The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1872-08-30

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We have the following particulars
of terrible tragedy at Dallas, Polk
county, Saturday evening, from n
reliable correspondents:
| "a :. EDALLAs, August % 1879.
ED. STATESMAN: A terrible tragedy
was enacted here last night, about
twenty minutes after nine clock, in
which several men were wounded,
one fatally. The facts as near as l
can gather them from what / saw
myself, and have heard from other
who witnessed it, are about rs fol-
lows:
Some time ago one Zed Wilson
got into row in Glaze & McCann's 3
saloon with man by the name of lib
belts, stage agent. believe, on the
daily line. A. II. Whitley interfered
in the row and got into n fight with
Glaze. who. struck him over the head
with revolver, which "put head
on him, as the slum verpacular has
it. Whitley and his friends threat
ened that they would "get away with
Glaze" (whutever that may meuu) 80
last night, Old Whit, Billy Whit
ley, his son, and one Frank Dice
went into the saloon for the purpose,
as they stated, OF getting away
with Till Glaze. When, they went
in old Whit. shook honds with Nc
Cam, usingahis left hand, and keep
ing his right in his pocket, on his
pistol. McCann invited him to sit
down. Whit, replied, May DO
somebody wants to knock me DOWN.
keeping his eye, all the while, on Till
Glaze. and moving around SO rs to
bring Glaze between him and large
mirror. lie jerked out his pistol Ia
small pocket piece) and fired, the ball
striking in the ceiling, l am informed.
At this, Glaze drew n pistol and
fired. without effect. Billy Whitley
than threw hatchet at Glaze which
struck him on the arm, intlicting II
wound in the muscle and bone. At
the sumo time Frank Dice fred at
McCann The ball missed McCann,
passed through partition. striking
Win. $. Moore in the left shoulder,
intliciing very sever and painful
wound. Then Glaze fred ut Whitley;
the latter lodged down and crssled
ont at the door. Billy Whitley ran
out OF the saloon TO the livery stable
and returned with q double barrelcd
shotgun. AS he came in at the door
be fired one barrel at Glaze. missing
him and striking Dan B. Richardson
In the arm with one shot, the main
charge passing through screen and
partition. without doing further dam.
age. Before Ire could fire the other
barrel be was shot down. the bal
striking him about three inches be
low. aud back Of the left nipple
From this wound he died about two
O'Clock to-day Sunday. After
Frank Dice fired ut McCann, ht
besau to throw tumblers' when some
one reported TO have been Til
Glaze) pitched into him and bea'
him pearley 10 death. it Is reported
that be Inns fancy head on. and il
VI " CTlLlSnl cOuulIiDu. ut dpItOl
thinks he will recover. with care
The result of tho melee foots up
Three men shot; one killed; one
badly cut; one with badly broken
head; the town very much excited
Post mortem the coroner's inquos
tomorrow; when, perhaps. the facti
will be Strengthened out and more
fully developed. Glaze and M:Canr
are under arrest. but il il not likely
that anything will be done with then
as nearly every one seems to thinl
i that they are not TO blame. There
has been some talk among the bes
citizens, here, OF taking Old Whit
out and hanging him to a tree, bu
l think more sober COUNSEL will
prevail, and do not apprehend tba
anything of the kind win be done
saw tue firing from my window
and / tell you, it was lively blnz,
for a while-a regular battle viii
small arms ut very short range.