The Sedalia weekly bazoo. [volume] (Sedalia, Mo.) 187?-1904, 1881-01-11

Dressed.
According 10 recent revelations made il
New York, q csbal of Bohemians sr,
charged wi;h cowpounding, manufacturing
and forging the famous Morry Chimes
letter, the publication Of which came within
an axe Of defeating the republican cansi
date Tor the presidency. AZ tLi. ,otorio,s,
scheme will undoubtedly go down in the
politics! history al the world alongside oi
the Gun powder plot, ihe treason Of Arnold
and other Infamous schemes which have
been concoc,ed Tor political purpose, tire
sciors have gained an unenvisbie notoIiety
ard nyihing about them personally will
be- a.! interest Co the general reader.
One o: the alleged con.pirators H. Stan.
ley Hun,lry, who Wa recently connected
with the Brooklyn E,gle, and j. the au,hos
called the ''Spo,pendyke Siori@~," which,
have been 40 widely published all over the
country.
During recent invcsiigaiiors into the
matter ~ wns reported in kilograms from,
New York that = xsrrxn; had been gotten
on, for Huniley's arrest, but that il was
never served owing 70 the fact that he had
skipped out.
Some few years ago tie writer and
liGn,lcy we're reporters st the ssmc time
upon the 81. Loui. daily papers. The
writer became intimately acquainted will,
Huntiey and knows all bis tricks and hi
msnnerr." Hnniley hss, nt lat, gained
what he has been striving after with in
sxiisbie eag-rne-s for ten years-nosoriety.
lie IL the -tyie Of msn who would rather
bc kicked doxn a pair of back stairs by
some rich AMI rro.ninsn; nan than 10 re-
nisin i'm respectful. ohscrriiy. "Cheek,
though pretty strong and we'll understoci
wcrd, 10 too mild term In apply TO the
coar-e iI,pu,ience, the unblu-hiny efl.oni-
cry, the s:,am-ie-s Abrence of an iots Of
y-rsonal seif-rc pecs which distinguished
the manners and conduct 81 Stanley Hunt
lev during the time the writer knew him.
IL "a Just like him ii he hiss really been
one az gang TO get up some scheme like
the Eorey letter. lie il the stvle of man
who would sell his mo,aer's cory.>e 10 n
medical college sud get drunk on the pro-
ceszis, rather than have his name kept out
Of the rarers. Il is 20 be hoped, for the
cake of the newspaper business, Tia q ne mas
changed for the better in the past -,ven
years.
Hunilsy IL, in personal app, arance, in
significant and ordinary. He IL q tall,
slender fellow, slightly ssoop shor.desed,
with 8 very email! head, large nas-. large
Zee, and long ,nd slender hands. lie hiss
very small eyes, squinis horribly and ia
very near -sishied. IL seems ~ il he never
could get pal. OF pants long enough to
coyer his ankles. Not because his legs
were 80 long, hu: because has brceches al
ways drew up at TIE knee. His Goa; tails
never would 90 far enough down his back,
but slways fell short shout two inches
He must be sboat IS yesrs cid now snd
has been twice married. When the writer
knew him he was always getting M come
''6ne scheme" He delighted in sc:smes
a. duck does in water. He Was for
:ime tie "society REPORTER" for ;he Globe
Democrat, and he did his work sf.enaidiy.
lie Was I natural horn jenkins, -yco-
,,iani, tufi hunter, 3 tosdy and . Meh
thst cou'd net be insuliei. lie go; to
spreading things on a. thirx, TO giving 80
nanv details about socia! lie, weddings,
engagements, trcsseaus, etc, ETC., that
many People Of refinement. Who did not
ache for newspaper notorie:y and social
ecia;. did not like 10 have him a; their
parties. \ young blood in 81. Louis once
told the writer little incident that illus
irsies Hnn,!ey's character. There vas a
grand party a; . splendid mansion. Hunt
ley Wa there in full party dress, swallow
tailed coat, white kids and cravs,, all
hired for the occasion, Eyeglasses an his
long pl-been nose, and was tie very pic
iure CT The conventional "young Mr..
Smokey II an evening party" The -on
OF lhe gentleman who was giving The party
knew Hun,ley well, and ksew him 81 vel!
that be bad positively refused TO let m IN
vitstion be sent 20 him. Huniley wa IN
one corner oil the room taking notes, when
the yo;Ing man OF the house csne Ia him,
took him 10 one side, told him he was an
intruder and escorted him % the front
door. HrDtley went out the front door
and In ten minutes ate. he was in another
portion OF the house taking down notes
rapidly. \ .econd time he wsa requested
TO take his departure. On his Sext attempt
80 enter the mansion The young man lost
his temper, and told HuHtley il ne at
tempted TO enter the house again he xon!d
have his negro serving rsn throw him out
Ds tTS -est VI us btscfEfr- E1uOttcy Ne
ways felt ard always showed his immense
Importance ~ "a member Of the pre-s."
Then, - now, the Lac!ede hotel used TO he
a great resort for reporters and poll, icians
during the meetings OF the Legislature.
Huntiey used 10 meet great many rural
-oIon- there and used to play ''the grand
.ignor" with them. On several occasions
the writer and Huntley were talking wi:..
\ group of rural ROSTERS, % they were then
called, and rural politicians, when, with
grand flourish of The hand, a lordly sir
and the condeScending tone Of an English
eari, Huntley would say:
"Ah, gentlemen, by Cad, you must have
10 drink with me: come, walk
into the bsr and join me; 6ne place here
know all the bar keepers; su.e to give the
,e-t in the shop"
1t aiways happened that I've never re-
used" When We were standing before
he bar Huniley would cay to the ba.
Keeper: "Ah, now Harry, give us the hest
you've got nothing common II you ple,ee;
h.-e are distinguished friends Of mine from
he country, Legislators and Iurnslists. We
~ant something A No. you know, my
lear fellow, as . special favor TO yours
ruly."
After we had al drank, Huntley would
'un his hands down in his pocket sith an
,ir Of confidence, a. il he we're just going !
% hsui out . double hand full OF golden |
iou6loons with 3 few solitaire diamonds |
mingled wiih them.
Suddenly, when he didn't fnd the gold
nine, look OF mingled surprise and A.
enlistment would creep over his plebean
,o.e, his rquint eyes and HE foxy lips; and
,e would begin a hurried examination OF
III his pockets, hunting for money to pay
or the drinks.
When the bill vas seventy-6ve cents, he
'su.lly managed to find fifteen cents, and
hen, with an air, se il he we're conferrinx
great favor on ron, he would turn to me
nd say: "Ah, desced awkward, aint il!
ant understand il ron know spent al
~ change and didn't know it, you know.
IN, Mac, pay the balance Of thai bill, my