Waterbury evening Democrat., 1894-10-25

plained our mission at Pine Hill, but the majority wouldn't have 1t, and riot broke loose. We estimate the number uf mon who were shooting with gun in either hand Ut 10. The number who were trying to shoot our necktic and vest buttons off was 25. The other l5 were popping at the lamps and the cOattails of the committee of three, who had seats on the platform. Our name was shouted from every part of the hall in chorus and with much feeling, but we didn't step forward and bow our thanks and acknowledge the enthusiasm. On the contrary, we made for an open window in rear of the stage and dropped to the ground, and we no sooner felt the firm earth under our feet than we made for the post where our mule was hitched and sped away into the darkness Several citizens of Pine Hill came over here next day to dCplore the event and request us tc make another trial, but We flatly refused. We know when we have had enough. We like an enthusiastic audience, but when that enthusiasm passes certain limit w6 are going to cut off short and get outdoors by the easiest route. We propose to keeT right on in the glorious cause of making a glorious territory, but if Arizona can bt admitted and Pine Hill left out in the colo we shall feel highly gratiticd.
 TowN NUIsANCEs-TuE KICKER feels in duty bound to again call tho at tcntion of the common council to the many nuisanccs making life miserable
 especially at night. The other night wt went over to call on the Widow Larkins, on Cochfse place. It is needless to add that the widow received us in that charming and enthusiastic manner which has put her at the head of the Four Hundred il this town, and that we thoroughly enjoyed the evening. It Is only half a mile from the house of the widow to the office of the greatest family newspaper in the west, but yet in travCrSing that short distance wt were kicked by wandering mule, TUT over by an old blind horse. fell hCadlone over Il drunken man. walked into an un
 guarded cellar and were fired upon by two half drunken critters riding in the dircc
 tion of Lone Jack. We should have ortii
 nanccs covering all thesc cases, and the ordinances should be rigidly enforced
 The time hasn't come perhaps when tho town can put on metropolitan airs, but life and limb at least can be made rcason
 ably safe against accident. The next thing that bumps up against Us at night. whcth. CT 1t be a man or a wandering mule, wil, have its feeling hurt if we haven't forgot ten our guns.
 JUSTIFiABLE HOMICIDE.-The verdict ol
 the coroncr's jury in the Taylor Wright case, which was rendered yesterday after
 noon, was just what was looked for undei the circumstances - 'justifiable homi eide The facts in the case may be re
 peatcd for the benefit of those who did not
 see last week issue. Colonel Taylor I: the proprietor of large general store il this town and one of our most cntCrpris
 ing and progressive citizens (Scc adver tisement on third pagc.) Bill Wright, tn, deceased, was mule whackcr in Colone Whites freight train. Monday afternoon
 Wright called at Taylor's store to buy 4(
 feet of rope and was waited on by thu
 colonel himself After the rope had beer cut off Wright claimed 1t was short by foot. The colonel insisted that he hat given full measure, and Wright called hin
 liar and reached for his gun. Colone Taylor, as is not generally known, is ont of the quickest shots in the west. Al though taken entirely unawarcs, he proved equal to the cmcrgcncy-that is. Bil | Wright was n dead man before his guI
 was out of its holster. Several parties wh'
 stood by aru unit in declaring 1t tn, | quickest, ncatCst bit of work they eve saw. There was no fooling around, nt waste of cartridges. The colonel simply l dropped his man, sent n boy to notify tn, l coroner and then turned to wait on q GUS toner who wanted s2 worth of plug tobac ] co and 2o cents worth Of flour. Wrigh
 belonged in Montana, We understand. ant his grave has been marked SD that his rel
 atives can find it. It was shown at the in l quest that hc had been itching for seycra
 days to call somebody liar, but it wa only after striking this town that he raI
 across what he sighed for. M. QUAD.