The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-11-12
ANTHONY IS GONE.
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and sold number of newspapers dur
ing the sixties. and he always
managed to get control of every oppo-
sition daily started in Leavenworth.
For years the Leavenworth Standard
was run in opposition to MIN as a
Democratic paper, but he eventually
secured a majority of the stock IN 1t,
and two or three years ago he sue
ceeded in combining it with the Times.
Since then there has been out one
daily paper in Leavenworth
Colonel Anthony was famous as
1.-The fighting editor He undoubtedly
had more personal encounters than
any other American editor He al
ways insisted that all of his fights
grew out of his standing up for the
right and against the wrong, and that
none of his quarrels were for personal
reasons For thirty years he carried
in his body bullet fired by an enemy
as Colonel Anthony was entering an
opera house with his wife.
His first trouble in Leavenworth
took place on the day of his arrival
from the east, fifty years ago. On that
day there was a "Free Soil'' meeting
in LeavenwoTth, and Colonel Anthony
made speech, so radical IN It's ma
ture as to aStound even the followers
of John Brown and the men fighting
the border rUffians. The border ruff
fans immediately decided that Colonel
Anthony was a dangerous man to nave
among the Free Sellers, and they de-
cided to get rid of him. and shot at
him three times that night as he was
in his room about to go to bed He
returned the fire and a ball struck one
of his assailants, whose life was saved
by a heavy silver watch
During war times Colonel Anthony
and the noted Kansas red leg" Col
Jennison had an impromptu duel. 1t
grew out of the killing of some Con-
federate prisoners which Anthony al
Ion Iaxy
They emptied six shooters at each 9TH
er at close range, but neither was
touched, and the only person hurt was
a stranger, who was standing in a no.
tel doorway when a spent ball struck
him on the neck.
Colonel Anthony came near dying
from a pistol wound inflicted by w.
w. Embry, rival editor, who in turn
was killed by his partner, Thomas
no ted desperate. This
assassination of Colonel
Anthony occurred in May, 1875, as
Colonel Anthony was coming into the
opera house with his wife on his arm.
Elmbry was hiding behind a pillar and
when Colonel Anthony came in step
ped out and fired at him three times
at close range. One ball took effect
in his body, and regarding the case
medical journal said: so far as we
can ascertain there are no parallels
in the annals of surgery OF man
surviving such a wound.
Some years later ThurSton was
hired to assassinate Anthony. The two
passed on the street one day, and /
when about 80 feet away Thurston OPP
aned fire on Anthony. He missed but
the bullet struck Lucien Baker, who
was a hundred yards away. This was
long before Baker thought of going to
the United States senate Baker was
laid up for two months with the
wound. Thurston fired again, but
again he hit another man than the
one he wanted, but the second man
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who was unarmed, had got
away. ThurSton pleaded guilty OF as
sault with intent to kill, expecting to
be Immediately pardoned, but his par
years. His sentence was IS years in
the penitentiary- AS soon as he got
out of prison he went to Anthony and
told of the conspiracy to kill the fight |
ing editor saying that he had been
promised $1,000 and had been assur- |
ed that the governor would PARDON |
him, but he had received only $500 |
and no pardon. He promised TO serve |
Anthony ever afterwards
From time to time Col. Anthonys |
enemies set up the demand that |
he be prohibited from carrying pIs- |
toll They generally did this when an
opposition mayor was in power. On
one occasion after Col. Anthony had |
been assaulted he went up and down
the streets with a suspicious looking
package in his hand. HIS enemies
said 1t was a revolver, anu lIl-S WI z
a fraid to go out for fear he would Kill
them They caused his arrest for
concealed weapons, and a
trial followed. 1t was held
nthe council chamber, and the two /
leading lawyers of the city were en-
ployed to assist in the prosecution. A
number of men Swore that Col. An
Lhony was carrying a pistol TO Shoot
them and that he had it with him
in the court room wrapped up in
piece of paper.
After two days in taking this kind
Of evidence, Col. Anthony took the
proper time unwrapped the package,
which contained a lead pipe bent in
the shape of a pistol. Cheer after
cheer went up and while the colonel
held an impromptu reception, his enc
mics sneaked out. The bluffing of the
gang" as the colonel called them,
with a quaker gum was one of the
-riumphs of his life.
Friend of the Oppressed.
Col. Anthony has made it a point
he oppressed, regardless of religion or
The poor and humble
always found in him a friend. He
vas a great friend of the negro
ace. He once led a mob that rescued
Charley Fisher, a fugitive slave who
escaped from his master in Kentucky.
Fisher was taken out of the court
DOM from the United States officials
Lie pIOSISSS VI q NAleiA ~ ~ ]
ermine as to whether or not he should
20 back to Kentucky. On another oc-
,asion there was a riot the first time
he negroes attempted to vote, but I'M 1
Ter the leadership of Col. Anthony
hey came out ahead. While Col. An :
hony was mayor the second time the ]
white street laborers struck and re- {
used to work because he gave work $
o negroes. The colonel was firm, !
md the two races were soon working !
ide by side.
In politics Colonel Anthony was al
Ways fighter One of the things which r
'rOught on many of his fights was his ,