within the walls of an American prison for exercising the rights of free speech and free press—something to be abhorred, detested, and despised by any and every person with the least spark of pride and good breeding, who may have the sense of shame left as a heritage of manly or womanly birth; yet, for all this, there is one thing connected with our confinement and treatment that we feel thankful to acknowledge; and that is, no manlier humans or courteous set of officials, from the deputy U. S. marshals down to the sheriff and jailor ever contributed more to the needed comfort of an innocently incarcerated prisoner than Deputy United States Marshals Reed and O. S. Rarick, Sheriff McIntire, and Frank W. Finch, jailor. It always affords us pleasure to speak of governmental officials as we find them, and we would most certainly do these gentlemanly officials a great injustice to speak of them in any other light.”

[SENTENCED BY JUDGE SNOW.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 13, 1885.

THE WAGES OF SIN. George Bethel and Lotta Bennett Are Given Terms In the Bastille for Adultery, etc.

George Bethel and Lotta Bennett were before Judge Snow Monday, charged with unlicensed co-habitation. George left his wife and five children, most of whom are grown, a year ago, and went to New Mexico. The wife got letters right along until a few months ago, and was oblivious to the fact that George had picked up a professional “soiled dove” and taken up his abode in Winfield. George is fifty-two years old and his wife forty-five. His assumed mistress is an Englishwoman of thirty-five. George ran against the thorns when he brought Lotta here and introduced her into his brother Jim’s family as his wife, claiming to have been divorced from his former better half. Jim knew that George and Polly had lived twenty-six years in Kansas without any serious trouble, and he couldn’t see why a row should separate them on the steep incline of the down grade. So he investigated: wrote Polly and found she was daily expecting her husband home, from his long silence. At Jim’s request she boarded the train and bearded her unfaithful husband in his den here—a house near the Santa Fe elevator where he had gone to housekeeping with his paramour. Arrests. Jugged, Extreme chilliness by both Polly and George. Frank W. Finch as receiver takes charge of all George’s property. A few hours in Judge Snow’s court. He fifty dollars and six months in the bastille; Lotta twenty-five dollars and sixty days under county hospitality. Remorse, disgrace, and bankruptcy. Polly treed her game with grit. She has entered suit for alimony and swears quits for life.

[A DAUGHTER CLINGS.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 13, 1885.

The youngest child of George Bethel, the adulterer, a nice looking girl of thirteen who accompanied her mother here from near Cherryvale, to cage the father and his paramour, was given a conversation with her father at the jail on Tuesday. Bethel’s stolidity, stoutly maintained all through the arrest and trial, was broken and he cried like a child. The daughter was also grief stricken and the scene very affecting. Bethel’s hair is considerably tinged with gray. Lotta Bennett seems to have peculiarly infatuated him, though she is far from winsome. Polly Bethel, the lawful wife, caves not an inch. When the old gentleman was first put in jail, the girl said, “Oh, pa! I hate to see you go in there.” Polly said, “I don’t; I could see his legs sawed off.” She presents her outrage with becoming grit.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 20, 1885.

Sheriff McIntire brought in two new banqueters for the hotel De Finch, Wednesday, from Hines’ court, Dexter, Augusta Bell and Mac Newton, convicted of petty larceny and sentenced to thirty days in the bastille. They stole an overcoat, two pair of pants, and numerous sundries, $5 and $12 worth a piece. They are young men. The man who would steal an overcoat in weather like this ought to go to the “pen” for life. He would freeze an iceberg.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, August 20, 1885.

William Blizzard was brought up from the Terminus Thursday and lodged in “Castle Finch.” William, it seems, has been trifling with his attorney, T. J. Stafford. Frank Finch tells us this is the first case of this kind brought here. It seems that Mr. Blizzard owed Mr. Stafford $72, and we should judge from the papers Blizzard was trying to get out of the State and defraud Mr. Stafford out of this debt, whereupon he was arrested. He is a bad Blizzard to attempt to knock a lawyer out of his fees.

Arkansas City Traveler, September 2, 1885.

Mr. W. H. Sawyer’s Cost. The troubles between W. H. Sawyer and the city authorities have not yet ended. Last Saturday he was committed to the county jail for non-payment of fines, amounting to $125, for violation of city ordinance No. 12; but on arriving at Winfield, he begged so hard to be released until the court met on Tuesday (yesterday) that the pity of Deputy Sheriff Finch was moved, and he allowed him to return on his own cognizance. On Monday Mr. Sawyer visited our sanctum to rehearse his troubles. He says he bought his lot on Central Avenue and removed the old frame building on to it before the ordinance extending the fire limits was published. He started upon building an extension, and had purchased lumber for the purpose and set his carpenters to work, when he was informed that he was violating an ordinance. Having gone to considerable expense he laid his case before the city council at its next session, and received the assurance from that body that he would not be interfered with. Upon this he set his mechanics to work again and closed in his building.

But he has been harassed with arrests meanwhile, and fine after fine has been entered against him on the police magistrate’s book. He says he is heartily sick of the vexation, and would prefer to have the city set fire to his building or move it away out of his sight, rather than be made the victim of such ceaseless prosecution.

Mr. Sawyer did not return to Winfield on Tuesday, and we understand his case will be considered at the next meeting of the city council.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 10, 1885.

Jesse James is at large again! Tommie Gill, the ward of Jailor Finch for several months past, was discharged this morning. He was being held as a witness against John Wilson, a colored man of twenty-one, who was charged with putting Tommie Gill up to stealing five dollars from the Lindell Hotel money till, last March. He was sentenced to three months more in jail. Tommie is the lad who has tried to imitate Jesse James on several occasions. The discipline of the jail brought him out greatly, though he is yet a good case for the reform school, where he will land if he has any more of his wild episodes. He’s as bright as a gold dollar, and with watchful care and parental persuasion, would make a man of no small ability.

[SMALL BUT CUTE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 10, 1885.

The prisoners at the jail were given a watermelon feast Thursday morning. Jailor Finch sent in an old case knife for them to eat it with. He forgot the knife when the debris was brought out and it remained in the jail until this morning, when Frank asked the prisoners where the knife was. None knew a thing. A search found it, but not the innocent little knife it was. It had been made into a saw and put to practical use. In the dark corner of a cell, the boys had made good headway and would soon have had a sufficient hole to play the Lewis game of tunneling out. The jail contains fourteen prisoners, among them one woman. No clue to the one who conceived the case knife scheme could be found. All were mum.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 10, 1885.

The city marshal was instructed to take charge of boarding the city prisoners and feed them on bread and water.

The following bill was ordered paid.

Frank W. Finch, boarding city prisoners, $27.75.

Frank W. Finch, $22.40, boarding tramps, was laid over, and a number of bills were referred to the finance committee.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 17, 1885.

Fifteen individuals whose lack of proper backbone ran them against the chilly arm of the law, now enjoy the luxuries of the Hotel de Finch. In the daytime they are all loose in the bastille corridor and have constitution, by-laws, rules, and usages, in black and white, as a governmental pivot.

[REPUBLICAN COUNTY CONVENTION.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 24, 1885.

WINFIELD, 1^ST AND 2^ND WARDS.

Delegates: H. H. Siverd, Frank Finch, C. E. Stueven, John Nichols, T. J. Harris, A. H. Jennings, W. B. Caton, Henry E. Asp, W. T. Madden, T. F. Axtell, A. J. Lyon.

Alternates: Green Wooden, C. M. Leavitt, Hank Paris, Archie Brown, B. McFadden, James McLain, Walter Denning, W. R. McDonald, J. H. Taylor, A. B. Taylor, Ben Harrod.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, September 24, 1885.

A one-legged man fell into the hands of Marshal McFadden Saturday night. The Marshal found him on the street, wrapped in the sweet embrace of Morpheus, “fuller’n a goat.” McFadden took compassion on the fellow and took him home and put him to bed instead of giving him free lodging in the “Hotel de Finch.” He was one of Sam Harper’s cigar makers. The leniency of our marshal may have a tendency to cause the fellow repentance and a firm resolve to do better in the future.

[COWLEY COUNTY FAIR.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 1, 1885.

The parade drill of Co. C., K. N. G., on the Fair grounds yesterday afternoon drew much attention. Under Capt. Stueven and First Lieutenant Finch, the evolutions were gone through most creditably. The company was in its bright new uniforms and presented a splendid appearance. That Cowley sported such a well drilled and complete military company was a surprise to many who hadn’t had the opportunity to see them on dress parade.

Company C will go to the Topeka reunion on a special train Sunday afternoon at 3 o’clock. Capt. Stueven issues a command for the members of the company to meet at the Rink Sunday punctually at 10 o’clock. The Courier Cornet Band and the First Light Artillery will go on the same train.

[OFF FOR TOPEKA.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 1, 1885.

Company C, K. N. G., under Capt. Stueven and Lieuts. Finch and Snow, with the Courier Cornet Band, sixteen pieces, and the First Light Artillery, took a special train for the Topeka Soldier’s Reunion, Sunday, at 3 o’clock. The boys left in high spirits and their bright new uniforms and looked war-like: with a dozen or two watermelons to load up with. There is no doubt that our company is one of the best drilled in the state and will carry off high honors. The artillery, under Capt. Haight, will make the echoes resound and will be a fine adjunct to the Reunion. And the Courier Cornet Band will win golden laurels. The music they selected for the occasion is of the highest order and will be rendered charmingly. It will be a hard job to find a band in the state to excel our boys.

[MR. AND MRS. W. H. SHEARER.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 1, 1885.

TWENTY YEARS WEDDED. The China Wedding of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shearer.

An Unique Occasion.

The pleasant home of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Shearer, 917 Mansfield street, was the scene of a most happy gathering Monday evening. The occasion was the celebration of the 20^th wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Shearer. Though the rain interfered with the attendance of a number, by nine o’clock over eighty were present, in their happiest mood. Soon after nine o’clock the “bride and groom” were presented and re-united in the bonds whose sweet and bitter they had thoroughly experienced. Rev. J. H. Reider re-tied the knot in a novel and jolly ceremony, the groom consenting to all the compulsory vicissitudes of a “hen-pecked” husband, and she to clothe, feed, protect, scold (in foreign language) until death. After the ceremony and hearty congratulations, a collation of choicest delicacies was served in profusion and most thoroughly enjoyed. The presents were handsome and valuable, the most prominent being an exquisitely painted china dinner set. It embraced a hundred and twenty-five pieces—the handsomest thing obtainable in china ware. It was a token from the following persons: Rev. and Mrs. J. H. Reider, Rev. and Mrs. B. Kelly, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wood, Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Bliss, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hunt, Mr. and Mrs. T. H. Soward, Dr. and Mrs. F. M. Pickens, Mr. and Mrs. S. L. Gilbert, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dalton, Mr. and Mrs. E. H. Bliss, Mrs. R. B. Waite and Mrs. Hartwell, Mrs. E. M. Albright and family, Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Silliman, Col. and Mrs. Wm. Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Nelson, Prof. and Mrs. I. N. Inskeep, Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Burnett, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Arment, Dr. and Mrs. H. L. Wells, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Whiting, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Mann, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Finch, Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Thompson, Mr. and Mrs. D. Taylor and Miss Minnie, Mr. and Mrs. A. Herpich, Mr. and Mrs. L. Conrad, Mrs. A. Silliman and Miss Lola, Mrs. C. Strong and Miss Emma, Mrs. Dr. Bailey, Misses Fannie, Jessie, and Louie Stretch, Miss March, Misses Mattie and Mary Gibson, Nettie and Anna McCoy, Lydia Tyner, Maggie Herpich, Maude Kelly, Ida Johnston, and Maude Pickens, Mr. and Mrs. C. Collins, and Miss Lena Walrath. Among the other presents were: Fruit holder and saucer, by Mr. and Mrs. A. J. Burgauer; individual pepper and salt holders, Miss Burgauer; cup and saucer, Wm. Statton; fruit dish, Dr. and Mrs. C. Perry and Mrs. Judd; China Plaque, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Balliet; soup bowl, Mr. and Mrs. Wm. Newton; pickle dish, Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Harrod; fruit plate, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Lynn; fruit plate, Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Johnston; fruit plate, Mr. and Mrs. J. S. R. Bates; fruit plate, Geo. D. Headrick; fruit plate, John Roberts and Mrs. Reed; fruit plate, Mr. and Mrs. I. W. Randall; cut glass fruit and pickle dish, tooth-pick holder and finger bowl, Mesdames G. H. Allen, D. L. Kretsinger, A. H. Doane, C. S. Van Doren, and John Tomlin; plate, bowl and pitcher, Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Bullene; water pitcher, Mr. M. Hahn; cake stand, Kate Shearer; $20 gold piece, Mr. and Mrs. Louis Shearer of Geneseo, Illinois. A good majority of the donors were present, and under the agreeable hospitality of Mr. and Mrs. Shearer, nicely assisted by their daughter, all passed the evening most enjoyably, departing at a late hour, wishing that the bride and groom might have many more such happy anniversaries, clear down to the one of gold, with its silvery locks and ripened years.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 8, 1885.

Yesterday Joe Shaffer, the colored boy who was given three months in the bastille for forging a six dollar order on Smith & Zook last spring, was given sweet freedom by the County Fathers. Before he came out, he appeared to be much interested in getting something out of his old belt. Jailor Finch told him to come out, and finish his job outside. Frank helped him out and found a five dollar bill wrapped around a silver dollar. Investigation showed that Shaffer had stolen this lucre from one Murphy, an Irishman serving out a “plain drunk.” Murphy had smuggled the money in his fob pocket, the entrance search failing to be as rigid as the darkey. Murphy claimed the “pile,” and Shaffer was chucked back in jail to answer to a pilfering charge. He is a saucy obstreperous youth of nineteen, and gave the officers lots of “lip” over the charge.

[A YOUTHFUL HAT LIFTER.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 22, 1885.

Saturday a young man by the name of Cates, from Rock township, about 19 years of age, entered McGuire Bro.’s store and priced some hats and caps in company with four others. Not finding anything just to suit him, he went out. Joe Hudson commenced to straighten up the pile, and, lo! and behold! there was one old hat laying on the table in place of a new one. The hats were similar but Joe’s eagle eye soon detected the change. He rushed out and found the young men at Youngheim’s trying on his large stock of hats. Joe went out and informed Marshal McFadden, who at once took the young man to the cooling off apparatus in Castle De Finch. The young man begged nobly to be let off, saying it was all a joke and that he would pay up, but no good. The Marshal’s clutches were on him. McGuire Bros., after thinking the matter over, concluded not to prosecute him and told the Marshal to let him out. He brought the young fellow up, when he owned up to taking the hat and laughed over it as being an immense joke. Such jokes don’t pan out sometimes worth a cent. If McGuire Bros. had so decided, they could have given the youth a winter’s job behind the grates. Our advice to young men is to wear their own hats and not be such practical jokers. It don’t pay with businessmen.

Arkansas City Traveler, October 28, 1885.

VISITING SISTERS.

The Winfield Women’s Relief Corps Have a Pleasant Time in this City.

The ladies composing the Women’s Relief Corps of this city having spent a day with their sister corps in Winfield some weeks ago, and being royally entertained, have since been desirous to dispense similar hospitality; and on Saturday they had the pleasure of entertaining a score of their sister members, who on invitation came to spend the day with them. The little company arrived here shortly after noon, and were received in the G. A. R. Post room by a strong representation of the home corps, Mrs. President Ashman presiding. A welcoming address was made, which was followed by introductions around. The Winfield ladies had come to enjoy themselves, and their hosts were solely intent on contributing to their enjoyment, hence all formality was dispensed with, and cordiality prevailed. Nearly an hour was spent in informal talk, and mutual inquiries in regard to sundry business details, when a messenger from the Leland Hotel announced that dinner was ready, and the Arkansas City ladies and their visitors sat down to a bounteous repast. Mine host Perry, is an old soldier himself, and his patriotic impulses were aroused to treat this interesting party to his best.

After discussing the meal with keen enjoyment, the ladies returned to their post room, where initiations and other secret business took up their time, until 4 o’clock, when they opened their doors to receive a delegation from the Arkansas City post of veterans. The visiting brethren consisted of Senior Vice Commander P. A. Lorry, Quartermaster G. W. Miller, and Comrades M. N. Sinnott, D. P. Marshall, J. D. Guthrie, and F. Lockley. Comrade Conrad, of Winfield, also joined the delegation. . . .

Winfield visitors: Mrs. E. B. Dalton, secretary; Mrs. F. M. Pickens, treasurer; Mrs. J. H. Finch, chaplain; Mesdames W. B. Caton, Dr. Elder, L. Cure, F. Finch, C. Trump, A. H. Limerick, W. R. McDonald, J. Carmine, W. W. Tanner, L. Conrad, A. McClellan, J. A. Cooper, D. C. Beach, J. W. Holaday, J. G. McGregor, C. L. McRoberts, P. P. Powell.

[WINFIELD.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 29, 1885.

’RAH FOR WINFIELD! Her Prosperity Unexcelled! FIGURES WON’T LIE!

The reporter mounting a steed sallied forth early Friday morning to take an inventory of the improvements and new buildings which have gone up since the season opened, and the ones under construction at the present time. Being rushed, we are satisfied many have been overlooked. The valuation given is below the market value rather than above. The following list we know will surprise our own citizens.

Frank Finch, residence: $1,000.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, October 29, 1885.

Recap Notice of Sheriff’s Sale. G. H. McIntire, Sheriff, By F. W. Finch, Deputy. Selling on Nov. 30, 1885, real estate property to settle suit by Francis M. Jones, Plaintiff, versus H. L. Wells and G. B. Stiles, Defendants.

Arkansas City Republican, October 31, 1885.

The W. R. C., of Winfield, visited the Arkansas City Corps last Saturday. The visiting ladies arrived in the city at about 11:30 a.m., and partook of a sumptuous feast which our ladies had prepared for them at the Leland Hotel. In the afternoon the visiting corps was received in the G. A. R. Post-room. Mrs. J. Q. Ashton, president of our corps, presided. An address of welcome was made, followed by introductions. A most social time was had. The following are the names of the visiting ladies.

Mrs. E. B. Dalton, secretary; Mrs. F. M. Pickens, treasurer; Mrs. J. H. Finch, chaplain; Mesdames W. B. Caton, Dr. Elder, L. Cure, F. Finch, C. Trump, A. H. Limerick, W. R. McDonald, J. Carmine, W. W. Tanner, L. Conrad, A. McClellan, J. A. Cooper, D. C. Beach, J. W. Holaday, J. G. McGregor, C. L. McRoberts, P. P. Powell.

[DEAD, YET ALIVE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 5, 1885.

The mute Creek Indian boy, whom THE COURIER mentioned some time ago as being at the county poor farm, again got away from there the other day. He was sent back from Wellington, on inquiry of our officials, and is now at the county jail. Jailor Finch has been in correspondence with the Kansas Institution for the education of the deaf and dumb at Olathe and has arranged for the admittance of this Indian half breed, who is the most pitiable object on God’s footstool. He has been drifting around like a wild animal. With no power to hear or speak, he is dead, yet alive—cut off from the world, yet in it, with no relative or friend on earth that anybody knows of. The toes of both feet have been frozen off, and when picked up in Arkansas City, he was almost nude. He is like an animated statue. His eyes are bright and he shows some sense if it can be drawn out and applied. It will certainly be a blessing to get him into the mute asylum.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 19, 1885.

Recap. Sheriff G. H. McIntire, by F. W. Finch, Deputy, notification that property will be sold November 30, 1885, to satisfy case of Francis F. Jones, Plaintiff, versus H. L. Wells and G. B. Stiles, Defendants.

[WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The Woman’s Suffrage Society will meet with Mrs. Frank Finch tomorrow evening and all are cordially invited. Mrs. Prudence Crandall Philler will be present and address the meeting. The readers of the Century will remember seeing her photograph and a description of her life in the September No. She is now eighty-two years old, but a true specimen of old age. In 1833, in Canterbury, Conn., she closed her seminary for young ladies with true missionary spirit, and opened a school for colored pupils. She suffered every indignity at the hands of the colonization party who, of course, were opposed, but in favor of colonizing the negroes and sending them with all their ignorance and superstition to Liberia to sink again into barbarism, not realizing that education is the lever that raises mankind whether white or colored, to a higher, nobler plain of living. Mrs. Philler had strong support in her good work by some of the leading minds of the age, among whom was William Loyd Garrison, editor of the Boston Liberator. But how strong and high the current of opposition ran can only be realized by the workers in the problem of right, and those who labor in the great reform of the present day may learn much from one whose experience has extended through the larger portion of a century.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

Mrs. Prudence Crandall Philler came in from the east this morning and will meet tonight with the Woman’s Suffrage Society at Mrs. Frank W. Finch’s. She is a wonderfully fine type of vigorous old age and has lived a very useful and influential life. Most of her eight-two years have been spent in the missionary work among the negroes, and of later years her lectures and general work have been devoted to Woman Suffrage and other pending reforms.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, November 26, 1885.

The bills of Frank W. Finch, board of city prisoners, $68, and Wm. Moore & Sons, stone, $21.28, were referred.

[WILLIAM PURDEN AND SUSAN GREEN: IN JAIL.]

Winfield Courier, December 3, 1885.

AN ELOPEMENT. A Married Woman Elopes From Oswego to Winfield. Her Hubby Follows and Jugs the Illegal Co-Habitators.

William Purden and Susan Green are guests of the Hotel De Finch, charged with elopement and criminal co-habitation. Last spring Samuel Green and his wife and little girl resided at Burden. There William Purden, a stock dealer, got acquainted with Susan. The husband suspicioned nothing. Purden was going to Missouri to buy horses and mules, and offered Green a team and wagon and good wages if he’d take his family and go along. He did so. At Eureka the attentions of Purden to his wife got too flagrant for Green, and the caravan split, Green and family going to Oswego, where they lived happily until last Saturday evening, when Green came home from the country to find his wife and child gone. Neighbors told of the occasional visits to Green’s while he was away, of a man bearing Purden’s description, and that he was there Saturday. Mrs. Green had packed up systematically and checked her baggage to Beaumont. Monday Green followed her and found that Purden had joined her on the road and together they had come to Winfield over the K. C. & S. W. Arriving here Green placed warrants in Constable Herrod’s hands and soon found the elopers at Purden’s place north of town, and had them jugged. The woman weakened and tearfully confessed all, and wanted to be taken back to the bosom of her husband; but he wouldn’t take. He was after the child only as well as to make the elopers suffer the penalty of their crime. Realizing Green’s determination, she consented to let him take the child, as she couldn’t support her. Green says he shall apply for a divorce and foreswear her forever. He is less than thirty and she about twenty-five. They have been married six years and their little girl is four years old. Their lives were perfectly congenial, he says, until Purden came on. The trial of Purden and Mrs. Green was set in Judge Snow’s court for two o’clock today, but owing to technicalities was continued to Monday. Green is without competency: dependent on his daily exertions for a living, but appears to have plenty of energy and grit.

[JAIL BREAKERS FOILED.]

Winfield Courier, December 3, 1885.

Sheriff McIntire, on his road to Arizona after A. V. Alexander’s peculator, took Ollie Richardson to the State Reform School at Topeka. Ollie is the orphan lad who broke into McGuire Bro.’s store at Tisdale. He plead guilty and was sentenced by Judge Snow to the Reform School where he will stay till twenty-one. He was in the jail a month or more. On the road to Topeka he gave away to Sheriff McIntire a scheme conducted by the prisoners to make a bold break for freedom one day this week. There are two large slop pails, with lids; one is taken out each evening and the other, after an all day airing, is brought in by two prisoners under guard. An outside pal was to put two loaded revolvers in this outside slop pail, the prisoners expecting, as usual, that the pail would be carried back without examination. They were to watch a time when Jailor Finch took a meal in without an official guard at the door. Two were to grab him, while the others, with the revolvers, paralyzed the guard. Finch and the guard were then to be slapped into the cooler, the iron door clamped, and the birds would fly. McIntire immediately wrote Jailor Finch to be on his guard, and the scheme was nipped in the bud. The bastille contains a dozen or more prisoners, some of them very tough cases, and had their scheme ripened, would have likely been effectual, giving the officers a good tussle at least. However, Jailor Finch is seldom found off his guard. He watches for surprises. But such superior forces would have been hard to control when they had the weapons.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 10, 1885.

Frank W. Finch has invested a hundred dollars in one of Carson’s fine Jerseys and will cream himself hereafter. She’s a beauty.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 10, 1885.

Recap Sheriff’s Sale by F. W. Finch, Deputy to Sheriff G. H. McIntire of property on January 25, 1886, to settle Eliza Reihl, Plaintiff, vs. Joseph Likowski, Defendant. Undivided one-fourth interest in Lot No. 8, Block 101, Winfield.

[RAILROAD.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 17, 1885.

FLORENCE, EL DORADO & WALNUT. The Township Committees Meet and Arrange Propositions. Some Convincing Figures.

The committees, appointed at the citizens’ meeting, to work up the submitting of propositions for the extension of the Florence El Dorado & Walnut railroad from Douglass to Winfield, met yesterday afternoon in McDougall’s hall to determine on the apportionment of the amount of aid asked. Judge T. H. Soward called the meeting to order. S. P. Strong was chosen chairman and W. J. Wilson, Secretary. M. L. Robinson then explained the object of the meeting, to get everything in readiness for aggressive work in submitting the propositions and securing this road.

Every movement must have money back of it to insure its success. This and other enterprises needing agitation take money. Contributions were called for to be placed in the hands of the Winfield Enterprise Association for use in submitting these railroad propositions and any other progressive enterprise for which the Association sees necessity. Over $500 was subscribed as follows.

Frank W. Finch contributed $2.50.

[WINFIELD CITY COUNCIL.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, December 17, 1885.

Ordered paid: Frank W. Finch, board city prisoners, $6.80.

[WEDDING: LEWIS BROWN AND LENA WALRATH.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 14, 1886.

The words cementing two more hearts have been pronounced, and Mr. Lewis Brown and Miss Lena Walrath are no longer known singly. The happy event wedding them was celebrated last night, at the well appointed home of the bride’s brother and sister, Mr. and Mrs. C. Collins. The occasion was no surprise. It had been anticipated with interest for some time. The general anticipation only made the event the more complete. At an early hour last evening, the large double parlors of Mr. and Mrs. Collins’ home were a lively scene, thronged with youth, beauty, and age.

THE GUESTS. Rev. and Mrs. Kelly; Rev. and Mrs. Reider; Mr. and Mrs. A. Gridley; Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Young; Mr. and Mrs. Blackman; Mr. and Mrs. Dalton; Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Silliman; Mr. and Mrs. S. B. Park; Mr. and Mrs. S. D. Pryor; Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Finch; Mr. and Mrs. O. Branham; Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Vance; Mr. and Mrs. A. Graff, Wellington; Mr. and Mrs. H. Brown and Ralph; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. McMullen; Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Doane; Mr. and Mrs. M. L. Read; Mr. and Mrs. S. H. Myton; Mr. and Mrs. B. F. Wood; Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Millington; Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Fuller; Mr. and Mrs. W. P. Hackney; Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W. Robinson; Mr. and Mrs. Frank K. Raymond; Mr. and Mrs. J. S. Hunt; Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Carson; Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Miller; Mrs. M. L. Robinson; Mrs. T. H. Soward; Mrs. B. H. Riddell; Misses Mattie Harrison, of Hannibal, Mo.; Lola Silliman, Leota Gary, Anna Hunt, Alice Thompson, Ida Ritchie, Clara Wilson, Julia B. March, Ida Johnston, Nellie and Kate Rodgers; Ora Worden, of Garnett; Nellie and Alice Aldrich, Minnie Taylor, Nellie McMullen, Lou Gregg, Maud Kelly, Mattie Reider, Hattie and Mamie Young; Messrs. W. C. Robinson, Will Hodges, Addison Brown, Jas. Lorton, L. J. Buck, Everett and George Schuler, W. A. Ritchie, C. E. Pugh, Chas. H. Slack, Jno. Brooks, Frank H. Greer, Will Brown, Harry Caton, Lewis Plank, P. S. Hills, J. L. M. Hill, Ed J. McMullen, and M. Hahn.

THE REMEMBRANCES. Silver and glass fruit dish, Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Finch.

[WOMAN’S SUFFRAGE SOCIETY.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 21, 1886.

The Woman’s Suffrage Society met Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. C. Strong, with a good attendance and much interest. Mrs. Frank W. Finch read a well-written essay on “Power,” evidencing considerable philosophy and thought. Mrs. Olmstead gave some fine instrumental music, accompanied vocally by Miss Williams. Discussion was had on the subject of petitioning the Legislature for the right of suffrage for women in Kansas, by Mrs. C. Strong, Mrs. J. W. Curns, Mrs. C. H. Greer, Mrs. Dr. Bailey, and others. These petitions have been circulated by the society here and those all over the state and largely signed, ready for the State solons. A committee of women from the State Suffrage Society will likely present them and urge their justice and expediency.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 28, 1886.

Constable Frank Thompson brought up from Arkansas City Thursday William Avery, charged with obtaining money under false pretenses from a Mr. Morris. Avery waived trial and is now a resident of Castle de Finch.

[COWLEY COUNTY DISTRICT COURT.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, January 28, 1886.

A jury was empaneled this morning and the trial of George Callum, a half breed Pawnee Indian charged with breaking into a store at New Salem, began. Cal Swarts had been appointed by the court to defend, but taking sick this morning, Lovell Webb was appointed. The Indian is a young fellow about twenty years old and can talk and understand but little English. The defense brought C. M. Scott up from Arkansas City to interpret.

The jury in the case of the Kiowa half-breed Indian, George Callum, brought in a verdict of acquittal. The defendant was charged with breaking into Maris’ store at New Salem. The evidence showed that the Indian was up from the Territory hunting work, and made his bunk on the ground under the store window. During the night he got cold, and hearing someone in the store, tapped on the window. The boy sleeping in the store thought him a burglar and blazed away with his revolver. The concussion broke the pane, but he thought the Indian did it. Callum is a youth of twenty and can talk but little English. C. M. Scott interpreted and Lovell Webb defended. Jailor Finch sent the Indian down to the Chilocco Indian school today.

Next two items found in newspaper relative to “Frankie Dorothy” were evidently a follow-up to an item that appeared in the Winfield Courier Daily two days before...

[AGAIN WE SAY, GOD PITY THE POOR!]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

We have investigated thoroughly the facts in the case of destitution, cruelty, and freezing reported and stingingly commented on by THE COURIER, Tuesday evening, and find them to be exactly as we stated, if not worse. We knew what we were writing about. It was a flagrant case and we treated it accordingly—in a way that went home with the swiftness of lightning. The girl’s limbs are frozen, tender, and swollen—will hardly bear her weight. The pressure of the finger on the flesh makes an indenture as in stiff dough. She was never sick a day in her life until this exposure. She corroborates all THE COURIER said about her terrible bed—on the cold floor, with scarcely anything under or over her. Her home is destitute, though now enjoying the sunshine of generous hearted assistance and sympathy. The house hasn’t $75 worth of furniture in it, and this is encumbered by $38 borrowed to keep the wolf from the door. The father’s sensitive nature is keenly stirred over his grinding condition, but he has the consolation of having done his best. Until the bitter cold closed the avenues of labor, though he had a large family dependent entirely on the labor of his hands, he warded off suffering. But when work closed down, his condition was abject, and from time to time, in small amounts, he was compelled to encumber even the little furniture of his home. The Woman’ Relief Corps and other noble ladies and citizens are giving the family every attention. The oldest girl had a dangerous siege of pneumonia, but is recovering rapidly, under the care of Dr. Wells, whose interest in this matter is fully appreciated by all.

[THE OTHER SIDE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

Mrs. Stewart, of the ladies relief corps, says she and Mrs. Finch visited Frankie Dorothy and found her in a lamentable condition, as bad as THE COURIER put it, and her story was the same. They also visited Mrs. Bartlett and found her in distress. She showed the bedding where the girl slept, which was enough to make her warm and comfortable; stated that a fire was kept burning all night in the room close by the girl, that she was out at the theater one night, and at home all night, three nights during the time. Mrs. Stewart considers Mrs. Bartlett a perfect lady and gives her statements full credence. She quotes Dr. Graham as stating that attaching blame to Mrs. Bartlett is too ridiculous to consider.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

The jail continues to hold its full list of boarders. The places of the four who went to the “pen” Saturday are more than filled. There are about twenty in the toils at present, including paupers and the crazy charge. Jailor Finch has his hands full.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

Frank W. Finch has left us some canned Kansas County soil, showing as fine black loam and subsoil and porous than Cowley soil. Mr. Allen also has left us samples of three kinds of sandstone, the only kinds that county possesses, and of gypsum, a limey, alabaster substance.

[ESCAPED LUNATIC.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

Lincoln Addensell, the young man of mild lunacy, who was adjudged insane some time ago, and was in charge of Frank W. Finch, awaiting an order of admission to the asylum, got away from the jail Monday, in the momentary absence of a watchful eye. Though he had but a minute’s start, the darkness and blinding snow put him out of sight. The jail force were out all night in search of him, but got no track farther than the information that he was met by a couple of ladies on the street last night, with whom he feigned acquaintance and wanted to shake hands. He had on no overcoat and no gloves. He is a rather heavy set young man, looking about 23; an Englishman, with light, summery moustache, large head with soft hat creased in a crown; heavy steel watch chain with gold locket, containing two pictures. It was such a terrible night that unless he found shelter, he must have frozen. Anyone knowing anything about him will confer a favor by sending word to the jail at once.

[CLOTHES LINE THIEVES NABBED.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 4, 1886.

They didn’t make it so slick this time. It was a bad night to go clothes lining, but they did it, and at the residence of D. Berkey, Manning street, they saw a line with a fine lot of ghostly array that were caught out by the storm and incapacitated for indoors. Their visit was too early, and they had hardly got their arms full of various mentionable and unmentionable apparel, stripping the line, before members of the family “caught on,” and telephoned to the jail to the officials, and Mrs. Bishop, and Misses Mary and Eva Berkey started on the track of the thieves, easily followed in the snow, but made pretty hard by the blinding storm. They got but four or five blocks, when Frank W. Finch and Joe Church arrived from the jail, took the track, and the young ladies returned home. The tracks went west along the S. K. railroad, across the bridge, and to the house over the river where Knowles used to live. The thieves had got home, laid their booty on a chair, and were warming up. When the officials went in, the woman grabbed up the clothes, a large bundle, and valuables, and with the boys darted through a room and outdoors, Church after them. He soon caught the boys. The woman threw the clothes in the snow, and coming around the corner of the house, came in to the fire, where Finch and the old man were holding things down. The boys are William and Stephen George, and were lodged in jail. They refused to plead guilty and today William’s wife, who threw the clothes in the snow, was arrested as an accomplice. The family have been here about two years. Mrs. Bishop and the Misses Berkey certainly showed much pluck in securing the capture of these thieves.

The nocturnal purloiners were before Judge Buckman this afternoon and their trial was set for Friday at 9 o’clock.

[FINCH GETS LUNATIC.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 11, 1886.

Jailer Finch has got his lunatic, Lincoln Addensell, who skipped out Monday evening in that awful storm, without overcoat, overshoes, or gloves. He was brought down on the Santa Fe Wednesday. The wonder is that he comes home not badly frozen. He says he went “out to take a walk,” struck the S. K. railroad north of the schoolhouse, and turned west, crossing the bridge and following the Santa Fe track. The reception committee at Seeley say he got there by 9 o’clock—pretty rapid traveling. He had an idea that the track he was on led to Arkansas City. He calls Arkansas City his home, and has always been anxious to get back there, where the associations are more in harmony with his mental calibre.

[FINCH PREMATURE.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 11, 1886.

DEAR COURIER: In justice to the “Two Roosters” referred to in the article of Feb. 4^th, I wish to say in your evening cotemporary that Mr. Finch, or whoever the author may be, to say the least, is a little premature to write such an article, without investigating the matter. The facts are that there was no operator at Seeley on Tuesday, he being snow bound in Winfield, and on his arrival at Seeley Wednesday, a.m., wired us that the crazy man was at Seeley. I telephoned the Sheriff’s office at once and Mr. Finch came to this office and asked that I telegraph to Seeley and have the man held until his arrival or until the train came down and have him put on the train and sent to Winfield, all of which was accomplished as promptly as it was possible to have it done, and free of cost.

MORAL: Be careful how you accommodate people gratuitously. Respectfully,

L. W. KENNEDY, C. FARRINGTON, A. T. & S. F.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 11, 1886.

Frank W. Finch says that in his criticism of the Santa Fe operator, he meant no allusion to the legitimate telegraph business of the office, for through Mr. Kennedy he had been very courteously treated. He meant a condemnation of the operator for the impudent manner in which he answered civil telephone interrogatories and individuals generally seeking for information regarding various things that came in his line.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

The Jesse James, Jrs., who skipped from their Augusta homes for notorious conquest, accompanied by a couple of wicked “guns,” were taken to the Frisco freight last night by Marshal McFadden, put aboard, and started for home. They were bright looking boys and after a night and day in the Castle de Finch after their thirty mile jaunt, made them glad enough to return to their parents’ domicile. Our officials kept the armory for future reference, or for “pap” if he wants them.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

Castle De Finch has fifteen boarders, fewer than for several months. Some of them are pretty tough cases. They resort to all sorts of devices for entertainment in that dingy, cramped-up bastille. They have a regular form of government to keep down mutiny and gauge customs and courtesies—a constitution and by-laws that are amended and enforced to suit every new “gang” that goes into durance vile.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

Jim Meese, the young fellow who sold the stolen Butler County team to our Sanderson and Allison, ran across an old El Dorado acquaintance in Wichita, who knew of this episode and “skip” and put the authorities onto him, who, looking the matter up, found the boy’s description by card from Sheriff McIntire. Deputy Finch brought Meese down last night. The Sheriff of Butler was on hand Friday, but our Sheriff didn’t propose turning Meese over until we get through with him.

[“SHOVERS OF THE QUEER” AT ATLANTA.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

Charley Grant, constable at Atlanta, brought in two parties Monday and lodged them in Castle de Finch, charged with passing counterfeit coin in Atlanta on Friday evening. From Mr. Day we learn the following particulars. About 8 p.m. a party entered Dunbar’s store, bought a dime’s worth of goods, and handed him a dollar in payment. Mr. Dunbar gave him the change and he went out, doing the same thing at Gilliard & Darlington’s and Doty & Smith’s billiard hall. At the last place Mr. Smith didn’t like the looks of the party nor the money, and scrutinizing the dollar, he started out and found the same kind of dollars at the other places the parties had been to. Constable Grant was put on their track and found out in a short time the direction they had taken and arrested them near Grenola. In their wagon he found three molds, a bogus dollar, and some metal spoons in their satchel. Mr. Grant took them back and had a preliminary before Justice Strother, who sent them to jail. They are hard looking cases, about twenty-three years of age, and give their names as Johnson and Wilson. They say they know nothing about the satchel, that it was given to them at Halstead by a party by the name of Miller for the purpose of expressing it to Independence. It won’t do for anyone to fool around Atlanta with ways that are dark and tricks that are vile or Constable Grant will soon run them in and Justice Strother will apply the cold arm of the law.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 18, 1886.

Frank W. Finch came in on the Santa Fe Friday with Jim Meese, the youth who skipped with the El Dorado livery team, and sold it to Sanderson & Allison in Winfield. He was taken in at Wichita.

Frank W. Finch retires as jailor...

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 25, 1886.

Frank W. Finch has retired as jailor, to engage in other business. Frank’s management of the county bastille, for the last two years, has been very creditable to himself and the official administration. Sheriff McIntire, assisted by Tom Herrod, now takes charge. This will put the Sheriff constantly close to criminal headquarters, from where his keen scent can radiate with vigor more convenient.

[RUN IN AGAIN.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, February 25, 1886.

Officers Herrod and McIntire ran in six of the worst looking bruisers our eyes have rested upon for many a day, this morning. Their “togs” looked as if they hadn’t see a wash tub for many moons, and would stampede from the very sight of soap or concentrated lye. Their faces even hadn’t been subjected to water for about ten years. Through the grime, soot, and soil which have been gathered from all parts of the United States can be seen faint outlines of an Irish face, but on first sight one would take them for the old and original Ham. They were first discovered about three miles north of town, in a schoolhouse, where they had been bunking for three or four nights. They built a fire and proceeded to tear up the benches and place them in shape for a bed. Mr. Oll Pratt discovered them and watched them come out and hastened to town to inform the authorities, and when the tramps reached the S. K. depot, a warm reception awaited them. McIntire and Herrod hailed them and extended them a warm invitation to board at Hotel de Finch for a few days. One most respectfully declined the invitation and took to his heels. He was a daisy—a regular Slade, and was too swift for Tom, so he chartered a dray and a hot contest ensued; one running for freedom and the other for affection, but the “Hon. Mr. Brown” was too swift for anything—left the dray way in the background, and as he was seen disappearing at the south end of Main, the dray was hardly to Ninth avenue. He finally turned up at Billy Dawson’s marble shop, the officers were informed, and the gentleman was gently led by the left ear and taken to the Sheriff’s office, where the first square meal he had seen for a fortnight was spread before him. They seem to enjoy it, however, and declare that they have put up for “all winter.” They won’t be quite so happy when McIntire gets them on the rock pile.

Winfield Courier, Thursday, March 18, 1886.

Frank W. Finch has accepted a position on the Visitor as city circulator.

[JERSEYS.]

Winfield Courier, Thursday, April 8, 1886.

LINE JERSEYS. A Chance All Should Embrace At Once.

J. E. Carson, brother of our J. J. Carson, is in the city. He is of the Willow Grove Jersey Farm, of Carson Bros., Lincoln County, Kentucky, and comes on to close out the Jersey herd brought here last winter. There are fifteen left, and can be seen at the livery barn on Riverside avenue. No finer stock was ever brought into this county. Those left are beautiful young heifers, from one to two years old. Six of them are bred to “Signal Lad,” at the head of the Willow Grove herd, and “Alphea Robbin,” at the head of the herd here, and will be fresh in sixty days. Yesterday one of these fine heifers was bought for $100 by E. Mosley, of Lawrence, and shipped to that place. This fine stock should be kept here. Among those who have bought from this herd, and now have fresh Jersey cows, are Col. McMullen, Henry Brown, Judge McDonald, J. N. Young, Frank W. Finch, and others, all proclaiming them the best milkers they ever saw. The prices are very reasonable, and when people examine the stock, Mr. Carson should find no need of removing them to find ready sale.

Arkansas City Republican, May 8, 1886.

The Jail Delivery. Last Monday night at about 9 o’clock, the first successful jail delivery was effected in Cowley County at Winfield. The prisoners, not usually locked in their cells till 9 or 9:30 o’clock, were at large in the jail corridor. Sheriff McIntire and Deputy Joe Church had just gone uptown, when the prisoners rapped on the iron door of the jail and called for water. Jailor Tom H. Herrod and Deputy Henry A. Champlain remained at the jail to attend the prisoners. They went to answer the summons, Champlain guarding with his revolver for any emergency, when Herrod opened the door. It was opened only about one foot when five of the prisoners made the break for liberty. Chas. Swift, the leader of the gang, convicted of forgery last week, grabbed Herrod and pulled him in while Bill Matney, a U. S. prisoner for horse stealing in the Territory, gave him a blow on the top of the head with a bed slat that stunned him and he fell back against the door sill. Before he fell, Champlain couldn’t shoot for fear of hitting Herrod, but as soon as he was knocked down, the guard opened fire with his revolver. Wm. P. Bennett, whose conviction for counterfeiting was scarcely four hours old, grabbed the door low down and was in the act of slamming it wide open when a ball from Champlain’s 45 took him in the groin, ranged upward, severed the main artery, and without uttering a word, he whirled around, sank down by a cell door, and in three minutes had bled to death. The shot was paralyzing. The smoke from the first shot blinded the guard, but he blazed away again; whether the shot took effect or not is unknown. Swift sprang forward, belted Champlain a blow on the head with a bed slat, momentarily stunning him. The final dash was made and before Champlain could gather himself, four of the prisoners were out. Three of them went between the jail and Finch’s house, and the deputy followed them with the remaining bullets in his revolver. Another went around the west side of the jail and jumped the fence southwest of the courthouse. Sheriff McIntire was on the scene in a few minutes, organized a posse, and made hot pursuit though the cloudy darkness which gave the criminals every advantage. Marshal Gray and Capt. Rarick were telephoned and they also got out a squad of searchers. None of the fugitives were found until Wednesday when Chas. Swift and David Wiggins were captured in the vicinity of Dexter. Wednesday night Bill Matney was captured. He was caught at the Chilocco Indian Schools in the Territory by Sam Endicott. Marshal Gray took the prisoners to Winfield Thursday morning. Those who escaped were: Chas. Swift, convicted last week of forging the name of J. T. Stinson to a $15 check and passing it on J. B. Lynn. Bill Matney has been in jail for two months awaiting a trial before the U. S. Court, for horse stealing in the Territory. John David Wiggins was convicted last Friday of manufacturing and circulating counterfeit silver dollars. He was arrested at Atlanta two months ago, with his “kit” of tools with him in a “grip.” W. P. Bennett, who was killed, was an assistant of Wiggins in the counterfeiting business. James Whitehead was a horse thief. There were several other prisoners in the corridor, but they made no attempt to get out. The latter has not been captured.

[Above item was the last one found on “Finch.” MAW]