The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1891-12-24
MURDERoUs ASSAULT CLE-ELUM
What Brewer SchoH Got for Going
h-Riding with Spanish May.

CLE-ELUa, Dec. 23.-lspeciaLl- IA very bold
attempt at highway robbery and murder was
made In Gle Elum between the hours of and
o'clock this morning on the main street of the
town. The occurrence took place on the side
walk just in front of D. b. Burcham's store and
barber shop. The assault was made on the per
son of John D. Scholl, OF the firm of Scholl &
Huth, proprietors of the Puget Sound brewery,
OF Tacoma. The weapon used was a split stick
OF wood about twenty inches in length and two
or three inches in diameter
Mr.. Schol was struck terrific blow across
the forehead, resulting in frightful cash. He
was also struck on the side of the head He was
not sufficiently stunned, however, TO prevent
him from yelling for help, when assistance soon
reached him and the highwayman fed. This
occurred about midway between the saloons of
Clarey & Co. and Wurtz & Richardson. which
are not more than forty yards apart, and both
being open at the time.
Mr.. Scholl left Chris Meneghel's saloon in
Roslyn about IL O'Clock and came to Cle-Elum
in sleigh, accompanied by May Tilly, prosti-
tute. and Jack ONeil, not the diamond
driller of Rosyn, who was driving 1t was the
intention OF Mr.. Scholl to take the 1:22 a. m.
passenger train for Tacoma, aud he was on his
way to the depot when assaulted. On Tuesday
morning he swore out a warrant charging
O'Neil with assaulting him. O'Neu was ar
rested and taken before Judge Gamble. The
complaining witness positively identified O'Neil
as the pesson who gave him the blows.
The defendant introduced the testimony of B.
C. Richardson, May Tilly, commonly known as
"spanish May" of Tacoma, and George
Clay, teamster. to establish an
alibi. Their evidence in substance was that Mr.
Richardson. Jack O'Nein, George Clay and
spanish May" were sitting around the stove in
Wurtz & Richardson's saloon, while Mr.. SehoIl
was doing in corner, awaiting the arrival
of the west-bound train. When the locomotive
of No. whistled, seholl was aroused, and, tax
ing his grip etc, he started for the depot A
couple of moments afterwards yell was heard
and, according TO the testimony of the quar-
tette, Clay went out to investigate. Returning
shortly afterward he gave report of the at
tempted hold-up The evidence of the plaintiff
being in the main circumstsntisl, Judge Gamble
deemed il insufficient TO hold the defendant
and he was therefore dismissed.
Within the past four months half-dozen or
more attempted robberies have been recorded,
some of which were successful, and this last
brutal and cowarily affair was deemed good
and sufficient reason to declare against
the lawlessncss that hes been permitted 70
flourish III this community. Tuesday night a
largely-attended indignation meeting was held
which resolved itself into law and order
league for the determined purpose OF ridding
the town of highwaymsn. footpads, cutthroats
etc A permanent organization was effected by
the election OF Walter J. Reed as president:
Theron Stafford, vice president; c. r. Martin
aud william TillmaH, secretaries-with an ex-
ecutive committee of nine, namely. J. W. Cox,
Robert Cassen, G. A. Mitchell, F. Connen, D.
Mclaughlin, Lee Thomas, William Branam,
c. z. Freeman and 2. Towney all prominent
business men.
The citizens have resolved that in the event OF
any future attempts at robhing or robbery will
be met with summary measures This mas been
fruitful field for thugs and fooipads, being
made so by the large number of miners and rail
road employees who usually assemble here on
pay days. II Is the intention OF the good people
10 see that travelling men and strangers who
como here on legitimate business shall be