The Redwood gazette. [volume] (Redwood Falls, Minn.) 1873-1940, 1896-07-23
SON OF SAM HOUSTON.
picturesque Delegate to Chicago
From Oklahoma.
From the CHICAGO Tribune.

there 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 was
elected delegate to Chicago, received
a higher vote than any other candl-
date, and was unanimouly selected to
lead the delegation.
The genius of art and literature was
long ago exhausted in trying to paint
or portray the ideal Democratic Conven-
ton. The Democratic Conventions of
Oklahoma are unique. They are love
feasts one moment and riots the next.
The last Democratic Convention was
almost a perpetual riot. Even the
powerful physique 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 semblance of order, al
though, Mr.. Love was clothed with
the authority of a sergeant-at-arms'
Judge Alexander, the ex-Speaker OF
the Texas Legislature, was there as
an obstructionist in the interest of the
gold or sound-money faction. His
tactics provoked regular riot, in
which knives and reyolvers we're drawn
and fists and chairs were fourished.
A company of militia could not avert
a fight, but Temple Houston arose
from his seat and said: "Gentlemen!
DON'T" in a whisper. The effect was
wonderful, and not lick was struck
or word spoken. This instance is
recited to show the manner of man he
is.
Senator Houston-everybody calls
him Senator lis the oldest son of
Gen. Sam Houston, first President of
the Republic of Texas. His father
was one OF the most unique and ro-
mantle characters 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 lion.
He was tried for murder with Jack
Love, a noted frontier character. No.
body wanted to try him, but he de-
handed it for the sake of being
indicated. He killed Ed Jennings,
a fellow lawyer and one of a family
noted for ability to use a gun. They
were in lawsuit at Woodward, Okla
homa, and some hot words passed be-
tween 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 broth
ers, Ed and John, followed them and
renewed the quarrel at the court room.
Pistols we're drawn, and at the first
fire Ed Jennings fell dead, for Hous-
ton was an unerring shot Jack Love
was taking care of John Jennings all
this time, and they had a duel back
in corner of the saloon all by them
selves When Houston had Ed Jen-
nings dead he was charged by John
Jennings with being a coward. This
touched the peculiar and characteris-
tic nature of the Senator" and, throw
ing down his Colts revolver, he tore
his shirt open and put his bare breast
to the muzzle of John jennings re-
volver.
III. you think I'm coward, nerve
your arm and shoot me through the
heart in the presence of the brother
that fell by my hand" said the SEN
ator.
John Jennings might have done so
in another moment, but Jack Love
saw the situation and the danger of
Houston and he put bullet through
The arm of John Jennings, and the re-
7olver that was held over the heart of
Houston fell to the floor. Another shot
from Love put out the lamp, and John
Jennings fed. When the lamp was
it 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 attitude will
[inger forever in their minds. They
say Booth could not have equalled it,
and Shakespeare could not have ex-
aggerated it, if he could have done the
scene justice. The jury acquitted
him inside of ten minutes.
"Temple," said the Hon. Edgar
Jones of the Supreme Court of Okla
homa, writing up your correspondent,
lis one of the grandest personalities in
the Western country. He is as pro-