, 1891-03-15
THEIR OWN WORDS PROVE IT.

bhl DaIlONi WIZ pllbAS a ldpCi GAAltu
the Budget, at Douglas, and is receiver OF
the land Office there, telegraphs the San
a big account Of how Register Evans of
the land office came to appropriate Nat
Bakers cane and the subsequent interest
ing proceedings with relation thereto.
Bull Barlow is not a man particularly
noted for his v~eracity and he seldom more
than touches the outer edges Of the plain,
unvarnished truth. In the recount pub
lished in the Sun, however, while distort-
ing some of the facts and suppressing
others, he uuwittingly makes it quite evil
dent that his side partner, Evans, is an
Oriental ass of the first water, who acted
in a manner which no a man but hun
self could think OF doing.
Bull Barlow in relating the story states
that Evans went into the county clerks
office where party of gentlemen were
admiring the cane. Frank Galley, the
county commissioner, handed the cane to
Evans with the remark that if he turned
Democrat The might be the proud re-
cipient OF such a gift some day" Con-
tinuing Bull Barlow says:
Evans replied that he would consider
the proposition and that in the meantime
that he would take it out for an airing.
which he did without protest from those
present" Two hours later Clerk of the
Court Madison hunted up Evans and de-
manded the sane which Evans refused to
give on the ground that he had got it
from some one else. Bull Barrow tkcn
adds: Later Evans took the cane to
his office. intending, of course. to return
it on the following mOrniug." This is
Bull Barrows account (for Evaus) of the
transaction until the time when Baker ar-
peared on the scene.
Now. what did Evans want with the
cane. and why did he take it at all? No
one there, except the man in whose
charge 1t was. took any such liberties
with property which did not belong to
to him-whY should Evans Madison
called on Evans for the cane two hours
later, after having heard about Evans
exultingly exhibiting it around town, re-
ferring to it contemptuouslY and telling
everybody how he was going to have the
inscription changed. Madison was refused
the cane and tried to snatch it away. A
tussle ensued and Evans bit Madison in
the hand. Bull Barllw oyerlooks this
feet. He also n~eGlects TO state that Frank
Galley also called on Evans t. get the
cane. The latter not only refused to give
it up, but threatened to brain nyoue
who tried u take it from him.
In giving an account OF the meeting be
tween Baker and Evans, Bull Barlow
goes on to say: "He hunted Evans up
aud demanded his cane, and on being
told that the zane was all right and
would be forthcoming in good time, but
that he hadn't it with him and con.
s%equently could not comply with the dc.
mand, he seized Evans by the collar and
dragged him from his chair; ~blackened
lis eye and otherwise abused him shame
fully. Evans, mind you, is a cripple, a
hunchback and OF small stature"
IhE LEADER had tle whole story from
a dlslnterested eye witness OF the scene
and knows it to be unprejudiced aud un-
coioteu' Evans sat al a table PLAYING
cards In mite saloon Baker asked
MIN Tor MS cane without betraying any
neat or Evans made no such re
ply as III Is credlted win. In an ex-
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tremely asSraVa'lng tone he continued tc
ask what canel Whose canef DO
you see any eane around hereE Tic
hnally looked up and said something
about standing there and talking like 8
COWBOY and Baker slapped Elm in the
lace with the palm OF his hand. lie then
lifted MIN out OF hts chair by the coat
collar. vi all the men present only one
man attempted to Interfere. Baker ad.
vlsed him to SIT down and he did so. A
friend OF Baker = hnaIlY advised HIM q
le' Evans loose as he was evidently not
disposed TO give up the cane and Baker
dlu So AT no Tune dld Evans give the
slightest indication that he intended to
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