The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-05-20
One Editor Kills Auother.eThc Quar-
rel which Caused the Murder.


Not long ago the telegraph announced
the suicide of John S. Coulter. printer,
at Leavenworth, it was supposed from
desperation caused by being ostracised
by the printers union. Col. D. R. An
thony, editor of the Times and postmas
ter Of the city, made some severe remarks
about the union in his paper, alleging
that he had caused Coulter's death. The |
Appeal, w. w. Enjoys paper, retaliated
by charging corruption in the postottice,
the newspaper controversy grew extreme
" bitter and personal. Saturday even
ing. May 9Th, in front Of the Opera
House, Anthony and Embry met, and
Embry demanded an apology for language
that Anthony had used. The latter said,
$50 away; l will have no controversy
with you Anthony started to walk TO
Parham's drug store, and Embry kicked
him. Sunday morning the Times pub
lished that Anthony was followed by two
cowardly assassins. The Appeal the next
evening burlesqued the renconter and in
editorial articles violently denounced An
thony as coward. At night, during the
third act of Deborah when the Opera
House stairway was vacant, Embry and
Anthony met, the latter going down and
the former up stairs, and the Colonel
asked Embry if he wished to see him.
Embry replied: ''Just as you please,
Col. Anthony; if you wish to see me /
will 90 down stars The Colonel then
stepped up one step and Embry said !:
''No you don't shoot me in the back,
and stepped up by his side. Anthony
then struck Embry on the upper lip =
severe blow, when three shots were fired
by Embry, one of which took effect under
his right shoulder. sevcring main artery.
Anthony fell on the stairway and Embry
was arrested 1T the foot Of the stairs.
The greatest confusion prevailed. Men
and women rushed hither and thither in
frantic alarm. Embry, addressing him.
self to the people, said, "Keep your seats
no one will be hurt" Embry's mouth was
bleeding when he was arrested. Anthony
was still alive at o'clock Tuesday morn
, ing, but his physic ans said he could mo-
live till daylight.
, The associated press account Of the If
/. fair says that ''Embry and fellow cAllet
r Jack Downing had been bounding An
i thony for about week past, both goin'
h around and endeavoring to draw him int
t a quarrel, with the avowed purpose Q
shooting him. Embry is desperate fel
low and had previously shot . man, bu
Downing's carrying . pistol WAS regarde
by every body IS joke. They assaulte
;. Anthony as he came out Of the oper
house last Saturday night, but he retreat
ed into Parham' drug store without q
% tempting to resist their attack. To-da
they have been going around, Downing 10
3 lowed Anthony for An hour or more TIL
le morning, displaying the hilt Of piste
q, but Anthony evaded him, and, thong
10 Downing was not with Embry when ii
OF shooting took place, be is considered ,
Is guilty as the other. The Assassination
= one Of the most cold-blooded murde
N ever committed in the State. Col. A
u thony, though naturally passionate an
u irritable, has known that these men hi
eI designs upon his life, and has CAREFUL
oi avoided an encounter with them.
= The appeals article Of the It'll, brief
Is :. menorized. was as follows: Col. Anth
=. nv, postmaster, accused, with proof.
=. blackmailing and bribery in the passa
:. Of mail matter through his office. col
q pelling his clerks tOreceipt for hall mo
an pay than paid them; using the postofn
- building for the 7ines Office and its pu
=. LEGATION, while it is paid for by the g
-. eminent; ana violating the law BY ke'
10 ing . steam boiler, engine, and comous
Al. BILE matter in the postofice building WI
-, out protection. He owns the bnlldn
A. and rents it to the government for Sl.1
e. while like adjoining buildings rent
to $500. He pays nothing to the COVE
md ment for the part Of the building used
ed him IS printing Office. Great exci
the ment prevails throughout the city;
;tol people demand Of Special Agent Grow
css and Post master General Jewell IN imr
he date investigation, in which event :
~. tenness viii Be unearthsd that viii &c
ble. somebody to the penitcntiary, etc.
ked
nd. The steamer Jason Gould when q
edy Pembroke, Ont, Tuesday night struck
erK, rock and sunk. There were $50 pesz
led gers on board. al Of whom reached
nth shore IN safety.