, 1890-06-26
A MOTHERS PLANT
The Recent Killing of Charles Kei'
keritz by Ed Harrington,
at Kingston.
Charley Used Rough Language.
When Drunk, but He Was
a Dutiful Son.

a recent issue of the Wallace Free
Press contained the following article
relative to the killing of keikoritz
by Ed Harrington:
Ed Harrington, who killed Charles
kcikeritz at Kingston two weeks ago,
ana vino was acquitted by tho coroner >
Jury, las been indicted by the grand
Jury tor murder in the first degree. This
Ia u singular turn OF affairs, and some
new testimony must have been produced
before the grand jury. The first account
of the hiliir showed the deceased to be
the uggressor. lie not only applied the
vicst names TO Harrington, but beat
hiiu, ana was by far the best man physi
CHlly. The DECEASED had besides the rep.
utatiOn OF IA bad man. He was ready
with his gun at all times, and not many
months ago he pulled his pistol on u
miner At Delta, nnh would no doubt
have shot him on no pruyocation what
ever had not som5 bystanders grabbed
the weapon. but, We believe, no man
bounded. abused and beaten by brute
will suiior at the hands of jury in the
Cmur dAlene, II the testimony be the
same as that introduced ut the coroner 5
inquest
A MOTHERS PLEA.
In response to the above the
mother of the dead man sends the
following pathetic appeal TO the RE-
VIEW:
Please pause ere You venture too far
and listen to few words from the poor
old mother of the murdered boy, Mrs.
quay, who Is Know as u good, honest,
hafd-workihg woman, and not the
mother OF a brute, as you call my poor
Charley who is dear to me. IL is true
lac was rough, and used rough language,
,uch as Is used every day throughout
the tolur d Alene mines. My dear Toy
had rough tongue, but a good heart.
lie mover killed anyone; never was ar
rested in his lie TO my knowledge. lie
would fight with his hands II anyone
gave him an insult.
You say In your paper he always car
ried gun or pistol. say IL Is false,
and cun We proved. In reference to his
marriage, We have a telephone here at
klnssiun. Why did not MIR. and Mrs.
HinkIcy Telephone aud have their
daughter put un4er arrest as she was
unuur age, which they hal aIuple time
10 do before tile knot was tied2
Now, Mr.. hdltor. as you nHye taken 80
much pains 10 ierte, out nay poor Uoy's
pedigree, | viii a II you, have You made
any effort III lindiug out Ed rlngtun's
history. ami why he was stopping IN
hiusston when hc had poor funiily
living at COIiax2 Again | will ask II he
were such guIet man, why did
he 20 into the saloon when Char.
ley called HIM sICh vile name2
Mr. Horst, In lis testimony, said lac
passed the window out OF -ight, after
Charley oallel him. Then why did he
go back2 lie did not take "a drink MS
Charley called for him to do. In your
paper You say hs 10 all Old man. Then
lac snCuId have passed un ana paid no
attention to u man intoxicated, as | was
informed my boy was ut the time he was
murdered.
About three weeks before Charley waa
killed Horace Harrington aul Charley
had an Upen quarrel On the street at
Kingston, ana they 10th used the vilest
kind OF language TO each other, which
can be proved
All ask in Gods name is justice to
nll, is the sincere wish OF the OR muir
uered hoy 5 uiother.
Charley WAS always good boy TO me,
aud none hut tlie Lord ami myself know
his untimely ana unlocked ,of death has
been a severe blow. | will ask you, Mr..
Edltor, please snow no puTtallty until
you know facts and ask once morv, III
Goats name ito not call my dear boy,
ChaTles heikeritz, brute for no hoy
that has been n dutiiul SOU and not
murderer can be called a brute. A low
ing mother, MRS. QUAY.
kIsosIGN, Idaho, June Is.