Arizona weekly citizen., 1891-12-05
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tured and cut to pieces by Indians. All
Quong Tai was charged by the coroner't
jury with the murder OF Poker Tom an
Indian who was found cut to pieces
The report says the justice OF the piece
when the evidence wss sufficient to
hold him, and that the prose cutting at
torney did not object wnen counsel for
the defense moved for dismissal
against the defendants wish, we'll know
ing lis client would be murdered if left
unprotected.
PENDANT was discharged the court re-
fused to give him protection, but left
the court room and announced the re
suit OF the examination on the street.
Three or four indians then rush d into
the court room, seized All Quong, took
him to the outskirts OF the town and
cut him to pieces alive. The sheriff had
positive knowledge of what was about
occur, but refused to protect the victim
unless paid for 1t. The Indians who
were on the government reservation ct
| Walker Lake, Nevada, were encouraged
in their criminal act and abbette1 by
| some of the citizens Of the town.
The report concluded that the peace
officers of this town utterly fail in their
| duty and have thereby caused a cloud
of shame and disgrace to hang over our
| people. The action of the deputy dis.
trict attorney is also severely condemn
ed. All Quong vas born in California
and consequently is a citizen Of this
| country.
FLAGSTAFF, A. Il. Dec. Tom w.
| Duckworth committed suicide last
| night at Lockett's ranch, four miles
from this place, by taking a dose Of
rough on rats"
The deceased WAS unmarried and a
native of Colorado. His sutferings be-
| fore death were terrible.
PHENIx, A. Z. December, l-George
| w. Maalar, well known cattlemap,
shot himself in the right ear at 7:30
| this evening in the main corridor Of the
| Commercial hotel. He died instantly
His wife had brought suit for divorce,
| which was supposed to be the cause.
The deceased WAS a brother-in- law OF
District Attorney Frank Cox.
WORTHWHILE, Or, Dec. ii. A.
StiHe, editor of the Whitson Advance
was shot and instantly killed last night
by H. q. Cook, a section boss. Cook
then placed the pistol to his own head
and shlt twice, instantly killing him
self.
MCMINNville, Or, November 3O-A
note was found under the pillow of
Cook, showing that his own death was
premeditated, but leaving the shooting
of Slime unaccounted for. In the note
Cook left Mrs. Carvin all his personal
effects. Cook had been despondert Of
late, owing 10 the circulation of immor
al stories concerning him.
New YORK, Nov. 30.-Mrs. Edward
Lyon, the wife of an elevated railway
employee, went to the basement toda,
TO thaw out frozen water pipe. Her
clothing caught fire aGd she rushed
screaming to the second floor, through
window to the fire escape balcony, where
shTieking for help, she burned to death
in view Of an immense crowd.
New YORK, Dec. DIR Fuller said
this morning that Cyrus Fields general
condition had not improved during the
night.
Morris Jessup, who Just left the Field
residence, said Mir. Field was very low
and will not likely live through the day.
Ell PAso, Dec. IA fire has Just
broke out in the freight depot Of the
Southern Pacific Co. at FL Paso, and ali |
Geographic communication has been cut |
off. the fire is raging savagely.
LONDON, Dec. Efforts to recover
the bodies of those killed in the gas ex |
piOsion in Blackburn market, yesterday, |
are being pushed. Four bodies have
already been recovered and 1t is certain
that larger number are still in the |
ruins.
A later despatch from Blackburn
states the searching party found FIVE
more bodies in the ruin and it is feared |
other bodies are still beneath the wreck |
age. The man who had charge OF the
gasometer explosion which caused the
disaster has been arrested on a charge
OF having caused their death.
New YORK, Dec, AT four this after
noon Cyrus Field was still alive ,but his
physicians have given mp all hope. |
Fields daughter Mrs. LIndley says death
is only a question of a few days at the |
most.
LONDON, Dec. The sensational |
divorce suit of Countess Russell against |
her husband Earl Russell, Grandson of |
the great Lord John Russell, began to-
day, The countess alleges extreme |
cruelty.
ST.. Louis, Dec. lit has been dis |
covered by the Concordia Publishing |
Co, printers Of religious books, that (!
Martin Barthel and his son Martin, two |
of the compaDy's most trusted en-
ployees, are short in their accounts |
are said to be very heavy
Elder Martin, who has been manager of |
the concern for twenty years, admitted |
his guilt, and turned over $4,000 in reil |
estate 10 cover the shortage. The sen
has disappeared.
TORONTO, Dec. Sir Alex Camp
bell, Lieut.. Governor of Ontario bts
been attacked with paralysis and is in
critical condition.
SPRINGFiELD, Mass, Dec. Geo. &c
Barre, proprietor of the Hotel Warwick,
shot and killed bic wife last night AID
then killed himself.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 1.-The speakership
contest is increasing in WITNESS and
interest each day and this morning
there is a fair accession made TO the
list Of members in town. All five car-
didates have expressed themselves as
hopeful.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. IA bold train rob
berry took place on the St. Louis emo
San Francisco road near near Glendale
last night. The robbers escaped with
money and valuable amounting to $40,
700, possibly more. The adams Elk
press company, are the victim and from.
the manner in which the robbery Was
done it is evident that their plans Wal
20 make a clean sweep Of the express car
They used dynamite with fearful etfec
both on the car and on Messenger Null
rane who had charge OF the car. Six
men participated In the robbery, two
men made their way to the ems inc ana
placing revolverE at the head of the en-
glneer and tiremen compelled them to
stop the train. The engineer and fire.
nan were taken to the express car. The
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