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c!io-UspttC.assto-ho.itISry:hk,3dr«se2 Cle;of*6»-to tlie guide.BEATS BOY WITH STRAPSON OF VANDERBILT DAVISBADLY beatenCrippled Boy Says Father TiedHis Hands, Then WiiippwlI{iiii*U«Km?rrtfiiHy.r-V'Cstir-tien~K-at;r,Lie‘O.tieli-b,astS.I1Htylub.illd-ia;nBecause he believed his crippled 14-year-old sou lied to him. Vanderbilt Davis, colored, 111 State Street, tied his son’s hands to a staple in a door elt;irly this morning and beat him with a strap, according to the city police. Willio, the son, is in charge of the police. Davis was arrested at R:30 o’clock this morning by Policeman Charlie O’Brien. T-Ic was turned over toJ,he county officers a* noon today.Neighbors called the city police this morning, saying Davis was heating his son. Charlie O'Brien, traffic'cop, went to Davis’s home.“T went out and got Davis without a warrant,” said O’B Won. “Davis told me not to go into the room where the hoy was. hut I went. The hoy could barely crawl to me. I helped him into a taxi wailing in front of the home and told Davis in conic along. Davis 8lt;yjjUia^'ap(leij. .to. hjs, stock.Til give you 20 minutes to feed the stock anti get up to £he police headquarters. If you’re not- there then, we’ll have a warrant which will bring you in.* 1 told him. He came to the office within 30 minutes.a-ryn r.o311aiHi\ toa!X -11-[)-le01:eho10fhis.ori-oa:t-icogt-i.1Cdyfis1-sy3 f k~jf)i)HIS■dv-Vr-iri-e.3fl-s.Willie was sitting in a chair in the women’s quarters of the jail this morning. He was unable to lie down.Policeman O’Brien and Frank Fish took a Gazette reporter in to see the hov. Lifting the boy’s shirt the policemen showed the reporter large gashes on the boy’s back, whery flesh had been broken and clipped out by the blows of the strap. Willie had 16 marks on li in bodv where the skinwhad been broken. The gashes ranged from one to five inches in length. ISIanv welts also were on the hoy’s body.“Did your father tie you?” asked Policeman Fish.“He tied my hands,” the hoy answered, weakly.“How did bo tie them?”“He tied them to a staple in the door.” *“What did he hit you with?” one of the officers asked.“A strap.”O’Brien said Darts told him he had whipped the hoy because theboy lie | to him.””T didn't lie.” the policemen say the boy told them.“My father said I lied to him,’ the hov said.“He. told me to go see how the horses were. I went out, and looked. They were all standing up. I went hack and told him the horses were standing up. After awhile he went out and one of the horses was laving down. He came hack in the house and said I lied to him. and heat me.”The hoy said his father went out to the .Tames Wilson farm. 2 miles oast of Emporia inDecember and brought him to town.“Mama and I lived out with Wilsons,”*said tho boy. “I liked it out there, but mania died December 17. Papa then came. out. and said he would kill all ofthem if they didn't let him. haveme.“He brought me to town. He never did buy me any clothes.Mrs. Booker gave me nil the clothes I ever had. Sometimes I didn’t have much to eat. I always ate once a day, hut T had to cook my own meals.. .Papa would go away and leave me alone.“Papa whipped me any time he got a chance. Yesterday he heat me with a barrel stave. I was crying and hadn’t had a chance, to wash the wishes. He. said.’you're too damned lazy to wash I lie dishes you oat out of.* Then he grabbed the, barrel xtnvo and whipped me.”“I didn’t suss him, ’cause I didn’t dare to. Tie also used to dMnk wine he had and then he’d get mad and heat, me soma more.”“Don’t worry, sonny.” said Po, 1 iceman Fish; “tell the truth. We are going to take you hack to Wilson’s. Your daddy won’t get to heat you up for some time now.”U. K, Evans issued the warrant, for Davis’s arrest. The warrant charge? that Davis “m a lined.I (ilia: njwa'ui jr nvui^ i/vivvoped in KansasLABOR AGAINST THE PLANUnion Men Say Police Will Be Used to Stop Strikes—Bankers Vote Their Support.Topeka, May 26.—Action by two state-wide organizations recently, one opposing and the oth-w strongly favoring the establishment of a state mobile police staff, indicates that this issue may precipitate one of the main controversies in the 1923 state legislature.It was pointed out at the convention of Kansas Bankers Association, in Wichita, which endorsed the constabulary idea, that such a bill was before the last state legislature., but was successfully si do tracked, and that in all probability the attempt will ho renewed at the next session.The Kansas State Federal Jon of Labor at its recent .Coffeyvillo convention, adopted a resolution condemning the constabulary idea, and declaring that candidates for the legislature will be questioned in advance to ascertain their stand on the state police issue.In tlie 1021 legislature, tlie state constabulary bill was filed by Rep. L. A. Hasty. Wichita.*11 is brother, Robert R. Hasty, also aWichita attorney, is leading thy present campaign for the enactment of such n law. He hasdrafted a proposed bill which differs some from the former bill. U proposes that, tlu* state police bo substituted in a largo measure for tho state fire marshal’s department, the lattor’s duties however, being included in those of the mobile police force.The labor leaders deal a re they oppose the plan because they believe it is directly intended to utilize such police forces for the suppression of strikes. The resolution adopted by the bankers approved it, particularly because it would give the Kin.to a nmbile force for immediate use *n running down hank robbers and “to cotnhal the increasing criminal attacks against persons living in rurai districts.”Supporters of a state police argue that it could he used on many occasions to keep the peace, instead of calling nut the national guards thereby saving large amounts of money to the state and insuring much prompter action, since it. is not customary to tall out guardsmen until a crisisimpends.(YUKON LEGISLATURE OPENS.Solon Travels 200 Miles in Small Open |}lt;»at for Opening.Dawson, Y. T.. May 26.—The Yukon legislature, formally opened Monday, got down to business today.Paul Hogen. member for the Klondike region, traveled 2nd miles alone in a small open boat to reach Dawson for the opening. He followed tho ire down and was without, sleep two days and nig lit s.Robert ;Lowe, member forWhile Horse, crossed Lake La-harge on the ice and tinished the journey by steamer.TOPEKA MAYOR IS SAFE.Ouster Proceedings Probably WillNot Be Started.To pekn. M a y 26. A11 b o n g hAttorney General Richard .1. Hopkins today asserted the investigation of Mayor H. .1. Unrwine’s official acts would be continu'd, there appeared very ill tin likelihood that any ouster proceedings wilj hv started. According to the attorney genera], the. mayor's defense is that he was ignorant that such conditions, pointed out by the investigators, existed.ELEVEN MINERS KILLED?Explosion Is in Alabama UurI Iron Company Mine.Birmingham, Ala.. May 26. Eleven minors were killed la si night in an explosion in Aetnai No. 3 mine of the Alabama Fuel Iron Company, St. Clair County according to reports received to day at the Birmingham station lt;the bureau of mines. Five of Hemen were white, according to the teport.Vwounded, disfigured and caused o great bodily harm.” endangering T: the life of another. The charge h is a fclor.y The bond will be set o this afternoon in justice court and o Davis’s preliminary hearing will ii be held Wednesday afternoon, #u
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Emporia Gazette
Emporia, Kansas, US
Fri, May 26, 1922
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