Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-04-26
The Shooting of Chas, DC IOung.

toro noticed Ia the GaZotto, last Friday night.
Just bcfer, eight clock De Young entered
the business Office on the ground floor aud
stood talking with some gentlemen, leaning
against tic COUNTER Directly the door opened
l. NJ. Ksllocn entered, and drawing pistol
wiihcut, as far as clu be learned, speaking |
word, began firing at Da Young. The latter ran
through the gate Of the cOuntcr to tho desk TO-
side, kalloch fl,ioc at him as he 1ao. %
with his opponent with q pistol 10 his hand.
when Hallooh, lesnlog over the c0untlr, bred
sgaio, the bal striking De Young 10 tho mouth. |
Kaoch then started for the door. Do Young
raised his pistol as if to fire, but his strength
failed him. for the pistol was not discharged,
aud. sinking backward, he fell on the floor.
The bystandors ran 10 his assis'atc.. but 10
few moments be expired As Kslloch ran cut
of the door he was scizsd by citizen, and at
the ssma moment on otbc,r came up and took
him 10 charge and conducted him 10 tho city
prison, where he was looked no. News of the
murder flew throughout the city like the wind,
and 10 few moments tho street in the Vcnlty
Of the Cbrotic'e cffice was crowded with people,
eRgcr to learn the particular OF tho affair.
Policemen were at Cnoo stationed at tho doors
| of the ofic, 10 keep out tho itqnlsitivo crowd.
| and only fow personal friends end reporters
| we're admitted in the rear Office NJ. II, DE
Young, brother Of the deceased, reclined on the
| lounge, SURROUNDED By friends, evidently over
come by the tragedy, but with dry eyes and his
voice calm, though strained. lie was DOT pres
ent at tho time CT the shooting, having left
homo after diner few minutes later than
| Charles. The deceased Icy % his b:cs on the
| floor, his f.c, and breess dnbbled 10 blood, the
eyes closed, ard the face bearing O calm eX-
preston, ss is noticeable in cases of those dying
| from guoshot wounds Ooly one wound was
found on his person. although at East four shots
| were fired by Kalloch, two Of them having
percod the glass door and partition of tho Office,
| and another lodging in the window case.
Young Kalloch 90 being arcs cd was. as the
arrts!iog officer remarked. tho coolest man he
| over saw. lilo still crried the smoking pistol
| 10 his hand, which he surrendered to the officer
| on his way to the station house. lie observed
strict reticence, aud 90 being shown to his c!ll
positively refused to havs any Intercourse what
ever with representatives OF the press. 10 the
| abseoco Of auy explaustiors OF the CAUSE of the
act, it is general understood TO bo attributed to
| the pamphlet which has recently been crculat
log about tire CITY attacking Mayor kaIl>ch,
the father Of the young slayer. Daring his re-
ievolcd u < Great deal of attention TO gstheriog
10 matters regaroldg tho Tsssr "d IT, : NJ. )agor
NslIcch lJr the presumed purpose Of ci,hir Us;
og it at the expected trial Of the dec Issed on
hc charge of shootiug Kaooh last August, or i
,t mskiog it tubseIve utnals.io purposes. 6
Tbe pamphlet above referred TO was o docu-
ment OF sime sixty pages. aod recruited de
tails oil K sllocb S scludsl Ia Boston, aud other 6
matters OF scsndalOus nature. Ii is v,deut that
the deed was delb rate. OGcrr Noyes STATS
hat lew mGmeuts before De Young uttered =
he office he saw Kslloeh walk along Kearney q
street and peer into the window OF the Chronicle
,ou atiag 1ocm. He Wss evidently 90 tho s
watch, awairg the srrivsl OF his victim. Il
A5Gut quarter past Mise the ooronci'5 rs {
sislauts took lie body from Rhero it had been [
yng 90 the floor awaiting an examination, a1d /
removed it to Tagoo for conveyance TO the .
morgu,. The crowd 10 the meantime had in $
creased to thousands blocking up both keareey ,
and Bush streets. Ii was composed ct al c!asass,
evidently iuc:udlng a great many Of saDd LOT
proc!ivltlcs, sid 50 the body Tcs blougtt cuS
cheers, howlS and cj2c llallon7 liberalization aud $
dcrlslon arose. Tho coroner wagon, escorted {
by L rq1ad ct poii1o, drove ct once to the
mor2uo, followed By hooting, wbistIi9g aud {
yelling mob. The demonstration WAS cobfiaei |
merely to words. no aai1n Ut vio'cot Eai urs
curing. 7
When the cNouer's wagon basriog tha BIO ~
Of De Young turaed icon kearncy into Market
s rect tho crowd made sort Of rush. that had
the sppcnraIc, Of beirg directed at tbc wagon.
Ii Mig hit haVc been merely the Natural surge O!
the c0rcou,s1 following the wagon On mce'iug |
the sslhellDg on Market street., bu. The police. {
yi3WiGg IL as su attempt at vi0leLc', I'D their
cuts freely. beating back tho crowd aud icfl:ct-
=. i 4 |
ward oues. Asds from This il cIent tn ere WIS
n siSn Of viylefc,.
GA arriving at the morguo the OVID gather
ed there for while, coutiDuirg is demoustra
tons, tut soon 6i,parsod. uud tho cfficers
rcIlrtd. Tho pamphlet referred to proves en-
examination 10 be simply full report Of tho
trial of Rev. |. s. kalloch 10 the case of the
Boston tcaodal, With brief preface that it was
published wi h no malicious NOTICES, but sim {
ply TO give plalo and uovarnishrd report If
tho trial. II bnrn ito impr1t of Eberhiue's
Co., Boston. 1857. but was evidently fresh
publication. Ii seems to be admitted that the
dtcamert was issued with view OF irflusutiag
public opinion ia oonoectou with the approach
ing tri.l of Do Young. and it msy have been
further Intended to have s,me bearing upon
more immediate issues
The cnouor's autopsy 90 the body If D,
lOuuR SuuHS tiut tuo lAIhI bUOI StTQck the Dee |
ceased on the left side OF the jaw; did DOT peno,
irato the brain, but ranged dJwnWard, aud was
found imbedded 10 tho interior OF the jucu!ar
vein. Another shot had penetrated tho cuser
and inner coats, but had not reached his body.
De Young was the most noted journalist Of
the Pscfo slope. though not the greatest orna
msnt TO bis profession.
The Gall. alter btief refarebcs 10 tho CT
c1nstabc of the murder, says: Tho seuli-
mcnt OF tbs law abiding citz :us is ouo of re-
greet that the law was not trusted to ruht !
whatever wroog may have been committed"
The Alta says: The killing OF CHARTS De
Yong was vulgar assassination. and is dark
blot on San Frat C 500 rtc)rd."
The Post publishes an interview with Nj. IL.
De Young brother Of the late Chas. DO Young,
% being asked what no considered tho Causes {
leading to the shooting, he replied ho did not
know.