The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1878-11-28
Fun Among the Chicago Lawyers.
lInter-Ocean, 20l

The story published in the Inter. Ocean
Yesterday of how Chicago lawyer drew
II" over the Princes SOuvoroff in New York,
making her believe he was an unchristiaD-
lied barbarian from Central Texas, excited
a good deal Of amusement. Every body was
wondering who that lawyer could have
heen.
"Itwas Storrs," said one That's Just
like Storrs, and you know the story says he
wouldn't touch wine, because be had al
WAYS been accustomed to the native cows
milk OF Texas. Storrs is tetotaller, and
the description fits him exactly. Besides,
that expression OF his about having some
hope OF salvation because Central Texas
was too far from heaven for God 10 see his
wickedness is SIorrs all over"
Another thought it must be Irgersoll, for
Bob always did like a joke, and it was
Just like him TO trifie with princess in
this manner" "But," said this man, "of
course it might have been St0rrs"
Still another LAID the blame on MIR. ".
c. Cloudy, and said: 'Goudy was in New
York about that time, anyway, and he al
WAYS has some miraculous yarn to tell
about Texas"
still, it might juet as likely be- S.orrs.'
A third laid ii to Judge Trumbull. Mr..
Trumbull," said he, sis mighty slick and
smooth, and really knows more about Cen
trail Texas and herds Of cattle than any
other lawyer in Chicago. / must acknowl-
edge, however" said this gentleman, that
the statement OF the man that he never
slept without revolver in his light hand,
sounds nightly like S,orrs."
A fourth said: "Why, bless your soul,
that was Root. It's Root all over He can
talk like an angel, and he has the face of a
martyr. When he said he had 30 900 cat
tie and arevenue of a million a year he was
only giving utterance to a wish that has
been father to his thoughts for years His
assurance to the Princess, under pledge of
profound secrecy, that the President had
sent for him TO take command of 5000 men
for the conquest of Sonora and the state
ment that he felt ambition gaining upon
him. and he wished to become a General,
20 that history might one day record his
name "a that of one who had shed glory
upon his nation, is nobody else but Root.
Root always had passion to become a
military man. i confess. though contin-
ued this gentleman, that the parting with
the Princess at which, with a voice filed
with emotion, he said, Il am called away
TO war against the Mexicans feel that
this time | shall be slain, and oh, Madame.
am most unhappy, Will you not pray
for me% sounds amazingly like Storrs."
'That gay deceiver," said the fifth law
yer spoken to, "was none other than Carter
Harrison. His eloquence reveals his iden-
tity. lie speake of being "a child OF nature
and that is what Carter prides himself
upon. His declaration, too, that he was
left an orphan at an early age, and resolv
ed to acquire position and fortune and
that having acquired the former he now
wished to transform himself from a squat
ter into gentleman is peculiarly like
Carter. The fact however, that he wept
copiously when appealed to bv the Princess
to turn again into the paths OF grace, and
his confession that. his conscience made
coward Of him when he remembered how
many men he had slain in his adventurous
career, does point little toward Storrs,
that's fact"
The prevailing opinion, it will thus be
seen is in favor OF placing the burden of
this escapade on the shoulders Of our most
eloquent advocate, who likes a joke better
than fee, and who, it is hoped, will file
prompt confession, or else deny the allie
cation, and defy the alligator"