The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-10-18

GutSu lCOk II Oilt Oh his SUI lhiNb pug
steal Characteristics Is his reddish Drown
hair which hangs i'm long WaNy curls
almost TO his shoulders, pulling out IN
glorious luXuriducc from beneath the
wide sOmbrcrO which he always wears.
But for one eccentrlcity he would be
regarded neat in his attire. lie VIII not
wear suspenders POPULARITY which once
drew from an oklahoma belle TINS APP
pealing comment.
senator Houston. l wish you'd tell me
what makes you wear your pants 80
ueglige.'
Had the speaker been man. the re-
suits would probably have been dire. but
to women the Senator was always the
pink of courtesy. An instance OF TINS
courtesy and also of the influence Whlcu
he welded. is shown by the following
episode. Into a crowded railroad car I'D
which Houston sat came two elderly wo-
men, neither of whom were OF attractive
personality. There was no vacant seat IN
the car. Immediately upon seeing them,
the Seratoi Jumped up, and with low
bow begged that one OF them DO MN the
honor 10 accept his place. Nobody iul-
loved his example The gigantic Chester
field looked around him with saddened
face. Then he said. plaintively, IN his
suavcst tones, so gentle as 10 be- almost
= whisper.
Gentlemen. is nobody going to give This
If every cushion had been fun Of pins.
the men i'm that car couldn't have risen
more swiftly. The standing woman gasp
cd with surprise. fell into the nearest
seat and attempted 10 thank ner Dene-
factor.
Don't mention H. madam said he
Your thanks are not owing 10 me. but
20 these gentlemen | felt sure 'Wilh
great emphasis. that no Oklahoma gem
tlemau would keep his seat While lacy
was landing.
But for his own insistence Houston
would not have been brought 10 trial FOR
killing Ed Jennings. Nobody wanted io
try him. but he demanded that hr Dee
tried. The circumstances OF the hiiiiNN
were these. Ed Jennings who came OBJ FL
family celebrated Tor courage ana dhllii4
TO use Il gun opposed Houston IN a. law
suit at Woodward. Okla, IN the course
of which hot words passed between the
lawyers. That night Houston Was ln inc
Cabinet saloon with his friend. jack
Love. the Sheriff Of the county. III Jrn-
nlngs. with his brother John. entered thc
place and the quarrel between the LAW
Vcrs was renewed. The quarrel became a.
nght ALI four drew revolverS, ana ~
the first fire Ed Jennings fell dead AZ
tina other end OF the saloon JOnu Jen-
nings and Jack Love had fred az each
other but neither shot tOok elect On
seeing his brother fail. Jennings turned
AWAY from the Sheriff. who could then
nave shot him down easily had he wishea'
and letting his weapon IAN 10 MS sl-e'
cried ont TO Houston:
you damIcd coward lou NC "Oic s0".
mo Theatrical QUALIFY OF Houston s.
COURAGE asserted itself. Throwing down
his revolver, he tore his SHIFT open ~."
advanced upon the brother oil the man
10 'c ','IS jr.' an. ~ he cried. no man
can can me that. Shoot and shoot
Amazed. the other stood hesitatins.
.Snoot. l tell YOU shouted ho"7'o'''
Il killed your brother. SHOOT.
Slowly Jennings raised his PISTOL uul
before tho muZzle had come 10 ieFel
with Houstous heart there was n iasi
from Love $ revolver ana Jennings ai
fen the bones OF the wrist shatlercu D9
The hullct 4 second shot from the Shei
IN NM ONT the lieht. Jennings ran out ol
the door and escaped. When the lamp
,ros relighted IL showed Houston kneei-
ing over the body of the man ne ma"
killed. with mis- face bowed In ms manu-
lie and Love were tried to5elheI, anu d.
uuitted ia ten minutes. since that TN"
tbora has been "A feud between ti.'ii-rH
and tho Jennings family ENcryoo
l,,'.v that sooner or later II ~ p@id Zoe
| come q question whether houston "ou.''.
| Kill the Jennilgses or they wouid BE-
No overt act was committed aIter the
| n,ga. IA the Cabinet saloon such as 10 pre-
| cipitate "A shooting ARRAY untll last Mon
day On that day, IL was SAID, Judge Je"'
rincs going ND town In Woodward ~
bis home. met Temple HoustOn'a httle son
coming from school. The boy said some
thine 10 him. and Judge Jennings slt'
| in his face This meant that houston
| or Judge Jennings. or both, would prop"
| ilv be killed when they met On nee.
| In, of the occurrence, Houston took h'
| revolver and went out 10 find the judge
| J,hev met in the same saloon where foua'
| ton mad killed Ed Jennings The JUGS
| was standing a. the bar when MS 'Heh'.
| came in Not a word was spoken OF
either side. Houston was beside Jennihk.
I'm threc steps. pressed his revolNei
| against his heart. and rred. Jenninsa
| spoke Just once.
minutes he was.
tIomston went out 10 look for an officer
when he gave himself up he merely re-
| marked.
II Il universally believed IN NoodWaf'
| that II Houston be acquitted ne VIZ NV
| n kin John Jennings also. or be Killed if
| Sir1 Many Of his friends say III nt N.i
i,@ acnuitted. They contend that Judse
| Jaursugs's splitting In young houston 3
| T,ce wa spracticaliy % notice 20 the boy
| fs-b.r that he would shoot % All az th'ii
| re>t mecting and the BELIEF Is general
| ,ber Judce Jennings would have shot
| Houston had he had time. Some wit.
| nsesos saw that re had already grinped
| his revolver when his adversary nred
( Houston will probably be tried IN the
same court and prosecuted BY the same