Arizona republican., 1895-09-07
A VERY TOUGH CIRCUS.
Conduct of the "Great" Wall
 lace Show People.
One Deputy Sheriff Shot Down in Indiana and One Assaulted
 in Oakland.

From the OakIanO Tribune,
 The disgraceful row that eignalized the closing of the so called great Wal. lace shows performance in this city on Thursday night presents an even worse aspect as the facts are more intimately known. It is now known beyond a doubt that the roughs employed by the concern defed the law officers of the county and precipitated panic simply to uphold the hard reputation of the show that no sheriff can serve an off, cfal document on an attache of the con. cern and leave uninjured.
 In Greenville, Ind, short time ago the 'Great" Wallace shows added to an unenviable reputation by resisting the sheriff of the county in his attempt to arrest one of the bunco steerers and short card men attached to the circus, who had heeced a citizen. When the sheriff attempted to take his prisoner the organized ruffians fell upon him and in the panic that ensued, while women and children ran shrieking to the en. trance, a shot rang out. One of the per formers had fired bullet into the body of deputy sheriff. A circus performer named Wilson pulled the trigger. When the officer fell bleeding in the surging crowd the sheriff rushed from the tent and hastily summoned a vigilance con- mittee. When the outraged citizens surrounded the canvas and threatened to tear 1t down unless the assassin was delivered up the ruffians yielded.
 The deputy sheriff recovered and the would-be murderer is now serving term in the Indiana penitentiary.
 In Oakland the conditions were some- what similar. Deputy Sheriffs Will Lane and Hugh Smith were attempting to serve an attachment on James H., Andrew J. and William J. Powers, who had failed to iquidate debt of $l11.5O owed to Fay Butler of this city. It was in the middle of the performance and the officers quietly stepped forward to meet the Powers family as they con- cluded their bicycle act. Scarcely had they made their appearance, however, when the uniformed thugs who were standing about pushed forward and fell upon them. In an instant there was the most intense excitement. Women screamed, children hoWled and men cried out in alarm. Lane and Smith beaten and flung back, were about to draw their revolvers and begin firing, but the thought that some innocent person would stop bullet in the wild excitement, stayed their hand. They made desperate efforts to reach one of the Powers family and just as it looked as if they would break through the crowd of roughs one of the gang, all of whom had stakes and clubs, struck Deputy Smith fearful blow on the head and darted away under the canvas. Smith fell bleeding at the feet of his associate and the roughs scat tered. The injured man was hurriedly conveyed to his home. He is able to move about. but is still suffering from the effects of the terrible beating. The Wallace show struck their canvas and hurriedly left town. An attempt will be made to serve the writ in San Fran. cisco next month, and it will be seen whether or not the sure-thing gam blers, thugs and hired ruffians who form the combination, and make it their boast that no law officer can stay their law lessness, will defy the authorities of the metropolis. The "Great" Wallace show will be in the state for some time yet, and it would be wise precaution on the part of officials to keep an eye on the com bination.