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Nutracal Lserb THE WEEKLY CO-OPERATOR AND THE TOPEKA STATE PRESS. The THE BUDGET, Independent, Established Established 1885. 1894. THE CO OPERATOR, Established 1895. TOPEKA, KANSAS, FRIDAY, MAY 29, 1896.

VOL. VIII. NO. 43. MURDER OF J.

I. DODD EXPLAINED. Judson Flint the Brute Who Committed the Horrible Crime. COUNTY ATTORNEY SAFFORD STANDING IN. Inside Facts in the Case Told by an Eye Witness- -Officers of the Law in League With the Asylum Management- -Witnesses Silenced- The Insane Asylum a Veritable HellRedemption Needs Redeeming.

County Atorney Sutherland of Jewell county was in Topeka last Tuesday on very important business, being no less than an investigation of the facts concerning the death of Jacob I. Dodd, of Jewell county, which occured at the insane asylum not long since, a full ac count of which was given in this paper. Mr. Sutherland's visit did not result very satisfactory for reasons which will appear later on. From the Western Advocat of Mankato, today's issue, the following is taken.

"Wednesday morning County Attorney Sutherland returned from Topeka where he had been to see if something could not be done to bring the murderers of J. I. Dodd to justice. We give herewith the result ot his visit, and the letter of Dr. Duncanson which made the relatives and friends of Mr.

Dodd doubly anxious the case should be prosecuted. DR. DUNCANSON'S LETTER. XENIA, Kansas, May 7, 1896. rs.

J. I. Dodd, Esbon, Kansas. Dear madam: Yours postmarked the 4th, not dated came to me on the 6th. I did not wish to horrify you with details of the brutal murder of your husband, though I expected to give them if another inquest 1 had been held, but I do not think now that another inquest is necessary, for the paper you sent me shows that the inquest found most of the marks I expected to find.

In reply to your question, I will say I was in as a patient, but I haye Dr. Eastman's letter to my wife dated five days before the tragedy, saying I was ready to be discharged, and I have my discharge dated eleven days after the murder, and I could name a lot of attendants who can testify that I was mentally competent at the time of the murder, so my testimony would probably be taken in court, The abuse that killed J. I. Dodd was tirely unnecessary and his slayer three times refused help to manage Dodd in a human manner. I shall tell you nothing from hearsay, what I write I saw.

I send map of floors where these things occurred. On Friday April 10th, 1896, at the dinner table J. I. Dodd refused his medicine, saying it hurt his stomach. Charles Cludas second attendant of our ward (Ward.

took Dodd away from the table out of the dinning room Into long hall. I was sitting at table with Dodd. Oludas seemed careful not to hurt Dodd. During dinner Judson Flint, of Rooks county, Kansas, our head attendant came. Cludas told Flint that Dodd had not taken medicine.

After dinner we all went into long hall. Fint took Dodd's medicine, ordered Dodd to take it and tried to pour it down his throat and failed. Flint passed the glass to Cludas, and seized Dodd by the throat, choked him down to his knees, then to sitting position; then Flint let go Dodd's throat, pulled Dodd's head forward, got onto back of Dodd's head, throwing Flint's weight on Dodd's head several times with such force it seemed Dodd's neck would break, then Flint threw Dodd onto his back on the floor and sat on Dodd's breast with Dodd's arms under Flint's knees, then Flint choked Dodd with both hands until Dodd was almost insensible; Flint relaxed his grip and asked Dodd if he would take his medicine; Dodd was not able to reply, but after gaining breath he tried to say "yes," Flint got up and ordered Dodd to get up, Dodd could not. Flint moved his foot as if to kick Dodd, Cludas made a slight move of left hand as if to remonstrate, Flint did not kick Dodd, but continued to menace Dodd. Dodd slowly crawled to his knees by taking hold on a chair, Dodd got onto his feet, his legs trembling and bending beneath his weight, he still holding the chair and froth running from his mouth.

Flint again ordered him to take his medicine, Dodd tried to promise but his vocal organs were still paralyzed and he could only mutter. Flint threatened to strike Dodd, Cludas ked Flint to let Dodd spit, Dodd blew the froth from his mouth and motioned for the medicine. Flint poured the medicine down Dodd's throat, but Dodd could not swallow. Dodd had no more trouble until bedtime, but he got no dinner. Friday afternoon Dodd was quiet and gloomy, went to supper, took his medicine without trouble when ordered to take it and ate a small supper between 5.30 and 6 p.

m. At eight Dodd refused to go to raise his hands, Flint jumped up, grabbed the back of Dodd's coat collar and dragged him into room 18 back downwards, Doda's hands dragging on the floor. Flint shut the door and I saw no more of J. I. Dodd.

Flint thrust his head out and called Cludas to shut the door. Cludas came from near door No. 20 and locked No. 18. No.

18 could not be locked from inside. While locking 18 Cludas was called out and did not return for perhaps ten or fifteen minutes, leaving Flint locked in the cell with Dodd. I stood near the door 18 and listened. There was not a struggle. heard Flint order Dodd to get up.

I heard three heavy blows that sounded like kicks on a man's ribs. I heard a groan full of agony which may have come from Flint when he saw the fatal results of this cruelty. After a few minutes I heard him put his victim onto the bed, then all was quiet a few minutes. Flint could not get out of No. 18 until Cludas returned to unlock the door.

Oludus attempted to go into No. 18, but Flint pulled the door shut and told Cludus to let Dodd alone awhile. Flint did not bring the doctor at once, but walked to and fro in the long hall looking pale and frightened, and I felt sure he had killed Dodd. In all the abuse that Dodd received in my presence he showed no disposition to strike or kick. His efforts were directed to pulling at the cruel.

hands that were shutting off his breath. It seems most probable his heart was ruptured by Flint jumping on his breast with his knees while the heart was tense with unusual exertion. About a dozen intelligent patients saw Dodd murdered, but not one dared to report anything to Dr. Eastman, They have no confidence in Eastman. Charles Claudus should not be prosecuted for complicity if he will testify to the truth against Flint.

You need the testimony of Claudas, but I would advise you not to write to him. The grand jury at Topeka could probably get the truth from him by the aid of a good lawyer. Claudas is a new attendant and shows a disposition to be humane. A majority of the attendants appear to be humane, but many are not, and something should be done to stop the horrible cruelties that are daily inflicted on those who should have deepest sympathy and tenderest care. Patients who know enough to obey are well Personally I have no grievances.

The rules of the asylum are strong against cruelty, but they are not enforced. Of course, Dr. Eastman would rather cover up all such things for political rersons. It is nearly election time and such facts are used as he says in the campaign. I vote the same ticket that Eastman does, but cannot agree to cover up murder for the sake of our g.

0. p. You may wonder why the patients do not interfere. They dare not. Resistance is worse than hopeless.

The attendants keep weapons where they can get them quickly. I knew I was helpless and pretended to see noth ing wrong, so I could better see as much as posible. My friends dislike to have me testify in this case on account of disagreeable publicity of my name, but I was J. I. Dodd's best friend in his last days and much good will result from prosecuting this case.

I see DO reason why the facts should not be laid before the grand jury at Topeka. Unless Flint and Cludas are arrested soon, you may fail to find them. I shall leave here 800n to seek a new location, so please inform me soon if you have any further need of me. I am willing to testffy if your lawyer thinks best. Yours with sympathy, J.

E. DUNCANSON, M. D. Commenting on this the Advocate says: Armed with this letter Mr. Suther land went to Topeka hoping that some.

thing could be done. Upon arriving there he first sought out the attendant Cludas, referred to in Dr. Duncanson's letter, but that gentleman had undoubt edly received his instructions. While his version of Dodd's treatment and the manner of his death confirmed the statements of Dr. Duncanson in every other particular, he avowed that no brutality was indulged in.

Other employes were interviewed, but not A. word could be got out of them that would be of any assistance. Mr. Sutherland next went to the office of Mr Safford, county attorney of Shawnee, and explained to him his mission. Mr.

Safford requested him to call at 2 o'clock. When that time came he again went to Mr. Safford's office and was surprised to find that Dr. Eastman, of the asylum, had arrived just ahead of him. That Safford had telephoned over to the asylum for Eastman can not, of course, be positively stated, but it is a remarkable coincidence that the head of the institution Mr.

Sutherland was after should arrive at the county attorney's office at the very hour appointed for a conference between the two attorney's. Of course nothing could be done, for it was evident that the two redeemers understood each other perfectly, and Mr. Sutherland was informed that it was foolish to suppose that brutality would be tolerated in the Topeka insane asylum. Mr. Sutherland questioned Eastman concerning Dr.

Duncanson's case, and was informed that while the doctor had been there for treatment while suffering from a nervous disorder, that he was perfectly sane and always had been, so it is evident that the do tor is a competent witness: but before it court, with Eastman and his assistants ready to testify in each other's behalf, and a redeemer prosecating astorney and judge, our readers cAn readily understand how utterly useless a prosecution would be. If Governor Morrill were a man instead of' a chunk of putty in the hands of politicians he would long ago have ordered an investigation, but as he seems determined to turn a deaf ear to all evidence and all complaints, it is evident that the only thing that can be done is to wait until the state can redeemed from the redeemers, and then clean the institution every brutal bully that now infests it. It is unnecessary to comment on Dr. Duncanson's letter. His statements are made with such clearness, and so per fectly free from ill feeling or passion, that, with the testimony heretofore sented, there can be no doubt that Jacob I.

Dodd was brutally and foully dered, that Judson Flint is the brute who committed the deed, and that Dr. Eastman is cognizant of the facts and by shielding the criminal and retaining him in the institution is himself equall guilty. TO ENLARGE AGAIN. The And Press to be Eight Pages After June 1 The readers and friends of the CoOPERATOR AND PRESS will no doubt be pleased to learn that the purer is again to be enlarged and otherwise improved. We have felt the necessity of this for some time and now it is imperative.

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A number of new cars just out of the shops will be put in service between St. Louis and Kansas City and Kansas points which ought to make this line very popular with the traveling public from Kansas for this occasion. A Royal Peer, from India, at the Grand Friday evening. OVERMYER'S HOT SHOT. His Caustic Criticism Of Those Who Opposed Him In Convention, LETTER TO THE PUBLIC Some of The Excuses Given Are Reviewed And Home Democratic History Given--He is a Dandidate For Delegate-at-Large, 1f those who opposed Hon.

David Overmyer in the recent Democratic convention, had their laugh at the time, it was well, for they certainly have no cause for merriment now. Mr. Overmyer is after them and his manner and methods are such as to keep the other fellows jumping at a lively rate avoid to his shots. In a letter to the public Mr. Overmyer handles his opponants without gloves.

We make the following extract: Del or no delegate, I shall go on with this light to the end, because it is just. What earthly reason can these SOcalled Democrats who voted me down in the convention give for their action, which will pass current in the state convention? The following are some of the miserable excuses which I under. stand were given in the county convention: First--That I have only been a Dem- I ocrat for seven -False! Second- -That my Democracy has not been tested. As long ago as 1888 I was their candidate for congress; in 1894 their candidate for governor; both times nominated by acclamation. Third--That I voted the Republican ticket in 1892, and organized the stalwart absolutely false! I publicly advise all Democrats to vote the ticket nominated by the Populist and Democratic conventions and voted that ticket myself.

I had nothing to do with the stalwart movement during that campaign, was not instrumental either directly or indirectly in forming the committee and took no part with it. was asserted that I am Fourth--It responsible because Shawnee county only has seven votes in the state convention and because the Democratic ticket received less than 30,000 votes in this state in 1894. With the vote of 1894 as a basis, Shawnee county is only entitled to seven votes. There was and is no other fair or honest basis of representation except the vote of 1894. Not only be cause it was the last regular Democratic vote cast, but because it was the only one since 1890.

I got all the votes I could, not onlv in Shawnee county, but throughout the state. The men who voted against me last Saturday, voted against me then, and now blame me for their votes and for not getting enough votes to give Shawnee county a larger delegatian in the state convention. If they and such as they, hid stood by me instead of secretely, by but onholing and private corre; ondence, kniting me and circulating the most infamous calumnies concerning me, Shawnee county might have had 30 delegates in the state convention now instead of seven, Fifth--I: was charged that have been on all sides of all parties, that I am a turn coat, etc. I turned my Re publican coat off' and put on a Demo cratic coat ten years ago, having a ted substantially with the Democrats for three years prior to that time, and not because "there was so many of them' either. I have never to or acted with but two parties, I was once a Republican, am now a democrat and whoever says more simply falsifles.

Several other matters were brought up which do not concern the public, and will only be glanced at to show the animus of these fellows. The public don't care whether or not Henry Steele lost his place on the police force, that is not a burning is ue, and though his statement that I wrote a letter against him was not true, am free to say that as he declared in 1894 he would never vote another Democratic ticket, and as he was a cruel and over-bearing policeman. I should not have hesitated to do so. Whether Charley Holliday has found places for one or for seven Democrats on the police force does not concern the people of Shawnee county nearly SO much as the question whether standard money shall be gold alone or both gold and silver, but as a matter of fact he has found places for more Democrats, than were employed under Lewelling's police board, but they were not all the same fellows, hence these tears. Whether I did or did not make Bob Kepley a promise in 1894 that he should be kept in his place on the board of public works is not a matter which should determine whether Bland or Whitney shall be the nominee at Chicago, But the fact is, I made him no such promise as he himself admitted to a man whose word he will pot question; whose office is in the same building with mine.

I supported Kepley for sheriff, though he was my friend and I was amazed, not more at his orginal statement in the Journal than at the fact that he kept on repeating that statement after having admitted to his friend and my friend that the statement was false. Prank Thomas says I came to the state in 1880, helped to fasten prohibition upon the state, talked prohibition, etc. He knew that that utterance was an absolute falsehood. I came to Kansas, September 14, 1882, prohibition was then the law. I was a Republican made four Republican speeches in every one declared that I was not a prohibitionist, but criticized the Democrats for not declaring broadly for the enforcement of all laws instead of "all just as stated in their platform; said but little about state issues, but confined myself chiefly to national topics.

Thomas quotes extensively from Washington dispatches during the patronage fight of 1893. The language imputed to me I never uttered. The newspaper men were inventing so-called interviews every day in order to keep up the great Kansas sensation. Mr. Mitchell was very severe on the "Anarchists," and Crounch was not far behind him but I used no such language.

Thomas fears that if I should go to Chicago the anarchists would call upon me and perhaps scandalize the delegation. If he should go, the delegation would not be smothered with people coming to see him. I had my opinion as a lawyer of the proceedings of the court that convicted the anarchists, and have it yet. I agree with Ben Butler who stated before the court of the United States that supreme this trilal was anarchy Itself. Lobjected to it Es Thomas well knows not because I was an anarchist, but because the contrary I was and am the upon strictest of legalists and could but revolt at the spectacle of the court trampling upon all law and precedent even to convict anarchists.

Just as here in Kansas I have uttered a ceaseless protest against breaking down all the restraints of the constitution and ancient rules of law for the sake of prohibition. Fortunately my Oakland speech was published correctly in the Democrat of this city, and can be. found in the files of that paper. I invite all who are sufficiently interested to read it all. My judgment of that trial has been vindicated by events, by the almost unanimous opinion oi lawyers, by Governor Oglesby offering pardon to the condemned if they would recant their an archistic opinions.

How could he do this if he believed them guilty of crime of murder? Second, by the great pardon of Fielden, Schwab and Neebe by Governor Altgeld, the present leader of the Democratic party of Illinois, now universally regarded as the ablest governor Illinois ever had; the great free silver leader who by his courage and abillty has extorted the praise even of his enemies. When he spoke at the great meeting the other night he was not troubled by the presence of an archists. He had the same opinion of that trial that I held, but he was elected governor of Illinois all the same. Frank Thomas now protests against me as an anarchist. I was good enough to be his god-father in Democracy, good enough for him to -ask me "would I kindly" recommend him to the Democrats and vouch for his Democracy, when he wanted to runfor treasurer.

The old anarchist complied and Frank, with his little tin toy. was happy. I was enough to be supported for congood gress by Democrats. Frank is to blame for not supporting me then; he was still floundering in the slough of Republi canism. I was good enough to be nominated for governor in 1894.

Frank was in the convention and said he was for me, helped to nominate me, wanted to help me through so much that he got himself put on the state central committee, for the purpose of giving me all the help he could, of course. Where, then, was his solemn and awful protest? How could he support a wild eyed anarchists? He went, with me to Leavenworth to the first meeting, figured at our rally here, sat on the platform among the scribes and pharisees and clapped his little hands to applaud, and chaperoned and escorted this wild and woolly anarchist all about the city and finally voted for him (or he didn't) let him now dare to say which. The St. Louls Horror, The dispatches last night and today tell a horrible story of the destructive storm at St. Louis about 6 o'clock yesterday evening in which more than 1000 people were killed and injured.

Nothing Can be more horrible than these great storms which come at unexpected times and unexpected places, and each year they seem to increase in frequency and destructive power. Is the time coming when people will be forced to burrow in the ground like the gopher to escape the death dealing cyclone. For all information regarding rates, routes, sleeper reservations, call at Rock Island depot or phone 384. A. M.

FULLER, City Passenger Ag't. A Commodore of H. R. E. navy, at the Grand Friday evening.

A SCATHING REPLY. Frank W. Elliott Answers The Board. Of Trade's Circular Letter. ONLY SERFS AND SUBJECTS May Petition For Favors From Their Masters -Men and Ultixens Demand and Witl Obtain Justice.

bed, saying he had rather be hung than stay in his room alone through the night. Charles Cludas went behind Dodd, put his arms around Dodd's waist and start. ed to Dodd's room pushing Dodd before him, failing to get Dodd through the short hall door. Cludas permitted me and another patient named He won to help put Dodd into his room, No. 6, where we undressed Dodd and put him to bed, but before the door could be closed Dodd was up and thrust both arms out.

Cludas told him to go to bed, pushed Dodd back and looked him in. Dodd called for water, I ask permission to get it. Dodd got up to the transom, the transom was filled with an iron sash with spaces for glass about five inches wide. Dodd held to the two bars of the sash at his left hand side of the door over the door lock and put his right leg through the second space of the sash counting from the hinge side, this made his left leg hang down against the inside of the door. Dodd put his face to the transom and said he would get down go to bed and be quiet it he could have a cup of water; Cludas said I might get water, but Flint hearing the noise came into the short hall and forbade and said "Let me get at Dodd." I did not leave but stood before Dodd's door.

Flint unlocked Dodd's door, thruts it open vi. olently against Dodd as he hung inside, caught Dodd by the shoulders, dragged him down, threw him in southwest ner in a half setting position, pulled his head forward, threw Flint's weight vio lently onto Dodd's head and rode him down flat on the floor. Flint then sat on his breast with Dodd's arms held down by Flint's knees. Flint next choked him with both hands until Dodd had to rest awhile before he could get up. Flint ordered Dodd to get up and go after water, Dodd pulled himself up onto his bed and rested.

Flint took Dodd by the shoulders, pulled him to his feet and thrust him into the short hall. Dodd's legs were unsteady as a very drunken man's and he staggered left and right as he tottered off to get water. Dodd returned to his room and went to bed without further trouble. Dodd made no effort to get through the transom and if any bruises were made they would be most likely to be found on legs and hands. Dodd did not beat his face against the transom.

He was up at the transom about one or two ments. On Saturday morning, April 11, J. I. Dodd was at breakfast with me, took his medicine without trouble and ate moderately. A little after 9 a.

m. I saw Dodd northeast hall door rapping heavily and kicking lightly and calling the doctor to let him out to go home. I tried to get Dodd to go away, telling him Flint would get hold of him soon, but Dodd's mind was not in a condition to be responsible and he refused to take my advice. Soon Flint went up behind Dodd, threw his right arm in front of Dodd's throat, threw Dodd's back onto Flint's right hip and went south on the northeast hall dragging Dodd by the neck into the long hall where he put Dodd into a seat. Dodd soon returned to the door and made more noise.

Flint brought Dodd away as before and started west on the lung hall toward Dodd's room, after turning west into the long hall Dodd slipped off Flint's hip. I offered to help manage him, but Flint refused help. Flint took Dodd by the throat with Flint's right hand, thrust Dodds's head against the stone wall east of door, No. 19, threw Dodd violently to the floor, dropped onto Dodd's breast with his knees with violence and Flint's weight, slid astride Dodd and choked him with both hands until Dodd's hand fell. Flint allowed Dodd to revive, helped him up, told him to go to his room.

Dodd refused. Flint took Dood over his hip as before and started toward Dodd's room. Dodd slipped off Flint's hip as before and Flint took Dodd by the throat and threw him vio lently to the floor, jumped onto his breast as before and choked him as before with both hands. Charles Ciudas asked Flint to let him take Dodd to his room. Flint told Cludas.

"Keep your hands off, I am going to conquer him." Flint again helped Dodd up and tried to drive him to his room. Dodd did not know enough to give up and started to, go east. Flint was mad. Flint again took Dodd by the throat, threw him violently to the floor and jumped on Dodd with his knees as before and commenced chocking Dodd with both hands as before, but seeing that Dodd could not On May 19 the Board of Trade of Kansas City, Kansas, sent circular letter to the chairman of the Populist county central committee of each county in the state. Following is a copy of the letter which explanins itself: DEAR hand herewith blank petitions to Board of Railroad Commissioners of Kansas, asking reduction in the grain rates of Kansas.

This is a subject which interests you and every citizen of your county. We therefore believe we will have your hearty co-operation and hope you will get as many signers as possible and forward to D. W. Troup, secretary of the Kansas City, Kansas, Board of Trade, before May 25th, 1896. The accompanying tables show the present distance tariff of Kansas.

The distance tariff promulgated by the Kansas Board of Railroad Commissioners in 1894, and never obeyed by the railroads, also the current tarriff's of Iowa and Illinois. While the rates asked for will not be so low as in other states, they will be as low possibly as the railroads can afford at the present time, and would reduce rates on grain and grain products of Kansas in all directions from 2c to 4c per hundred thus benefiting every producer in the state, and would do more to build up the grain and milling interests of Kansas than anything which could be done. If you have any recommendations to make along this line of action, we will appreciate it very much if you will give them to us at once, and if a meeting is tound necessary to be held at Topeka, it will benefit you and all others interif you can be present at that meet- ing. W. W.

HASKELL, President. D. W. TROUP, Secretary. Frank W.

Elliott, chairman of the Doniphan county People's party central committee replied to the letter in the following manner: DENTONVILLE, May 21, 1896. Messrs Haskell and Tramp, Pres. and Secy. K. C.

K. Board Trade. Kansas City, Kansas. GENTLEMAN- favor May 19th is upon my desk and contents carefully noted. Pursuant to your request for recommendations along the line proposed I have the pleasure to submits the following for your consideration.

The ultimate effect of the enclosed petition upon the men to whom it is directed would be about as effective as a like petition directed to a Chinese Joss and eyen were the commissioners to heed this cry for relief from the insatiable grinding greed of the railway corporations by granting the reductions prayed for, the railway corporations would simply appeal to the courts and defeat us. Again I am opposed to said petition because Iam opposed to petitioning a master of our creation. The private corporations exist only at the option of their creators--the pecple-and instead of petitioning them directly or indirectly I favor the exercising of the right of eminent domain still resident in the people in their organized capacity as a government and the seizure and operation of these roads by the United States government upon payment of reasonable compensation to the present owners thereof. The railroad corporations of the state of Kansas are ruining the producers, here as elsewhere and their known rapacity is equalled only by the rapacity of the goldbug mortgage and bond holders. Serfs and subjects alone may petition for favor from their masters.

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