The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1879-08-28


Called Out-Better Counsel
Prevails and the TX.
element Warning.
SAN FRANCISCO, August 23-Rev. l. 8, Kallocl
defended himself last night before an audience
against the charge, thirty years old, of immoral
W preferred against him by the Chronicle He
said these charges were revived by Charles and
Mike De Young, two bastard SONS of a prostitute
This morning ChaS, De Young drove covered
coupe In front OF the private entrance of tn,
Metropolitan Temple where Kalloch, has room
and sent messenger boy asking him to com,
out. Kalloch Immediately appeared on the side.
walk, when De Young shot him in the breast
Kalloeh turned to retreat indoors, when DE-
Young shot him in the back. The ball pene-
trated the left lung just above the heart. The
military are under arms and the police are on
duty IN the event Of disturbance.
A crowd Immediately seized the carriage In
which was De Young, turned II over and tore
him out. He was dreadiully kicked and bruis
ed, and would no doubt have been killed on the
spot had not an unusual number of policemen
came suddenly to the rescue and hurried him tC
jail. The city is intensely excited. The police
did not think De Young safe in jail, and had
made arrangements to hurry him to Fort AL
catras when the intention became known to the
people. AT present the spirit of the mul itude Is
aroused to prevent any removal Of De Young
from jail After The shooting and incarceration the
prison was surrounded by mob with a view of
attack. The police stretched ropes and prepared
to resist the attack. The Chef of Police at once
called Gen. McCombin consultation. Gen. Nc.
Comb at once assumed the responsibility, and
ordered the military To assemble at their armOres
where they are now awaiting orders.
The news of the tragedy spread like @Wild. fire
through the city and the streets were soon crowd
ed will excited throngs. Strong guards we're
placed over the Chronicle business and printing
ofhces TO prevent them being sacked. NJ H. De
Young. who was at the Chronicle Office at the
time Of the shooting at once sought the city pris-
on where he Is now in company with Charles,
On Wednesday the ChrOntcle came out with a
long article reviewing KallOch's career in Boston
and Kansas, dwelling particularly upon his re-
ported Amours; also, ventilating his political and
business record, Thursday aud Friday editions
contained similar and more elaborate articles,
aud dragged In KallOchs father, now dead re.
counting sundry immOralities on his part.
kalloch hao advertised mass meeting at the
AS1nplo lhht BlH0t, AZ W0lC0 IL v aB
gv en- out he would read copy of the article pub
lished some five years ago by B. f. Naphtaly, in
little paper called the Sun. This article was an
attack upon the personal and family record of
the De Youngs Of most pronounced character,
and led 10 an attempt on their part to kill Naph-
tally, which failed. The De Youngs sent KalIoch
word II he read that article they would shoot
him on sight, Last night an immense audience
gathered at the Metropolitan temple and the
bueet outside was packed with crowd number.
NWsa. . Au UalI a.I. a
meeting scoring the De Youngs mercilessly and
rejecting on their personal record and family
aniecedeDts In most direct manner.
After adjourning the meeting In the hall, he
went outside, mounted stand and spoke brit fly.
After reviewing the attacks OF the Chronicle upon
himself, he said; In msgligniDg the reputation
of my father who has filled an honorable grave
Tor many years, these journalistic vlpeTs have
rendered most vicious retaliation on my part ne,
cessary and justi6able. These dsgraceful re-
cords make such an attack possible, and l am
satisfied in pronouncing them the bastard pro.
geny Of prostitute" He said he had the Sun
article In his pocket cries Of "read IT, Tread ii ~
but he did not want 10 expend all his ammuni.
tion at ouce 1t would be published Immediately
In full In the workingmen's paper, and next
Tuesday evening he would lake 1t up and com.
ment upon 1t.
EXCITED MEETING OF woRKINGMEN.
In accordance with notices posted on the
Streets workingmen assembled In immense mum.
bers at the sand lots and by two O'Clock, not.
withstanding the crowds gathered on the streets,
over 10000 excited men were gathered around a
rostrum, shouting, Cursing and calling for the
blood Of Kallochs assassin.
Clitus Barbour took the stand and addressed
the meeting, earnestly urging wOrkingnien TO a
walt the arrival Of Kearney before taking furth.
er steps. The crowd, however, eager for action,
Listened with bad grace TO allthe arguments
tending TO delay their vengeance Barbour con.
tinued, dwelling upon the fact that they were
unOrganiEed, and In no condition TO cope with
the police and military.
In reply the crowd demanded to be led at once
down town. hang De Young and demolish the
Chronicle Office.
Barbour informed them that the Presidents OF
ward clubs were in session and had decided 10
walt the arrival Of Kearney, but that, II Kalloch
died, they were fully determined to hang De
Young without delay. Tremendous cheers greet
ed this announcement
Wright, Vice PRESIDENT Of the party, Addressed
the crowd in the same strain.
A dispatch from Kearney was read stating he
would be down from Vallejo by the 8 P. NJ boat,
and asking that committee be sent to Vallejo to
eiye MIN iull statement Of the conditions OF
affairs on the way down, and thar any action be
delayed until his arrival. =
He o KAILocH IMPROVING. .'.
Athalfpast six Kalloch 10 in much improved
condition. A slight examination has been made
and the phynioiaHs exepYssed the opIpion thora,s
gOod ground Tor expecting his recovery.
ARRIVAL OF KRARNRY.
Kearney arrived on tho Vallejo boat this avian.
ing at the wharf, and was met BY crowd OF sev.
erAl thousand, who received the leader with al.
most frantic exhibitions Of Joy. Three OF The
Workingmens military companies NUMBERING q
100 men, with rifles and fixed bayoents were on
hand as an escort with Kearney at their head.
The procession moved up Market street for the
sand lots, filling the street for several blocks and
making the afr ring with cheersfo Kearney and
cries Of hang De Young.
The procession, on its way 10 the sand lots
Stopped AZ tne wQTkingmeh's headquarters on
Market street near Fifth, where the ward presi
dents are In session. Kearney entered the bniId.
ing and Joined the ward presidents crowd
gathered around blocking up the street. on
trance guarded by sentinels with fixed bayonets
ana ana no one was auplltea without the counter.
nothing would be done without due deliberation
but that vengeance would be taken. No reno,t,
ers were admitted, and the nature OF the deIfhar.
atoms iB unknown.
KEARNEY AS A PEAcEMAKRR, I.
Last night, after Keaney concluded hiv CON.
ference Wltn the Ward presidents, the march for
the sand lots was resumed. Several promInont
harangued the crowds there askom.
bled before Keaney's arrival. He addresaed
them, realizing that these thousand paSsions,a
and vindictive men were ready for Immediate
against DeYoung, telling them ina,
in ten days the election would put the whole ma.
chinery Of the city government in their hands
and that without fail the proprletors Of the
Chronicle would then meet their deserts. At
present, any attempt at violence would be met
by revolverS Of the police and rifles and gattling
guns OF the military, and that the game was moi
worth the shedding Of the blood Of one honest
reputation throughout the country the ewes Of
which were upon them, to do no Violence but
disperse quietly to their homes. He announced
that 10 morrow afternoon he would meet them
on the sand lots; that in the meantime. he w0'd
inquire more fully into the state OF affairs and
wOu'a NO,l, tnen he believed be able to show them
selves -'s w 'neni'