Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1881-04-26

..,nosst brother of Mr.. Billiards. vile.
Mr. ballard and the boy were sitting IN q
wagon in the stable Of Mr.. Chatneld on
s.b street, and were basily talking when
Bovle, without provocation, pulled his gun
and placing it against Mr.. BIS head fired,
shooting him In the right side OF the neaa
.hout AZ inch back Of the eye. Mr.. Ballard
lived about two and q half hours. Mr.. b.
had been married only four months ana
twenty days; had been having trouble WIN
his wife for some time and she had lett
him and was living with her mother a. the
time. Il Is thought by many that the boy
was nut M to do the job by Billiards. enc
mics Tn. District Court found "true
hill Of murder" against Boyle last Friday
and presume his trial will come on soon
and in all probability he will be let on as
all OF the Is who were In jail few weeks
since have been acquitted. Should boyie
he let out it Is said by many that his HE
,vo,ld not he worth a continental, Tor
some OF Billiards. friends would shoot MN
a. ouick rs they would eat rorD'' In
fact Il was talked pretty strongly OF lynch
ing him. and II he had been man l think
Il would have been q sure thing Nh Bsi'
lard was a shit boss at the Chrysolite Tor
nearly n wear, and at the time OF bis death
he was superintendent OF the Evening
Star. Mr.. Ballard leaves an aged father
and mother, also rother In Virginia VINO
mourn his loss; his brother Is expected
here In Leadville, and we hope he VIII
make Il hot for the outfit that killed "Shep'
Ballard. oppose lynching but do De-
lieve that III few of the brutes who pun
their guns and commit murder In Lead
vile. were found hanging some morning
in front of the Court House that gun pull
ing would not be quite so common, Tor
few days to say the least. There Is as
much lac In Colorado rs In any other
State but there Is no justice.
The city election was held last Tuesday,
aud n Republican Mayor, aud four out OF
ak aldermen were elected. / must tell
about my vote, for 1t was good one. l
was at work on day shift, and so made
I'D my mind not 10 register, for l could
not vote unless lost some time, but Mr.
Campbell, the superintendent, let Us on ut
! o'clock-a halfhour early-so we could
have chance 10 vote. went home and
after eating I concluded not 10 try tn vote,
for the time of registering WIS up OIL Mon
.iay-the day beforehand | had not attend
ed 70 II. and OF course was not registered,
for no one knew me; but inst before dark
went down town to get the returns, and
when Ia front OF the Leadvillc Democrat
Office, met friend of mine, who IL n
Democrat, and an altachee OF that paper,
aud he says, Have you votedg mo;
,eys |. II am not registered, and IL Is too
tie now" II think not, the box is not
| 'nrned until O'clock" AMI he Insisted
| I should go up To the 9Th ward voting
place and try II; ut the same time saying b"
atd no preference between the two men
fer m,yor only he wished the Denis IN
lee, their man. Wei, so started with
| lin but tried to shake him of several
lines, but no go. for he thought | was a
Democrat sure. and votes count you know.
| Well when we got up ~ the polling place, he
introduced me To big ward politician,
hat had the map OF Ireland on his face
,pd Special Police" on his coat, saying
lad not voted AMI that he must hurry for
It was nearly then. well" said III"
Special" who was full OF X. w. (ken-
lucky whi.key). "in the hrst place, do yes
vote the dimocratic ticket mo sir,
.ays I. "Well thin, ye can 90 10 h.
| am partizen and eau DO nothin' for yes. "
So ~ was there just thought | would
look and see about the thing. so enqulred
II the judges II | were registered aud they
aid "Yes,-John Munroe, 100 IL 3+th St, ,
No. 95." SO put in my vote, and the box
Sas turned, being the last voter, and the
papers said next morning, that DR.. Dougan
lad one majority in the 5ih ward. Truly
votes do count Immediately went
away and smiled. TRAMP.