The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1865-07-21
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rested and recognized BY the girls a. two
of their aseailants. e3a e,f =
While the examination was in progress.
the prisoners, Major and his son, sitting
beside each other, near the Justice, Pat
rick Burns, brother of the girls, ap-
peared at the door. He was armed with q
revolver and . knife, and had come with
the determination of taking summary VEN
geance upon the deetroyers Of his two els
tiers. He opened the door q few inches,
and, taking aim, fred at the old man, tho
ball taking effect in the fleshy part of tho
forearm, about three inches from the elbow.
and coming out at the wrist. Major jumped
up and cried ont, 81 am shot! catch chat
man !" pointing toward young Burns. Tue
excitement was now intense. The crowd
rushed In, while Burns was more fierce than
ever to finish the work he had determined
to accomplish. ~
To add to the frenzy of the crowd, tho
mother OF the girls now made her appear
vnce, as an aocomplice of her son In tho
work of vengeance. The two then rushed
toward the prisoners; the son with q re-
volver and knife; the mother with
ratchet, which she had until now con.
cealed about her person. She aimed
blow at the head Of the elder Major, al
ready suffering from his wounded arm.
cutting him badly; it might have proved
fatal but for the interpolation of ex-Ocn.
stable John Scanlon, who interposed in
time to break its force. Determined to
complete the work now begun. young
Burns fired another shot at the same man.
taking aim between two officers who were
standing near him, the ball this time pass
ing through Majors thigh. =
The crowd had now largely iucreased, AL
deeply sympathizing with the mother and,
SON. A rush was made for the prisoners.
with the intention Of lynohing them on
the spot. The cry for vengeance from tM
frenzied mother and infuriated brother W
taken up, and it was with the utmost diff
Guilty that the officers removed the prise =
ers to place Of safety. In the confad .
young Burns got at the younger M i.
and some cay made An attempt to ~
him. John Scanlon caught Burns, and ~
cused him of having the knife, whic b Is
denied, but it was afterwards taken 6.on
his pocket. -,
Seeing that the force there was II ,snAs
oient to guard the lives eff the pris onara
word was sent 10 Captain Hagador a. ~
Immediately proceeded to the seer = vitI
three officers, and speedily restore inrder
The younger prisoner had fed ~ ssfstv
and now sent to the police 70 sf y NM
they could end him. He was ar rested. -
also was Mrs. Burns, the moth or Of the
unfortunate girls, and her son a nd the tvo
Majors were taken to Troy ct sev en- o'OlocE'
The mother Of the girls was in 90 orssed1
state that 1t was deemed necess ary to hsdd.
cuff her, and even then sb.e lad "a be
placed in cart and held by three men.