The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-13
Particulars of the Shooting of Colonel
Anthony and the Causes
Which led to it

Topeka, Kan, May 1.-THE killing of
Colonel ID. X. Anthony, editor of the
Leavenworth Times, by W. W.Embry, ed
itor Of the Leavenworth Appeal, in that
city, last night, has produced profound
sensation throughout the state. The quar-
rel which Terminated in tragedy has
been going on for some time. 1t originated
in some structures made by Anthony in
his paper upon certain actions of the Leav-
enworth Typographical Union, which EN-
bry hotly repealed in the appeal, following
it up by damaging accusations against An
thongs official conduct as Postmaster at
Leavenworth. The parties had little al
tercatiOn on the street last Saturday even
ing, in which Embry struck or kicked An
thony, when the latter, without resenting
the affront, retreated into an adjoining
store. The fatal meeting last night occur
red on the stairway of the Opera house be-
tween the acts of the play. Only a few
words were exchanged, when Anthony
struck Embry in the face, whereupon EN-
bry drew pistol and fred three shots,o one
of which took effect in AnthoGy's back.
Anthony tottered to the top of the stairs.
and sank fainting into chair. An officer
seized Embry and wrenched the pistol
from him, and physicians were summoned
to the relief of the wounded man. A
slight examination suficed to show that the
hurt was fatal. This was about 10 o'clock,
and Anthony fingered in great agony until
early this morning. He retained his
senses and gave full directions as to his
business affairs.
When the report of the affray was noised
around in the Opera house a general con-
sternation ensued, and the performance
was abruptly ended. Colonel Anthony's
wife was in the audience, he having left
her side only few moments before the
shooting took place. Embry was promptly
lodged in Jail, and Jack Downing, local re-
porter on the Commercial, was also ar
rested as an accessory to the assassination.
The deceased was an old-time resident
of Kansas, and one of the best known men
in the state. He had been prominent in
local and state politics for a great many
years, having served in the legislature,
been Mayor of Leavenworth, chairman of
the state Republican committee, and acted
in other official capacities AT the break
ing out Of the rebellion he entered the ar
my as Lieutenant Colonel of the Seventh
Kansas Cavalry, the noted ''jayhawker"
regiment, Commanded by Colonel Jennison.
About year ago he was appointed post
master at LeavOnworth, which position he
held at the time of his death, being also ed
itor and proprietor of the Times newspa-
per of that city. He was also President OF
tho State Editorial Association, and Secre-
tary and Treasurer of the Kansas and Mis-
souri, Associated Press. His age was
about so years.
Colonel Anthony was a man of uncom-
mon energy, strong passions and prejudices,
quick to anger, slow to forgive, and good
at hating. His relations with political aud
professional rivals and antagonists were al,
most uniformly unpleasant. He held tc
his opinions with marked pertinacity, and
expressed them hluntly, freely, and with
little apparent concern as to consequences
He had several street alterations during
his life, most of them growing out of poll
tics. the most noted of which was with Il
&. Satterlee, Leayenworth editor, some
years ago, whom he shot aud killed. 1t il
queer coincidence that the circumstance
attending this affrav with Satterlee were
almost precisely the same as those which