The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-06-02
EARLY TIMES OUT WEST.
Horace orseley's Experience in Col
orado Hotei--Uneonvsntional
Court Conduct.

In his "reminiscences Henry Willard
tells OF Horace Greeley's visit 70 Colo
rado, says the Chicago Daily News. He
and a companion went In one OF the
express stagss and had met with sim
gular and perilous accident In driving
through q herd OF buffaloes the animals
probably maddened at the sight Of the
red color Of the coach, had attacked and
upset It. Greeley had received a severe
cut below his right knee, crlppling him
for several weeks. Being confined to
his room in the hotel by his wounds,
Greeley was greatly disturbed by the
sound Of revelry by night that rose un-
ceasingly from the barroom. Willard
writes: Iis wrath eliminated on the
third night OF his tortures. | was for
tunate enough to be with him and thus
became an eye and ear witness Of what
happened. About ten o'clock he got up
and insisted on llmping to the barroom.
His appearance. though his presence In
the building was generally known. ere
ated surprise and instant silence. He
begged for chair, and. Friends said
he. I have been In pain and without
sleep for almost week and am we'll
nigh worn out. Now ! am guest OF this
hotel. pay a high price for my board
and lodging and am entitled 10 rest
during the night But how can get II
with all this noise going on in this
placer Then he addressed one Of the
most pathetic appeals ever heard TO
those around him 20 abandon their vi
.cious ways and become sober and In
CustriouF. He spoke for nearly an hour
and was listened to with rapt interest
and the most perfect respect He sue
ceeded. too, In his object. The gambling
stopped and the bar was closed every
night at II O'Clock as long as he re-
mained."
During this period OF his life Willard
got glimpse Of western judicial ma.
chinery and gives this vivid picture Of d
term In June. 'The Judge presided
without his coat and With unbuttonet
shirt thrown wide open. He sat thus
dlsarrayed. tipped back in his arm chair
with his legs o. the desk before him
The attorneys naturally followed his ex
ample and made themselves as cool Al
possible. One marked incident has re
mained fixed in my mind. While one o.
the host loquacious attorneys was max
ing Aevy argument be was interrupted
by the judge. who called to him: Jim
you had better keep cool In this ho
weather and give me BIT OF your to
bacco The pleader stopped. pulled ou
his plug and carried II to the Judge, witt
took hasty bite. whereupon tc pro
ceedings were resumed"
OF his own arrival in Colorado viilar'
writes I'VE brought mail OF severa
hundred letters and newspapers. the an
nounceuient Of which fact drew thre
rheers for the express company. II wa
great boon. the last news from th
Missouri river being nearly fve week
old OF course. was the center Of al
traction and overwhelmed with qne'
tions, Some one proposed that shoul
tell the news from the states 10 theI
all and was made TO mo1nt a log an
entertain the audience for half an hou
with what had happened during the fou
geeks before nay departure. for whie
| got vote OF thanks and which secure
ne At once the good will OF all the eel
tiers"