White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1863-08-27
ID. A. Hook, Detective.

ID. A. Hook, Detective.
Having had business at St. Joseph. We
started for that place, on Saturday NOR
ming last. While in the Treasurer's Of
6ce. at Troy. attending to a little busi'
ness which we had there, an individual
who has been circulating somewhat ex.
tensivsly through this upper country. At
. sort of detective. by name Dawson A
Hook. came swaggering Tor staggering
in. and Immediately commenced taking
us to task for something we had publish
ed about Ewing. 1t appears that tht
offensive article was . statement which
ne had made. upon facts gathered from
. police report in the Leavenwortb Bnl'
le,in. that couple Of Ewing's detectives
had been detected endeavoring to kidnsF
Z negro. and that aayor Anthony had
prevented it. Hooks main grievance
seemed to be. that we bad not given tn
names Of those detectives; and a. be, D
A. Hook, was universally known as Ew
ing's secret detective. every body woult
think that he was the one alluded to-
not that he had any great scruples agains
catching niger. but he.didn't want tn
impression to prevail that bis MASTER
great adversary, Mayor Anthony. hat
drought him to taw." We quickly
saw that the fellow was 90 drunk tha
al explanation would be wasted upol
him, and therefore endeavored to have q
little as possible to do with him; but b.
nevertheless went on with his bullyinf
and threats. occasionally throwing bacl
his coat to exhibit q brace of revolver
buckled at his sides. which frightened u
so terribly that we soon after went to tn
hotel and devoured hearty dinner. H.
swore that no editor should "buck sgains
Ewing over the backs of bis detectives;'
that we shouldn't publish anything abou
the detectives. without also giving thei
names; and boasted that be was the only
man who had ever caught niger il
Kansas, and returned him to Missouri
After reaching Elwood. and going OF
board the ferry boat. Hook again mad
his appearance, and re-openeed his bate
ry. in the same strain as before. Thi
time be hauled out his revolvers, -four
ishing them somewhat. but through mis-
take held them both in one hand, which
to person not used to being shot, die
not look very terrifying. We promised
him then and there. that he should have
no occasion to complain that we did moi
mention names in our next article.
Now, we care nothing for D. A
Hooks abuse and threats. He was go
Der enough to know that his business wat
not to go about shooting people. and he
had no such intention. He merely want.
ed to blow and bully. Had he attempt.
ed anything else, either at Troy or on the
ferry boat. there would not have beer
enough left of him to have made . re.
spectacle stink. Neither do we believe
that Gen. Ewing would approve of his
conduct in the least. But we wish ia
know whether the whole State of Kansas
is under martial law. that detectives can
roam in every direction. insulting and
abusing peaceable citizens at pleasure.
under cover of their commissions :? IL
this the sort of men Ewing employs to
perform particular and secret service
We always had an idea that q detective
should be man who could 60 his rounds
without creating suspicion, instead of one
who constantly kept beastly drunk. boss.
ted of his business to every one. and in
suited and abused persons indiscrimi-
nately.
Lord, forgive Us for swearing