The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1901-09-01
HT-sE TAyTOR.s EDTTOBTAr.

Huse Taylor, a Wichita boy. is now
! doing editorial work on the Cripple Greek
| Evening Star Following is his view Of
the death of Sam Strong, the miner who
/ became a rich mine owner. killed last
week in Cripple Creek:
What food for reflection, what oppor-
tunities for moralizing. and what an ex-
cuse for haranguing are offered by the
killing of Sam Strong this morning.
Most everybody in Colorado knows Sam
Strong or knows about him. Most every
body in Cripple Creek knows Grant Crum-
ley, or knows of him. The names Of each
have appeared in print hundreds of times.
both in the news columns and police
columns Of the daily press
Both have had career that would make
interesting reading bound in yellow
covers. sam Strong struck it rich. He
had plenty OF money TO do with and he
had the disposition that took him about
gambling houses and saloons. His wealth
made him beligerent ana reckless when
he became intoxicated. Re used 20 ride
a horse on the streets OF Colorado
Springs and terrify everybody on the
street It was difficult problem 10 ar
rest him and he would be very belicose
The next morning. however. after the
jag that had prompted him TO do rash
things had worn of, he would march up
I to the magistrates desk, pay his fine. say
he vas sorry, swear that he would never
do it again and then he would be good
for short time. and then it would be
the same thing over again.
It Is not the province Of a newspaper
to moralize on the shooting of sam
Strong; we presume that the preachers
should do that This world is made up OF
many kinds of people and Sam Strong is
but one Of a class in itself. It is class
that calls itself d member Of Bohemia and
considers its members Good Fellows"
sam Strong thought himself Good
Fellow, and so does Grant Crumley. We
know Of no reason why the rest OF the
world should deny these men the privil-
eye of being Good Fellows and belonging
to Bohemia il they want to. There is
scarcely a night that trouble does not
develop from the doings Of this class Of
people. But why should anybody else Oh
ject2 No innocent person was injured
last night The shooting occurred before
most people were out of their beds. II
men want TO get drunk and want 10 Kill
each other. so long as the safety OF the
public is held invioIate, Why should the
rest of Us care2
But withal. il seems too bad It seems
TOO bad that any man should be killed IN
the prime Of lie and leave q wife and
family 70 mourn It might have been that
sam strong would have done great good
with his wealth IN after FEARS. Who
knows2
And it Is said that he had many good
qualities. toe. and it is hardly possible
that any nan could not have good QUalit-
les All these matters VIII be discussed
AZ length ~ the public for some days;
interest viii wane until Grant Crumiey Is
put on trial for his lie. the gossip VIII
be renewed. there VIII be- much interest
in the trial and after It is OH over. the
matter VIII be forgotten. the page Of
history il the courts VII be covered with
dust. ard when the young generation now
liviag in Cripple Creek grows old it may
occasionally refer 90 the good old days"
and recall the incident ~ the killing e
sam Strong IN the Newport saloon Oh
Bennett avenue II Cripple Greek way
back II 1901
Bat after all. Il Is but an incident En-
the history az great camp 4 littie more
important than ucst incideuts because a +
man vas killed and g nan important IN
The history Of the district We must feel
sorry FOR those that love him. and shed
tears II sympathy 90 those who are Rear
and dear tn him After sh2t you may
talk 7hiiosoph-cailv concerning the mat {
Ter. snd wonder when TIE uext chapter +
WI ee written. ard Nhar y wll contain 4
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