The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1876-11-23
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At a late hour lat Saturday hight while
Thos and E /. Leonard we're in Giaccminis
re.taursnt, the proprietor, Mr. Giscomini
being a'so present, Sheriff Bond, Byron
Sherry, Embry, Joyce and q man named
Frazer, from Lawrence came in, and call
ed for drink While standing at the bar
Frazer asked EMORY to introduce him TO
Mr.. rhos Leonard. Eu.bry, Who wss drunk
enough to do anything, proceeded To do %,
but Mr.. Leonard, knowing the character OF
both men, intimated that he did not wish
to acknowledge the profered Introduction.
Embry made . remark to the effect that
Mr. Leonard was no gentleman, which
Sherry, Who was the drunkest OF tie lot,
supplemented with the observation
that he (Mr. Leonard) was = dirty dog"
Seeing Sherry's condition, and not wish
ing to engage in . quarrel with . man
of his character, Mr.. Leonard passed II on
with q casual remark, when sherry seized
him by the coat collar, - il to choke him
Mr.. Ed Leonard, seeing his brothers dan.
ger, who is still suffering from fractured
knee, interfered to save him, and Knocked
Sherry down. Bond, who was standing
near Sherry At the time, then struck MI.
Ed. Leonard, knocking him agains: .
window, breaking the glass, Embry, in
the meantime, rtanding mevhat aside,
With drawn pistol in his hand, evidently
waiting 70 h,lp Sherry and bond. MI;
Thos. Leonard went up to Embry and
told him TO put up his weapon, which he
did. Embry threatened to shoot him, o"t
Mr. Leonard Was not to be frightened, and
the cowed bully pocketed the pistol again.
Jus, then Mr. Giscomini put out the lights
and the Sherry crowd vent " to John
D~lf's "Star of the West" Mr.. DELL,
fearing that Eubry, Bond, Sherry
and Joyce, in their drunken condition,
would raise q disturbance, called IN Mat
Malone, Who seated himself By the stove
to auief'a row, should any arise. While
-lttaug there, Bond came up, and, in the
most offensive manner po-sIble, began To
allure him, and threa ened to thrash him.
Mat replied that he simply came in TO quiet
any disturbance which might occur. but
| that he didn't think he was AFRAID. Bond
then simmered down. The whole affair
seemed t, be a preconcerted plan on the
| part Of Bond, Embry, Sherry and Co., 10
engage Mr.. Ed. and Thos Leonard In q
quarrel. Bond has had . grudge against
| Iom Leonard since last year, when ne ran
for -her,ff. and seemed 10 avail himself Of
this opportunity to vent his hate.
| Mr. Giacomini il gentleman, and keeps
The best restaurant in town, and Is not re-
So, .nsibIe for the actions Of roughs and bull
lies who come into his place 70 create a
disturbance Mr.. elf-, also, keeps an OF
derIy place, and tried everything in his
power to prevent a row. Mr.. Giaconini
| d d al he could TO quiet Sherry and Co.,
and to preserve .rder in his house.
This assault upon Mr. Leonard is but
one Of q long series of outr4ses up'n the
part Of these men who have a. various
times disturbed the public peace. Sherry Is
the man who, some time ago, made an IN
~arr.ntable attack upon Col Jennison,
when, in Squire Williams Office, he u-ed
the mo-t p diane and INSULT Language
pur-ible. Also, during the session Of the
Uniued States Court in this city, he assault.
ed Mr.. Ssayze OF the Topeka Btode, in =
most cowsrdlv manner, assi.red by Embry
At another lime he was only saved BY The
interference Of friends from severe chas-
tisemept at the hands of Mr.. hannon
whum h. had insul,ed At Topeka, while
drunk, he appeared half naked upon The
streets, and only escaped arrest by beinf
taken TO his room.