The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1890-02-07
HARRISBURG Gazette.

An UntrieA Indictmsat for Assault g
Murder.
Harrisburg Gazette.
II Colonel r. G. Ingerson should sser
como back to Harrisburg. Ill, some Of his
old political enemies might have him ar
rested and tried on : charge Of assault
with intent to murder. The eloquent
colonel was indicted for this offense here
about thirty-two years ago. but he Was
never tried. Had he been tried he probably
would have been acquitted. Mr.. Ineersoll
practiced Law here in partnership with
James Macklin from 1854 70 1855 He was
. rapid youth in those days and often
''chewed the ssrpent's tail" - they call II
down here, and WIS hilarious. One night
he quarreled with . sporting man In the
old hotel. The sporting man was the
aggressor and insulted Bob. Who
drew knife and made at
him. Friends held Bob until the foolish
sporting man got away with bin life. About
the time he was indicted he moved to
Peoria He was sent for several times to
come down to Saline county and stand
trial, but somehow or another the men Who
went after him always came back from
Peoria without him. His old law partner,
Mr.. Mackiin. lives here still. During their
partnership they practiced on the Ohio
river line between Shawneetown and
Elizabethtown. Bob holding down the
former and Mackiin the latter town. In
gersoli first practiced law ct Raleigh, q
little town east of here. His father
preached the gospel in Marion. Williamson
county, adjoining this county. Mr.. lnger-
soil became too liberal In his religious views
A. ~ -. -
sat upon him. When the father was
siienced by the church the son began evolv-
ing the philosophy which has made him
famous. Mr.. Macklin says he has dis
cussed with Ingersoll. privately. all the
matter now contained in the Mistakes OF
Moses"
Msckiin tells the story Of Ingersolls
election rs colonel Of . company Of cavalry
at Peoria. BY General Fremont's order all
new officers received their commissions
from General McKinistry, stationed at St
Louis. after examination BY him. Bob
went 10 ST. Louis TO be examined He got
himself in proper condition and went to
Mekinistry's headquarters. He walked
into the generals presence without regard
to the orders OF the guard to halt
well. sir. who are you and what do you
want3" inquired the general with some
surprise.
MY name Is Bob Ingersoil and came
down here from Peoria to be examined
The bows up there elected me colonel of
cavalry"
They did. chr Well, what's the differ
ence between cavalry and infsntryf''
About the only difference know is that
cavalry rides horseback and infantry goes
it sfoot
That's SUFFICIENT. sir. Mr.. Officer, write
the gentleman out bis commission
John A. Logan pracsieed law here about
the same time fneersoli did. and Vas at
one time prosecuting attorney for this
Judicial district In the line of great men.
there lives in Harrisburg the man who
made 4. II. Hayes president Captain w.
Ii. Parish Was one of the Republican
Greenback members of the Illinois iegis-
laiurs. He led the faction of seven men
Who elected David DAVIS senator over
Logan. Davis resigned from The supreme
bench 70 accept the senatorship. In the
electoral commission the Eve supreme
ladrss were selected in turn OF their
seniority on the bench. Had Davis been
on the bench he would have been the 9th
man, and, heing Democrat, Tilden would
have been elected, bus his resignation gave
the place on the commission 70 q Rspub-
iscsn Judge Green b Raam. pension COM
missioner. - another great man who
crawled oat of the brush on the border al
this tovn. Eeyrt has been and ssili i full