The weekly Floridian. [volume] (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1867-19??, 1880-04-27

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BY rssserupA % tAs Bun an RssMl
Saw FaAxcrsco. April 9A--Just before eight
O'Clock this evening, Charles DeYcung entered
she busineB once al the CAsunSsls On the ground
feor. corner Keareey and So s,resss ano s.coc
shc COUNTIES. Direcily ths 3Oor opened and |.
M Kalloch catered, and drawing . pistol with
ont. a Gar ss can b learned, speaking word,
bexan firing q DeYo1ng I6e latter ran through
she gate Of the counter, 70 the desk inside, Kali
luch firing st him - he ran. On reaching The
del. DeYoung turned face 10 face with bis op-
pnnent with pistol in his hand, when Kalloch,
leaning over the counter, fired again, the ball
striking DeYeung In the mouth. Kall0ch then
started for the door DeYOung raised his pistol
a. if to fire. bat his strength failed him for the
pistol was not discharged. and sinking back
wards he fell on the floor. The bystanders ran
To his assistance, but the ball had evidently
pierced the base Of his brain, and in q few min
utes he expired. Al Kalloch ran out Of the
door he was seized by . citizen, and at the same
moment an ofdcer came up and took him in
charge and conducted him to the city prison,
where he was locked up. The news OF the muir
der few through the city like the wind. and In .
few moments the street In the vicinity Of the
Ckronicle once was crowded with people eager
to learn the particulars Of the affair. Policemen
were ct once stationed at the doors Of the office
TO keep out the iDquisiiive crowd, and only per-
sonal friends and reporters were admitted in the
Office. Mr.. Fl. DeY0ung, brother OF the de-
ceased, reclintd on the lounge. surrounded by
friends, evidently overcome by the tragedy, but
with dry eyes and his voice calm. He was not
preaent 1t the time Of the shooting, having lefl
home after dinner q few minutes later than
Charles The deceased lay on his back on the
floor. his face and breast dabbled in blood. the
eyes closed and the face bearing q calm express
sion, as Is noticeable in the case of those diving
from shot wounds. Only one wound was found
on his person, although at least four shots were
fired by Kalloch, two having pierced the glass
door and partition of the Office, and the third
lodging in the window case.
SAN Francisco, April A-Young Kalloch
on being arrested was, as the arrestng officer re-
marked, the coolest man he eyer saw. He still
carried the smoking pistol in his hand. which he
surrendered TO the officer on his way 10 the sta
ton house. He observed a strict reticence on
being shown TO his cell, and positively refused 10
have any interview whatever with the represen.
tatives of the presa 10 the absence Of any ex-
PLANTATION from the assassin Of the cause Of the
act, it is generally understood TO be attributable
Ia pamphlet which has recently been circula-
ting about the city attacking Mayor Kalloch, the
father of the young slayer. During his recent
visit east, it is believed the deceased devoted
great attention to gathering mp matters re-
garding the past life Of Mayor Kalloch, for
he presumed purpose nf either using it
at the expected trial Of the deceased on
the charge of shooting Kalloch, last August, or
Of making it subserve Journalistic purposes The
pamphlet above referred 10 was document Of
some sixty pages. and recounted the details Of
Kallochs scandal in Boston. and othef matters
ola scandalOus nature. The pamphlet was anOny
nous. but young Kalloch evidently considered
that the deceased was responsible for its pub
LEGATION, and acted accordingly.