The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1880-05-06
KALLOCH,s KILLING.
Particulars OF the: Murder of Charles De
Young, Editor of the San francisco
Chronicle.
SIN FpANcrsco Anil %

Charles De Young entered the business
Office of the Chronicle, on the ground
floor, corner of Kearney and Bush streets
and stood talking to some gentlemen,
leaning against the counter. Directly
the door opened, J. M. Kalloch entered,
and drawing pistol, without, a, far as
could be learned, speaking word, began
firing at De Young. The latter turned
and ran through the gate of the counter
to desk inside, Kalloch firing at him as
he ran. On reaching the desk, De
Young turned to face his opponent, with
pistol in his hand, when Kalloch, lean
ing over the counter, fred again, the ball
striking De Young in the mouth. Kali
loch then started for the door. De
Young raised his pistol as if to fire, but
apparently his strength failed him, for
the pistol was not discharged. Sinking
backward, he fell on the floor. Bystand-
ers ran to his assistance, but the ball had
evidently pierced his brain, and in few
moments he expired. As Kallocl ran
out of the door, be was seized by citi-
zen and at the same moment an officer
came up, took him into custody and con-
Quoted him to the city prison, where he
was lscked up. The news few through
the city like wind. In few moments
the street in the vicinity of the Chronicle
Office was crowded with people, eager to
learn the particulars. Policemen were
at once stationed at the doors of the office
to keep out the inquisitive crowd, and
only personal friends and reporters were
admitted. In the rear Office N. q. De
Young, brother of the deceased, reclined
on lounge, surrounded by friends, evi-
dently overcome by the tragedy, but
with dry eyes and calm. He was not
present at the time of the shooting, hav-
ing left home after dinner few minutes
later than Charles. The deceased lay on
his back on the floor, his face and breast
dabbled in blood, eyes closed and face
bearing the calm expression noticeable in
the case of those dying from shot wounds.
Only one wound was found on his penson,
although at least four shots were fired by
rKalloch-two having pierced the glass
door and partition Of the Office, and the
third lodged in the window casing.
Young Kalloch on being arrested was,
as the arresting officer remarked ".rhe
coolest man / ever saw" He still car
ried the smoking pistol in his hand,
which he surrendered to the officer. On
his way to the station-house he observed
strict reticence, and on being shown to
his cell positively refused to have any in
tercourse whatever with representatives
of the press. In the absence Of any ex-
plantations from the assassin of the cause,
the act is generally understood to be at
tributable to the pamphlet: which has re-
Gently been circulated about the city at.
tacking Mayor Kalloch, father of De
Youngs slayer. During recent visit
East it is believed the deceased devoted
great deal of attention to gathering up
matters regarding the past life of Mayor
Kalloch for the presumed purpose either
of using it at the expected trial OF the
deceased on the charge of shooting Kal-
loch last August, or making it subserYe
journalistic purposes. The pamphlet
above referred to was document OF some
sixty pages, and recounted the details Of
the Kalloch scandal in Boston and other
matters of scandalous nature. The
pamphlet was anonymous, but young
Kalloch evidently considered that the
deceased was responsible for its publicity,
and acted accordingly.
ANOTHER STATEMENT.
a San Francisco special says the kill
ing of Charles De Young by J. NJ. Kali
loch in the Chronicle Office last night has
produced sensation which has rarely
been equalled. The young man had
been on debauch for several days past,
drinking very heavily, and had made fire..
quent threats of his intention to "fx the
De Youngs," but no attention was paid
him, as it was simply regarded as the
vaporing of a drunken man. His boast
ing was regarded with more indifference
from the fact that since the shooting OF
his father last August he has boasteol
from time to time that De Young would
feel his vengeance. De Young, who
heard of this, did not pay the slightest
attention to the reports, and, as he al
ways went armed, possesses undoubted
courage and was usually quick in his
movements, his friends were not at all
alarmed for his safety. One of the i'm
mediate causes of the tragedy that start
led and shocked the city last night is be.
lieved to be the recent appearance in this
city of a pamphlet entitled "The Only
Full Report of the Trial of J. S. Kalloch
on the Charge of Adultery" The pam.
phlet contained portrait of Kalloch and
the woman with whom he was said to be
intimate, and pretended to give full
history of the affair, the doings of the
church, Kalloch's pulpit experience,
arrest, arraignment, trial and the result.
It's imprint was-"Boston Ederhein &
Co., 1857" but it was generally regarded
with how much truth it is now impossi-
BILE to say, that its reappearance was due
to De Young, who was known to have
gone East some time ago to hunt up the
facts in the career Of Kalloch. The
pamphlet was extensively circulated, and
the Kalioch party were wrought to quite
q state of desperation. De Young con-
tinued his gorous assaults on Kalloch,
and, as the time for his trial for the shoot
ing of the Mayor drew near, he became
more aggressive, and Kalloch's friends
DeCduo CoI1SopoHo1uSAy oAoop0AotSo' =
There is no doubt that the young man
was egged on more or less by desperate
characters, who have recently had such
set. backs as the arrest of Kearney and
the talk of impeaching Mayor Kalloch,
that they took advantage of his boasting
and condition to put him up to the deed
The Workingmen make no effort to dis;
guise their feeling over the result, and
are gathered in groups this morning ear.
nestIy discussing the situation.
De Young's aged mother, between
whom and her son an unusually strong
affection existed, is prostrated by the
shock IF her sons murder.
That the end is not yet is generally be.
lieved. De Young's brothers are cour.
ageous, aud more blood will be spilled
before the end. Great sympathy for her
is felt everywhere, and, although b De
Young was most cordially hated, his love
for his mother was one of the redeem
ing features in him, and many words o1