The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1892-09-26
IN WICKED CHEYENNE
4 Probably Fatal Shooting ARRAY ut a
Lecture.
HE WAS FIXED FOR TROUBLE
An Anti-CathoIic Advocates RabId
Expressions the Cause of a
Bloody RIot-He Used
His Guns.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
CHEYENNE, Wyo., Sept. 25.-A riot took
place at Turner hall this evening, grow
ing out Of n lecture against the Catholic
religion. resulting In the probable fatal
shooting OF Patrick Moore. and the seri-
Gus wounding of Patrick Nolan, n police
officer. For several days cards have been
distributed about tho city announcing
that L. j. Lyons, editor of the 81. Joseph
american, would deliver a series of anti
Satholic lectures in this city. tho first of
which, "Romanist Influence in Public
Schools was TO be delivered at Keefe
hall this evening.
The Catholic portion of the community
was deeply stirred up by the announce
uent and threats were made that the lcct-
ure should not he delivered The pro-
prictors of Keefc hall to-day refused 10 let
Lyons speak there, and Turner hall was
engaged. At So'clock there was fully 800
people present at Turner hall to hear the
lecture. Lyons appeared very nervous
when he came ON the platform and pre-
faced his remarks by waving an American
flag. He said he had heard that threats
were made against his life. He had lect-
ured In tougher places than Chey-
enne and knew how to protect himself.
He then displayed two rcyoivers and
said he proposed to use them. Lyons then
commenced his lecture in which he criti-
cised the Catholic church for its action in
school matters. He asserted that the
church was opposed to education and pro-
grcss and cited instances within his own
observation 10 prove his assertions. Sew
eral times Lyons was interrupted. and on
one occasion a policeman took the person
making the interruption from the hall.
As Lyons attempted to proceed the in
terruptions became more frequent and
finally he called upon the ushers and po-
licemen to clear tho hall. This was at
tempted and wild scene of confusion fol-
lowed. The audience, in which were a
large number Of ladies, commenced leav-
ing the hall by side door. Lyons tried To
announce that lie would lecture Monday
and Tuesday night. but could not make
himself heard above the din and confu-
sion.
When nearly all of the people had gone
out Lyons took revolver in each hand
and started to leave the hall. As he
reached the door Patrick Nolan. police
man, attempted to disarm him.
The crowd closed in upon
the two and Lyons commenced
shooting. The firing became general and
fully 30 shots were fired within few Sec
onds. Patrick Moore. n boilermaker. was
shot twice, one of the bullets passing
through his body, ,infiicting probably fatal
wound. He was also shot through the
arm. Policeman Nolan was stabbed in
the face and neck, receiving two serious
wounds. The shooting scattered the
crowd, and Lyons. with bodysuard of
friends. reached his hotel. An excited
crowd of men threatening TO lynch him.
followed and surrounded the hotel. Sheriff
Kelley arrested Lyons in his room and
took his revolvcrs from him. Fearing il
he placed Lyons in Jail an attempt would
he made To break i'm and lynch him.
Kelley sent him TO Fort Russell. where Inc
was placed i'm the guard house. The ex-
citement over the affair is very great and
crowds of men are gathered on the street
corners discussing the matter. IL Moore,
who is very badly wounded. should die to-
night, an attempt to lynch Lyons will
surely be made.
Lyons is supposed TO have come here
under The auspices Of the American Pro
tective association. an anti-Catholc or.
ganization. which is said to have consid-
erabe strength here.