The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1895-12-31
HIT THE NAIL ON THE HEAD
Colonel Bird Makes an Eloquent Argument
Before Judge Reed.

Colonel Nicholas Bird, or the eloquent
colonel as he is called, made a speech
of three hours dura ton before Judge
Reed yesterday in the case of the state
VS.. Killiller, the same being a test case
/ brought some months ago. The law
yers present all unite in saying that
Colonel Bird hit the nail on the head
several times while discussing the con-
stiItutionality or rather the non-consti-
tUtionalfty of the proSibitory law. In
arguing the case Mr.. Bird wandered off
into the depths of history to show tine
trend of law during the ages and also
informed the court of some pleasantly
todd personal experiences. The court is
always ready to hear from foreign
countries and about notable person.
ages and when the colonel proceeded to
tell him of his adventures with three
soyerignS he was all attention. Colonel
Bird met Napoleon the third in the Ca
thedral of Notre Dame and had the
honor of being introduced to him. He
also net Napoleon'S only son and saw
the Empress Eugene. His recollectiOnS
of the monarch with the fine mustache
was very interesting TO Judge Reed but
not quite so interesting to Judge Camp
bell, who kind o thought that the re-
cital of Colonel Birds hobnobbing with
royalty had impressed the court too
much. After Colonel Bird left Napoi-
con he crossed over to Britain and met
the queen at Charing Cross station and
tipped his hat gracefully TO her most
exalted majesty. Il knew the queen
was coming at O'Clock said the col
onel, land waited for her" During this
time he got into "a controversy with a
fat Johnny Bull which came within an
ace OF an International quarrel. Mr.
Bird expressed a doubt that the queen
would be on time and the EngliShmen
got mad at him. He said the queen Of
England was always on time and both
of them stood face to face w5th the
clock quarrelling. At 1884, Nichalos
slapped the Brfton on the shoulder and
said. II told you So The Briton was
wild with rage and he offered TO bet
his grog shop in Picadilly against a
pound note that the queen would be
present at the hour. At the first stroke
OF the clock the herald blew his trun-
pet and Queen Victoria came tripping
into the station leaning on the arm OF
her consort. They were going 10 Os-
born palace. In the absence of the
queen Colonel Bird went TO BuckinS
nam palace. brthed a sentry and was
admitted. He saw everything in the
gate he stopped TO have a little cOnfiab
with an Irish guard concerning the
state of the empire and other matters.
Just then a man approached, the sold
Ter presented arms and stood like a
statue until the man had passed.
Why didn't you salute the king OF
Belgium ?" asked the soldier.
Because am a sovereign myself"
said Colonel Bird.
The soldier then presented arms u
Colonel Bird and kept presenting arms
until The colonel explained TO him tina.
ne was an American cfrizs1 and that
every citizen OF the United States was
a sovereign.
The colonies talk then. drifted into
the poets. and AFTER giving The court
some fine selections from Shakespeare
and Bobb Burns he submitted his case.
Colonel Binds deSs-tations on roy
atty and THE ba-Is were very interest
Ing but whether they VII. OF VII not.
win him MS case remains 10 be sen