The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1910-10-01
WATERS GOT BACK
Turned Tables en- Col. Marsh
Murdoch in Wichita.
Had Been Criticized by the Edi-
tor and Pos tmaster.
BIDED HIS OWN TIME.
Revenge Came When on Train
With U. S. Marshal.
Sent Telegram Regarding Fed
eral Inspectors Visit.
BIDED HIS OWN TIME.

A number of years ago Captain
Joseph G. Waters, the well known To-
peka lawyer, was criticised by Marsh
Murdoch in the Wichita Eagle about
something or other. The man who re-
lated the story forgot whether it was in
regard to a lawsuit or some public
question. At any rate, as ne expressed
it. Marsh took a fall out of Captain
Joe"
Captain Waters is one of the most
delightful men in Kansas. He is the
very disqualification of kindness;
prince of good fellows; a charming
writer and orator; counts his friends
bv the hundreds. Marsh Murdoch was
also a very Hkable man and smart as
chained lightning. Naturally a CLASH
between the two, in which humor was
the prime motive, makes an interesting
little chapter
CAPTAIN Joe didn't really give rap
about the criticism which MURDOCH
him. and so far as seriously geCunS
even''-nothing of that sort entered ms
mind. He Just bided his time, and sew
eraI months later his opportunity came.
At that time Murdoch was postmaster
Tor the city of Wichita
one night Captain Waters boardeo
the train at Topeka for wichita 1t IS
an all night run. After settling MN
self comfortably he noticed that on the
train were George R. Peck, United
States attorney foc Kansas; the united 71
states marshal for Kansas, whose
name the relator Of the story had for
gotten: and some postoffice inspector
whose name also slipped the memory
of the man who told the yarn
Waters looked out of the window a
long time Finally a smile fHckereu
over his face, and he slapped his knee
ne had worked out a plan of revenge
on Murdoch.
Told Peck of Incident.
He went to Peck, the United States
MARSHAL and the inspector and opened
a conversation with them he ana
peck were and are good friends.
ssMurdock took a shot at me re-
Gently in his newspaper" said Waters
land I'm going to work off a joke Oh
him. The fact that you gentlemen
bappen to be on this train, ana the
fact that you are going TO vienna
md the fact that Murdoch is post
master at Wichita, furnishes a rafting
GOOD setting. All you people have tt
90 is to keep mum, and I'm going tc
see If can't worry Marsh little
eco ahead" said Peck.
Nv that time the train was almos
a. Emporia. Waters got off while
The train was stopping. rushed int
+ba telegraph office and sent mes
sago something to this effect:
MARSH Murdoch, wichita, kan.
George R. Peck, U. S. district at
+ornev for Kansas, United States mar
sbaI $50 and SOD and postoffice inspec
, tor $50 and SOD, are on the tram Nv, MlI u
wichita as their destination me
Iii arrive at Wichita in the morning
VII JOE WATERS"
After Joe had sent the message h
obncI[Ied and turned in for goo
nights sleep. Peck, the marshal an
W. insDector had, of course, n
NE lIo,,e1bt of the Wichita postoffice. Ev
sn%Ggne " was all right and Q. K. a
t ts Wichita postoffice and they wer
Lne the trip to the Peerless Prin
l us on entirely different business. Blu
Waters thought he. would G{ll see IL ~ n
80 mat was his game and his JOKE
ne Message Bothered Murdoch.
Drurdoclz got the message after