The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-08-28
VilainOuS Assassination.
A San Francisco Editor shoots n Min.
lister im Broad Daylight.


the Metropolitan Temple where Rev.
l. S. Kalloch has his study, and sent a
messenger to say that a lady wished to
see him. Kalloch went down not
knowing who his visitor was. On his
approach to the coupe DeYdung shot
him through the door, inf1icting one
wound in the breast and another in the
thigh. Kalloch fell and DeYoung at
tempted to drive Off A crowd collect
ed around the coupe and finally over
turned it, but before DeY Dung received
much damage he was rescued by the
police and talked to the city prison for
safety. Intense excitement prevails
Great crowds are gathered on the street,
and runners are going about calling
upon workingmen to assemble at 2 P. NJ.
Kalloch was at first reported dead, but
latest reports say he is still alive.
4 P. M-Numberless reports are
ahoat as to the circumstances attendant
upon the shooting of Kalloch, but the
most direct story is that Chas De Young
drove to the Metropolitan Temple alone
in coupe. At the time, Kalloch was
about stepping into carriage with Carl
Browne. DeYoung sent an American
district messenger boy to him to say
that lady wished to speak with him.
AS Kalloch approached the coupe,
DeYoung fired, hitting him in the
breast lust above the heart. Kalloch
staggered and tried to escape, when
DeYoung fired again, hitting him in
the hip or thigh. 1t would appear that
trouble had been anticipated, as quite
number of workingmen were in the
vicinity of the temple. They at once
made rush for the coupe, seized the
horses heads and endeavored to get
DeY oung out, he keeping them at bay
for moment with his pistol. In the
meantimean oficerarrived on the scene.
The crowd seized the coupe and over
turned it, and as it went over De Young
got out. He and the officer were at
tackedEthe officer knocked down and
trampled on. DeYoung was beaten
about the head and face, though not
very seriously. The officer, DeYoung
and the driver of the coupe struggled
through the crowd amid cries of chang
him." ''kill him." etc. At the corner
of Fifth and Market street two more
officers made their appearance, and
with their assistance DeYoung was
taken to the Baldwin Hotel, and, escap-
ing by another entrance, got into a
carriage and drove rapidly to the police
station, the crowd following. DeYoung
was at once taken to one of the tank
cells, while a crowd numbering thous-
ands surrounded the prison and evinced
desire to make an attack. In the
meantime the police rapidly assembled,
ropes were stretched across the streets
leading to the prison, and every prepa-
ration made to resist an attack. The
chief of police at once called Gen.
McComb in consultation, who at once
assumed the responsibility, and ordered
the military to assemble at their armo-
ries, where they are now awaiting
orders.
News of the tragedy spread like wild
fire 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 being sacked.
In accordance with notices posted in
the streets, the workingmen assembled
in immense numbers at the sand lot,
and by . o'clock, notwithstanding the
crowds gathered on the streets down
town, over ten thousand excited men
were gathered around a rude rostrum,
shouting, and calling for the blood of
Kallochs assassin. Clitus Barbour took
the stand and addressed the meeting,
earnestly urging the workingmen to
await the arrival of Kearney before
taking any further steps. The crowd,
however, were eager for action and
listened with bad grace to all arguments
tending to lay their vengeance. Bar
bour continued, dwelling upon the fact
that they were unorgauized and in no
condition to cope with the police and
military. In reply, the crowd demand
ed to be led at once down town to hang
DeYoung and demolish the Chronicle
office Barbour informed them that
the presidents of ward clubs were in
session and had decided to await the
arrival of Kearney, but if kalloch died
they were fully determined to hang De
Young without delay. Tremendous
cheers greeted this announcement.