The daily critic. (Washington City, D.C.) 1890-1890, 1890-11-14
BCW he HEIPED BIS FRIEND JIM JONES.
When You Tell About the Smith Family,
Don't Forget John Huntington's
Mammoth Mansion --- The
Stanley Barttelot
Middle.


Of the world in London and Paris
which few Americans have attained.
With an income of $4,000 a year, he
was entirely unspoiled by good fortune.
He had literally pensloned of scores of
his old friends, schoolmates and distant
relatives, and their income was always
attended to before he drew his own.
He spent vast sums of money every
year, but always in the entertainment Of
HIS friends. He was a man Of winning
manner handsome presence, and his
death came like a shock TO the great
number Of his acquaintance in the
three big cities Of the world, who only
associated his name and memory with
iolllty and good living.
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Constantine Buckley Kigore, who
kicked out one Of the doors Of the House
Of Representatives Is character in his
way, says the wide eyed MAN About
Town of the New York star. He was
born in Georgia, ard when he was n
boy moved down IN Texas, settling on
the line Of what is now the Interna-
tional and Great Northern Railroad,
upon which William Walter Phelps,
John S. Kennedy, Thomas w. Pearsall
and other New York capitalists, who
built Il, located a station and called II
after him--lho town Of Kilgorc No.
body In Texas knows the Congressman
by any other name than Buck Kill
gore" He went into the Confederate
army as private, and came out.
think, as a captain. When he got home
TO Wills Point, after the battles had
ended, he was elected a justice of the
peace for Rusk County. Now
Buck kilCore" at that time
knew ms much Of law ne the
ordinary granger justice who set.
Ties litigation among the saudhlls Of
South Jersey Mr.. KilCore has grown
ont Of that condition since, for he Is
now one Of the brightest and brainiest
lawyers In the Southwest. When he
was elected justice Of the peace he had
atypical Texas case TO try as his intro
duction into the judicial arena. In one
of the occasional squabbles down there
two of the chlvalry had misunderstood
each other, and one Of them had been
bored through and through with a
bullet from a revolver and had dropped
dead In his tracks. OF course, the dead
AAAh " a. NAhhk AAN AAAAA lAAAA aAN
always wrong In such cases-and when
the successful shooter was hauled up
before the Justice Of the peace, who
happened 70 be Buck KilgOTe. !" 10 ac-
count for his share In the ARRAY, he
brought with him score or more Of
his friends, each of them having a sug-
gestiye shotgun slung over his shoulder.
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Buck" Kilgore's Office, where he
proposed "to dispense with justice,
had not yet been located permanently,
so be established himself in big tent
near Kllgore and prepared TO try the
case. The BOYS gathered 10, and the
Justice took his seat on a soap-box
The evidence about the shooting was,
Of course, a little one-sIded. The dead
man hadn't anything 10 say. aud the
one who had done the successful shoot
ing had a score of fellows TO swear that
he was right and justified IL was his
first experience, and the new Justice
hardly knew how 10 decide the matter
consistently with the dignity Of the
position which he held, so he made an
Innovation, even in Texas justice OF at
least In its form
Gentlemen said he, getting up
from his soap box, you have all heard
the testimony In this case, aul know
as much about law as ] DO. NOW. ! AN
going 70 leave the decision Of this mat
ter 10 you. As many as are In favor Of
letting this young fellow 90 free will
say aye And the tent was filled
with an uprOar0us Numbering IN re
Spouse. Those Of you, continued the
justice, who believe he ought 10 90 %
Jail for ibis shooting, say no. There
Was a clicking of the locks Of shotguns.
as he prisoners friends looked around
hut not a man In the assemblage said
no. Aud the shooter went forth a
free man. That was Buck kilgore'
inst case.
Speaking of Buck Kig0re, says
the same bright gossippeT, reminds me
~ another good story, which jus 40
this time will bear repeating jim
Jones represented his district 40 the time
Buck was nominated far Congress,
ard Jones occupied o seat 10 the House
ueXl 70 William Walter Phelps Jones
took quite o liking for The distinguished
Jerseymau, and very warm friendship
sprung up between them Oue day
pbtlpsl On lhe course 1f one Of his bril-
liant speeches used tle French phrase
faux pas. Jones, who was one Of
The most attentive listeners during the
delivery of The speCch thought that was
a nice expression but being a typical
Texan, and never having heard Of IL
before. be asked one Of his friends
what q meant That means, replied
bis friend ouI Of fun, 'hoSdy
Now, Jones vas one Of those whole
souled fellows who stood way up in
The minds Of The Texans 81 his district
and they were perfectly willing 10 send
JIM back 10 Washington is long as he
wished 10 Co. When the end Of bis
term drew near however be decided II
was about time 70 return b his home i1
order 10 See how matters stood for be
was just as anxious as ever % retain bis
seat 10 The House. Tie reached home
iu due time, audi OF course, q general
LlLdshakiug was INDUCED iu BlI
instead ~ greeting The boys Ia the OLD
familiar way, I1Wly, Jim would
say faux pas 90 every body whom he
net Tie Texans couldn't make OUT
what vas The matter with Jones, aud it
began Do be whispered about that be
VAS being spoiled IN Washington, and
n fhat was the way DE aas going %
coo lley had better Keep Aim a. home