The Portland daily press., 1879-08-25
PISTOLS IN POLITICS.
Rev. I. S. Kalloch Shot by an
Enraged Editor.
THREATS Or LYNCHING BY
THE SAN FRANCISCO
WORKINGMEN.
Narrow Escape from a Bloody
Riot.
KEARNEY SUCCEEDS IN QUIETING
THE CROWD.
Kalloch Alive at Last Accounts.

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SAN Francisco, Aug. 23-Rev. Isaac S.
Kalloch was shot this morning by Charles De
Young, editor of the Chronicle. The circum-
stances leading to the Shooting are as follows:
| After Kalloch was minated by the Working
men of the City as their candidate for mayor,
Charles De Young in the state convention of
| the Honorable Bilks, announced that he would
compel Kalloch'S withdrawal from the contest.
Subsequently, he notified Kalloch that unless
he withdrew, he would rake up his record in
the columns of the Chronicle. Kaloch sent
back word for him to go ahead, that he could
tell worse things about the De Youngs than
| they could bring against him. Wednesday
| last the Chronicle came out with a long article
/ reviewing Kalloch'S career in Boston and Kan
sas dwelling particularly on his reported
amours, and also ventilating his political and
business record. On Thursday and Friday the
Chronicle contained similar and more elabo-
rate articles and dragged in Kalloch's father,
now dead, recounting sundry immoralities on
his part. Kalloch had advertised q mass meet
ing at Metropolitan Temple last night, at
which it was given out he would read copy
of an article published some five years ago by
B. f. Naphtaly in little paper called "The
Sum- This article was an attack upon the
personal and family record OF the De Youngs
of a most pronounced character, and lead to an
attempt on. their part to kill Naphtaly, which
! failed. De Young sent Kalloch word that, if
he read that article, they would shoot him on
| sight.
| Last night an immense .dience gathered at
| Metropolitan Temple, and the street outside
was packed with a crowd numbering thous-
ands. Kalloch addressed the indoor meeting,
scourging the De Youngs mercilessly, and re-
hecting on their personal record and family
antecedents in most direct manner. After
adjourning the meeting in the hall he went
outside, mounted stand and spoke briefly
After reviewing the attacks of the Chronicle
upon himself, he said: SIN maligning the rep
utation of my father, who has filled an honora-
BILE grave for many years, these journalistic
vipers have rendered the most vicious retaia-
ton on my part necessary and Unsuitable.
Their disgraceful records make such an attack
possible, and l am justified in pronouncng
them the bastard progeny of w" He
said he had the Sun article in his pocket
(cries of "Read it, read it.'O but did not wish
to expend all his ammunition at once. 1t
would be published in full in the Working
mems papers the Open Letter, and next Tues
day evening he would take it up and comment
on it.
This morning Chas. De Young drove to the
Metropolitan Temple alone in a coupe at the
time Kalloch was about stepping into car
rage with Carl Browne. De Young sent an
American district messenger boy to him to say
that gentleman wished to speak to him. AS
Kalloch approached the coupe De Young fred
hitting him in the breast, just above the heart
the ball passing through the left lung. Kali
loch staggered and turned to escape. De
thigh 1t would appear that trouble had been
ANTICIPATED, as quite a number OF working
men were in the vicinity of the Temple. They
at once made rush for the coupe, seized the
horses heads and endeavored to get De Young.
He kept them at bay for moment with his
pistol. Meantime an officer arrived on the
scene. The crowd seized the coupe and over
turned it. AS it went over De Young got out.
He and the officer was attacked. The officer
was knocked down and trampled on, and De
Young was beaten about the head and face,
though not very seriously. The officer, De
Young and the driver of the coupe struggled
through the crowd, amid cries OF Hang him."
''Kill him." AT the corner Of Fifth and Mar
ket streets two more officers made their APP
pearance, and with their assistance De Young
was taken to the Baldwin Hotel, and escaping
by another entrance, got into carriage and
drove rapidly to police station, the crowd fol-
lowing. De Young was at once taken to one OF
the tank cells, while a crowd numbering
thousands surrounding the prison and evinced
desire to make an attack. Meantime the
police rapidly assembled, ropes were stretched
across the streets leading to the prison. and
every preparation was made to resist an at
tack The chief of police at once called Gen.
McComb in consult ation, and Attorney
General Hamilton, who was present, tele
graphed to Gov. Irwin for orders. Gen. Nc
Comb at once assumed the responsibility and
ordered the military to assemble at their
armories, where they were to await orders.
News of the tragedy spread like wildtire
through the city, and the streets were soon
crowded with excited throngs. Strong guards
were placed over the Chronicle business and
printing offices to prevent them from being
sacked W.. H. De Young, who was at the
Chronicle office at the time of the shooting, at
once sought the city prison.
The police fearing that an attempt would be
made to take De Young from the Jail, made
arrangements to take him to Fort Alcatro. The
intention became known and the wOrkingmen
swore that he should not be removed.
Notices were Immediately posted through
the city calling meeting of the workingmen
at o'clock. Accordingly, workingmen assem-
bled in great numbers at the sand lots, and by
2 o'clock, Notwithstanding the crowds that
gathered on the streets down town, over 10000
excited men were gathered around rude ros-
trums, shouting, cursing and calling for the
blood of Kalloch's assassin. Clitus Barbour
addressed the meeting, earnestly urging the
workingmen to await the arrival OF Kearney
before taking further steps. The crowd, how
ever, were eager for action and listened with
bad grace to all arguments tending to delay
their vengeance. Barbour urged the fact that
they were unorganized and in no condition to
cope with the police and military. In reply
the crowd demanded to be led at once down
town to hang De Young and demollsh the
Chronicle Office Barbour informed them that
the presidents of the ward clubs were in ses-
sion and had decided to wait for the arrival of
Kearney, but if Kalloch died they were fully
determined to hang De Young without delay.
IIOhlChuouo NASOAo SASSe1i'so ''A'S "'AA'oN.iSS
ment.
Wright, Vice President of the party, ad-
dressed the party in similar strain.
A despatch from Kearney was received,
stating that he would be down from Vallejo on
the p m. boat and asking that committee
be sent to Vallejo to give him full statement
of the condition of affairs on the way down,
and that any other should be delayed until his
arrival.
Flynn, Secretary of the party, read a mes
sage from Kalloch, counselling them to be
moderate.
VIM. Wellock, and Cross of Nevada, candi-
date of the party for Attorney General, who |
happened to be in town, also counselled mod
crate means
Stephen Maybell, who has been prominent !
at the sand lots heretofore, attempted to incite
the toO-ready crowds to deeds of violence, but |
was suppressed by those on the stand although |
the crowd was with Maybel and clamored
wildly that he be heard.
Other speakers sought to quiet the people, |
assuring them that in case Kalloch's wounds |
proved fatal summary vengeance would be
taken on the murderer. This was the only ex-
preston that called out the unqualified appro-
baton of the crowd which finally agreed to re-
main quiet until Kearneys arrival
Kearney arrived OH the Vallejo boat this |
evening. At the wharf he was met by several |
thousand who received their leader with al
most frantic exhibitions of joy. The working |
mems military companies, 100 men with rifles |
and fixed bayonets, were on hand as an es- |
c0rt, with kearlley at thelf lleitu. Inc process |
sson moved up Market street for the sand lots, |
filling the street for several blocks and making |
the air ring with cheers for Kearney and cries
of 'Hang De Young"
The procession on the way to the sand lots
stopped at the workingmens headquarters on |
Market street, near Fifth where the ward
presidents are in session, celebrating on the |
course to be pursued. Kearney entered the |
building and joined the ward presidents. The
crowd gathered around, blocking up the streets
The entrances were guarded by sentines with
fixed bayonets and no one was admitted with
out cOuntersign.
1t was announced from a window that moth
ing would be done without due deliberation
but that vengeance would be taken. No re-
porterS were admitted.
After Kearney had concluded his conference
with the ward presidents, the march for the
Sand Lots was resumed. The crowd had as
sembed there before his arrival and was
harangued by several prominent workingmen,
counsellng prudent action. Kearney on his
arrival Immediately assembled the stand and
began addressing the assemblage, which COW
cred the entire space between the rostrum and
and Market street, there probably being not
less thanE0, 600 present. The vindictive feel
ing which had prevailed during the day was
apparently in no wise diminished and at
word from Kearney the whole body would