The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-09
WILD, wOoLLY JUSTICE.
Scenes NJ the Trial 81 = CaMfornta Nor.
dsrer II = narrooa.

dinary trials ever ned in the State Of California
since law and order SECURED suprepsoy II at
features Of a trial in q border town In the early
days ana s ssseTs o. Inc mos "a on
.ss Tor his III Rf: he Il. eour. Z held n
and an angry mob hangs about hunRering for
the blood Of tho prisoner. .,,..,1
ahan. an old man. died Of wounds inflicted ~
Malcolm McDougald. q young barkeeper Nc.
With dark hair. eres, and poustsche accord
Jug to VI repoits ne has beeh 10 tTo1Sie 20.
strii ing him on iIs head with pistol and an
ice pick. Several witnesses OF the SssasSn th.
Sa NED n; ha. SGn most spd srms
When the citizens Of Truckee heard the story
s.rninsd ae sa han AZ MoDeSssd il lie good Old
way. Ills lilo was III demand and many citizens
tSay Ho IN taking
lie but they are lying IL walt 1as n snass
IN th "'' one Frantic cell which the Truekse
prison boasts, could not be reached.
ss ON Snarss that may srnS
going on. Justice LsssS,I; SorPqper and JUS.
Comm dstins OLD gentleman with broad ideas.
There being 10 cour. room IN IruGkeS avn.
tSe ss hHa T the
most SPACIOUS apnrtinsns In the town; y Wa va,
sSs An
whereby the roprofentatives 81 the law sereed
that 81 1hs Sar v ees
s Sesl.S ssrssd evsryesdy and
WIN ' and dsa S' Of Se court
10 should be elected.
roneI for iivs DAYS III order 10 aceommo.
Gato the s,cnogrnphor. who had I! laso on in
So end OF ys ng
man had another ca-e In Nevada City. and tbs
s3snt5hathon went y EveE hs esE nose weak The
Fine Rhess S " eh". @ o"rt tie counsel:
in trade OF tho :, loon. They souGh, barrels:
SskHs 'H sss sH sa ss o"F sa S9 Ths
aud eompllel with Mr. Laggotrs inNita,ion;
fsucsss fiji a IS I SooS Il
h. does t ha,% to try noron In deadly
Tho prisoner. pale but cnlm as q summer"
INK to u!i Inc testimony adduoed. He was tho
TYPE Of hoasr toW the
iitsia ina u s Of Ills reha hand ana hs twrlei
hi. moustaca4 rs nonchnlan,ly MS II no was
miNin:: l. morning cocG'a.i TOR customer:
Tho ,onaa that werc cast upon MIN were
flacx and o,ninous. The audience was made
up u lo!ermiacd and ,l:nger9us men sG,, tis
Sic ras 70 zee :R.r play The dead man. Lena.
hun, had muny friends during his HE. nni
they wanted Justice. as they called It. metcu
Tho first tw" days of the trial passed of as
quietly mSh, be Snd9T psS@
hal presu mnbly been In the saloon wnen Tho
fatal blow had boon struck. Animated that no
Tours s.. Ho ha.i neither seen nor heard any;
thing. IN the prosecution sh"xed ,h f, he had
so ope # i" M most industiiSusiy for two days
The shots. which it is allegci! were fired \
ff feet away 1H nom him. he never hsard
Iwouldn't have heard Cannon" he said.
Ano Dor witness was comfortably full when
he saw the fatal blows struck. and was In
similar condition when he went on the stand.
marked, when a friend objected
A third gentleman. taking the stand. erareiy
times with his lstn seven times with are
voIysr. kicked him eight times IN the stomach
a % s ,e OF Ta
on his bead. and 70 bruises on his body. Nc
y young ana S Fellow W,s TOO
that Isnahsn sf had Threatened 10 Mobsns
rouse. All The s anger 81 The spsS,siors ~
On the third day Of the bearing nm old gam
Rs. xS lad Ssss ss atHs sasnf ns
of!h, men Bret Harris made 20 fam n1.,,
cStsds a. court roo on Mondas
. rsp, 1 propose to see that this thing goes
4 moment later he stepred into tho barroom
where the court was In session. IN order to
Aud out I! Lenahan had really fired the shots;
from his revolver. Ono OF tho spectators. to
obligs hi Honor. started to perform tho task.
Al .his moment the dead mans friend rose up
-, d Old on: I've something to say about this
q Ibsn hss ant
:. s.1,narSS deal No man shall touon 'hose car
. al Roeh in
hand. A scene Of Intense excitement ensue |.
spectators falling over each Other in an attempt
JSs,iss ' Iae eah drew his revolver Constable
FREEZER pE,oussd his s'S-shooter' and the at
ino prisoner who had been calmly pairing
r. aa. S's Re H.
ssrns ~ u tho o sayor Of bis rsnd
don't think: he said. suddenly, THAT
hin, out aud riddle him"
tn rs S,% H famed 'nr erST Tdo vooa
The old gambler started forward as If 10 tnke
Judge and constable covered him.. -
put i don't 20. Wore doing this thing regu-
Get out of :he conrt.'' shouted tho con.ia-
BIZ ron,inE b. ps'o' d'rec'' ut the v!olator
ion' MT nndsc Ill take that fo!lor with
This crowd was slow Y rushin. forward. do.
planding the iiir OF til, l,ri.onOr. Young Mr-
D"ncnld .crouche behind the con stable ike u
tiger at bnv. Tho knifo flashed in hts hand.
emu MS eyes ultterrd. az ,nco was whi'o.
Olive me showi"" no yelled. Protect me.
Or givs mo gun 20 de'snd m,ssG"
1t was thrilling moment. Two or three
mon were am, alins to tho friends Of LenHhan
90 retire. but the crowd was drawing closer to
the prisoner.
{: ;n sstsS az militant s aad
AfpS fak Ala ttk all lad ,{Nn tn
the bar.
The Invitation was accented with = cheer.
the pistols disappeared. and Lenahar'S friend
vas pushed ont on I" tho main street III
TIuckeo. Qusrrels. though. ARE frequent. The
lawyers. ARht wish discretion. for friends OF
both sides nre, constantly present with the
latest improved sol. acting revolvers.
Two physicitns. who do not speak with each
other. treated Lenahnn. Ihc frat prescribed
ehloraA hydrats tor twenty-four hours. antici-
patinHL brain trouble RON wou l oyer IN, tho
shlytv hours for .delirium tremens. giving hy-
podormte injections OF morphine. The lirst
sis new % blood to the brain; 7 The sseond
Number ono was called by tho Coroner's Jury.