Bismarck weekly tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1884-1943, 1890-03-21
A Thrilling Scene in the Sheridan
House and a Tragedy Mar
rowly Ayerted.
Mckenzie Takes the Weapon From
Hamlin and then Prot Him
From the Crowd.
The Pioneer Press Sensationalist
Confesses That Goodwin Gave
Him His Information.
GO0dwin's Mischief Making and PO-
litical Matchmaking Almost
Causes a Killing.
A Sensational Climax,

A Sensational Climax.
Alexander Mckenzie added immcasur
ably to his laurels as a mar of courage,
honor and magnanimity last night.
Condo Hamlin, the dime novel sensation
alist of the Pioneer Press, who arrived
Thursday, was in the Sheridan house just
before the arrival of the east-bound pas
senger train, and Mckenzie, whose name
had been used in the recent alleged ex-
pose published in the Pioneer Press, &C.
costed him with the remark: II want to
see %you-what did you lie about me and
friends for in the Pioneer Press ."
With this remark Mckenzie laid his hand
upon Hamlin's shoulder, whereupon the
latter drew his revolver and attempted to
shoot. Mckenzie grasped the weapon,
thrusting a finger under the hammer just
in time to prevent its discharge. Hamlin
now made a desperate struggle
to release himself from the embrace of
the stalwart North Dakotan, and during
the struggle the crowd pressed forward.
evidently to do violence to the man who
had written the libelous charges and who
had attempted to shoot Mckenzie.
Mckenzie wrenched the revolver from
Hamlin's grasp and crowded the rash and
now terrified young man into the corner.
BY this time over twenty men who had
seen the performance were trying to get at
Hamlin, but Mckenzie turned upon the
crowd and warned all to keep back. ue
said he would allow no one to assault Ham
lin, and when the crowd gave evidence of
a determination to wreak vengeance on
the indiscreet and treacherous correspond
ent, Mckenzie, holding Hamlin's revolver
in his hand, said he would shoot the first
man that struck a blow.
It!was a thrilling-a novel-a wonderful
scene. Mckenzie protecting the life of the
man who, a moment before, had attempted
to kill him, and doing it too with the very
weapon which had been aimed at him.
Having saved Hamlin from the en-
ragged crowd, Mckenzie gave him his re-
volver, saying "There, take your weapon
and shoot me if you want to. [ am not
afraid of your gun-Im a man"
Hamlin put the gun in his pocket and
said to Mckenzie: "Let's shake hands and
be friends"
"No," replied McKenzie,"I will not shake
hands with you-you are not my friend
and you have attempted to take my life"
Representative Stadleman then ap-
preached Hamlin and reminding him that
he (Stadleman) was one of the men whose
characters had been assaulted in the Pho
neer Press, demanded the source oflhis in
formation. The now thoroughly terrified
Hamlin exclaimed: II GOT MY INFoRMA-
TON FROM ATTORNEY GENERAL GOOD
VIM
Having made this statement and COM
pletely removed the mask from Goodwin,
Hamlin was assured that he would suffer
no violence, although many in the room
shouted throw him out"
Mckenzie then demanded that he 90
with him to an adjoining room and warned
all others to keep away. After being in
the room several minutes the train arrived.
and Mckenzie escorted Hamlin to the plat
form, placing himself in the door of the
Sheridan house to keep back the crowd
while the correspondent boarded the train.
After the excitement abated, the CONVEX
sation turned on the courageous and mag
unanimous act of Mckenzie, and all agreed
that he had broken the record. Not one
man in ten thousand would nave displayed
such GOODNESS and presence of mind.
Hamlin should congratulate himself that
he escaped uEinjured, and everyone present
is to be congratulated that the man whose
life was attempted was sufficiently brave
and forgiving to prevent a tragedy.
The Hayes-Beattie Fight.
Nearly a hundred sport-loving citizens
wentto Mandan Wednesday night to see the
fight between Ike Hayes, of Bismarck, and
Stephen Beattie, of Sterling. Four rounds