Dodge City times. [volume] (Dodge City, Kan.) 1876-1892, 1879-07-19
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"Reminiscences Of the Great Pedestrian rs
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"Reminiscences Of the Great Pedestrian rs
n Reporter and Poker-player-His Ridic-
ulOus Improvidence
From the New York SUM-
When a man accomplishes feat OF
courage and endurance greater than
was ever known before in the world, men
turn to him with wonder and admira-
ton, looking upon the man as hero ;
and any thing relating to the hero's life
becomes a matter of interest. Edward
Payson Weston now occupies this posi-
ton before the people of two CONT
nents. TF
The first time saw Weston was in
the composing-roOm of the Sun Of
fee about 10 years ago. He dashed in
with nervous haste, shaking hands with
the foreman, assistants, and compost.
tors, and nodding a jerky How'd do? ''
all round, at the same time presenting
tickets and inviting all hands, with their
wives and children, to come up to the
rink and see him walk ITO miles in "a
hours, or something of that sort. Turn
ing back with hop, as he was about
to depart, Weston remarked to Mr..
Watkins, the foreman:
"Oh, say; I'm going ogive dinner
after the walk. Horace Greeley, the
Rev. DIR. Hepworth, Prof. Doremus, and
many other gentlemen have promised to
be there, and want you all TO come. +"
Weston was in funds at That time.
His whale-bone legs were encased in
natty pantaloons, he sported white
vest, London cut-away coat, nobby
Derby hat, and swished a little gold
headed cane as he walked. He was
blithe and clipper, his determined jaw
was in working order, his keen eyes
lighted up his sharp face, while his
smoothly combed, well oiled hair gave a
sleek finish to his spruce outfit. He re-
sembled light comedian on good terms
with himself and all the world.
After this my relations with Weston
were intimate, his eccentricitieS often
affording amusement after hours of la
Dor. His money would flow through
his hands like water. Although sharp
on making terms during walk, he
possesses no calculation or management
as to the care of money after it is earn
ed. This trait has used up his profits
in England. He was declared q bank
rupt there to the amount of several
thousand dollars some months ago.
During lulls in the pedestrian fever,
when there was no money in the bust
ness, Weston turned bis attention 10
cleaning city items for an evening pa
per through the day, and the Sun dur
ing the night. In this capacity he
would cover the east side stations from
the Harlem River to the City-hall, in
GLIDING pop into Ludlow Street Jail
in an hour after midnight. Disdaining
to take a street-car, he would dash along
like phantom. Once policeman ar
rested him as suspicious character,
when a roundsman who knew Weston
came up, saying, "Let that man go;
he's Weston, carrying news to the Sun"
Weston frequently rushed into the
office about ! q. m, dashed off a few
pages of manuscript, handing it to the
night editor, who hurriedly revised it
and sent it upstairs as the latest news.
Then Weston would lie back in his
chair, push his hat from his forehead,
throw his feet and legs over his desk and
calculate:
"By George, boys, we've got the
Herald sure this morning. Ripping
murder in Harlem" Or it might be an
important case in Ludlow Street Jail,
where the arrest had been made late at
night. Z ill3l ~
During part of this time Weston oc.
cupied room in the Astor House. 1t
might have been the one where George
W. Kendall won money enough at poker
to start the New Orleans Picayune. At
all events, Weston was fond Of taking
part in the game. After the paper was
sent to press a party would sometimes
meet with Weston to have quiet bout
at draw-poker. As the Aston House bar
was closed after midnight the party