, 1884-05-22
MURDERED METCALF.
His Wife Arrives Here to Claim
His Body.
A Jury Secured to Investigate the
Double Tragedy.
They Will Leave for the SabiIle This
Morning.

The news of the murder and lynching
up on the Sabille. which was contained in
both papers of the city yesterday morn
ing, could scarcely be credited by some at
first but as soon as a second thought had
been given to the subject, of course every
body knew hat it must be a fact and con-
siderable excitement was produced in the
city for it had been many times confident
ly predicted that the days of lynching
in this country were over with.
Early in the morning Coroner Chafin
proceeded to summon Il jury for the pur-
pose of holding an inquest over the body
of Metcalf, but before he had gotten this
contemplated jury together it was de
cidcd that a jury ought to be summoned
that would perform the double service of
holding an inquest on the body of Met
calf, here in Cheyenne, and then proceed
with the coroner to Brush creek and there
hold an inquest on the body of the party
who wa lynched, William Maloney.
Considerable difficulty was met with by
the Coroner in procuring a jury willing to
enlist for a service of this kind, for it will
take at least five days to 90 to Brush
creek, hold the inquest and return. At
l O'Clock, however, Mr.. Chafin succeeded
in rounding up the following who were
sworn as jurors: Warren Richardson,
Sr., A. +. Williams, T. V. McCandlish,
A. G. Vaughn, Q. p. Goodwin and G.
G, Charlton.
After the jury were sworn they pro
ceeded in a body to view the remains of
Metcalf, which were found to be in an
advanced state of decomposition for one
who had only been dead for two days.
Up to this time Nichols and Post, the par
ties who brought in the body of Metcalf,
could not be found, although they were
searched for by Coroner Chaffin and Con
stable Smalley in nearly every portion of
the city. They were wanted, of course,
as witnesses, to tell what they knew of
the shooting, or at least to identify the
body as being that of Metcalf, and the
fact that they could not be found, gave
rise to suspicious and rumors regarding
them which were not of the most favora-
bic character. 1t transpired eventually
that they went to Fort Russell in the
morning, not thinking, perhaps, that
they would be wanted as witnesses, for
the reason that they knew little or abso-
lutely nothing of the shooting from per
sonal knowledge. The jury after having
been sworn in at the Inter
Ocean hotel adjourned until
3 O'Clock in the afternoon, at whichztime
they %reconvened at the same place and no
witnesses having appeared they adjourned
to meet at Brush creek, at such time as
they shall be enabled to arrive at that
place. Coroner Chaffin, in the meantime,
received a dispatch from Mrs. Metcalf,
wife of the deceased, at Denver, stating
that she would arrive in Cheyenne in the
evening and for this reason and from the
further fact that the weather was most
o~utrageously disagrceable, it was decided
to postpone starting on the trip TO Brush
creek until this morning. The remains
yesterday afternoon were prepared and
placed in a suitable coffin ready for ship
ment to Denver, the coffin having in part
been paid for by contributions received
by Nichols and Post from parties residing
at Fort Russell and Camp Carlin, who it
seems arc friends of the deceased. Last
evening Mrs. Metcalf arrived in Chey-
enne and took rooms at Overs hotel.
From her it was learned that they have
two sons, nearly men grown, and also that
at the time of his death there was about
$3.50 due to the deceased for his labor
on the ditch where it seems he
been employed for some time in the
capacity of cook. This sum, together
with other mounts now at his command,
will be Il very material assistance to her
in this emergency. Mrs. Metcalf was
deeply affected at her unexpected and
unlocked for bereavement, but in accord
ance with suggestions that were made to
her she did not insist on viewing the
remains. Nothing of any importance
in regard to the shooting o.
Metculf or the subsequent lynching OF
Maloney was learned, and a telephone
communication received from the Chup
last evening stated that the account of the
affair as contained in The LEADER wa
correct, and the same as the counts thai
have been received there from othcl
sources. Mrs. Metcalf will depart fr
Denver with the remains of her HUSBAND
this forenoon. DIR. j.. j. Marston mad,
an examination of the body of Metcal
, last evening, at the request of the Count!
Attorney, and after his testimony is heart
this morning the Jury will depart north
ward and conclude their investigation a
Brush creek.
Little Joker is the best smoking to
| Dacco.