Custer chronicle. [volume] (Custer City, Black Hills, D.T. [S.D.]) 1880-1890, 1886-03-20

COUNCIL BLUFFS, March 9.-R.obt ri Perci.
val, Democratic candidate for mayor last week.
was stricken with sppolexg at noon to-day and
is dying. Mr.. Percival is q war horse OF the
Democratic party in Iowa, and every Demo-
crat who has ever attended state conventions
will remember his white head and powerful
voice. He led the party last week for the pur.
pose Of discriminating May or Vaughan and
did that eifectuslly.
DEs MONIES, March Elm these DISPATCHES
was given an account Of an assault by a
special policeman, named Shafier, upon ON old
German shoemaker named Duer, in whose
house 1t was supposed that liquors were con-
eesled. The officer ST. uck Duer with his billy
a blow that may prove fatal. The officer was
arrested, and last night after midnight a mob
Of 300 men assembled at the jail and demanded
the prisoner for the purpose Of inf!cting sum
mary punishment. Deputy Sheriff Compton
told the crowd that Shaffer was not In the jail,
but he refused to take them In. Thereupon
they attempted to break in and raid the jail.
They broke the outside door, when several
shots were fired and the crowd fell back. Dep
uty Sheriff Compton, who was inside, was shot,
the bullet glancing of his head, INJECTING
only a slight wound, and his brother also q
deputy was shot in the right hand. After sew
eral shot had been fired q detachment Of the
Governors Guards, under command OF Cap
tain Parker, with loaded guns, arrived and
scattered the mob. The officers dis played
great nerve, and resisted all the overtures OF
the mob. As Shaffer's whereabouts are un-
known, the rioters have dispersed, and no
trouble Is apprehended tonight. The mayor
has discharged all special policemen. This
ends the search and seizure business.
WINDSOR, H., March 9.-This little town Is
filled this morning with people anxious to
rear the evidence In the case Of William N.
Price, who is charged with being the perpe-
traitor OF the outrage upon Miss Georgia
Aldridge, the young lady who a month ago
was strung up to a tree and left for dead.
Aim ost from daylight wagons loaded with
country folk began TO arrive, and by 10
o'clock the population Of the town
had, for the time being, almost doubled.
At eleven O'clock the doors OF the Cougrega-
tional church, the largest In the town, were
thrown open, and in a few minutes the ed;fce
was packed to suffocation. Price, the accused,
cam IN with his counsel, II. j.. Hanlio, OF
Shelbyville, and manifested no unusual signs
Of emotion. States Attorney Lloyd Kelly ard
Counsellor Lloyd appeared for the people, but
soon Squire Baldwi called the case and the
detective upon whose alleged discove ries Price
7as arrested was called to give evidence.
Opinion concerning the guilt or innocence
OF Price is about as divided as a week ago,
although his friends stand by him aud defend
him with might and main. Mise Aldridge Is
still unable to walk and spends most of her
time In an invalid's chair. A careful examin-
alton by her physician has shown a depression
In the skull where she received q stunning
blow upon the head, and she also complains Of
spinal injury. There are serious doubts OF her
ultimate recovery, and her family are mach
distressed on account OF her slow progress IN
that direction.