The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1880-04-25

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interior journals. A mass meeting was
advertised for tomorrow evening To
denounce the course OF the ChrouicIe.
which was to have been addressed by
Mayor Kall0ch among others. and il Is
possible that the publication OF the pam
phlet was designed for effect ON this
trial Of DE Young. IL is as yet too
public opinion, but 50 far as could be
CLEANED from the talk heard on the
streets this evening, the tenor seemed
TO be that the death Of De Young at
the hands Of the son WAS the legitimate
outgrowth OF the recent attack Of the
deceased upon his father.
San Francisco, April 24-When the
coroner's wagon, bearing the body OF
De Young, turned from Kearney into
Market street, the crowd made sort
Of rush that had the appearance Of
being directed at the wagon. IL might
have been merely a natural surge of
the concourse following the wagon. On
meeting. crowd gathered on Market
street, but the poliece viewing II as
an attempt at violence, used their clubs
freely, beating back the crowd and in
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the most forward Aside from this
incident there has been no sign Of yio-
lence and no occasion for the services
OF the police. except In keeping back the
press Of large throngs which still linger
around the Chronicle Office and at the
main and branch offices OF the Call and
at the morgue, quietly discussing the
affair, and waiting with the usual
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particulars that might be ob.ainable.
San Francisco, April 2i.-The news
paper accounts this morning OF the
shooting OF Chas. DE Young all substan-
TALLY agree with the account hereto-
fore telegraphed.
Editorially, the Chronicle gives n
brief sketch Of the life OF the deceased,
and closes with: sWhat the first James
Gordon Bennett was TO the Herald,
what Horace Greeley was to the 1fi-
b.u,e, 80 was Chas. DE Young 10 the
Chronicle. In his business his genius
was Napoleonic; his Judgment as un-
erring rs fate, and his courage and
energy sublime. Chas. DE Young had
bitter enemies. No journalist OF his
strength and uncompromising public
spirit ever failed TO have them; but he
also had hosts Of friends among all
classes OF citizens, and merited friend
ship from no class more than the poor
and lonely, with whom his naturally
warm heart was ever In q. most active
sympathy. In journalistic sphere he
was for years the loader Of men, and
shaper and director Of policies and
parties, and they who stood closest to
him and understood him, will all bear
us out in the assertion that whatever
he did, he did 1t with an eye single to
the public welfare-the greatest good
to the greatest number. Charles DE
Young had profound sense Of right
and justice, and ever increasing alb
horrence OF wickedness and corruption
In high places. He never spared these
evils, and when once he had made up
his mind to attack evil or evil doer, no
threats or persuasions from foes or
friends could swerve him from his pur-
pose. His taking of right in the INTEL
lectual and physical prime Of man.
hood, will be felt MS "a public calamity
throughout the city, state and coast by
those who best knew him and have
followed the course Of his noble life
from boyhood to death. His loss win
be most keenly appreciated and
The Call. after brief reference to
the circumstance Of the tragedy, says
the sentiment Of law abiding citizens is
one Of regret that the law was not
trusted TO right whatever wrongs may
have been committed. Delays OF laws
are often irritating and sometimes in-
but in all civilized commu-
nitiesit Is an arbitrer between man and
man whose decision must be abided by. |
This Is view Of the case which the
community viii come to when the pre-
sent excitement has passed away. 1t
Is high time that the public should find
some means 10 put a stop to the person.
al wrangles which keep society ia fer
ment. We have tolerated them too
long, and the natural results are such
tragedies as we have now TO record.
The Alta says thekilling of Chas. DE
Young was vulgar assassination and
Is q dark blot on San Francisco's re-
cord. The dead man was far from
blameless, but he ON whose account the
crime was committed was not ire
proachable In reputation or reticent in
speech, and had little excuse TO have
slander against him avenged by bull
let. Neither side can claim to have
acted tho part Of meek innocence.
Each has made charges against the
other unsuitable for public proof and
inexcusable even IL true, and both sides
sought to ayenge their wrongs, or pre-
tended wrongs, with pistols. 1t Is a
great misfortune for San Francisco that
any Of the parties have ever made their
home here. Our community is sick Of
malignant and personal abuse drawn
from secrets Of private life and OF al
lowing any party who adopts that mode
Of warfare and finds himself beaten Mt
1t, to get even by murder.
Indignant public opinion and the in
exorable rigor Of the law should insist
that such offences shall no longer be
committed with impunity in our midst.
The Whitaker cnse