The Leavenworth weekly times. [volume] (Leavenworth, Kan.) 1870-1880, 1874-02-19
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From the San Francisco Evening Bulletin Feb
The ordinary serenity Of the COM
00nity WAS disturbed on Saturday BY .
scaAcalous WarfsIe inau, Q ated bsIWe y
Two newspaper establishments, the Ell
feet of which WAS very singular to the
commotion that might be produced by
dropping of . fire. ball into nest Of I'M
clean vsrmints, the whole city being
shocked BY their offensive emotions.
The disturbance commenced BY the
publication 10 the Chronicle Of that
morning Of Q severe attack upon the
personal character Of b. F. Nspthsly
and r. F. Fitzgerald, assumed to be the
editor and proprietor, respectively. OF
n Obscure evening paper called the
Sun, the support Of the article in ques-
ton tending to execute public inquiry
Why either one Of the person named
were permitted to remain outside the
walls Of some restraining institution.
In the afternoon the Sun made it's ap-
pearance, and retaliated in kind, with
little heavier shot, ii anything, than
the opening fire from the Chronicle.
Public interest seemed to. be grately ex-
cited In Q combat between two such
iournals, and the demand of the Sun
WAS very great, copies Of the paper.
af .er the supply had become limited by
the interference with the printing Of
the sheet, selling 40 high % $3.50 in
some instances. The De Young Broth
ere, of the Chronicle, with whom the
sun took issue in discussion Of personal
character, next proceeded to actual
hostilities In their efforts to repel TO
the return attack. Fitzgerald was
captured in the press-roOm where the
Sun Was printed, Knocked down and
beaten, and his assailants WAS making
preparation % If designing to finally
dispatch the publisher OF the Sun, when
bystanders seized his revolver, and per-
mitted the pr0pagator Of light in dark
places to radiate himself through back
door. After the occurrence OF the ami
mated scene. . vigorous chase was
made after the responsible editor.
Nsp,haly, but the individual avoided q
personal encounter, and did not exhibit
himself conspicuously until Sunday
morning, when he cot out to surrender
himself into custody, and was capture d
on Kesrney street BY an officer, while
on his way to the city prison, as he
claimed. In the meantime genial war.
rant had been issued at the instance Of
the De Youngs. ON complaint Of libel,
md all suspected Of any connection
Whatever with the publication OF the
Sun were arrested, including several
who happened incidentally in the Office
of the paper. -.
The bonds OF the prisoners were fixed
at g., 900 for each, which they were en-
abled to give, aud all were released on
Saturday night, with tho exception OF
one person, who declared that he had
no connection with the Sun, and was
determined to bring an action for false
imprisonment. After the clearing out
of the Sun employees, their printing
material WAS thrown into confusion by
throwing tho type ON the floor of the
office, and damaging their various i'm
pllments. On regaining their liberty
the workmen returned to. the Office yes
terday and commenced the work OF
putting things right again. While so
employed, the doors were burst IN and
the two De Youngs Of the Chronicle
entered the place. one Of them drawing
Q revolver and threatning to shoot any
person who attempted 10 escape. In
mediately after, Capt. Lees, with
several officers arrived. and the prison.
ers were cornered in the editorial room
and held under guard for several hours,
while the De Youngs and Capt. Lees
were absent procuring q warrant for the
arrest ofthe Sun printers. the De YOungs
alleging in their complaint that the &C.
cused were engaged in restoring to type
the same article that had given them Of
tense, with the design of repeated pub
LEGATION of the alleged libel. After the
second arrest of the printers, the dem
clifton Of the Sun printing material was
more effectually accomplished, and
damage estimated at about 81 600 was
perpetrated. Tho Transaction, under
the countenance Of officers of the law,
and the manner In which the second ar
rest was made, was an irregular pro-
ceeding, ct least, and may possibly give
rise to other complications growing ont
of the Chronicle and Sun warfare. II
10 also stated % suggestive in this in.
teresting disturbance. that although the
ted promptly ON Sunday evening, no
attempt was made 10 capture Naphtaly.
the acknowledged author Of the offensive
publication, and he was sought after
only by those who had proclaimed a
determination to wreck vengeance upon
him regardless of law.
The difficulty was brought to the at
tention OF the Police Court this morning,
when all the parties arrested for libel
BY publication in the Sun made an ap-
pearance, Fitzgerald having been taken
into custody in the courtroom. The
names of the prisoners were r. F. Naph.
tally, editor; Il. F. Fitzgerald, publisher;
Geo. w. Stevens, II. d. Rowley, J. E.
Kennedy, John Armstrong, Owen Hogan,
Edward Cote, VIM. Axtell, Z. l..
Robins. w. A. Bushnell, Charles Nc
Clintosk, Joseph Howe and J. F.
Thrum.
The six last named were arrested
yesterday afternoon, ct the time OF the
raid on the Sun Office.
Mr.. Murphy stated to the court thai
he appeared ON behalf of the prosecu-
ton, associated with Judge Campbell,
who WAS unable to attend IS yet, in
consequence Of An engagement in an
other court. He asked acontinuance ri
Tue eX6ulIO8IOu IOI Su6b ICueoV Ado
also On the grounds that eeseiaI othel
parties connected with tie Sun news
paper were expected to be arrested.
ArTKMPrID ASSASSINATION.
About 2 80 o'clock this afternoon Nap
thaly left the city prison, in custody o.
Officer Mcmahon, for the purpose o.
procuring the bail fixed in his case by
the court. The two were crossing San
some street on California, when Gus
do Young approached unawsres from
behind, and when within . few yards
he drew Q revolver and COMMENCED firing
at Napthaly. Tho prisoner being I'M
armed, broke and run from the officer,
De Young continued to fire some -four
or five shots. He WAS finally knocked
down by citizen, add then secured by
the officer, whs conducted him to the
City Prison, the affair attracting . great
crowd and causing intense exciteEent
Judge Lake, who appeared for the
defenants, minated that Il was the de-
sign TO wsvejall the cases. he question
ed the pfOpriety Of the second arrest,