Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1891-07-10
DEs MONIES IN
OVER A MURDER BY ST..
FRANK FIERCE AR

Momsntari,y Startled l ns'n ~,
Ly"chins' but Soon necor nS TIM
Frank Pierce fatally wa 's His
Wishart, at Dcs Monies @"onnded
escaped lynchirg. ln,o Into an la
prevailed when he wa ,e'lse excl,
cries of Bring rope,D arrested re
HIM" were heard on every h ana
policemen were necessary n"hd
to the Jail. The teelinss 10 :; ESQ
against Pierce that trouhIo y, y, 50
ann, any moment men, Wishart was '' y, 9 3
bullets and crowd of 500 MI NJ. ~, ;
cred at the City Hall when II ~,
placed In Jail, For three WI. ieFc
was the leader of the Dies Mo yeafs
ers. He has shot several na W''leS
city, and on three occas;n nisoNsi
been organized to lynch him 's mob nc
OF Harry Lloyd and Terrv 1he
attracted great attention n, N, IN
Another of his victims is in ., Ile
asylum from injuries received =. we
hands. Heretofore Pierce ha d II
the support and sympathy of, Of II, n
perance people, but this cr u. u,
last straw which any kind ' ni
opinion can stand. '"
Pierce. who is scayenpor H..
of his wagons toward Tho s a,o'
dumping grounds on lower Wo ss'
street. The oil GERS had no, is.
that he had no right TO ure tb t,e,
used by another or that w,.,
owned by the city. Driv mr. dnm rsl
street, he came about oppns;,o y,
crematory. Mr. Wishart, whn vi
legal guardian OF the properly in
of the city as foreman of The cra -,
ordered him not to dump u W.
Wishart's coat was tie star ~ :
thority as an officer. The two ~.
nto sharp dispute. Pierce ori1s
men to zig again. They hesita,aa
Wishart, q revolver hanging :.
side, said: 81 am an officer of w.
l have orders to allow no man IL
in the street. They are going I,
and will not allow dumping
said he had right TO dump soner
and that he would tear down ,ba
which blocked the street. it lei,
unopened. Wishart said: 81 hal
authority over the fence. You can
that down at your own risk, ma
street ] am here to defend u
seized shovel and made an a,trn, /
dig. when. his rage overcoming lid
whipped from the holsters at his hc
revolvers aud Jumped toward Wjsl
"Consider yourself under arrest 4
screamed. "I'll shoot you or apv
man that tries to stop me-" and
Wishart raised his revolver 10 fran
III doing so his revolver came in On
with Pierce's and was broken. Wild
bullet left it is a matter OF d
Wishart, seeing his revolver was nd
let it drop to the ground. The
bullet of Pierce struck Wishart /,
arm. But Pierce, seeing his victim
armed, did not dcsist his mu.l5
work. He fired three more Shots
according to the statement of Al,
witness, after Wishart had dro51l
the ground.
To the crowd which gathered and
gathering in he said: "Stand bad
there will be some more deaQ
With revolver in hand his was
driven down toward the river WIN
had concluded to go and dump
patrol was sent for and Wishar
taken to the City Hall. Doctors
called in and made an examination
sides the wound in the arm q Ao
found in his abdomen. One of the
shots had entered a little to the ri
the middle and lodged somewhere
back. While in the City Hall W
lay in great agony on a pallet unit
Wishart arrived. The grief of tn
woman was terrible to see. AT
| for the sake of her husband she "
duced to control herself. The lit
of the dying man also was there
had happened to be at the City II
his father was brought in He p
up to him to speak. Mr.. Wishal
nothing, but raised up his lips /
him. He was manly little fell
about twelve years and struggled
to keep back the tears. He KEEP
tinually asking: "Tell me how
please. Will he die?" While "
was lying in the City Hall basemen
officers arrived with Pierce. The
had collected in great numbers a
first intimation that the notorious
had killed man. They were ial
about the City Hall SO thickly tina
officers had difficulty in opening
through the mob. AS he Slipped {
his buggy the Marshal demanded h
volvers. He gave them up. A vo
the crowd cried out: @Where is
rope?" A look of dismay flashed
Pierces features. lie gave one 10
the angry crowd, another at his wea
now out of his hands, and then BOZ
up the steps. lie was carried dow
stairs. On the way he was cursin!
swearing continually. He said:
can't put me in Jail. You've no rig
| demand bonds" But, bonds o
bonds, he was hustled down. Whe
came to the door of the cells he
searched. The holsters were SIT!
him. Then turning to the officers
We're searching him he said: "Wha
you trembling for? Why, you $
like leaf. Does it take six or
men to arrest one man? l can a
a man alone and he will come"
After few hurried words. in whlt
said he had acted in sclf-dcfcnse 7
was taken to the cage and put in
brought down the lower hall he pit
by the head of his gloaning victim
he did not deign to give him a gil
and seemed actually proud OF his {
lie was cool and collected, having II
cred from his fright, and con1ln'
tainted the officers. His lean. cads
Gus features and furtiye eyes dlc
quail as he looked at any one, an
whole appearance was one CT dare''
defiance.
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