The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1875-05-15
4 SAD AFFAIR.

We mentioned last week the death O
Mr.. Coulter, printer in I.esvenworth
from an overdose of laudanum taken, i
was supposed. for the purpose Of ending
life, stating that Col. Anthony of tn
Leavenworth Times accused the Typo
graphical Union OF that city of being re
sponsible for his death, and severely crit
icised and denounced their actions gener
ally. Mr.. VIM. W. Embry editor of thu
daily Appeal defended the actions of thu
Union, pronounced the statements o
Col. Anthony as untrue, using very rer
sonal and abusive language. He alst
charged that the Colonel was guilty OF
fraudulent and corrupt practices in the
discharge of his duties As postmaster Of
that city. In addition to the cause
above referred to it is stated that Col.
Anthony and Mr.. Embry entertained q
hatred for each other on account OF
former quarrels.
On last Saturday evening it is reported
that these gentlemen had personal al.
tercation, at which time the Appeal says
that its editor, Mr.. Embry, kicked Col.
Anthony, and on Monday evening at the
Opera House the affair eliminated by
Embry shooting Anthony. From &C.
counts given of the affair in the Times
and Commercial we think the shooting
was highly criminal, as it could hardly
have been in self-defense-which is the
only thing that will justify a man in
taking the life of a fellow man. So far
as the newspaper quarrel is concerned
the Appeal was more abusive than the
Times. calling Col. Anthony IAN assassin,
seducer, thief, liar, and the vilest COW.
ard ever allowed to live in respectable
What may be brought to
light at the trial to mitigate the crime,
we know not, but from the facts as We
understand them the assault was uncaled
for, wilful and malicious.
Up till the time of going to press,
Friday afternoon the latest reports were
that Col. Anthony was still alive, but
council of leading physicians gave no
hope that he would recover, and it was
supposed that death must soon
ausuo from his wound
The following is an account of the
shooting as published in the Times ofthe
18th inst:
Last night, about ten o'clock, Col. d.
R. Anthony, editor Of this paper was
shot at the Opera House by VIM. w.
Embry, the editor of the Appeal. 1t was
between the third and fourth acts Of the
play of Leah, and Col. Anthony was
coming down the steps leading from the
parquette, when at the turn in the fight
Of stairs, he was met by Embry who
stopped him, and said, "You go on down
stairs" The Colonel replied, saying.
go on ; 1 will have no controversy with
you" "Yes you WILL" said Embry
shaking his fist in AnthOnys face several
ii mes. Anthony then, 10 get rid of him
pushed Embry from him, and the latter
drew a pistol and fired one shot, and then
to the foot of the stairs, from
which place he fired two more. The
first shot was the only one that
took effect, it striking the Colonel in the
right breast, just below the collar bone,
,evering leading artery and causing vi
,lent internal hemorrhage. BY great
effort the wounded man walked to the
head of the stairs, where he sat down on
, chair and Immediately grew faint, his
head falling upon his breast and his
Eyes closing. So quickly was the shoot |
ng done that few in the house, and even |
hose in the vicinity of Embry. had any
dea of what was going on, and it was not
Until Marshal Hook stepped forward, as
listed by officer Dent and William She'll
ross, and wrenched the still smoking |
PISTOL from the hands of the murderer, as
,e was cooking it for the fourth time,
hat it became known that something
errible had happened. Embry was i'm;
taken to the station house and
ocked up.
Mr.. Embry claims that the shooting
ras done in self-defense, and in q con.
ersation with a reporter for the Kansas
,ity Times he gave the following as the
ause of the difficulty:
81 have no feeling against Anthony on
count of what he said about the Print
RS Union. The trouble grew out of the
hssees of corruption which l made
gainst Anthony in his management Of
be postofice. / made these charges in
he interest OF honesty and the people Of
and - sincere, conscien-
ous journalist. / think sQch ought to
g exposed"
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