The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1895-03-16
MORE BLOODsHED.
Two More italian Murderers Killed
In Colorado.
Mob freaks Into the jail at waisen-
burg and shoots Them Dead Ina Their
Cells-The Death List Now
Numbers seven

WALsENBURG, Col, March IA. An
armed mob of citizens and miners from
the surrounding country forced their
way into the Jail here early on Wednes-
day and shot down two more of the
/ Italians charged with the murder OF
the Arkansan, A. J. Iiixon. last Sun
day. No determined attempt was made
TO oppose the rush Of the avengers.
Tuesdays massacre OF five men from
: ambush was evidently well planned,
with the exception OF the killing of
the driver Four OF those killed had
been held for trial by the coroner's
jury. IL is openly asserted that We'll
! by's death was accidental. In order 70
be certain that the fifth Italian held
for Hixon's murder should not escape
! the mob of Wednesday did not stop 10
identify the two prisoners found in the
Jail, but ruthlessly riddled both with
i rifle balls
When the lynchers had gained en-
trance 10 the jail they secured the keys
10 the cell and unlocked the door where
/ lay the now trembling Italians, who
/ felt sure their time had come, and in
their broken English begged piteously
/ CIV on the doomed Italians. The
masked men turned their pistols
on the Italians, who shrieked in
agony as bullet after bullet was
sent tearing into their defenseless
bodies. One of the first shots must
have brought relief 20 Danino, whom
the men seemed 20 regard with especial
hatred as the officially declared muir
derer, for their leaden balls were sent
into his brain. Rochetto was not
SO fortunate One bullet pass4d
through his head and two tore
great holes in the thoracic cavity,
but instant death was not 20 be his
good fortune. for he writhed and
groaned in intense agony for as much
as twenty minutes. When the vigil
lantes felt their work was surely done
they turned away, leaving the victims
on the floor. When the last bullet had
been fired that was thought necessary
10 avenge one death with six the men
who had done the latest piece of kill
ing walked out from the Jail.
DENVER, Col, March l4.-Gov. Nc
Intyre has telegraphcd the state de-
partment at Washington that he has
instructed the sheriff of lIuerfano
county To give him particulars and
protect the Italian miners from further
mob violence. lie stated in his dis
patch that from information he be-
lieycd the Italian miners were
American citizens, but he was not
certain. He further stated that the
militia nearest the scene could be
g.. Ill II l..
receiver a meagre report from Sheriff
O'Malley, who said two were killed.
the others escaping. lie has instructed
the sheriff 70 maintain the peace and
call for assistance II necessary; also TO
make an immediate investigation and
make prompt arrests Of all participants
in the attack on the Italians.
WASHINGTON. March lA.-Marquis Inn
periali, first secretary OF the Italian le-
cation, called at the state department
Wednesday morning and directed the
attention of the officials TO the news
from Walsenburg, Col, of the assassina-
ton OF four Italians. lie asked that
the good Offices OF the state depart
ment be used Immediately TO prevent
the further killing OF his countrymen.
whole Cripple Creek district is greatly
excited over a lively running fight
Tuesday night between an officer and
n number OF miners and former rail-
road men in which one man was killed
and another badly injured.
Constable Frank Luepton had ar
rested man of the name OF
| McQuade at Victor for participation
| in the railroad strikes last summer.
| A number of McQuade's companions
! objected and one man, Seth Ralston.
was shot through the check The
officers finally got Ralston and Me-
| Quade before a justice of the peace,
where both were put under $500 bonds,
| which they refused To give.
Luepton placed his prisoners on
train 10 bring them TO Cripple Creek,
but friends OF the men covered the en-
gineer with guns, preventing the trains
departure. When the constable APP
preached the locomotive the engineer
| jumped OFF and ran. Finally the train
was started, but after going a mile
was stopped. ostensbly 20 let Off
some passengers. Patrick Looney
and a couple OF other men attempted
90 enter the rear car, where Luep-
I ton aud his officers were. Luepton
grapplcd with Looney and, as he was
losing ground, fred. Looncy was in-
stantly killed. The prisoners were
safely landed in Jail here without fur
ther incident, but serious trouble was
\ expected Wednesday.
NicToB, Col, March 1.-THE body OF
| Patrick Looney, the miner who was
shot and killed Tuesday evening by
Constable Frank Luepton when. II is
alleged, he was attempting 20 rescue
a prisoner, was brought to Nioto. The
/ coroner came 10 Victor 20 take the
body 60 Cripple Creek In order 20 hold
tho inquest there Friends of the dead
man gathered in force and prevented
the removal Of the body. Excitement
is high. and n the attempt 10 remove
the body Is persisted in there will be
mOro blaOdshcd.