The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1896-03-23


makes fighting a genuine business
bruent when occasion demands It,
ever places the point of his weapon
III man in sportive mood. 1t is
ka 10 only when life is re wager.
In does not use a bowie knife. but
n his own design. which will no doubt
Y isy bear his name and perpetuate
n As the famous Mississlppian COL
ts,ve, is remembered for his deadly
kmsat. The handle of the Chinn knife
HI Of horn, and it is SO shaped that
rasp Of the hand can not slip at the
The blade fits into the handle ex-
\ and is about six inches long. 1t is
an eighth Of an inch thick at its
edge, narrowing gradually to the
rsx Of tho razor. A valuable fea-
q The famous weapon IS That tile
la Of II, by touching a. spring, throws
Vide open and into position i'll the
kiang Of an eye. and another spring
|bss Il In position, 50 that it can MT
upon the fingers of the striking
u case Of an encounter with some
ing object,
10 said that it was with the CHM
that Colonel Goodloe killed Colonel
Swope IN tho historic encounter in
1ion some years ago, and that the
IN vas presented TO Goodloe oy
n Ia tn n
lie the subject of knives ana pistols
10 and Colonel Goodloe laughed at
Ma Of knife being the more formid-
ud dangerous OF the two weapons.
quickly showed him that he was
lktn He handed him an empty re-
and told hlm 10 try and place II
X bis breast and pull the trigger.
wiloe moved his right arm to-
CHM with the pistol In his grasp,
EaFei the cuff Of his coat with tn
Of his left hand ANA with the
m grip he thus obtained twisted
md the hand holding the weapon
ma way that Goodloe was power
CHM then with his right hand
4 the knife from his trousers
! aapping the blade open as he
ne Weapon, and plunged II again
lriih In mock abs at Goodies dc
b Afterwards used his own knife
rior,unate encounter with Swcpe.
says that If man Is seeking
" why take any chances In the
!, why not at once put a stop
.snace7 | think he who uses the
lar more courageous than the
1 y engages in the long range at
"a pistol With knife you must
70 your foe. IL YOU use II on
" you are a bastard. aud should
II, but should you meet him
itce and plunge il into him after
v stnlng and for n proper cause,
q w reason why a true man should
you by tho hand"
.auy Chinn Is giant. While not
ieet tall, he Is heavy sot and
WA shoulders broad and chest
lang him ms strong as an Ok
w he Is quick aud agile in his
Y ~ and at critical moments rs
veteran Of many battles His
mustache are black and his
M swarthy. Aside from his
Mvhg and marked physical char
e. MS eye would always attract
'sauoh and scrutiny OF the most
vssrver. 1t is as black as the
ing piercing and penetrating,
,-sei by anger almost willing in
a ~ may be said of Chinn. as u
loyal as 1t Is possible for
ve- FOR one whose cause he
II rFsG VIII go to tho uttermost eN-
iakes his last dollar or the
"4ot blood in his body. This is
~ experience in politics. He
"a ID, we friend Of '.Littla Phil"
I. a, tpr Years, and In Thompson
s'nsfess did valuable work for
Il! rom, zone Is Leonaus stock farm.
" y hslspurg, IN Mercer county.
ar..ss handsome country place
N's. settlement on the order
IA y. hasnloned Southern plantation.
1 -plsses, Jockeys, a fine pack Of
n by the score, etc. 1t
D w most hospitahle homes IN
1t ,r ~ when Colonel Jack is
u ssssss are legion. on the rich
" M 'stNres surrounding his house
! ~. mmble-footed thoroughhreds
h uhueF his colors during the
ssty W On this farm browsed
rt.onatus, tho fleet Ban Fox,
IA fs,rsak ana many others that
sue ana fortune on American
N .s, xnsh has four grown sous--
shoo ~ who was in the leglsla-
.sege - ~hs elected as a Blackburn
IN n" mo snpeTntends the home
VII. wtu-knCwn young starter.
frlnns,s a. present training n
d IN .e,,s Fhey are all exemplary
Wing J,s,ehlng neither whisky nor
! 81 her n y. a,elsghnt society and popu'
hers nee In Mercer county, !r
~ 9organ Chinn ran as the
~ alaate for reDresanta tiVa
sre sn,iious complication, which
Smart, inent as well as con-
ne chsiHdtlpn OF both political
ennittsn OF the republican
81 ~ mir, J. NJ, Cardwell, was
40 BrasiaN personal friend OF
. SPsrnor tne republican nomi.
na chin. uht ii happened alsc
esrdvnn,, had married Cardwell'.
s4n-lsun could not antagonize
nnntv Snnich politics don't &c
!, ssfdvell =, ne problem that con
~ 2. levi.,ieh was how 10 elect
a. ~. The co,,ture and at the sainl
~ On tba'y Tor the candidate
Allot 10 T.. opposite ticket, with
Y slrt.n,,niu monkey with. Their,
sas sian.us and manipulatius
aauss, "d. while the county
Ms Chit tmocratic majority ii
I'll tsae vote however, getting II
slon ay rob Jack Chinn o.
- RAY sb,,,s Irter Puritanicn
NJ, We N.Y. his horses out o
rs fostun una hard luck may
~ rom h1a, put only death car
's friends In MerceI