Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 9, 1892, Page 5

4 >4 The Mighty Patriot Who Loves the Flag ~ e ———— AN INGLORIOUS “COLONEL” | but Did Not Defend TIt, “/COL." €, R. SCOTT IN WAR AND IN PEACE | Pen Skotches of the Belligerent Barrister Witha Bogns Military Titte— Explost | Exe ploits. i Tae actlve canvass which Judge Scott is making for the republiican nomination for congress has very naturally made him the subject of discussion not oaly among active politicians, but among all classes of people. Many of our older citizens have known of bim wallo ho was a resident of Council Bluffs and other places in lowa. A large majority of our paople, however, know very littie of Scott’s carcor priorto his recent elevaiion tothe district judgeship. Judge Scott, or “Cownel” Scott, as he called himself, located in Omaha about 1556 or 1557 and entered upon the practice of law with hero and thero a dip into real estate sveculation. He did not become prominent enouch to attract attention unul last fall, wheu ho became noisy and officiously fussy tate Owners association meetings to make a splurge by championing roposed location of the national republi- tion at Omaba. He had himself od us envoy extruordinary to the Towa and Colorado conventions, und when, fluaily, ieading citizens succeeded in raising he guarauty bond and necessary funds to do- Tray the expenses of the excursion, Colonel Scott huu himself appointed us chiof and solo #poKkesman Lo advocato Omaha's claim before the nutional republican committee, His per- formauce at the national capital and his famous visitto the white house brought tho “colonel” into a great deal of notoriety and Omaha into ridicule and aisrepute, But this is puttng the cart before tho horse, The ‘colonel’s” judicial campaign which preceded the tour to Washington was unique. ‘Laking advantage of the gea- crul discontent about the court house clique and city ball ring the colonel mounted the rostram on the high horse of Americanism and patrictism, He raised the rallying czv of rotovm and made himself paruicularly con- spicuous asa champion of the stars aud stri His battlecry was “the American flag,” and hé waved the red, white and blue on the stump with a fervor that impressed everybody with the conviction that the colonel had facea the shot and shell of the rebels and lived on nard tack and sow belly from he duy Fort Sumter was fired upon up to the surrender of Appomatiox. o onel’s War Record. The colonel’s war record is, however, not quite as glorious and bloody as most of his admirers have beleved it Lo be, 1t you sk any old-time vesident of Ana- mosa cr Jones county, lowa, “Do_you know Colonel Scottd” ne will invariably answer, 1 know C. R. Scoot, but where in the devil did be get tn title of colonel!” and then be will go on to tell you all about tho raising of a company pf soldiers in Anamosa early in 1861 und Seoit's part in the patriotic move Scott reached Annmosa early 1n January, 1861, from Tipton, In., where he had resided ashort e,having ulso lived a while at Keo. kuk. Everything was war talk at that time, and Scolt was soon recognized as tne most partisan. He ferociously assailed man who was uot as enthusiastic as Major . S. Farwell of Anamosa, who ro- cently represented his district in congress, wasone of the enthusiastic men who was 1irst to take an uctive part n the work of equippiog o company of Jones county soldiers for tho army. He found a_valuable assistant in Mr, Scott, who was wildly en- thustastic in the cause., These men and another prominent republican and abolition- ist started g’ to raise the Jones county com- pany. MciUess wero held at various places 1n the county, und the loyal sentiments ex- pressed by the movers in the cause found response in tho loyal hearts of the veomen of Jones county, and a company was sccured in very short order. At the meetings no other ‘man went so far as Scolt in bitter denunciation of the se- ceders aud in passionate appeais to the men of the north to rally to tho defense of tho flag wnd the union. It is remembered by a judge of tho district court, a congressman, and many other citizens of the county that in one of his speeches Scott stated that he owned a tarm near Anamoas and bis home in the city, all he had on earth, and tbat he would gladiy give all that for one good sho ala real hve rebel. This all sounded very patriotic and tho men thought that Scott was un- soltishly patriotic and was will- fog to give his lifo and his proverty for his country’s sake, but theysoon Tound out differentiy when 1t was annouuced thai Scott wanted to o slected captain of the company, notwithstanding the fact that bo was a comparative stranger in the county, and thatall of the talk on tbe subject had boon in favor of oue of the oldest residents of Joues county for the positiou. If Scott couldn’t be captain he was willug to tako the place of first licutenant of the comuany, and so d ou a vigorous campaign, 10 get the first place if he could, and the second at any rate, ity ‘When the election of officers came Scott was sadly dissppolnted. k. D, Alderman, now a resident of California, was chosen captain by an almost unanimous vote, and one of Scow's hopes had gone glimmering. But there was the lieutenancy to be filled and Scott was sure to get that, aud had de- cided to ba satisfied, feeling, perhaps, that his marked military qualifications would make s promotion a matter of a very short timo, 1If there were any votes for Scott for first licutenant no oué now remembers anything about it From that hour Scot's patriotism began toooze. Hesoon gotby the point of want- ing to give all of his earthly possessions for one good shot at & robel, ana_whon the com- pany was ready to start for tho fleld bo dis- covercd that he was very badly handi- capped by 8 case of inflammatory rhoeu- matisin that had not troubled himany be- fore his defeat for un ofiice in the company. *Col" Scott savs thut Captain Atderman told kim that he had better stay at home aud Koep his family from starving iustead of §0ing to the army and loaving them at home ‘Witbout the necessities of life. The question was put plainly to Major Farwell: “What do you understand was the reason that Scott did not go with the cowpany that he was 5o enth raising{? and the Major re geneially understood that Scott would not 0 unless he ccuid be made captain or first leutorant of the company, an endorsement used to give him." 1t was further stated to the * he bad inflammatory rheu- triotism Oozed, iever heard of Scott's wflammatory rheun.atism unul after e had beon defeatod for un oftice 1u the compuny.” The utlo of “colonel’ is u source of amuse- ment 1o the Anamosa people. iThe “Colonel’s" Explosive Tendencios, Although Colonel Scott was a noncombat- ant stay-at-home patriot during the war, be wasdecidedly beliigerent us a man of peace, An Auamosa paper relates one lncident that exhibits tho colonel's explosive tendenoies, “When Judge Yates wus circuit judge here in the '60's,” suys the Anamosa paver, Law- yer Scoil's conduct was so unmanly, S0 hein- ously wsolent, that Judge Yates one day during the trial of 4 case threatenod to fine bim for- contempt of court, As soon as court was adjourned Lawyer Scott rushed up to the judge’ o8k ihat gentleman wus' Tisiog to eave the court room und shaking bis fists under the judge's nose upplicd to him the most villainous epithets, threatenea to knock bim do und probably would bave done so but for the interference of other lawyers. Judgo Yates was or health aud unable to defen: in view of the fuct that the judge's couduct had dignited and courtenus Lawyer Scotl's bluft snd his uncontrollable rago were contempti- ble and cowardly. The members of tne bar here were- unanimous in the opinion that Lawyer Scott bud made un ass and a fool of Dimself and the next worning the gentleman presented bimselfl in courl snd publicly spologized to Judge Yates." Judge Isbel was auotber distriot court dge who was the object of one of Scott's psulling attacks. Scott and Judge Stacy, ( Sow of Lthe district bepcl, were Lrylng & case before Judgo Tsbul. Thers ware no short- hand reporiars in thoss unys and the attor. uevs wers required to furnish tueir own ab- stracts of ihe evidence. Scott had prapared Abill of exconons to eertain evidence, and, ocording o Judge Stacy, warped the ev dence in such shape that his avstract re- flected upon Judge Stac; scity and upon his abstract of the evidenca. Judge Stacy naturally protested and called tho attention of tho court to the unfairness of Scott's position. Judgs [sbel axamined Scott's bill and, holding the document in nis hand, said: *'L think, mysclf, that you aro rubbing it on pretiy thick, Mr. Scott, and should modify your biil." Scott immediatelv flaw into one of his char- actoristic paroxysms of rage, and, springing forward, snatcned the bill he hau prapared from thejudge's nand. He stooda moment, glaring atthe court,and then tore up the paper and throw it in the wastebasket, exclaiming that he'a bo damned if ho wanted any bill of oxceptions if he could not get one that w fair. Judgo Isbel was ono of the bes nutured men on tho bench, and he simply laughed at Scott's insane insult and re- marked that ho had no intentionor desire of oroventing Scott frum having a bill of excep- tons, but would insist that hoshould present an honest one it ho offered any, and that he should not garble the evidence to bolster up nis case. Scott was too angry to take the judke's kindly treatment of the insult of- fered, ana refused to make out a new bill on the line suggosted by the court. A Kulle, n Kevolyer, n Retreat. But Scott did not get off so easily in all his attacks upon peopls with whom be had dealings. e was trying a case in one of the justice courts in which the opposing at- torney was a lawver named Koeler. Durig the trial Scott made a vicious attack upon KKeoler, twitting him upon the report that was current in Anamosa of his domestio troubles. Keeler did not immediately resent the insnit and Scott repeated it. Then Keeler make a reply that reflected upon cott’s private life and the war was on. Scott spraug at Keeler with a arawn knife and attempted to stab him. The bluff didn’t work. Kooler drew & revolver and chased the fireeating ‘“'colonel” out of the court room and down the stairs, In another instance Scott was trying a case beforo a justice of the peace four miies out from Anamosa and made a speech in teh e that keptthe court In session until rly midnight. In his address he was so fearfully abusive that the interested parties in the case gathered in a mob and wanted to Iyuch him, and would have probably effected their purpose had nov 3cotts fricnds got him away from tho place. Soon after Scott resched Anamosa he | | boucnt a houso And lot. 1t was his_intro- duction to the town, and he had a fight with the man from whom he had purohased the property. He had agreed to pay for the place in Bauk of Ohio bills, but after the deed had been made out Szott refused to fuldll tais part of the contract and came to blows with the man who sold the property. The result of the mill was tbat Scoti's friends haraly recognized him for a fow days. He was benutifully thumped, but didn’t resent the attack, but took his ‘whip- ing and then went to the court house and filed the deed that he had secured by a mis- represeutation, in the manner of paying for, au least. During Scott’s residsice 1n Auamosa he was a neighbor of a well known merchant who is still in business there, and Scott used to use tho store of nis friond as a lounging placo 1n theevening when howas downtown, The merchant’s son, wiio was a mere boy ut that time, has a very vivid rocollection of Scott, In speaking of it, ho said: “Scott used to come into tho little room in the rear of my father's store very often in the oven- ings, and lie thero on a lounge and tell stories with the otber men who would visit tho store. I rememler Scott particula because of nis habit of swearing so much. The men would get into an argument with Scott, and_somebody would _cross him and then he would turnloose. Such torronts of profamty and ahuse I bave never heard since. Scott would fairly foam at the mouth and swear until [ would sbudder to hear him. Very often he would want to fight,aud wo had 10 closo the room up and use it for other purposes, as Scott’s louda talking and profanity were injuring the trado at the store.” It will be_claimed, probabl, his frieuds that only hisenem wero questioned concerning his carecr in by Scott and es in Auamosa town. Such is not the More than fifty of the old residents of the town who knew Scott were interviewed und tho result cannot be better epitomized thun by quoting the language of a former law partner of the “colonel,” who said: “When Scoit left Anamosa he had not a friend 10 the city. Hehad been in politics some, but was as dead as a doornail at the time and could not have been elected as cou- stable of a justice court. He had assaulted with his tongue or bis fist nearly every judge and attorney in the county sud had quar- reled with tho merchanis and his clients until he had no law business and simply had toleave the place.”” Not a man was found in the town who had a gooa word to offer in Scott’s behalf, In Council Blufts, Colonel Scott’s career in Council Bluffs was almost & repetition of what it had been ia Apamosa, with a fow varia- tions. The grand jury of the district court of Pot- tawattamie county, lowa, had business with C. R. Scott during the spring term of court 10 1878, As aresult of the meeting a true bill was found by the grand jury returning an indicument ugainst Scott for murderous assault on B. F. Montgomery, his former law partner. ‘Lhe case was continued on the docket and finally dismissed. ! Scott was also sued by a widow named Richardson and convicted of slander, with a fine of $150 and costs. Lt was & good whilo before the judgment was paid. Scott haunted the oftice of fhe attorneys for the widow for soveral months aud made a determined and persistent effort to induce them to throw oft $100 of the judgment. The lnwyers were aot esily influonced, however, aud sisted uvon the payment of the judgment in full, and Scott finally met the obligation when tne puyrient could be no longer deferred. A well kuown firm of Council Bluifs at- torneys defended Scott in his case with the widow, and also in his trouble with his for- mer law partner, Montgomery. ‘This firm is sull waiting for its fees for sarvices in those cases. rolitically Speaking, Politically, Scott has always been a weath- ervane. Ho started outas a republican, but he has fought republican caudidates from the lowest almost o tho highest. ‘Tue last politi- cal fight be made in lowa was against Judge Reed, the republican candidate for the supreme bench. Lake every other question with which he was mixed up while in the Bluffs, Scott took both sides on the pronibition issue, in an en- denvor to keep iua popular position. To start with, he was a rank prohibitionist, and after the constitutional amendment had been declared unconstitutional by the Iowa state supreme court Scott jumped upon that august body roughsnod and roundly abused and berated it for its decision in tho case. He was exceedingly bitter In his denunciation ot the court, and his statements on the street retiocted seriously on the fairness, probity and character of tho supieme benob. That was while he still thought thatthe people were really in favor of the iaw, and he seemed to beliove that the louder ho nowled the more solia he would become with the great majority. But wien be saw how obuoxious the law was 1o the people of the Biufts there came a radical change 1n bis de- meanor. He apoarently forgot in a single minute all he had said about the supreme court and bis denunciation of the anti-prohi- bitlonists, and ho began to talk loudly and long of the impossibility of enforcing the law, and in this manner endeavored to again ourry favor with the many whom his pre Flavoring Extracts NATURAL FRUIT FLAVORS. Of perfect purity— Of great strength— Economy in their use. Flavor as delicately and deliciously as the fresh fruit, | the matter. | was here, as ho was a near neighbor of mine, vious course had intensely displensed. Be. | tween sun and sun ne made the floo froma | radieal prohibition advocats to just as radi- oAl n member of the oppusita following. “'But that was nothing for Scott (o do," said Thomas J. Evans, president of the Crys- tal Mill and Grain company in speaking of *“l knew him all the time he and [ never knew of a matter that he did not get on both sides of if such a thing was pos- sible. Consistoncy was not oneof the com- ponents in his makeup.' Scott's eccontricities are not confined to scraps with lawyers and judges. Ho gots awfully mad when anybody presents a political campaign bill. Last fall the colonel as a candidate for district judge was assessed by the county central commitiee the same as other candidates for his share of the campaign expensos, Ho paid a small amount before election, but declined to pay over tho baiance after ho had been elocted. After waiting from November to April the treasurer of tho committee addressed Scott the following urgent demand for the unpaid balanco: OMARA, Neb., April 2.—Hon, O. R. Seott, Omaba, Nab: Dear Sir—Aftor walting sov- eral months to recelve the chook for the bal- ance of your ussessment due the Kepublican County Central committee for oxpense for the cumpalgn of 101, and having paid wmountout of my own pocket I feel t Justice to myself as well tnis matter should be once Unloss it 18 paia fnmediately T shall be under the painful nocessity of “Instituting sult agalnst you In the district court of this county. (Signea) T. K. Sunnorouvan, Treasurer Kopubiloan Oounty Ceutral Com- mittes § Balance due, $150, ‘colonel” made the following adjusted. To this the characteristic response: Thomas K. Sudborouzh: What did with all the money yoi it from sources? Where I8 your itemiz @ xate money received and pd out, Mr. Tresurer? You have been usked sovoral times to show u but so faras [ pave loarned we set nothin butmum. ' Pleaso don't try to stars me, ns that would be bad for yie. “The district conrt Will be In 8ossion the 7th inst. 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