The Dawson news. (Dawson, Ga.) 1889-current, 1896-07-22

Beyond any doubt the most pictur-
esoue character in the national demo
cratic convention, says the Chicago Trib
me. is from Oklahoma. His name is
Temple Houston, and he has history
One week last month he was on trial for
murder. The next week he he was
elected delegate to Chicago, received a
higher vote than any other candidate,
and was unanimously elected to lead the
delegation.
The genius of art and literature was
long ago exhausted in trying to paint OF
portray the ideal democratic convention.
The democratic conventions of OkIaho-
ma are unique. They are love feasts one
moment and riots the next. The last
democratic convention was almost per-
petual riot Even the powerful ply
sique and daring record of Jack Love,
who was co-defendant with Temple
Houston in the murder trial, could not
awe the 200 delegates into even a sem
blance of order, although MIR. Love was
clothed with the authority of a sergeant
at arms. Judge Alexander, ex-speaker
Of The Texas Legislature, was there as an
0bstructionist in the interest of the gold
or sound money faction. His tactics
provoked regular riot, in which knives
and revolvers were drawn and fists and
chairs were fourished. A company of
MALTA could not avert fight, but Tenn
pie Houston arose from his seat and
said: Gentlemen! Don'tw in whis-
per. The effect was wonderful, and not
a lick was struck nor word spoken.
This instance is recited to show the
manner of man he is.
Senator Houston-everybody calls him
SENATOR'S the oldest son of General
Sam Houston, first president of the re-
public of Texas. His father was one of
the most romantic and unique charac-
tiers of his time, and the son has great
many of his peculiar traits. He is as
gentle as a school girl and as brave as a
lion.
He was tried for murder with Jack
Love, a noted frontier chara3 ter. No
body wanted to try him, but he demand
ed it for the sake of being indicated.
He killed Ed Jennings, fellow lawer
and one of family noted for ability to
use gun. They were in lawsuit at
Woodward, Oklahoma, aud some hot
words passed between them during the
trial of the case. At night Temple
Houston and his friend, Jack Love,
who was then sheriff of the county,
went into the Cabinet saloon. The
Jennings brothers, Ed and John, follow
ed them and renewed the quarrel of the
court room. Pistols were drawn, and at
the first fire Ed Jennings fell dead, for
Houston was an unerring shot. Jack
Love was taking care of John Jennings
all this time, and they had duel back
in corner of the saloon all by them
selves. When Houston had Ed Jen-
nings dead he was charged by John Jen-
nings with being a coward. This touch
ed the peculiar and characteristic nature
Of the Senator" and, throwing down
his Colts revolver, he tore his shirt open
and put his bare breast to the muzzle of
John jennings revolver.
eff you think Lam a coward, nerve
your arm and shoot me through the
heart in the presence of the brother that
fell by rny hand" said Houston.
John Jennings might have done so in
another moment, but Jack Love saw the
situation and the danger of Houston and
put bullet through the arm of John
Jennings, and the revolver that was held
over the heart of Houston fell to tbe
floor. Another shot from Love mt ont
the lamp and John Jennings fed. When
the lamp was lit again the magnificent
frame of Houston stood over the BODY
OF the man he had killed, and those who
saw him SAID that his tragical atti-
tude will linger forever in their
minds. They say Booth could not have
equaled it, and Shakespeare could not
have exaggerated it, if he could have
Done the scene justice. The jury acquit.
led him inside of ten minutes.
Temple" said the Hon. Edgar Jones.
OF the supreme court Of Oklahoma, talk
ing TO your correspondent, sis one of
The grandest personalities in the western
country He is as profound in law as a
Bacon. as polished as Chesterfield. and
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