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

attorneys az in his trial for the murder
OF John Jennings.
Hundreds of persons from all oyer the
country VINO were at the Chicago Popo-
cratic Convention last july .'.,i encmier
Ten pie Houston as strikingly plc,ur-
cSqua parsonage. even I'm that collection
OF freaks. His height and bearing made
MIN noticed. but he would have peen cen
spouou- apart from his physical gdN an
taos Itdarsc of the wild feryor w.:h
which he whooped for the silver carge.
lie was the head Of the dclcga ion frpm
Cklafcma. having been elected delegate
By tie largest majority given TO any dele
gaze. one week after being acquitted
OF tna charge Of numbering 'ohn Jen-
utne~ He had served the cause of FREQ
a., or On the stump during several cam
rl.pns. II IS said that his frien - l'boi b
~ with him 10 prevent MS wetrlns IS
IcNoiyer i'm his belt az the % i''ls DIT,
AMI persuaded him only after rc~tat.i
assurance that there would be no shoot
inc there. and 30 occasion To- SHOOTING, II
view Of his experiences at ')k ahona con-
V"ntions 10 rs not TO be wDnfe''n ~ ~
time that no felt doubts. Ii' laSt b''ilD-
cratic Convention Of the Tcrfi-or" w's on"
long succession OF riots, despite the c,-
forts OF Jack Love. who 's1s SctSeiht ~
arms Knives and rev )lNa~s Voc INV IT
M one time. .n1 Ii vas 'rly f"h''oh .
influence that preyen,"1 tito ilgnt. "uh p
ing up on his chair he reached back To-
tratng whisper. -,
Gentlemen. don't. S-s-s-sit down
While wandering about Chiacgo itous-
ton was an object OF curiosity WlhSi'r
with admiration. \ rumor spread apIoa"
among the street urCnlnS mat Buldlo
Bill had blcached his hair and taken up
a residence i'm Chicago. and crowds %
the gamins would follow him about, re-
spcctfuliy cntreating him TO produce
gun and shoot the insulators OF the tele-
InA Il
constant delight. His magnificent ply
slque his handsome face surrounded by
IT, long curls, his remarkably small feet.
faultlessly booted. and his slender hands,
on one Of which be wore a glove Nhe lcit
one Of course. as no Oklahoma gentle
man would make a practice OF glowing
his pistol hand. excited their keenest
admiration, 10 his great distress, for he
has rot a spark Of vanity, ana detcsts
being noticed On the street.
This heing so. his visit in Chicago Was
not n rioasent orc. Kodak men used 10
he in wit for him. and snap q him when
he came ont OF his hotel Hc aierward
CouncCd to a friend that the greatest
cu)rt a. sclf-contIol of his lie vas 10
keen from drawing gun and ~eturnIhS
tho TIE. OF the cameras. one particular
IS PERSISTENT man he ola turn on. Dnt
on, f. the mildest manner.
Il wish you'd point that thing he other
way be said I'm gentle tones. FIRST
thing YOU know, it will so OIL ard hurt
some body
why. I'm only going 20 take yoGr PIC
turc." said the man IN some surprise.
i've never had picture taken IN my
life said the oklahoma giant, and IN
getting too old 10 begin"
Tho click of the slide punctuated the
sentence.
Senator Houston looked at the man for
a minute very hard, took a step toward
HIM then stopped. and shook his head
sadly.
mo. suppose it wouldn't 10. lie mur-
INJURED TO himself
Young man. said a bystander who
knew Houston. 20 the Camera nend. YOU
and your picture box have Just had the
narrowest escape on record
What Houston told the man is true. lie
has never had "a photograph taken. The
picture reproduced here was drawn by an
artist at the Chicago Convention When
he ran for Congress. some years ago,
Houston's friends made determined Ell
fort 20 get photograph from when 10
make print of him and knowing MS
preiudces on the subject. even went 50
far as 10 secrete a photographer in the
parlor. UnuCkily for thcm the senator
found ont the plot. He lett town. ana
didn't come back for five days.-NeW
York Sun.