The sun., 1898-02-20
FLATED HIS CLIENT AND WON.
Old Enemy or Col. d. n. Anthony Appeared
for Him and Evcned Up OLD Scores.

Old Enemy or Col. ID. n. Anthony Appeared
for Him and Evened Up ola Scores.
LEAvENwoRTH, Kan. Feb. 17.-One of the
most interesting characters living in the West
to-day is Col. d. II. Anthony. He has had moro
trouble than any other man in Kansas, II not
elsewhere and has caused more trouble to
others than any other man in this State. He
has shot and been shot at. He has made poll
ticians and unmade them. There havo been
times when he has had no friends In tho town
where he has lived since its infancy; and on the
other hand. at other times, he has had moro
friends than any other man In the town.
One Of the men who has had o club up his
sleeve for Anthony for years Is John Atwood, q
Democrat The two men have never agreed
about any thing. The other day a singular
meeting between tho two occurred. Anthony
and John Douglass have been at war over a tax
title. Senator Lucien Baker was Anthony's
attorney, but when the case was called he was
in Washington. Anthony had to have q law
yer at once and he went to his old enemy At
wood and begged him to bury past differences
and appear in his behalf.
Atwood is as quick witted as he is intense in
his hatred. He saw an opportunity to servo
Anthony and hit him at the same time. He
acceded to Anthony's request The case was
called and after the testimony was in Atwood
addressed the court and won his case. although
he walloped his client as severely as he did the
other man. The Standard has the following
verbatim report of Atwood's speech:
May 1t please the Court: congratulate my.
self upon the judicial frame of mind in which
am enabled to approach consideration of this
many virtues that Judge Douglass possesses,
and Col. Anthonys failure to appreciate any OF
partial. Ordinarily a lawyers zeal for his cli-
cnts cause outruns his judgment. but whom that
client has knocked do out the 6phE h from the hogs
tents until he wades up to his middle in troubled
waters. situation is presented that tends to
q judicial calmness that is without bias; and
am able to undertake discussions of this case
THE one thing that is wrong about the case
Is that your Honor cannot find against both the
parties TO this suit. From the standpoint of per
sonal merit neither OF them ought to win Mol
ther OF them came into court with clean hands,
and have doubts about their feet. But An
property, and in so doing has contributed to tho
revenue of the State and county. This 10 play
to h Sa and
one that startles the community with Its noy.
% Ba nss HI IN h Ss
FIRST. time in his life. tho thought Of discourag
said that Anthony stole horses In Missouri, 1
reply that Douglass, has "a stolen homesteads in
to ef5
has never paid q debt he owed the county II it
is said that Anthony has been sued often. re-
ply that, Douglass has sued TWICE as often.
81 will admit your Honor. that II is choice
of evils; one of the evils has hooked nose and
the other has a peg log; but the hooked nose
pays his taxes, and the peg leg don't, and that
is where my side has got the best of II. If you
feel inclined to decide this case In favor of my
opponent because OF the delightful sentiments
that cluster around his name. and that through
your mind should float the beautiful strains of
DOUGLASS, Douglass, Tender and True ask
you TO remember that my client claims saint
among his ancestors. / will admit that the
claim has never been allowed, but. we mako it
all the same. Your Honor may think they are
two old devils together. but submit that we
are not responsible for the age OF Judge Doug
lass's iniquities. To be sure, the great ago of
my client is an evidence that they whom the
gods love die young. but that docs not alter the
fact that he and he alone OF these men has paid
the taxes
$50 1 ask your Honor to overlook the fact
that my client has usually been wrong, and re-
member that now for once In his life he is right.
Let his wickedness hide itself In a measure be-
hind the wickedness OF Douglass. ! can see
that your Honor Is itching TO hit them both
land ordinarily you could not hit either one OF
them lick amiss), but ! pray your Honor to
remember that you can't beat them both. much
as they both deserve It, and since you must give
the case to one OF them, ask your Honor to shut
your eyes and give IL TO Anthony"
And the Court did.