Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1879-08-29
THE DE YOUxG-KALLOCH Ar.
FAIR.


the CHRONICLE. will play an important
parI ~ tie approaching election, az
KaIiucl, was the WorklngmeiI'- caiidi-
date Tor Mayer Of that city, and d.
Young the head man Ut the m,si bit
ter and energetic newspaper published
on the coast. The Chronicle had Civ
Ell a history ~ the career uf kalIock
III dispatcl, from Boston, IL wI,icl,
be- war accused u lust fraud. hypoc
risy and drunkenness The facts were
81 plainly stated That had they been,
untrn,l,s Kalk,ch could have easily
gained u libel suit But Instead VI
g.,ing quietly about il he replied in AL
obscene way 10 public speech, and
maac use nf The following language
In speaking a the De Youngs:
"They are the bastard progeny Of
--- born In the slnm, and nursed in the
lap Of prostitute"
That tho Chronicle accused
Kalloch's father 81 hring too familiar
with sonlc af the sisters of the church
OF which be was pastor was gwen az
an excuse Tor ielerring ii snch a way
10 the pareniage Of the De Yonngs
On the 23l, the day following the
SPEECH. Charles Dc Ynnng drove 10
the Metropolitan Temple in u cm'pe.
Al the time kaloch was ahont step
ping Into u carriage with Carl Browne
De Young sent messenger 10 hin,
saying that u gentleman wished 10
see him. As kalluc!l approached the
coupe De Yaung shot hin, in the breast,
over the heart, when he turned to es-
cape aud was shot IN the hip ar thigh.
Things went 10 show that trouble
had been anticipated. as large num-.
Der Of Wotk ngmen were IN the vicln.
iiy Of The Temple. They made a
rust, for The coupe As suen as the
shouting touk plac seized The horses
heads and endeayored tp get Dc Young
out. He kept them az bay with pis-
tol nnlilun ntlicer arrived. The coupe |
was overturned by the crowd. As ii
went over DC fanng got ont He
aud the ailiccr were then attacked aud
the latter knocked down and tranplod /
upon, but was nut seriously hurt De |
Young aud the officer struggled |
through tlu crowd amid cries If "hanr |
him. "kill hun" Other officers soon
niale their appearance. aud, with THEN
assistance, De Yeung was taken safe
ly to the Baldwin Hotel, aud escaped
by another entrance, got nto u car
riagc and drove rapidly to the police
station, the crowd following. De
Young was at once taken To- one OF
the ank cells, while a crowd number.
ing thousands surrounded the prison
aud evinecd desire to make an at
tack The police were faithful in the
performance If their duties, aud made
every preparation Ia resist an attack,
The militia were ordered 10 their ar.
mofies
News of the tragedy spread like
wild fire through the city, aud the
streets were soon titled with excited
crowds. Strong guards were paced
around the Chronicle Office TO prevent
it being sacked, aud NJ Ii. De Young,
who was al the Chronicle office ut the
time Of the shooting. at once sought
the city prison. where he remained
with Charles.
At the request of a committee Of
Woskipgmei. headed Ivy Clitus Bar
bon. their candidate for Congress,
they were allowed 10 select twelve
men. who were sworn ~ as special of
fcers, to sec that the prisoners were
not taken away
At last accounts the Workingmen