The farmers' union. (Memphis, Mo.) 1891-1895, 1891-04-30
WalIa WASH. and shot to death A. ]. Hunt ~

Walla. Wash, and shot to death A. ]. Hunt,
who shot Private Miller In gambling row.
1t is also reported that the guards fred on
the soldiers and several persons were killed.
Near Steubenville, Ohio. Lorenzo Cole
man, the insane son OF a well-to- do farmer,
fred shot gun ut his mother and sister.
Both women were wounded, and when
George Cloman. a farm hand. came tn their
assistance young Coleman fired at him. The
maniac's sister is likely to die. but his
mother and Cloman will recover. Coleman
said he thought the shooting would reduce
the price Of coffee
At Walla Walla. Wash. u. J. Hunt. the
slayer OF Private Miller, was lynched by
soldiers from the garrison. and fell i'll the
court house yard riddled with sixteen bull
lets. four of which entered his head. Early
in the evening Sheriff Mcfarland received
intelligence that an attempt would be made
to lynch Hunt and he, in company with
Prosecuting Attorney Blandford. repaired to
the garrison and told Colonel Compton what
they feared, and asked him to assist them.
which he promised to do by having check
| rolls called after the taps of II O'Clock The
sheriff returned and engaged number
of extra guards, but all of them had not
| arrived when a mob OF seventy soldiers be-
doors They demanded admittance, and
said they would give those inside half a
minute to open the door or they would blow
up the court house with dynamite Re
sistance being useless, the doors were
| opened. Hunt was taken cut into the court
house yard and about thirty shots were
fired at him. Hunt. who was gambler,
met Miller and in a saloon the two began
| drinking and soon became involved in a
| quarrel. Hunt drew his revolver and fatal
| ]y shot the soldier.
| One Of the most atrOcious crimes ever
| perpetrated in the West came To light in
Denver. Some months ago Mrs Josephine
| b. Barnaby, widow of J, B Barnahy. "A mil
| Honaire merchant of Providence. X. l.. took
| q trip to California Tor her health. Mrs. G.
! S. Worrell. wife of a prominent Denver real
estate dealer, accompanied her. On their
return Mrs. Barn ,by found a package post
marked Boston, which had arrived during
| her absence. 1t contained Il small flask OF
| whisky with this inscription: with
| best wishes, accept this fine old whisky
| from your friends in the woods" Some
days later both drank some of the liquid
to allay chills contracted during long
drive. Shortly after both ladies were taker
violently Ill. and Mrs. Barnaby died an hon,
| afterward, and it was with the greatest
! effort that the physicians succeeded In saw
Ing Mrs. Worrcll's life. The liquor was
turned over to Prof. Sewell of the stat,
| University, who declared that there wa
sufficient arsenic to kill twenty persons,
| Miss Bertha Everett, OF Pittshurg
Il pretty girl of - years. committed suicide
| at the Parker House by turning on the ga:
and going to bed.
The sixteen riot0uS Italians who wer,
arrested In New York were arraigned il
court. Eleven Of them wer. discharged
and five held for carrying revoivers Tw,
Italians were arrested in the courtroom
for having loaded rcvolvers in their pocket
and were also held for trial.