Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1880-04-25
THE KILLING OF DE YOUNG.
FURTHER PARTICULARS OF THE TRAGEDY OF
FRIDAY-HE BIES PISTOL IN HASD-THK
EXCITEMENT OVER THE EVENT.
SPECIAL TO THE APPEAL.

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the only thing talked of here at present. The
killing took place in the office at about
ten minutes of s clock yesterday. De Young
had Just come down stairs from the reporto-
rial room where he had been giving orders to
Mr. Henderson, the city editor He met
some friends in the business office and was
leaning against the counter talking to them
when his assailant entered. kalloch's eye
moved about a moment as if in search of his
man and it is claimed that his pistol was
cecked in his hand when he came in from
kearney street. He glanced a moment at the
book keeper and the advertising clerk and
then catching sight of De Yoang raised his
weapon, self cooking "whistler," and fred
his first shot. It is certain that De Young
was not hit by this shot, aud he immedi-
ately ran through the bronze gate which leads
behind the counter, and rushing swiftly to
drawer secured pistol Kalloch fired three
shots at him as he ran.
THE FATAL SHOT.
AS De Young drew forth the pistol Kalloch
leaned over the counter and fired the fatal
shot. The ball entered De Young, mouth
and passed into the brain. After , shot
Kalloch turned and started fer the door De
Young raised his pistol, leaning against the
desk for support, but his strength failing he
fell backward. his head striking against the
wall which separates the business Office from
De Young private office. The clerks ran to
his assistance but he was dying when they
reached him and the pistol was still in his
hand. The ball was found in tho base of the |
brain. His face and breast were covered with |
blood which oozed from bis mouth Two
shots went through the plate glass of H.
NJ. De Young Office and one in the desk
near where Charles De Young fell
THE EXCITEMENT
For the next half hour the excitement about
the Chronicle Office baffied all description. The
police rushed in and took charge of the Office,
admitting none except Immediate friends OF
the deceased and press reporters The
streets were packed with people and the crowd
surged back and forth like the waves of
troubled sea. The news spread with ircon-
ceivable rapidity to every portion of the city
and thousands focked to the vicinity of the
bloody tragedy.
KALLOCH IN JAIL.
After kalloch had fred the last shot he
rushed out of the door but was soon stopped
by citizen named Wright, who was just en-
tering. A police officer came up Immediate
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Kalloch said nothing when arrested, but
handed the officer his pistol which was still
smoking When led to Jail he acted with
great GOODNESS, and when locked up refused to
make any statement Of the fair or talk with
anybody. Later in the evening Mayor Kal-
loch, his father called, and the two were
closeted together for some time. Scores
of representatives Of the press called to inter
view him, but he declined to talk with any of
them.
HARRY DE YOUNG,
The brother of the deceased, was not present
1t the shooting, bat arrived few minutes
alter. When he heard the terrible news and :,
Jaw the body he was fer a few moments +
'Peechless, and reeling into his private Office ;
dung himself upon the sofa apparently over
vhelmed with the suddenness and extent of t
he tragedy.
The streets are crowded with people who stop
nd gaze with undated interest upon the d
}hronicte building where the shooting teck
lace. De Youngs body has been removed to n
ls houSe " here IL now las Ii
CAUSE oF THE KILLING.
The cause of the shooting is pretty gener-
lily attributed to the circulation of q pamph- 9,
ct which is supposed to have emanated from g
)e Young. 1t contained the past history of
lalloch and comprised some sixty pages. 1t
'as also known that De Young had recently
eturned from the East with evidence to use a
gainst Kallech in the forthcoming trial The
cause, however, of the killing is
opposed to be the pamphlet, which exasper- n
ted Young Kalsch to the highest pitch
THEATRICAL. - The New York Dramatic
'eacs compliments MIR. Byrnes Shaksperian
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