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Statement From Prosecuting Attorney RoyW. RuckerThe average citizen believes in “fair play,”Men who deny one accused of wrong doing the right to face them andanswer the charges trampleunder foot the organic law which gives toeveryman the right to face his accuser. At the meetinglast night presided over by Rev. Ellsworth, theself-appointed guardian of Sedalia’s morals, chargesthe lips ofmade against me; and when Ells-—— — - ~ — — — ' ■ m m m «as infamous and false as ever fell fromperjurer worthweredeniedme the right to answer him, heshowed the weakness and falsitvhe had presented. Let meof the chargeswho attempts to blacken theupon a statement the ministry.Ellsw'orthmade byInsay tnat any man character of a citizen Polly Howe disgracesstravedassumingfar fromthe attitude he did,theteachingsMaster and set himself up as a second Pilate.fear that this holvof theFortime in gatheringman mayslanderoushave spent moreand maliciousthan in studying the Holy Bible, I desiregossipto callhis attention to the sixthchapter of Exodus;verse in the twentieth ‘Thou shall not bear falsewitness against thy neighbor.” If this fails tomake an impressionme refer him to theupon his disordered mind, let words of the Christ found inthe fourteenth verse of the thirtieth chapter ofLuke: “Do violence to no man, neither accuseany falsely.”Ellsw'orth mav believe that bopublic spirited citizen, but ft isis a sincere,most difficult topicture him in this role when it can be absolutelydemonstrated that he made statements whichwere positively untrue in his address last night. He said' that he had beenabout which heinvestigating referred to forthe mattersmany weeks, ifthis is true, then he must not have inspected thepublic records in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of this county. When he announcedthat the prosecuting attorney had dismissed thecase against Walter Davidson, wherein heed w’ith having attempted to burnthebuilding, he did so with the intentionis charg-Moerscheiof misleading his audience, because the records of thiscounty show that the case has is now' pending; will be fornot been dismissed;trial at the Octoberterm of the criminal court: and permit me tosay the state will he readv for trial.Again, when he told the audience that mvstenographer stated ‘‘the town was notin a conversation to him that cleanedembarrass the prosecutinupattornevbecause it wouldwith his busi-nesss associates, clients and manystatement, for shecauseof hishim to lose his railroadfriends,” he made a mis-tells me and will tell any otherperson interested, that she had no such tion with Ellsworth- or any other person,conversa-and 1 believethatwillany one who knows her and Ellsworth accept her statement When he referredastothe truth.a charge dismissedagainst Riley uponsaid thatthe affidavit of Mrs. Hotsen-andpillerhe knewsomebody had hushed itthe case was dismissed becauseupMrsHotsenpiller had written the prosecuting attorneya letter saving that she was unable to identifyany persontimor.v waspresent, and that she realized her tes-insufficientand asking that thehe dismissed. Thir letter was published incasethedaily press justice’s office,at the time and is now on file in thetogether with the other papers inthecase.Bv inferenceEllsworth stated that mv depart-former home to Sedaliaure from myreason of the fact that the people there hadIf he knowsbyw a s drivenme outanything about it and iscapable of telling the truth, he will have to admitinfamous falsehood. Willthat that statement is an he or any of his followers write to any minister of the Gospel, banker, professional man or countyofficer in Chariton County regarding ray standingthere and publish the reply?He said he had an affidavithadhadrun a beenfrom adance hall to the effect thatm a n w ti othe manthean vpaying payments his dance hall such statement, it mustme money and whenwas closed.he stopped If he hasbe from Pollv Howe’sbrother, because the only dance hall closed bythis office was operated by Pollv Howe’s brotherand 'another man whose name I do not recall.Theihut the complaint against thisto se-fact isplace was made to me by Judge Stanton Williams and when Judge Williams was requested cure an affidavit from some person living in the neighborhood, he announced that the people theremake the affidavit for fear somemight be destroyed. Thereupon,afraid topropertywere of their the prosecuting junction against dance hall on theandattorney filed a petition tor inthefurther operation of thisground that theapublicthesame wasgrantedand theinjunction was * dance hail closed.ifnuisance, by Judge Hoffman rollv Howe’s brother, or his partner in crime, had made any affidavit to the effect that they paid methe same is as false and base as the mo-them to do so.affidavit, itmoney, tive whichpromptedWith reference to Polly Howe'sseems to mecitizen onmadethat no sane man ought to condemnanvthestrength of aH owe.or unsworn, the most notoriouslived in Pettisstatement, swornbv PollvSheofand disreputableis onecharacterswho everCounty. 1 not only dismissedandtwo, witnessesone case againstboth for thePollv Howe, but dismissedsamecasesrestedwere out called fortime whenreason, to-wit,of the countv at the timethethewerethe lasttrial. Pollv Howe was ar-she appeared as complaining witnessofagainst a man by the name When in the course of the hearing Ricehad obtained whiskey at Pollymony.Pollycircuit courtRay Rice, swore that he Howe’s brothel, an affidavit w'as filed against her immediately upon the conclusion of Rice’s testi-At the return term of the Howe made application for was granted over theAt the next term of for^. , * *'will becontinuance,whichprotest of the prosecuting attorney.affidavitthe court shefiled anofsent tocase wastried tomorrow.a change How’ard County If Ellsworth andvenue,whereand theithis cohorts areone-half as sincere as they claim to be, they will all be on hand tomorrow' in Fayette to aid thestate in ridding this community of one of the mostundesirable of its citizens.If Ellsworth is sincere, why has he never calledthe prosecutingupon the informationlaw’ violationwhich he nowattorneyclaimsandvencerning make hiin thisto havecountv? Lethirncon-me•Ithis proposition: If hefollowers will comestatement in writing.to my office which need not beor anv of his%sand makehisto the effect that they know of anvsworn to, law violationin Pettis County and are qualified to testify aswitnesses, warrants will immediately be issued forthe arrest of the accused and a vigorous prosecution will follow'.Ellsw'orth talks about the prosecuting attorneywarrants and search warrants.If heissuingknows half w’hat he attempted to lead his audience to believe he did know about criminal procedure, he knew that his statement to the effectthat the prosecuting search warrants wasattorneyfalse.issued warrants andThe prosecuting attorney cannot issue either a warrant for the arrest erf one accused of crime, nor has thecuting attornev the power to issue aprose* search warrant.This divine healerall responsibility forsays that he will assumethe meeting lastnight.butthe fact is the community room was engaged byJ. A. Stamper.mitted JohnnyThis is the same Stamper w’ho per-Wolford, a self-confessed bank rob-a time w'hen bothhis farm ather, and Warren Stephens to hide onfugitives from justice andwhen Stamperwereknew' thetheir arrest.officers had warrants for This is the same Stamper who toldJ new’spaper reporters that Wolford had never been at his place, and the same Stamper who afterwards admitted that both Wolford and Stephens had spent four days and four nights on his farm. This is the same Stamper who, since the arrest ofWarren Stephens, has been circulating slanderousstatements concerning the prosecuting attorney,and the same Stamper who, in company with C. A.Wingate and Ben Warren, called on the prosecutingattorney and advised him that ’Warren Stephenswould not be convicted of larceny. It is the sameStamper who, with Wingate and others, attendedthe trial of Stephens and madefluence the jury to return aeveryverdict ofeffort to innot guilty.It is the same Stamper who, whencomposed of upright, fearless citizensguilty, made it possible forfreedom by signing hisa juryfound StephensStephens to gain his bond. This is theStamper who, during the April termisofsamethe grandjury, was busier than a bird dog in quail season with his boon companion C. I. Bennington, attempting to have the grandthatthe vigilanceJurycommitteetake the same actionis now attemptingthrough a public meeting at whichinvoked to convict the prosecutingSagattorneyrule wastheevidence of Polly Howe, Warrentook refuge at Polly Howe’s (live,. on Stephens, whoand others oftheir ilk.The prosecuting attornev is well aware of thefact that this office has not been conducted to thetatisfaetion of Polly Howe, her brother; WarrenStephens, nor others who havehis friends Stamper, Wingate andheat himhave hadattemptedas prosecuting no effect in theto coerce and hrow-attorney.andTheir tacticspast.will have nonein the future. I have absolutely no fear of thesepeople, hut only the mostIn conclusion let methere will he no resignationsupreme contempt emphatically tendered bvsaythethatprosecuting attorney, .and that it will give me great pleasure to meet Rev. Ellsworth, or any other person henames, on the same platform, on anv date hechooses, to discuss this matter before the public.If he willaccept this challenge, heed that any friendsof mine inmay be assur-the audience willgive him an opportunity to say whatever he pleaseswithout indulging in the tactics of hoodlums employed by a few of his followers last night.The action of Ellsworth and others of his stripelast night will embarrass the officers and makemore difficult the performance of their duty. Nodoubt there were many people in the crowd whohonestly misled and sincerewerein theirposes.wholeThey perhaps do not realize thatpur-thisscheme is a well planned piece of propagandain the interest of Bill Fewell, Polly Howe and Warren Stephens.(Signed!ROY W. RUCKER.(Advertisement. Cardinals TakeJump Higher inBROOKLYNVick went behithe bat for the Cardinals. O’Nflied to Southworth. McGraw struPennantRaceout. Cox flied to SouthworthNo runs.(Continued From Page One.)Eighth InningCARDINALS: Bottomley hitthe right field fence for a home riDouthit to Thevenow to Bell. Her-Bell tripled to right center forfourth extra base hit of the gar!man bunted and was thrown out by Marriott threw out Hafey.iO’Farrell. Thevenow threw out But-Eler.scored on Vick’s sacrifice flyNo runs:Carey. Thevenow hit to right ceniFourth Inningfor a home run. It was the secoCARDINALS: Bohne threw outhome run of the inning. Bohne thnBottomley. Bell doubled to left foriout Reinhart.his third extra base hit. Hafey walk-Three runs.I BROOKLYN: Toporcer wened. O'Farrell tripled to center, scor-!6ec0nd for the Cardinals. Carey tinK Beil and Hafey. Thevenow sing- Ied to left. Felix f|je(1 t0 Southwoled to center, scoring O’Farrell. Reinhart singled to left, Thevenow' stopping at second. Douthit sacrificed,Marriott to Herman. Southworth hitto Marriott who tagged Reinhart going to third. Thevenow scored before the out was made.Herman doubled to right, C*stopping at third. Bell threwButler, Carey scoring and H£rigoing to third. Marriott was safeThevenow’s fumble. Herman scorBohne forced Marriott, ThevenovFour runs.BROOKLYN: Hornsbv threw outMarriott. Bohne grounded to Bell.Toporcer.Two runs.Ninth InningO’Neil fiied to Hafey.No runs.Fifth InningCARDINALS: McGraw went in toCARDINALS: Douthit poppedHerman. Southworth f 1 ied to C(Toporcer struck out.No runs.BROOKLYN: O’Neil singledpilch for Brooklyn. Hornsby popped |left. ciabaugh batted tor McGrito Butler. Bottomley fouled to Marriott. Marriott threw out Bell.No runs.and grounded to Bottomley. Cbunted safely down the third baline, O’Neil going to third. Cox weBROOKL5 N. McGraw’ tripled over second unmolested. O’Neil seoiDouthit e head. Cox walkelt;|. Carey on Carey’s sacrifice fly to DoutlIfouled to Bottomley who made a nice: £OX going to third. Felix buntlunning catch. McGiaw' scored on safely, Cox scoring. Herman fliedFelix’s sacrifice fly to Douthit.1 Southworth.Hornsby tossed out Herman.One run.Sixth InningTwo runs.R. H.CARDINALS:Hafey lined toCardinals ................ 15 1Carey. O’Farrell walked. Thevenowhit into a double play, Marriott toBrooklyn ................. 7 11Bohne to Herman.No runs.BROOKLYN:Butler fliedtoDEATH LIST GROWSIN PARAGUAY STORHafey. Marriott fouled to O'Farrell. i H ,ne Associate*. Press.Bohne flied to Hafev.No runs.Seventh InningCARDINALS: Reinhart flied toASUNCION. Paraguay, Sept.The death list in the hur cane which struck the city of 1IAP)carnacion Monday night contimFelix. Douthit grounded to Bohne f to grow. With exact figuresSouthworth tripled to left center hacking, official reports estimate tstBohne tossed out Hornsbv.dead at 200, while other sources sNo runs.ifwill reach 500iJlllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllllillllllllllllLiberty-Sedalia Straw VoteFor operating The Liberty Theatre asSedalia’s Foremost Amusement Centerand in favor of running The Libertyevery day in the week.«mAGAINST Such a MoveRemarks:i«■mmmm««■aaaa«a*«t«t♦«Signed (Name)AddressThese Straw-Vote Ballots mustsidered pro or con. Anonymousbe signed votes willin order to be be thrown out.con-Mailor bring to Sedalia Theatre.
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Sedalia Democrat
Sedalia, Missouri, US
Wed, Sep 22, 1926
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