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commission of the alleged offense�察�could drive off and sell these cattle�察�is 

a   mystery。   The   man   who   swore   that   he   committed   the   theft   is   now   an 

inmate of   the institution�察 �sent here   for stealing since the   arrival   of blind 

Corey。 This man now says that he is not positive that Corey took the cattle。 

On the trial�察�however�察�he swore it was Corey�察�and that he was positive of 

that fact� �About the the truth of the matter is�察�he was the villain that took 

the cattle and swore it on the blind man。 Corey has only a few months to 

remain in prison at this writing。 It is terrible to heap such a disgrace upon 

as helpless a creature as Corey。 

     His case calls to mind another in the penitentiary。 He is a colored man 

who cannot write�察�by the name of Thomas Green�察�from Fort Scott�察�serving 

out   a   five   years'   sentence   for   forging   a   check   for   1��368。   He   was   tried�察�

convicted�察  �and   sentenced。   Taking   an   appeal   to   the   Supreme   Court�察  �the 

judgment of the lower court was set aside�察�but at his second trial�察�he was 

found guilty again�察�and is now in prison serving out his sentence。 How can 

one commit the crime of forgery who cannot write�拭�Probably some ;Smart 

Aleck; of a district judge can explain。 I admit that it is beyond my powers 

of   comprehension。        It  may   be  law�察  �but   there  is  not  much     COMMON 

SENSE in it。 

                                OH� �RIGHTEOUS JUDGE� �

     Gus Arndt is the next。 The history of this man will show the freaks of 

whisky when enclosed in the hide of a raw Dutchman。 Gus came to this 

country     a  number     of   years   ago�察  �and   went    to  work    for  his  uncle    in 



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Wabaunsee        County。    Not   being    able   to  speak    English�察   �his  uncle   took 

advantage of him�察�no doubt�察�for he paid him only ten dollars a month for 

his services as a farm hand during the summer season�察�and nothing but his 

board during the winter。 Gus remained here for some time�察�three or four 

years�察�working at these wages。 He had learned and could understand and 

speak   English   a   little。   One   day   as   he   was   pitching   grain   in   the   field   an 

Irishman came by who resided on a farm a few miles distant。 Needing a 

hand and noticing that Arndt handled himself in a satisfactory manner�察�he 

offered   him   twenty   dollars   per   month   to   go   and   work   for   him。   Arndt 

accepted his proposition�察�and agreed to report at the Irishman's farm the 

following Monday�察�this being Thursday when the bargain was made。 That 

night the German settled up with his uncle�察�and received the balance of his 

wages�察�some 75。 He had been in America long enough to reach that point 

in our civilization that�察�after working awhile�察�and getting a balance ahead�察�

he must take a rest and go on a ;spree。; He started for the nearest town。 

For   a   couple   of   days   he   fared   sumptuously�察  �constantly   drinking。   He   at 

length reached a point below zero。 Half crazed�察�he staggers off to the fence 

across   the   way   where   the   farmers   who   had   come   to   town   to   do   their 

shopping on Saturday  had hitched their  teams�察�and�察�untying   a horse  that 

was hitched to a buggy�察�Gus thought he would take a ride。 Lumbering into 

the buggy�察 �as   a   drunken   man   can�察 �he drove   down the   main   street   of   the 

town in broad daylight and out into the country。 In an hour or so the owner 

getting   ready   to   return�察  �misses   his   horse   and   buggy。   Making   numerous 

inquiries about them and getting nothing satisfactory�察�he places the matter 

in   the   hands    of  a  sheriff�察 �who     commences       a  search   for   the  missing 

property。 Not finding it in town he sends men out on the roads leading to 

the country�察�himself taking one。 In a very short time he overtakes the noted 

horse´thief。   Gus   was   sitting   in   the   buggy   sound   asleep�察  �the   lines   were 

hanging down over the dashboard�察�and the old horse was marching along 

at a snail's pace。 He was out some two miles from town�察�and�察�no doubt�察�

had traveled at this gait all the way。 He was faced about�察�and�察�assisted by 

the sheriff�察�drove back to town。 He was then placed under arrest and sent 

to jail�察�subsequently had his trial�察�and for this little drive was sent to the 

penitentiary for five years。 Of a more unjust sentence I never heard。 Gus 



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served   his   time   out   and   a   better   behaved   person   was   never   behind   the 

walls。   When   he   regained   his   liberty�察  �instead   of   returning   to   Wabaunsee 

County�察�and to his uncle's house�察�he finds his way to Marysville�察�Kansas。 

Here reside a number of prosperous German farmers�察�and the ex´convict 

soon got work。 When he applied for work he forgot to tell his employer 

that   he   had   just   finished   up   a   contract   for   the   State   of   Kansas。   Some 

months   had   elapsed       and   Gus    had   worked   hard     and   industriously�察   �had 

accumulated   a   neat   little   sum   of   money�察  �and   began   to   feel   happy   once 

more。 At this time a man passed through the country that was acquainted 

with Arndt's antecedents�察�and being a dirty dog he thought it was his duty 

to inform the farmer that his hired man was an ex´convict�察�horse´thief and 

a   desperado   of   the   worst   type。   Some   men   are   so   officious   and   are   so 

anxious to do their duty when it is in their power to injure a fellow´man 

who is trying to earn an honest living。 Gus immediately got the ;bounce。; 

He was informed by his employer that he did not want to make his home a 

harbor for horse´thieves。 Gus took his wages and clothes and started for 

Marysville。 He could not bear the idea of being discharged because of his 

former misfortune。 He again applies to the bottle for consolation。 He goes 

on another spree。 When crazed with liquor he acted just as he did before�察�

he goes to a hitching post�察�and unties a team of horses attached to a buggy。 

One   of the   horses had   had   its   leg   broken   at   some   former   time�察 �and   was 

almost worthless�察�while the other one was very old。 He seemed to select 

the very worst team he could find。 Maybe it was the buggy he was after� �

He was probably very tired and wanted an easy place to rest。 He unhitched 

them just as if they had been his own。 It was in the afternoon。 The streets 

were   full    of  people。   Gus    crawled     into   the  buggy   in   his  half   drunken 

manner   and   started   off   down   the   road。 When   found   by  the   sheriff   some 

two hours after he had gone�察�about half a mile from town�察�the old horses 

were standing at one side of the road and the
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