The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1894-08-04
SUPPOSED MURDER.
ChasrIes G|oystein Of Spokane
County Disappears.
CRAVEN THREATS CARRIED OUT
Entieed From His House at IL O'Clock
at Night and Probably Murdered
Otigin Of the Outrage.
SPOKANE, WASH, July 80.

SPOKANE, Wash, July 30.
Charles F. Gloystein, a law-abiding
farmer living on California creek. Is
miles southeast of Spokane, was enticed
from his house between IL and l o'clock
yesterday morning and foulIy MUIR
dered. His terror-stricken wife and
children impaired the terrible tidings
after daylight and Sheriff Pugh was
notified of the outrage by telephone
from Rockford. Accompanied by
Deputy Sheriff Humphreys he went
out to investigate. In the aftern DON he
te!ephoned that Gloystein's hat had
been found quarter of mile from the
house. 1t had four or five holes in it
and was smeared over with blood and
hair.
From the character of the holes In
the hat it is coniectured that the vic
tim was cluibed over the head W it'll
pistols or other blunt weapons.
How Gloystein Was Kidnapped.
Loud knocking at the door awakened
Mrs. Gloystein shortly after midnight.
She was sleeping downstairs. and her
husband upstairs. The knockin g was
repeated and she called Mr.. GloysteiD,
who stepped out on the porch. Some
thing was said about a wagon, and she
gathered the impression that the visit
ors had met with an accident to their
vehicle or wanted 10 borrow ole. Her
husband came in and partly dressed
himself. Size asked him vino the men
were and he replied that he did not
know. AZ he was starring out again
he said:
II don't see what they -"
He did not finish the sentence, but
went OH " It'll out his coat or shoes. Mrs
Gioystein had lost considerable sleep
OH account of the sick ness of some Of
the children, and attaching no i'm
poriance TO the circumstances, fell
asl. ep. Upon awaking at 5 O'Clock
she discovered that her husband had
not re urned and gave the alarm.
Within an hour the whole neighbor.
hood was aroused, and tefore noon the
story was on the lips OF hundreds of
people in Spokane.
A sick boy who was sleeping in an
house heard a single sharp
GU cry in the night, which sounded q.
If it came from a person in distress.
A Grief-stricken Family.
Sheriff Pugh arrived last night with
the battered aid bloody straw hat,
which had been blown through
barbed wire fence. He will return
this morning. He expresses the belief
that Gloystein was murdered and car
ried away iu wagon brought for that
purl ose. Mrs. Gioys:ein is nearly pros
trated with grief. She is practically
convinced that her husband was MUIR
dered, but rallies ut times and expresses
tie hope that he may yet be found
alive. She is an educated lady and
was formerly q music teacher. Mr..
Gloystein came here from Chicago,
W here he was salesman in dry goods
store. They have five children. Mrs.
Gloystein says that her husband had
appeared worried OF late. On several
occasions he started TO unburden his
mind to her, but halted with the state
ment that it would do no good to worry
her with his troubles.
J. E. Whitfield, manufacturer of
store aud office fixtures on Sprague
street, is a b, law of Mr.. Gloy.
stein, having married his sister. He
will leave early this morning for the
home of the murdered man.
The murderous spirit that eliminated
in the ku-kluxing of Mr.. Gloystein had
its origin shortly after the Oregon cleo
ton In June. He was an earnest re-
publican, and when authentic news
was received of the overthrow Of popu-
ism in that state lie posted placard
bearing the words:
Coming events cast their shadows be-
fore. Have you Eeard from Oregon? Hur-
rah for the republican partyW
This incensed the populists and they
hanged Gloysteln in etfigy at the dis.
trict schooIhouse. The figure of man
WIS strung UP by the neck and Ia
beled:
Il am Charles +. GIoy stein, traitor to
my farm, to my country. to my God. He'll
IS my home"
Osher placards were placed in close
proximity to the form, reading:
"Tne Lcld said, depart from Me- We
workers OF iniquity. know ye not"
Il am a republican, because l love
Doodle. Charles F. Gloystein.'
An You popuIists pray for this lost re-
death to traitors"
''Notice!!! This is the shadow cast by
he board Of California creek" This is in
erpreted to have reference to the board
erected by Gloystein.I Coming events
East their shadows BEFORE"
All about the exterior OF the school,
house were rude drawings of skulls and
and heart pierced with q
dagger. These implied threats created
, sensation In the heighborhood ut the
ime.
Battle With tho Pen.
This was followed by an editorial
in the Rockford Enterprise
II June 80. stating that there were
ome people living near Mica who are
with the methods formerly |
pursued by the ku klux In the south.
A. G. Rubeck took this for the text of |
| long communication to the same pa
yer, in which he defended himself az q |
of the American Freeman's |
Protective Silver Federation against |
he assumption that the secret political
ociety was responsible for the effigy.
He attacked Gloystein's character and
harged him with challenging the pop
lists for. fight In mailing up the
'oard, which was fastened 10 posts
rected In California creek.
Gloystein replied through the Enter
rise Of last Saturday, charging that
subeck was so addicted to profanity