Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1877-09-01
The Law Founders Fight.

hear Of war and blOodshed. and we ar,
glad 10 announce that what might hav'
been a war of unusual dimensions oc
CURED last Monday during onr Temporal,
absence. Not being an eye-witness vi
cannot give our own version of the fracus
and il is almost useless to state that thu
cOntendiDg forces when interviewed II
regard TO the matter unfold tales too con
flicting 10 be altogether reliable. Tn,
scene occurred at the usual fighting plac,
Judge Frosr's court room. The Judg'
was trying to settle civil difficulty O
some kind, and as has become customar,
the lawyers had surrounded him as thicl
as hornets. After three or four hours o.
skirmishing, and by a mastery fianl
movement, Mr.. dryden succeeded in get
ting command of the situation. As j.
his style whenever he has the judges at
tention, he began to spread himself. Til,
fierce tone of his voice rent the air caus
ing little children on the street to run and
scream with terror, and frisky long horn
miles away to snuff the air, curl theil
tails toward the clouds. and then scatter
as when storm strikes them. Kelley,
dogs sought shelter under the sidewalks.
The festive gambler, thinking the great
Gabriel mad come. bet his last chip and
cared not whether it won or lost. AT last
the power of the speakers fury came
down upon frail mankind, and he gave
vent to bitter insinnations- With one
hand raised toward Heaven and the OF bel
on his pocket book lthe courtroom was
crowded. he said: Il appeal TO the court
if it is not unIighteous for any man tC
refuse TO pay his bills at this bar n THE
Judge nodded approvingly 4 la McIntoshl
land say that the defe idant In this case
would swear to anything TO avoid PAYING
his honest debts.' Here Mr.. Sutton. the
opposing counsel. who had held com
maDding position on the Judges table,
almost in front of the Infatuated speaker.
asked that such language be oyeruled
The Judge began to remove q quid OF
black navy preparatory to giving q de
cision. when dryden broke loose again.
saying with great emphasis. II repeat it.
utN Nouiu W NJ
Gen, you are a lar" broke in Sutton. Al
he bent forward from his position on thu
table and feared at his opponent. "You'r,
another. and you would swear to any
but that sentence was never finished.
They ended parle, and both addressed for lght
Like gods they seemed
Fit 20 decide the empire OF great Heaven.
~ fh.tr far nd in, fhs.. ir
Made horrii circles, while expectation stood il
terror.
Together both with next to almighty arm.
Urlifted imminent, one stroke they aimed.
They then closed in deadly combat.
The Judge leaned over his table ant
eyed the contest with an amused cOunte
nance. Books were flying IN every dircc.
ton. legal documents scattered from lega
pockets like chaff from a Windmill, an(
beer checks covered the floor.
Ed. COIborn, who seemed o leg holt OF
his partner with view to pacifcation,
was observed to remark afterwards tha
he had commOiiOu in his stomach.
But the sword OF Michael from the armory o
God Was 81 Ven him tempered SO,
That neither keen nor solid might resent tina
edge.
1t met the sword oil dryden with steep force Il
smite,
But inst at the moment OF this cricis
Marshal Masters0n arrived, aud taki1l
both sinners by the name. led them to tn
bar before His Honor. The Judge clearea
his throat and said in his most judicia
sccent: Gentlemen, would be justified
in timing you both for contempt of court.
The two penitents looked at each Othe
and then at the Court, and thought of tin
frailry Of their excnequer and the fratei
nal bonds that bound all limbs Of she Law
to protect one another.