Lewiston teller. [volume] (Lewiston, North Idaho) 1878-1900, 1897-03-26
Plsseer Sketches.

Pisseer Sketches.
The history Of the social functions Of
the old mining camps has never been
written. In 1882 there were two
young ladies In the mining camps Of
Florence and Slate creek. Jennie
Pophham At IA was the halle Of
Florence. She wss ~ baby Of SCOTS
bar in California md her gIrihood was
spent among the sturdy miners till she
welded Jake Willisms At II years.
The ot'-er society star was Isabella
Kejy. Her mother moved from
.,iack wells Island, New York, to the
west and y Florence - early ~ 1853.
These two young girls were at the first
dancing party In Florence. All the
married women In the camp and these
girls attended the ball, about twelve
ladies 10 all. It was jolly crowd that
assembled on that New Years night.
The snow was ten feet deep oil over
tie basin. The music wns furnished
by horny handed miners who sawed
on saueaky tiddles.
The social line was strictly drawn.
! Onl, the dozen women (not the four
hundret) were invited. In the course
OF the festivities, Cherokee Bot" &C.
companied by woman Of. bad repute,
came II the hall aud asked for ticket.
He WAN IA used admittance by Jake
williams and "Rube" Robbins. THIS
led tn street duel the next day which
resulted IN the death II "Cherokee
Bob and friend by the name Of
VIM WILDLY 1t the hands Of Williams
aud Robbins. The victims of the row
were desperad~s Of wide reputation.
Their slayen were vlndlca,ed BY
Justice Of the Peace Rand.
Jake Williams became ero Of the
Idsy for bis defense of the honor Of the
women of Fior-nce. 6Oon after the
Occurrence II that tragedy William
become the suitor for Jennie POph.
hams fAvors. The girl osi4 was bul
\ child IL form and stature. No lesa
ardent, however, was the man Of irOu
nerve, who had faced the smoking
revolver IN the hands 1t the despera
.t.@e. than II would have been had shs
been beauty Of mature age. In dut
time an elopensent was planned. Thu
: mother Of the girl was wstchful anC
: even brave Jake Wiliianis trsmbled Il
her presence. The lovers could no
escape from Florence very readily
! without being oveftaken; 70 the,
planned Al elopemeat into the seclu
sioa Of the mountain til they coul'
make peace with the'old folks. Thee
stole away a. II the earth had swallow
ed them up. In time mutual friend
! made . truce with the girls n'othei
pro Mising to bring her out Of hidin
upon receiving consent to her narriag
y with Jake Williams: When these stlE
ulations were entered into, the coupl
came forth and were married by Judg
: Rand. Soon after Isabei,a Kelly wa
= married to Sam Re0edlCt. These wes
u the chief social events II '82 aud '63.
Jake Williams sO0n after went I
g Boise where he became city Marsha
> His little child wife became = s0cis
l. fAvorite Ia that circle. Boise ut ths
$ time wss resort for desperate chara'
y tern. Wil,Isms was selected Tor b
, iearlessu~ss, to ke-p peace In city fo
:. AZ drsperadoes. He prefnmed b
duties faithfully end gained tia hatre
I" II cl4ss that could not b contrOilet
:. One night man became boisterot
!. aud the officer was called to quiet hin
/" A. Williams approached, the disturb'
= deliberst eiy stabbed him to the bear
The bravest oiilcer that ever guarded
city wss cruelty assassinated. He b
: served as peace Officer In Calitorn
, and had been the hero Of many gu
> hghls. He seemed 10 wear . charme
, life ,ili ,hst cowardiy assassin sacr
" feed the useful man.
: The child widow then went to Wal
> WallA nom Boise with q pack trail
= where she remained for few month
> Her father. 0eosye Pophham, In q
r u,santi,ne moved to Warrens. Json
?, eth msce child, Joined her parsn
the next summer In the camp. The