The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1884-04-05

with the necessary papers for. commit
tai to the penitentiary. A it became
known that Berner was at Loveland, {
crowd gathered, and when the trair
with Moses, Devote and Berner OF
board came in, it made a rush for Ber
ner. He ran through the car ard es'
capped, and is sbll at larg
FATALLY SHOT.
Midnight About thirty shots with
muskets were fired by the militia for
the purpose Of soaring The mob. The
result was glancing balls struck ut least
four persons, inhicliag injuries which
may be fatal in one or two cases. Po-
liceman Nnnn and private Cook are the
worst hurt. The latter is shot in the
breast. The volley seem to have
checked the movement If the mob,
though they have not yet dispersed from
about the Jail. There does not seem to
be any doubt that these wounds wero
inflicted by the guns OF the soldiers.
The mob made no effort to shoot as far
~ known.
1880 A. M-The fire engines res
ponded to the alarm, but aftor much
difficulty ia getting near; it proved to be
false alarm. 1t was occasioned by d
bonfire. The Jail building is mainly OF
stone and iron, and it would be difi cult
to fire it from without. IL now appears
there WAS an actual COL flct between
the mob and the military, although it is
still most likely that the wounds Of the
police and military we're inflicted by
the fire Of the latter when the inner
door between the reception room and
cell room was broken down. The mill
tary fired on the mob at this place and
Lsw Kent, laborer and member Of the
mob, was shot and killed. This seem.
ed TO break the mob's spirit, though
they i'll not retire hastily. A number
OF brick bats were thrown by them ut
the soldiers and police, but generally
there was not much bitterness OF feel
ing displayed on either sid. The
greatly superior strength of the d dsfer d.
ers OF the jail over the unaImed and
impromptu mob was so manifest when
the former opened fire, that it would
have been utter folly to make any fur
ther effort. Some twenty-five or thirty
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jailor's residence in the Jail, which was
entered by portion OF the mob, was |
rudely hanClrd. The windows were |
broken and furniture smashed. From |
this u number Of men made their way
to the kitchen, ard thence TO the lower |
corridor. After the REIMBURSEMENT Of
the main effort to get at the prisoners,
the mob fingered outside, throwing
stones at the windows. At 1:45 q. m.
news Just comes from the Jail that the
mob was not defeated yet. They have
broken into the armory of the Veteran
Regiment and taken guns. More fir
ing has been done at the Jail.
THE MOB USES A CANNON.
2:15 q. m.-Newton Cobb, of Mar-
chester, was shot in the shoulder by a
soldier through the Jail window. Cobb
was bystander on the sidewalk. The
crowd claim the soldiers firing was un-
necessary upon outsiders who were
merely lockers. on. Ga the other hard,
,he soldiers say they dreaded an effort
% burn the place or blow it up by roll
ing coal oil barrels into the basement,
Ind justify themselves in clearing the ,
idewalks on that account. 1t is said
hat q number of women spectators (
lave been hurt by random shotf. The
iring of guns is now heard at short
The mob is now looking for
with prospect of success.
The First regiment hrmory has been {
,uarded for three nights in anticipation I
# this affair, but the Veteran regiment I
4 which Sheriff Hawkins is Colonel, did 9
ot take the same precaution. For the
purpose Of getting more arms and am
nunition the mob is now in the extern n
i've gun store Of b. Kittredge & Co.,
be largest in the city. In few MN
tes a greatly superior force to the )
Military will be about the Jail, and Sc
ious results must follow. Some are I
,lking Of getting cannon at Music
Iall. :
2:30 q. m.-The firing by the soldiers =
rom the windows have been terribly de-
,ructive. Tho following wounded have :
cen gathered into the drug store of =
ourt g. Walnut, and hotel near by: .
James Green, dying Walter E. Jay, =
yipg; James Turk, mortally wounded; 3
Soehner, bad wound in the thigh; =
d. Dulltf, shot in the legs. These y
ere all bystandera and there is q ),
rowing bitter feeling against the SOL :,
ers. The mob has taken all the arms :: y
ey want from Kittredge's store in =
uding small cannon. .
3. a. m.-Loud reports from the vi =,
nifty Of the Jail indicate either that :, 4
Q mob ia firing the cannon or that the . .
Irrels of coal oil are being exploded. y y
nese were rolled into the lower part =
the jail some time ago. The mob has L L
ganized, and marched up the main. "
rect just now with fife and drum. n =.
,e firing still continues, With pros g 8
ct of a bloody battle. u u
S:15 a. m.-The firing of the cannon y
as by the mob, about fifty of whom " ',
id they we're thirsting for revenge. ~
does not appear they have produced - -
" effect. The police have full cor =
d Of the Jail and the greater portion =, ",
the mob has dispersed. 1t is thought ~ =,
W the work for the night is over "
70 Stern, the member of the patrol "
.gon is shot dead.
HOW THE MOB GOT INTO THE JAIL. a,
March 29.-On the way In