The Globe-republican., 1895-07-12
From The Kansas Breeze.
WHITELAW, HAUN E SUTTON. At.
TORNEYS.AT.LAW.
G. POLK CLINE.

| G. POLK CLINE.
The historical events herein narrated
occurred in the early eighties in Dodge
City when Judge Strang was on the
bench. but as that eminent jurist was moi
Oh the inside he is neither held RESPONSE
BILE for the matters herein set forth nor en-.
titled to any credit. Jefferson Scott il
seems was gentleman of color descen.
dant of Ham. His face was as black as a
chunk of Canon City coal, or the charac,
ter of some politicians who have come
under my observation, and was so slick
that it shown like the polished boots of a
U. s. senator, and if he still has the
cheerful habit of staying in this vale of
tears he no doubt retains that complexion.
Jeff was not real bad man from ssBitter
Creek and as long as he confined his
pilfering to water-melOns and chickens
but little notice was taken Of him. But
when he got full of red liquor and in
broad daylight invaded the store of the
Hon. Bob Wright and appropriated to
his own use three or four saddles, with
out the consent of the owner, it raised a
high kicking match as will be shown by
the following, tO-wit: The owner. John
Smith, had placed the property afore-
said in BOb's store for sale but had
neglected to make jeff the agent, and
when he learned that the latter had sold
them and had failed to even divide the
proceeds thereof, warrant was issued
and tlse said jeff was arrested and
brought before }. p. for his prelimi-
nary examination. This preliminary
was au extraordinary one. 1t was ex-
for the reason that instead of
telegraph pole with de-
fendant's body on the bare charge of
larceny he was allowed fair trial and in
the end was required to enter into bond
for his appearance at the next term of
court to meet the charge named in the
Hon. L. S. Haun represented
the defendant and he proved equal to the
emergency on all occasions. Mr.. Haun
was great friend of the cOlored race,
and in this instance it proved that ''the
race was not to the strong alone, but to
the vigilant, the active. the brave.''
'Tomps'' as he is called by his familiars,
recognizance and succeeded in
getting it signed by a large number of
persons, among whom was Uncle George
Perry, a coloIed gentleman who kept a |
lance hall. The bond was approved and
he defendant discharged. He then |
shook the dust from off his No. 9's and
OOk the train for the next point. The |
,nly thing he said as he mounted the
blind baggage was that he did not like
he climate about Dodge and lie thought
d-sight less of the people.
Time rolled on. District court was
lear at hand. The complaining witness,
[Ohn Smith, and ThOmps had become fast
riends and from some uneXplainable
easOn the complainant had gone to Mis-
Ouri. Then it was that Thomps called
N Col. Jim Whitelaw, county attorney.
nd suggested the impossbility of con-
ictiOn without the said John Smith.
,Ol. Jim was one of those hightOned
outhern gentlemen, always ready to
elp friend unless it came in contact
With his ''hOnah." Jim suggested that if
IhOmps would take care of the s:niggah''
e would look after ''kunnel" Smith.
The matter thus rested until court. and
II the first calling of the docket Jim
nnOunced that he desired to take
Orfeiture of the recOgniZance in the case
f the state of Kansas against jeff Scott.
'hOmps then arose aud in very i'll
and innocent manner and in
ormed the court that as the complain
lg witness was away he had unde rstOod
nat the case would be dismissed and that
or that reason he had made no effort to
ct his client there. Col. Jim was some.
'hat nonplused by this statement and
ather than deny flat-footed each and all
be allegations alleged by Thomps, he
bout half way admitted that there had
cen some conversation between them
ut said that it must have been in regard
, another ''niggah.' The court per-
lifted the case to be passed until the
ext morning. Thomps left the court
Ouse sin sack cloth and ashes.'' There
'as gloom on his brow similar to the
ne that BOnaparte carried with him to