The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1873-08-14
THf Cu.E--AYl0H Libel CASE.
A Card from Col. cobb Concerning
Say tors. Alleged i.ibe!lou- ATE
TO THE PUBLIC

s"sSeS
TO THE PUBLIC
While | ~as quietly pursuing the duties oi
my profession, at home ''in the mi,is OF pro-
found peace" lire Wyandoiie Gazette OF the
Sth instant published a grossly libfllous
article, of over Il comma about Gie, IN which
Occnis line following charge:
When JOHN Speef's case vas ahoHt IL
come before III. arand i.ry q. Topeka, Col
5. A Cpbb, being c.a.Is,I Tor Sl,eer, called
one of the members Of the grand jury out o
the left House, asa; as hi. ,I:or ugs!t f-,ood
and IA anyone Wvu.f. understand from ;he
language used, tried To Hft,= that juror t,
vote aud u.e his Influence s.ain-, the lin,iiu.
of an indicim nj =g inst MIR. Specr. This
Of course, should have sen, Mr. Cobb {,
Cong -staie's prison"
Ny tu .ncss is tina, Of u !a.ycr, and | an
in the enjoyment al a lucrative practice ID
my profession. IL the Charge above quoted
is true, then | am unworthy the con
6d,pce OF the army of clients, whose bIisines.
has raised me from poverty to Independence
The profession OF the law, hold 10 he on,
demanding the highest hon"r and integrity
and that no man can be good lawyer, in The
highest sense, and a dishonest man. Ii tn.
charge be fal-e, it is due my profession, til,
public and myself, tina, | deny il in the mosl
solemn form. Hence | hsv. don. 80, AID
caused Mr.. X. Il. Taylor, the EDITOR and pro
prietur of the newspaper which publlshe
,b. article. to b, arrested on the cbaJ,. Of
libel.
deeply regre, ire necrssi'F OF such pro-
ceediny, bu, could see no other alternative
for me 10 pursue, in IA. charge made by MIR.
Taylor. This course appears 10 Inc to be in
conformity 10 the enlightened sentiment oil
Kansas. Tie puh'ic viii therefore under
stand that my grievance ID not political; l
care not how many stab slanisrs OF bysone
campaigns are paraded against me. The
public appreciate at their true value charges
of this kind and their resIirrectionist1.
In this connection | submit the following
bit OF history: In the spring OF 1899 came
to Wyandotte TO commence HE, without cap
ital or friends. But the world was bright.
was rich ia energy, ambition, anu a sublime
confidence OF success.
l found here little clique oil men, OF
whom Mr.. Taylor Is far exponent, OF ihe
same political faith as myself, all my seniors
by half a score OF years and upwards, and all
ambitious but without tact to command sue
CESS i was successful, anu these men, De
rause OF my success. began to view me with
jealousy. Beneath the sunshine OF my pros
Perity. this Jealousy soon ripened INTO dis
like. The war came on and went INTO the
army, and won honorable mention. These
men remained at home 10 project The women
and children, and could claim no part IN the
pride and glory OF the returning soidIer.
They disllked me because l had worn the
blue and not dIssraced 1t.
Not so the people Of Wyandotte county,
who Immediately restored to me the sup
mort and confidence of former years they
showered upon me almost every position
within their Gift; they gave me generous
patronage in ray profession. No public
man in Kareas ever had More hearty
home sumner, than ,aysalf. Al, this in.
ten.ified the dislike of those men into hatred,
and "a their ORGAN the Wyand,,tie f:n.rf'e
for five wears te.ned with abuse and Islander