St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1892-05-01
AMBITIOUS MIR. THURsToN.

He Had Deep and Yearning De-
sire to BE Considered Bad
Man.
The editor lighted an old-fashloned
Cuba six, the first l had seen since the
war, and asked me if had ever heard
of man in Illinois named Thurston-
a man who was noted for great muscular
ability-says the Chicago L ribune. 1t
seemed to me that had. at least said
so, and the editor said that that story
about Billings reminded him OF all Incl
dent in his life.
"A party of us started out with
ThurstoD one night" he said, ITO see
the town We had one man in the party
named Stewart. He was one of those
previous individuals. and. as the pro-
gramme was to put some one in the fore
to agitate the natives and bring OH
trouble so that ThurStOD would
clean them out. we selected
Stewart to poster the natives
on the start. He opened the engage
inent and was knocked about ten feet.
We all got out of the way to give Thurs
ton a chance to clean out the shebang,
but before he could square himself the
Police bounced down upon us and we
were taken TO the lookup. We told
Stewart he had a good beginning, and
he had better do some more poster
ing, TO which he consented.
The next place we visited was
not peaceable one, but ThurSton said
he could lay 'em out if we would only
start the ball. Thurston said he always
hated TO start fight, but when it was
opened il was - to keep him out.
Stewart said that was what the boys
wanted. and ne took the lead. He jos
tied against fellow who was taking a
drink and there was no apology. which
Infatuated the native. In q twinklng
Stewart was on the floor, and as he
was getting up the native landed
him one on. the nose which sent
Stewart back to the place of beginning.
Then we turned TO see Thurst0n. but a
big policeman had him, and in a few
minutes we were again OH our way to
the station. where we again gave bail.
We then went to drug store and had
Stewart patched up. and started out
again. Something Was said about
Thurston not being quick enough, but
he explained that the engagements had
been premature, and promised to watch
the next disturbance more closely.
We visited another place, and
after some preliminary skirmishing
Stewart stirred up the animals. In
doing so he was knocked over table,
and fell in the midst of party of card
players. each Of whom gave him lick,
and by the time they were through with
him his worst creditor would have
passed him by without recognition.
And again the police had us before
Tnurston could raise his arm.. There
were similar incidents during the even
ing until we had marked down five ana
Thurston never was in any of them. l
remember the last one. Stewart had
led that, as he had the others, and as
we picked him up from behind an old
stove, over which he had been thrown,
he looked at us through awfully swollen
eyes and said in beseeching tone l
shall never forget. Say. why don't some
of you fellers take a hand in startin' a
roW??' Poor Stewart! The whole thing
was his own suggestion, and the next
morning he paid the fines of the whole
party, which amounted TO $500. 1t was
the opinion of the police court judge
that Stewart had done his duty. but that
Thurston was no prize fighter"