The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-01-01
SCANDALOUS CONDUCT.
Character OF Col. HOustOn's Eve.
ming Paper.
COwardly Attack on q Worthy
Citizen by the Attaches Of
that Office.
He is Hustled Down Stairs by a
Mob OF Printers.
4 Free and Reckless Use Of Fire.
arms.
And all this because q Simple Elk.
PLANTATION is Wanted.
ScANDALOUS CONDUCT.

PLANTATION Is wanted.
Yesterday there was enacted Q scene il
this city, which, for contemplate cowardic'
and downright rufianism, cannot, We believe
be psrallelled in any community. In ordel
thst our readers may fully understand tn.
causes which led to the di.graceful affair. We
go back to the beginning.
About two weeks sgo an article was pub
lished in The TINES, noticing the fact of the
appearance on the streets Of two women clad
in male attire, but as to who they were OF
where they came from nothing was known
or intima.ed. OF course the item excited
considerable curiosity, and great was the
speculation As to who the parties could be
but as nothing definite could be developed,
in regard to the identity of the parties, the
matter finally died out. Last Saturday,
however, the two "wet nurses" who oetensi-
bly, run the daily poster connected with the
Commercial Office, happened to run across
the already stale item; and connecting there.
with the names of two respectable and limo.
cent women of this city, came out in the If.
ternoon Issue with most scandalous
and indecent account of the affair
deliberately accusing these ladies of visiting
saloons and other places of vile resort and
drinking with the common rabble.
No sooner had the paper appeared on the
street than the husband of one of the accused
parties Or. Dubois, and his fathes-in.law
Nv. n. Clough,) went to the Office of publ.
cation and demanded to see the author or
authors of the slandsrous article. They were
not to-be found At the Office, but the exas.
perated men were informed that they were
taking supper at . neighboring restaurant.
Proceeding thither at once Mr.. Clough found
one of the guilty parties at the table. With
ont saying a word he took him by the ear
led him out Of the room-marched him
down to the ofice-wrote out a full and un.
qualified retrsction of the article and told
the offender 10 Sign. He did sign.
Mr.. Cloush next went for the other mem
Der of the firm, and marching him up in q
like manner, told him to afix his signature.
He put it down in short order. The article
'igned was to the effect, that they did no
Know that there was a word of truth in what
hey had written, and that they published the
TEN from mere street rumor. Having OBJ
aimed this confession from the craven pair,
md the promise that they would in Mondays
ssue make an apology, for their hasty and
action, Mr.. Clough left the
'ffice, and went home. Yesterday afternoon,
hese myths had somewhat recovered from
heir scare and sent an insulting note to Mr..
Tough, informing him that they
lad concluded not to make an
pology, as they had proof that
he facts as stated in their poster were true
nd demanded of Mr.. Clough that he come
own and make an apology for his conduct
oward them Saturday night in making them
ign q retrsction under threats of bodily |
arm. Immediately upon receipt of the
message Mr.. Clough accompanied by DR..
dubois went down to the Commercial office |
nd On their way up the stairs met Hamil- |
On one of the proprietors (2) of the scur-
ilcus sheet. Mr.. Clough asked Hamil-
On what proof he had of the statements
,ade in his paper and Hamilton replied.
tina. be would not give the proof unless
orced to do 80" Mr.. Clough then deliberately |
old Hamilton he was lying BLACKBOARD in
making any such assertion. Scarcely had |
e got the words out of his mouth when a
aob of printers from the Commercial news
DOM rushed oui snd pushed and jos.led him
ITO the street, at the same time telling MIN
hat If he wanted a retraction he would be
kelly TO get enough of it, etc. Meantime
1amilton-the fighting man of the paper
he loud mouthed ignoramus who stands
n the street corners and boasts of his
biliiy to Islander, abuse and Willy innocent
len and woman, protected, as he is, BY his
rippled condition, was hobbling about in
ne entry above in terribly excited frame
mind. Thinking he was about to be hurt
e twitched a revolver out of his pocket, put
ne bullet hole through his own pants and
he other in the ceiling above, and
hen embroidered by smell ofpowder cheer
4 the others on. When Mr.. CloUgh saw
net he had mob to contend with aud not
eing armed he quietly walked to his Office
few blocks further up the street. This is
he simple story of the trouble az it was re.
tied by Mr.. Clough himself and substan-
ated by several well known business men.
he whole Transaction was not only dis
race to the general good order and quiet of
re city but on the good name and reputa-
on of the Commercial for thus tolerating I'M
sr its roof and sucking such 4 filthy libel.
,us. dirty. nauseating, hand-bill IS the
vening Argus No one il safe from its SLAM
er and abuse. The wives and daughters of
ur citizens have no guarantee that their
ames will not appear in the most degrading
nd slanderous lines of print. The secrets Of
mans own home and 6reside are dragged
} the light BY these interruptions vaRabonds
nd dressed up in their infamous language,
,rown broadcast on the helpless community.
ii the leading papers Of neighboring cities
ave noticed the arrogant ignorant, filthy
purse which the Argus. under it, present
has pursued. They wonder
lat the people in theee days of civilization
i'll tolerate euch noxious, fostering
uisapce. Bat what is to be done?
he supposed proprietors are not response.
lie either mentally, pecuniarily, or physi-
lily. 1, would be unmanly to strike Grip
lie. or atiemp: to argue with fool A cou-
le of ''Seei Warts" on the hand Of ini9ui-
:, they stand execrated and condemned by
ne whole community.
'ut perhaps We are getting a little TO bitter
n these repu.ed pfoprietors. There is a
maxim which says that man should not be
famed when his ignorance or no,hingrese
rompts an action, and We are inclined to
Ike this view of the case and
arry the blame back where it rightly be.
ongs. The great and good Deacon Houston
, the real offender. The child is not to blame
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