The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1879-09-10
SAN FRANCISCO IN AN UPROAR.
An Editor Shoots q Candidate for Mayor


SAN FRANCISCO IN AN UPROAR.
An Editor Shoots q Candidate for Mayor.
The city of San Francisco has never before
witnessed such scenes OF excitement as those
which followed the shooting OF Rev. l. S.
Kalloch, workingmen's candidate Tor mayor,
by Charles De Young, senior proprietor of the
San Francisco Chronicle, one OF the leading
papers on the Pacific slope. The circumstan-
ecs leading 10 the shooting, Us given in the
Associated Press dispatches, ore Us follows:
mayor OF San francisco. Rev. MIR. kaIloch
was nominated by the workingmen of the city;
Mr.. Flint ives the Republican nominee, and
David ~Farquharson was put forward as the
standard. bearer OF the -Monopolists' or
Peoples party. The latter was theoretically
supported by the Chronicle, owned by Charles
and NJ. H. De Young. After Kalloch was
nominated Charles De Young, in a speech ut
the State Convention OF the nti-Monopolists,
announced that he wonld compel Kalloch to
withdraw from the contest. Subsequently he
notified kalloch that unless he withdrew he
would rake up his record i'll the columns OF the
Chronicle. Mr.. Knlloch sent back word for
him to 20 ahead; that he could tell worse
things about the De Youngs than anything
they could bring against him. On the next
Wednes day the Chronicle came out with Il
long article reviewing Kalloch's career as IL
minister III Boston (where thirty years ago he
was principal in a trial similar to the Beecher
case, but as in TINT case tho jury failed to agree)
and in Kansas, dwelling particularly on his
reported amours, and also denouncing hi, po-
litical ind business record. Thursdny's and
Fridays Chronicle contained similar and more
elaborated articles, and dragged in the name
oil Kalloch's father, now dead, r%ecounting sun
dry alleged immoralities on his part. Kalloch
had advertised q mass meeting at Metropolitan
Temple Friday, ut which it was given out he
would read q copy OF an article published
five years ago by B. +. Naphtaly, for
merly q reporter on the Chronicle, in q little
paper called the Sun. This article was an
attack upon the personal and family record OF
the De Youngs OF the most pronounced char
acter, and led to an attempt on their part to
kill Naphtaly, which failed. The DE Youngs
sent Kalloch word that il he read that arti.
Gle they would shoot him on sight. Fri
day night IN immense audience gathered
ut the Metropolitan Temple, and the street
outside was packed with q crowd numbering
thousands. Mr.. Kalloch addressed the indoor
meeting, scathing the De Youngs mercilessly
and rejecting on their personal record and
family antecedents in the most direct manner.
Alter adjourning the meeting in the hall he
went outside, mounted the stand and spoke
briefly. Alter reviewing the attacks of the
Chronicle upon himself he said; "In malig.l-
ing tho reputation ofmy father, who has filled
an honorable grave for many years, these
journalistic vnpors have rendered the most
vicious retaliation on my part necessary and
justidablc. These disgracetul records make
such an attack possible, and l am justified in
pronouncing them the progeny OF a
-" He said he had tho Sun article in
his rocket (cries OF Read it !" Read it !"),
but he did not wish to expend all his mmuni-
ton at once. 1t would be published imme-
dintely in full in the wo%rkingman's paper, The
Open Letter, and the next Tuesday evening
he would take up and comment upon it. The
Chronicle reporter informed their chief OF
Mr.. Kallocl's action. He reached his office
ut nine o'clock on Satl rday morning. After
nrming himself he hailed II close carriage, and
was driven to the Metropolitan Temple. Mr..
Kallocl had m office in that building. As
though anticipating trouble, groups OF work
ingmen were lounging about the building. As
Mr.. De Young was driven to the entrance OF
the building he saw Mr.. Kalloch stepping into
q carriage with Mr.. Carl Brown, the private
secretary oi Mr.. Denis kearney. Calling an
America. District Telegraph boy, he pointed
to MIR. Kalloch, saying. "Tell MIR. kaloc!
that O gentleman wishes to speak with him."
The boy delivered the message. The clergy
man got out of MIR. Browns carriage and ap-
preached Mr.. De Youug's coupe. He reached
the door, and was about to look in to see who
-. .... .l.t ,u.,l>ot 20 ANAL, with him Tn nv
instant Mr.. DC Young levclcd Il revolver and
shot him in the lett breast. Mr.. Kalloch
recognized his assailunt. He staggered rs
though about to fall. Recovering. himself he
started to run down the street, and DE Young
fired IL second shot IRON tho open window OF
the coupe. Tine bullet struck Mr.. knlloch
in the thigh. Mr.. De Young then ordered
the driver to drive back to the Chronicle
Office.
The reports of the pistol. however, attract
ed the attention of the w~orkingmcn. They
surged about the carriage and threw the horse
upon his launches. They made IN attempt
to seize the occupant of the carriage, but he
confronted them with Il cooked revolver ana
held them mt buy. a police officer appeared,
but before lie could make an arrest the coupe
was overturned. De Young lenped to the
pavement, brandishing his revolver. The
officer seized him. The workingmen made a
rush and tmnnplcd both officer and prisoner
under foot. DE Young was severely handled.
The officer WIS covered with blood in en-
dc,vuring to save him. The driver endcavored
TO MD the officer, and was also knocked dow
and trunplcd under foot. Amid cries OF
:. Hang him! kill him" Dc Young and his
escort fought their way to Fifth and Market
streets, where two additional police officers
-. A.. ,c.,a hftnr pfNfEar, ofrp,rrIn
tho prisoner was dragged into Baldwiu's
Hotel and the door closed. De Young was
i istlcd to a carriage through q side entrance,
and driven on q dead run to the police sta
ticn, in the new city hall, followed by scores
Of infuriatcd persons. He was placed in a Sc
cure cell.
In ten minutes thousands surrounded the
station. The police had NIL they could do to
bert them back. Ropes were stretched across
the street, and every precaution taken Tor
protection. The crowd seemed determined
10 lynch tho %priooner. The chiei of police
consulted with Gen. McComb, of the militia.
Gov. Irwin vas absent from Sacramento. nd
could not be reached by IL telegram. In this
dilemma Gen. McComb assumed the respon-
sibili:y OF calling or.i the militia. AS the
rrowi became more threatening he tcle-
,nuuhcd 10 the Secretary Of Wal asking tor
30, 900 cartridges for the nso OF the militia.
Secretary McCrnry sent u dispatch anthoriz-
i'm. The commander OF the arsenal at Benicia
TO issue the cartridges to the State authorities.
In m hour tho streets were plncardcd with
posters cnlling Il meeting Of the workinemen
Il, the s,nd lots ut , T.. NJ. Meantime n great
crowdb csie.cd the Carn" icleofice and threat
cnci to snck it. Michael De Young, partner
oi Charles, became frightened, and sought
s,.tcty in the police station. lie WAS placed in
the cell with his brother. A strong Gordon OF
police was detailed TO protect the office OF the
Chronicie. Ton thousand workingmen assem-
lled ut tho sand lots and demanded vengeance
upon the a~esailant OF their candidate a DIS