Idaho County free press. [volume] (Grangeville, Idaho Territory) 1886-current, 1894-05-18
3LUODSHED In CALIFORNIA.
A Colonel In the Industrial Army shot
by Constable.

Dy constable.
RocxLIN, Calf, May 11.-Consta BILE
Fltckinger shot and killed Colonel
Paisley of the industrial army early this
morning. The industrial army, under
command Of Lieutenant General Smi h,
several hundred strong, seized freight
train ut Arcade station and went to
r. cklin. Engineer Williams, member
OF the party, was there placed under ar
rest by Constable Fleckinger. A quarrel
enfned and Fleckinger drew pistol and
pointed at Smith, who jumped to one
side, when the constable shot and killed
Paisley. The industrials became furious
and started to lynch Fleckinger. Gen
eral Smith, however, protected him and
aided him to escape.
Some Excitement at Spokane.
SPOKANE, May 11.-Phillips arrived in
Spokane this morning with sixty-f
commonwealers who were arrested at
Yakima, part of them for engaging in
riot and part for interfering with trains.
They were brought here in order to es-
cape from trouble that might occur at
Yakima and for better protection. The
men were Immediately started back to
Seattle under the guard OF deputies. f.
j. Jeffreys, commander of the Seattle
writ of habeas corpus from Judge Buck
to compel the marshal to return the
prisoners to Spokane. The wealers
are greatly excited and were gathering in
groups of ten to fifty all morning When
dispersed by the marshal they disappear
and soon assemble at other places.
Jetfreys wired the Coxeyites at Tacoma
and Seattle to meet the train on the road
and it Ia feared an effort will be made to
stop it before it reaches the Sound.
The industrials complain that they are
kept in box cars thirty six hours with.
ont food or water, and some Of them are
suffering from injuries received in the
recent conflict. Officers deny cruelty
| and say they have been properly cared
for. SO soon "a the train reaches safe
place on the return trip they will be
placed IN passenger coaches. Spokane
Is likely to be the chief battle ground
| from now on.
-Four Commonwealers Drowned.
ELLENsBuRG, May IA report has
just come from down the river that four
OF the men who started down tie river
this morning we're drowned by the up
setting OF the boat. Twenty. five veal
ers started and the boat got uneasy and
capsized. One of the survivors, Wright
OF Seattle, brought the news here. The
accident occurred about two miles be.
low town. Wright drifted two miles be-
fore he was able to land. There is no
hope of recovering the bodies.
Sanders Industrials Arrested.
Topeka, Kas., May u.-Sanders' 400
Coxeyites were captured in Western
Kansas last night and, in charge of
United States Marshal Medley, arrived ia
Topeka this afternoon. They ell wore
red badges. AS the train pulled into
Topeka the industrials we're singing.
The jail Won't Hold Them.
Topeka, Rams, May 1l.-Marshal Neil
has sent telegram to Attorney General
Olney that there is no Jail capacity here,
and recommending that the Coxeyites
be taken to Fort Leavenworth.
Another Fracas at Yakima.
NORTH YAKIMA, May I.-Anotber col
lision occurred this morning between
deputy marshals and commonwealers.
and two of the latter were shot and
slightly wounded.