The Louisiana Democrat., 1880-05-05

and stood talking with some gentle
men, leaning against the counter. Di-
rectly the door opened, j. M. Kalloch
entered, and drawinga pistol, without,
as far as can be learned, speaking a
word, began firing at De Young. The
latter ran through the gate of the
counter to desk inside, Kalloch friug
at him as he ran. On reaching the
desk, De Young turned face to face
with his opponent, with pistol in his
hand, when Kalloch, leaning over the
counter, fred again, the ball striking
De Young in the mouth.
Kalloch then started for the door.
De Young raised his pistol as if to fire,
but his strength failed him, for the
pistol was not discharged, and sinking
backwards he fell on the floor. The
bystanders ran to his assistance, but
the ball had evidently pierced the base
of the brain, and in a few minutes he
expired. AS Kalloch ran out of the
door he was seized by citizen. and at
the same moment an officer came up
and took him in charge and conducted
him to the city prison, where be was
locked up.
News of the murder few throughout
the city like wind, aud in few mo-
ments the street in the vicinity of the
Chronicle Office was crowded with
people eager to learn the particulars of
the affair. Policemen were at cnce
stationed at the doors of the office to
keep out the inquisitive crowd, and
only personal friends and reporters
were admitted in the office. NJ. H. De
Young, brother of the deceased, re-
cIined on lounge surrounded by
friends, evidently overcome by the
tragedy, but with dry eyes and his
voice eaim. He was rot present. at
the time of the shooting, having left
home after dinner, few minutes later
than Charles.
Deceased lay on his back on the
floor, his face and breast daGbled in
bh o !, eyes closed, and face bearing a
calm expression, as is notice cable in
case of those dying from shot wounds.
Only one wound was found on his per-
son, although at least four shots were
fred by KalloclI, two having pierced
glass door and partition of the office,
and third lodging in window case.
TIE PRESS OPINIONS AND PUBLIC SEN
TIMENT ON TIE SUBJECT.
SAN FRANCISCO, April 24.-The Call,
after q bret rt!erumce to the circun-
stances of the De Young murder, says:
"rLe sen;iment of law abiding citizens
10 ,,f, 1.,Fu
trusted tn rigat whatever wrong naay
have beef, committed. 1t is high time
tie pnhlic tiud some means 10 put Il
step ~ these personal wrangles which
i;,t,, soriety in fear and ierment. We
have tolerated them too long and the
rnrura.. result il sucli tragedies as ne
have nnw TO record.'
The Alta says the killing of De
Yong was vulgar assassination aud
q dark hnt on San Frauciscos rt:cnrj,
The dead aaa WAS far frnm blamGless
hEt he on whose account he crime
was committed, was not irreprdach
le in reputation or reticeat in
speech. and had little excuse to have a
slander against him avenged by a,
b Ilet"
1t is a great misfortune for. San
Francisco that any of the parties made
their homes here, and the community
is sick Of malignant personal abuse,
drawn from secrets Of private life. ans.
OF allowing the PATTY who adopts that
mode of warfare and finds hiE,s, +
beaten at it, to get even Ey murder.
A justly indignant public opinion and
inexorable rigor of law, should insist
that such offenses 6e no longer CON-
mitted with impunity.
The Post publishes an interview
with NJ. H. De Young, the brother of
the murdered man, who saiC he did
not know what was the immediate
cause of the shoot;ng, but thcrght
Kalloch had no reason to .nink his
brother had anything to 90 with circu-
latiug the pamphlets rejecting against
Kall0ch's father. Ee said he and his
brother 3!3 net sven kuow they were
in circulation until shown enc by
friend. He thought Mr. Shinmins,
the editcr of Kensas newspaper, who
accuses Mayor Kalloch of swindling
him out of $i4,0G0, put them in
circulation.
Young Kalloch, on being questioned,
declined to state whether he had any
evidence that De Young was the iu-
stigator of the pamphlets.
There has been no excitement in the
city. except that naturally attendant
upon such a tragedy, and any attempt
at violence as has besn reported is hb-
solutely unthought Of.
The Bulletin this svening, after re-
viewing briefly the whole Kallcca-De
Young quarrel, says
''The causes which lie at the bottom
of the feud are reckless journalism on
one hand, and border politics cn the
other. There is line in journalism
which cannot be overstepped without
provoking retaliation. 1t is, in large
sense, the death line. Public acts of
public persons are just subjects of pub
lie criticism, but that latitude is not
justified if personal malice is the lead
ing maxim.
Young Kallock was brought before
the police court this forenoon, bis ia
ther accompanying him, and his case
was continued until Eext Thursday.
AS further indication of the tenor of
public opinion, it may be stated that
many Of the better class of citizens
while not expressing any sympathy
for De Young, exhibit strong feeling
in general way against the Kalfochs,
considering their whole course in the
quarrel as eminently Objectionable,
and expressing belief that it is time
the city was rid of them in the inter.
est of respectability, peace and good
order.
1t is rumored that the friends of
Mayor Kalloch are guarding his resi-