The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-04-23
MURDER AND LYNCHING,
a Japanese Waiter Murders q
Woman,
And 10 Hung by the vieilantes,


ana 10 Hung by the vigilantes
Special to the MmEs,
OGDEN, April 2lst.
On Saturday night just after II
the people in the vicinity of Fourth
and Main streets were aroused by
reports Of pistol shots emerging from
the Gem Restaurant. A discharged
japanese waiter had entered the
place and demanded some aprons he
claimed had been left by him. He
PERSISTED. in the demand, became
quarrelsome, and finally assaulted
the proprietress, Mrs. Gudgell, in q
violent manner. The woman be-
came frightened, and started to run
out into the street, but no sooner had
she reached the door than the iend
drew q revolver and fired, the shot
took effect Immediately under the
left shoulder blade penetrating the
lungs. A daughter Of the Wounded
lady, who was present, followed the
mother who succeeded in getting
out of tho room and was being pur>
sued by the assassin still firing at
her. The grief.stricken daughter
raised an alarm that told everyone
for blocks that trouble was Deing en-
acted. She cried frantically: my
God, mamma is shot" The fend
had succeeded in firing five shots
at the poor woman, two after she
mad fallen on the pavement
exhausted. and then only stopped
because there was not a cell in his
weapon that had not been enlptied
Four or five shots took effect, one
penetrating the left leg; another mu-
tilated the right thigh in q horrible
manner, the other two flesh wounds
that would not have been necessarily
fatal.
The woman was taken in charge
by her daughter and friends while
the assassin, becoming alarmed,
started to run. He turned into an
alley just below Main street and there
was met by officers Ballentyn and
Brown who were on their way to the
scene of the disturbance The culprlt
threw himself right into the arms of
the officers saying, II killed that
woman on Fourth street and am
ready to hang for it." The officers
took him into custody and placed
him in the city Jail. No sooner had
these dreadful OccuranceS taken place
than did q mob begin to rise. Knots
OF men could be seen In various
parts talking IN q suppressed and
excited manner. It was evident from
the beginning what the feeling was
and many waited around on the
streets until 2 and 3 o'clock in the
morning to see what would be the ul-
innate result. Nothing having trans.
pired up to that hour the streets were
almost cleared and then the determ-
lned few that remained began to pre-
pare for the onslaught.
Between 3 and 4 O'Clock q party of
about 20 men went to the Jail
and demanded the keys. Upon be-
ing refused a part of the mob stood
guard over the jail while others went
and broke tho LOOK to the. cell In
which the prisoner had been con-
fined, gagged him and brought him
out. The officers appeared at this
juncture, but were covered by those
standing on guard and informed that
they were not wanted there. They
remained on the outside while those
in charge of the prisoner adjusted the
moose. The rope was thrown over the
scaffolding built in the Jail yard for
the fire bell. Then the victim was
drawn up gradually four or five
times and allowed to fall back. He
was finally left swinging until six
O'Clock when he was cut down and
placed in charge of the city sexton.
The wretch had retired in the regu>
lar way and it is reported was resting
comfortably when the %vigiian aSs
privilege of dressing himself, but was
hanged with nothing but his uqder-
clothes on. The assassin in. his ca
pacity as waiter ~ agreeable and
obliging, and Mrs. Gudgell expressed
regret at his leaving her abruptly q
few days ago. He had gone away
on q spree and she pre-
sun,ed felt too much ashamed to
return. There was something In his
appearance that would impress M
with the idea that something VILLAIN
GUS might be lurking under the
usually affable manner. 1t is re-
ported that q brother of his expiated
In q similar manner for q crime
he committed in Nevada about q
year age. This man came from
Tuscarora, Nevada, recently and was
in Winnemucca about q yeara He
was employed up to Saturday night
at the Chamberlain House as cook,
but unaffected great impatience on
the evening the crime was COM
miltted to get away. He was OBJ
served in q bar room on Fourth
street q few moments prior to COM
hitting the terrible deed which cost
him his life. No one that saw him
believed he had drank to an extent
that would render him irresponsible
for his actions. The murdered wo~
man was at the time Of her death
under indictment for kidnapping
tut the child has been restored
to its guardian. Although the
assassin was q desperate character,
and susceptible to a small offer to DO q
most heinous crime, 1t 10 not be
lieved this took any part in the
tragedy. The kidnapping involved .
large amount of money. The cor
oHer's inquest this morning over the
remains of the assassin resulted in the
usual verdict: "Came to his death by
hanging at the hands of parties I'M
Known Mrs. Gudgell died shortly
before IL O'Clock to-day, and thus
ends one of the most bloOd-curdling
affairs in the history of our city.
TIDAL WAVE DISTRICT.
A Prospector's Paradise Found at
Last.