Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1912-03-09
MILLER TO COOK

Topeka, Kan, Feb. 26,s '12.
My Old E'riend Mr.. Cook-I was in
Kansas City last week attending the
automobile show and while sitting in
my room, picked up daily paper of
recent date, someone had left there,
and in glancing over it happened to
come across an article relating to
law suit pulled off at Wa-Keeney
which interested me for two reasons
One was because / always have a
warm spot in my heart for Wa-Kee-
ney and the other because it said the
defendants name was Cook, but at
the time l never thought of connect
ing you with it, as / never heard of
your studying law or in any way be-
ing connected with law business, but
when Joe Keraus and John Phares
were down here to the Democratic
banquet, 1 met them there IL suppose
now you will cut my acquaintance
since / confess l am Democrat) and
Joe told me you were well and had
been elected Justice of the Peace.
now feel sure you must be the Cook
this article referred to and if it had
gotten through my head sooner, /
would have asked Joe about it. 1
regret / did not cut it out and save it
for you 1t said this Mr.. Cook waa a
prominent business man of Wa-Kee-
ney and had been arrested, seemingly
out of spite, for an alleged distur-
bance of the peace. That when the
trial was called, to the surprise of
everyone, Cook took charge of his own
case and handled it splendidly, al
though he had never practiced law
and so far as the citizens were aware
never studied for lawyer. 1t
stated Mr.. Cook showed marked legal
talent in examining the witnesses,
especially the one who had brought
the charge against him and he Cook
had given the said accuser a very fine
roasting" and in his closing argu-
ment in behalf of himself, made a
very touching plea. 1t said in spite
of Mr.. Cooks fine handling of the
case the court decided against him,
| but great many prominent citizens
| felt the court was prejudiced and that
he would appeal. 1t said a man with
| so little law experience that could
handle case with such legal ability,
| by little studying, could soon fit
| himself to fill the position of Attor-
ney General of the state with credit
| and if he was elected he certainly
would not spend so much of his time
nosing about for "Holes in the Wall''
and keeping up a foolish correSpon-
dence with the Governor. If my
suspicion is correct that it is my old
| friend Cook that is the cause of all
this commotion, I want to know it.
| Y You must hold on to the Justice of
the Peace position at least until after
the next chicken season is over so
that in case I am caught oyer-shoot-
| ing the limit and 1 should plead
guilty, you could be easy on me.
What has become of your fine point
er you bought in Topeka? 1 suppose
the auto craze has not weaned you
away for your love of good horse.
Was sorry did not get up to see you
and the rest of the boys last fall, but
/ hope this fall to see you holding
down some resonsible position
at the state house the coming winter.
If you are the gentleman that made
IfldI SOOO HSAll ia tiic id"-oule iACH-
tion, L hope you will win for 1 know
you are a fighter and here is good
luck TO you and all the old friends. /
understand Joe took home with him
a fine Smith auto and that it was
roomy enough to hold, besides the
hunters, all the dogs and a few 'scold
ones" You must sure keep solid
with him so he will give you some
good rides this summer.
Respectfully,
w A;llor