Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1890-03-14

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MESSAGE was received at this place,
iro" Centerville, for DR.. Lippincott,
with the news that Louis Arcbam.
bault had cut his throat, and his con.
dition was very critical. In a few
moments the doctor was on the road
to Centerville.
The following particulars were re-.
ceived Wednesday by the WoRLp.
by telephone:
Archambault arrived in Center
vile on Monday from Pioneer. It
was evident, as soon as he arrived in
Centerville, that he had delir;um
tremens. Lum Davis and others. Of
Pioneer, knowing the condition Of
Archambault, followed him down
from that place, fearing that he might
wander off into the mountains and
perish. On reaching Centerville Ar
chambault began quarreling with
every one he met. His first act Of
violence was in front of Meffert's sta
BILE, where he struck Ed Duleaux on
the head with neck-yoke. A short
time after this, in Mefert's saloon. he
was just in the act of bringing the
neck-yoke down on the head of Lum
Davis with all his strength, while
Davis back was turned to him, when
George Gribbling, who was luckily
standing near, rushed in, and grabbing
Archambault's arm turned the direc-
ton OF the blow, the neck-yoke strik.
ing Davis arm. After this Rob't
Williams went into the saloon, sat
down by the side of Archambault,
and asked him question in regard to
his foot, which he had injured in some
way before going to Centerville.
Archambault glared at HIM wildly,
muttered something and then arose
and began striking at Williams with
his fist. A number of blows were
exchanged, and one of Williams ribs
was broken by blow from the wild
mans fist. After this Williams, in
going across the street from the sa.
loon to Church's store, met Mr.. and
Mrs, Charles Thomas little boy, Jes-
sic, who said: "Bob, look out for
him; he is on the sidewalk in front OF
the hotel" Mr.. Williams passed
him, and he was then quiet. About
this time Chris Meffert, who was in
the saloon, asked John Connors if he
would go out and see where Louis
was. This was about o'clock in the
evening. Connors and John Dempsey
went across the street and saw him
in front of the old butcher shop
above the hotel. They went up near
where he was standing, and asked
him to 60 with them to the saloon
He walked few steps towards them
and then walked back, and stood
there ia a STOPPING position. They
still kept talking to him, and endeav'
oring to get him to accompany then
to the saloon. He finally started will
them, and when about half way
across the street rubbed his hand
over Connor's face, and repeated the
act on Dempsey's face. They no
ticed that his hands were wet, bu
thought nothing of it, and walked or
into the saloon, where they startled
those there by the spectacle they pre-
sented-faces covered with blood
Pickett and others then rushed ou
and found Archambault sitting dowr
by the side of the trail. He was car
ried into the saloon, where he pre-
sented ghastly sight, with his throa
cut, As soon as he was brought int
the saloon he struck George Grio
bling in the face with his hst' GOT
ton was stuffed into the wound, ant
> the flow of blood soon began to di
minish. 1t was sometime before b
could be quieted. He continued t
talk wild and incoherently, while be
ing held in bed in sitting position
, After becoming quiet he was ial
+ down, but after lying quietly fo
some time suddenly arose, and graz
bipg his throat violently started tn
flow of blood again. AT this time
betweeu 10 and IL o'clock at nigh
DR.. Lippincott's light was seen u
the road. The doctor arrived thef
! in a few minutes after that time, o'
Archambault was then past the sa'
>. ing power of medical science an
! expired in few minutes
S Tbos. Fault, Justice of the Peae
d of Placerville, was sent Tor ana ie'
:.,ast Tuesday eyenln,