, 1868-10-23
Honsr TuIrr KILLap.-A man Who gave hi,

HORSE THIEF kILLRD.-A man who gave his
name as Patrick CLANCY, stole horse from a
bitching post, OF the upper end of town, on Sat,
urday last, and succeeded in making his way to
Wallula, where he was overhaued and arrested.
He was seen to take the horse, and told by
siander that he :" was going down to the Gar
rison in great hurry, and would be back in
fifteen minutes" The owner of the horse, NJ. j.
Smith, Immediately suspicioned that something
was wrong, and procuring the aid Of Deputy
Sheriff John Goldstein, the two started in pur'
suit OF the thief. They soon ascertained that be
had gone in the direction of Wallula. They fol.
lowed on and reached the Landing on Saturday
night, getting there ahead Of the object of their
pursuit. Early on Sunday morning, CLANCY
came into Walula, mounted on Smiths horse.
He was at once arrested, and after some little de-
lay, the two started back to Walla Walla, with
their prisoner and the stolen horse. The thief
was mounted on a horse, and with Smith in
front and Godstein 10 the rear, they took up the
line of march. Thus guarded, it might reason,
ably have been supposed that they had their
prisoner SAFE but according to their statement,
when they had come about ten miles this way,
the prisoner jumped from his horse and attempt
ed to make for the bushes On this demonstra-
ton both Goldsten and Smith fred, and in all
fred FIVE shots into the body of the prisoner.
One of the shots entered at the back of the head
and passing through, was sufficient to cause in>
slant death. Three balls entered the back, and
were found lodged Immediately beneath the skin
in 'front.' The fifth ball entered the shoulder,
and was the least dangerous of the FIVE. Having
thus disposed of their prisoner, the two men
came to town, bringing with them the stolen
horse. The shooting occurred about 10 o'clock
on Sunday morning, and the body was allowed
to lay by the roadside until Tuesday afternoon, +,
when DR.. L. Goodwin, County Coroner had the
remains inferred. The case was brought before
the Grand Jury just previous to the adjournment,
but no action had. We think it due to public
opinion and the sanctity Of human life, that all
the circumstances attending the killing should
be thoroughly investigated This investigation
is due to the parties to the killing, and if ustif-
able, they should court the strctest scrutiny.
The deceased may have been worthless, he may
have been bad man, but with all his lines on
his head, no one had right to shoot him down
like dog and leave his remains TO tester by the
roadside. The community has something at
stake in this matter, and we owe it to ourselves
to see that no human being is deprived of his
life without just cause. The parties to the
bloody affair." if innocent, as we hope they are,
should come forward and court investigation.
This at least is due public sentiment, which is
outraged by what seem to be au attempt to ig-
more the bloody drama entirely In the early
settlement Of the country this might have been
tolerated, but with churches and school houses
all over the Valley, the lives of the highest as
well as the lowest should te safe from lawless
violence.
CORoNER's INQUEsT.-Snce the above was in
type, Dr.. Goodwin has furnished us the report
Of the Coroner's inquest
George Warner testified that the deceased wns
arrested at bis house, at Wallula, Sunday,
the 18th inst. Two persons, Jack Smith and
John Goldstein, made the arrest. After Gold,
stein presented his fire arms, deceased said, "Do
not shoot, I'll go with you" Deceased bad no
weapon on his person. They remained about
two hours in town after making the arrest.
Smith led the horse on which the prisoner was
mounted, and Goldstein rode behind and drove.
W. II. Barrett also testified, and stated that
John GOdstein made the arrest and further,
that the prisoner Goldstein and Smith, left Wal>
lula on Sunday morning, about o'clock.
The jury returned verdict, thet the deceased
came to his death by pistol shot wounds, and
that the first shot was in the back of the head,
and was sufficient to cause death.
The deceased had been a soldier, lately dis,
charged from the service, and had enlisted under
the nome Of Patrick Clancy. This was supposed
to be fictitious name He a native Of Ire
land, aged about % years. Various reports are
current as to his character. Some say that he
was bad man, and was a party to the murder
Of Judge Stewart, at Colville, year or two
since. Others contradict this statement, and say
that while in the service be behaved well. We
give :he conflicting statements for what they are
worth, and have only to add that the killing of
the man, and the circumstances attending his
DEATH has caused very great excitement, 1t is
possible that the act was justi6abe, but until a
full and fair investigation is had public opinion
will look with suspicion upon the whole pro-
ceedure. At all times the sauctity Of human
life should be maintained and the man who dips
his hands in human blood should be able to
make his justification clear as the MONDAY sun.
ALL MIsTAKE.-Accepting the report of the
Grand Jury as correct, it would seem that th e
County Commissioners made a serious mistake
when they charged the Sheriff with being de.
faulter Instead of that it now appears that the
boot is on the other Leg the Sheriff having over
paid the county some seven hundred dollars.
The late District Clerk also turns out to be too
honest for the times, he having paid over $40
more than be received, In the midst of the uns
elu'hing corruption that characterizes the age,
this exhibition of honesty is particularly refresh,
ing and is deserving of special recognition. Our
only fear is that some captious fault finders will
as'ru't the report Certainly in these days of
peeglalon and fraud, it is something wonderful
" md officials paying over more than they re-
eve Had we society for the encouragement
~ virtue, we should bespeak for both these gen.
Nemen first class medals
AHE OVERLAND MoNrHLY.-We have received