, 1889-01-10
THE HEMP ROUTE.
A Triple Murderer Strung Up
ut Gilman, w. Z.
THREE VICTIMS OF THE ASSASSIN.
Ho Blows Up House and Kins Three
Persons and Wounds Three More
No Arrest at Present.


fred Schs6er, Bohemian, fred heavy
charge OF giant powder under the house
Of George Bodala at Gilman, thirty miles
east OF Seattle, at 4:30 this morning, in
stantly killing John and Michael Scher-
rick and Anna. the 9.year.old child Of Bo-
dala. and badly wounding Bodala, his
wife and little son and daughter.
Last spring Bodala caused the arrest Of
Schafier on 9 charge Of criminal assault
upon his wife.
Schaffer was sentenced to q short term
of imprisonment In the county jail and
when he was cleared he made such serious
threats against the life of Bodala that he
was again arrested and incarcerated in
jail for ninety days. He was released and
returned to Gilman and since then he has
lost no opportunity TO injure
Bodala, who naturally began to fear
greatly for his personal safety and made
arrangements to remove to San Francisco.
Christmas night an attempt was made
to blow up Bodala's house with giant
powder, but it failed.
Bodala gcs the two Scherrick brothers
TO stop with him and was 10 leave this
morning for San Francisco.
At 4:30, however, Schaffer fred the
giant powder and entirely demolished the
house.
The two Scherricks and the little girl
were instantly killed.
Bodala WAS brought to Providence hos
pital and il in o very bad condition. The
other three will probably recover.
SchaRer was found by the people of Gill
man at his own house after the explosion.
Every indication pointed to him as the
perpetrator OF the deed
He was placed under arrest and later in
the afternoon upon the arrival of the
sheriff was placed in his custody.
This afternoon while the sheriff was at
dinner a crowd Of hundred broke open
the door of the house where Schaffer was
confined, took him to tree opposite the
railroad depot and hung him up, first try
ing to make him confess.
He refused and was hung up.
After thirty seconds he was taken down
again and given another chance to con-
fess. Still declining he was again ele-
vated and cut down for the second time
after forty-hve seconds. He was then very
weak and efforts TO make him divulRe
were still fruitless, and he was hung up
for the third and last time.
No effort ut concealuent was made by
the mob. nor have any nryeAts be0n made.
Gilman is bot sevcn miles from New
castle. the scene of Fridays riot, and
Schaffer doubtless expected to foist the
blame of the explosion of on TO the New
castle miners.
SEATTLE, Jan. 8. Special. l.--Coroner
Root held an inquest Mt Gilman last night
over the bodies Of John and Michael Sher-
rick and Annie bodala, who were killed in
the explosion yesterday morning.
A verdict in accordance with the facts
was returned. f tT
Investigation was made into the lynch
ing of Schaffer. and ii was found that she
came to his death by hanging at the hands
of q party or parties unknown
Mrs. BodaIa, son and child. were
brought to the hospital here to-day, as
was also the body of their daughter An
ME. The injured will probably all re-
cover. ,.
The body of Schaffer was brought here
this morning and was visited during the
day by hundreds OF curious people.
II transpires that Schatfer had the
name also Of Labetta, by which he WAS
known in Chicago, where he was one OF
the band of anarchists.
Bodala and Shatfer were acquainted
there, and had some trouble and it Is
generally believed that Bodaia came West
20 avoid Schaffer.
The two Scherricks were buried at Gill
man to-day.
TACOMA. Jan. :, Specisi--While the
steam shovel was ut work tearing down
the aide of the hill ut the foot of Fifteenth
street to-day, rich find OF counterfeit sill
yer dollars was discovered. The cars had
removed quantity of the dirt before The
workmen shoveling from the cars into the
fill near the railway heard the clink OF the
coin. An inspection OF the remainder OF
the dirt brought to light fifty counterfeit
dollars one heap Of ths. dollars bearing the
date of 1ssi,. Further search eventually v
h,.o, s,h< IN, ls.rhf Tho dollar
are of exc.'iler, appearance, except the
milling is imperfect. IL ~ supposed the
counterfeiter cached the money two or
three years ago, as the dollars are discol-
ored bv time The workman divided the
proceeds OF she find amongst them, as the
authorities were not notified
San FRANCIsCo, Jen. 3. Special.-At ia
injecting of the executive conmittee OF Tue
state board of trade this afternoon several
members Of the Federated Trades were in
| troduced. and the chairman of the delega-
| tion stated that he and his colleagues had
| appeared in consequence of certain reports
| that the repeal of the Chinese exclusion
act was desired, and that there was not
enough white labor IN the stats to supply
the demand. The delegation opposed this
view and q general discussion of the sub
ject followed, the Federated Trades repre-
sentatives stating that the employment
agents of this city declared that there was
no order for white labor now which could
not be filed.
| ALBANY, Or, Ian. 8, Special. l30
Chinese laborers on the Oregon Pacific
railroad, who have been in this city for
several days without money on account OF
the failure of the constructors. J. Il. Myers
u Co., were sert 10 San Francisco TO-DAY
| by the city authorities.
The Editorial Association Of Southern
California this afternoon adopted resou-
tion unanimously recommending II. +
Osborne of Los Angeles for public printer
and insfrncting tie officers 10 forwnrd u