The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-02-21

terprise. sore six months ago. end com.
"a enc'': y. rh::cs; IS ~. vrssn 1t
the New Constitution party. there has
been bitter luminosity between that
paper and the Telegraph, Published by
@ W Carlton and e s Harrison. A
short time ego an attempt was made to
bridge over the exi.tios differences.
when ell three OF the HOLSTER local
papers eDtered into . contract to bid
for tho contract for printing the delin.
queut tax list. The agreement made
vas broken by the Telegraph proprie.
tors, Who hired smother party to put
in lower bid than fixed upon. This
alleged breach of faith w,dened the diff
erences between the psblishers OF the
two papers. and the snimosity engen-
dered hes teen of the most bitter kind.
Column sfter column Of personal abuse
and utilization has been published.
until. at last. the inevitable tcrnine-
ton was reached today. This morning
the Telegraph contained a coluson AMI
shalt article. with display heading..
denonnciug the editor Of the Eate,rrise
- pronounced thief Of the worst
type" In the course Of the article the
following languages wss used THE life
he led at Sacramento. - detailed to
rs by those who knew him intimately,
was revolving in the extreme: 90 much
SO, in fact. that decency for bids our
giving to it publicity" Brummett was
also characterized ~ q criminal, q
blackmsiler and horse thief. the proof
submitted being an affidavit, signed by
W II Croweil Ut the Sacramento Valley
AgrieuItnri.t. and tho substance Ut
which was that SOME three years ago
Brummstts wss employed - solicitor
aud collectos for the Agslenlturist; that
in this capseity he was sent on . solic-
ting tour through the adjoining couu-
ties. being provided by Crowell with
horse aud saddle. which he did not re-
turn. The affidavit goes on to slate
that Crswcll know Cf Brummett's
whereabouts. but did not prosecute
him, - he had delicacy in pa.
rsding the theft before the
community" On reading the ar
ticle. BrnmNett ,Btamped il as
malicious falsehood. saying that uu.
important facts had been discolored,
msgnified sHd presented in q false
light; that parties were here in town
who know It 70 he untrue. and that by
them be could prove his entire inuo-,
cepce OF the accusations. announcing 1T
the same time that be would have both
Carlton and HsrSison arrested for libel
Ut once. He vsnt to the court house
for that purpOse. and. finding that the
District Attorney was engaged in the
Superior Court. awaited his appear
snce on the porch below. where n small
crowd had gathered ard were discussing
the article. On being questioned ns
10 what hc intended to do abou. it,
Brummet, sstxd that he bal TAO d, sire
to have shnoting sffr.y with any one;
that Carlton sud Harrison had grossly
libeled him. and that he would take
the proper course TO punish them by
calling the law TO HE aid. He was
standing on the sidewalk leaning
against tree and talking t. the crowd.
when Carlton. developed in . looss
CLOAK. his hands concealed from view.
spproached. As soon - Carlton step
ped on tho porch. Brummett turned to
him and said: Carlton, why did you
publish that - lie about me- Z" No
sooner were the words out Of his mouth.
when, without word. Carlton placed
: pistol to his head and ared. the b Ill
let striking Brummett to the left Of ard
little above his right eye. penetrating
the brain. He fell to the ground with
out word and was carried to q neigh
boring house. where he fingered. un-
-ooaseixus, for somsthipg over two
hours. expiring at o'clock Pm. Carl
too wss arrested by the Town Msrsbal.
who Was present 1t the shooting, AMI
now lies in the county jail. which is
heavily guarded in anticipation OF Nh
attempt which It 10 thought will he
made tonight to lysch the prisoner.
Immediately after the shooting
large crowd collected around the court
house and expressioas Of opinion ~ to
what should be done with the murderer
were openly made. With ono exception
the eyewitnssses describe the shooting
- being entirely without prosoca.ion;
the victim making no sign which could
be construed into IN intention to do
bodily harm 10 any one. Il 10 alleged
that Carlton told intimate friends that
there would b some fun today. end
that b came 70 The pl.cs where Bsum.
mstt was with his hands concealed un.
der loose cloak. II 10 believed BY
some that the shooting was preme Ii
tstsd. and some assert that it WAS the
result OF . plot in which others who
have at times been subject to severe
criticism from the Entsrpris were i'm
plicatsd The victim wss . young man
lin fact. . aasrs boy-ouly % years Of
aye. Ne leaves . young wife and two
little children. oae bahs 1t the breast.
70 mourn HE untimsly death. Il vas
6oply heastrendisg 70 witasss the ago.
nixisg grief Of Rrummett's wife end
mother ~ they bent over the inanimats
form Of the husband and con. Nothing
ever occurred IN this county which has
% excited the people. The feeling
asainst Carlton 10 intsass; and though
the peace officers have The Jail stsookly
guarded. and have taken every precau
tion b iosure The salsty Of the prisoner.
there d astroog probability at the pres
snt time (llH oclock) that IN Attsopt
will b nads to lynch him.
HoLLlsTRa. February IL Perhaps
never in tho history u tAis couniy has
aaything occurred which hes % showed
into acsies the better fsclines. the
neblsr iupulsss 81 the hunss heart. %
The 80 aaair Of yesterday. The be-
rsaved wils and oEphsned babes Of the
murdered editor hsvs received al pos.