The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-15
MOB LYECHED THEIR Man.



lynehing has occurred, but instead Of
four men being hanged, there was only
one victim Of the mobs vengeance.
Chadwick Marshall, alias @Blackey,"
lies dead on slab in the undertaker's
parlors, but Robert Mcdonald, alias @Da-
kota Slim" whom @Blackey7 claimed was
his partner in the robbery and murder Of
Orville Hayden, escaped with his life By
feigning death after one Of the most des-
Perate and tragic battles ever waged by
one man against an armed mob.
The lynehing occurred at l:30 yester-
day morning, and was done 90 quietly
that people sleeping in the court house
knew nothing Of the occurrence until the
mob had dispersed There were only 81
men in the mob, and all were masked.
They came TO Colfax in Eleighs and on
horseback, leaving their cOnveyances in
the north end of town and marching to
the jail. At the court house they divided.
part Of the mob entering by q side door
in the basement, leading to the living
rooms Of Jailer Tneff, the remainder en-.
ftering the front door Of the court house.
JaIIer Let Them In.
The jailer was awakened and told that
officers outside had a prisoner for him.
He arose, dressed and opened the door.
where he was confronted by several arm
ed and masked men. who covered him
with their reyolvers and commanded him
TO accompany them and secure the keys
He did 50, opening the safe and getting
the keys. unlocked the solid steel door
leading into the jailer's Office, which is
between the mems and womenis wards
Of the jail Inside the jail, William Can
tonwine, who had been employed for the
double purpose of watching Jack Leon
ard, who is soon to lie re-sentenced to
hang, and to guard the Jail in case of an
attack, which has been expected for some
time, was encountered.
When the mob entered the court house
Cantonwine retreated into the main cor
ridor of the jail and locked the door. The
mob pushed Jailer Treif in advance Of
them against the door and demanded ad-
mittance. Cantonwine hesitated. and
Tref said TO him; Il guess you will have
TO open the door. We can't help our
selves" He then unlocked the door and
the mob entered. They went upstairs &c
the upper tier Of cells and unlocked the
door. and then went direct to @Blackey's'
cell. The door TO this cell was unlocked
before "Blackyn awoke.
short aad brutal work.
He seemed TO realize the situation al
once, for he sprang from his bed and be
gan to plead for his life. One of the pris
oners says 'Blacky" remarked: "Donf
hurt me. Before God, men. I am limo
cent" He was allowed TO say no more
There was the sound Of a blow, a thud
a gasp and the wretehed man fell. Tht
, rope, which had been prepared with 1
hangman's moose, was slipped over hi
head and one man took the rope, clos
by ~Blacky's" neck, while two men tool
; limb by the feet, and he was carried ou
of the cell down the stairs through tn
: jailer's Office and upstairs TO the eour'
room. His head was badly battered ans
! blood marked the trail to the place o
{ execution.
There is no doubt that "Rlacky' wa
unconscious from the time the blow wa
: struck, a. he was limp and apparent,
lifeless when carried upstairs, and whel
Z thrown out of the window his foo
! caught on the molding Of the window
D below, and remained in this position unit
E the body was removed.
Dakota slim Escapes.
After several attempts the mob CAV
up the attempt TO get ~Slim' from hi
cell. One Of the men stepped about hal
way down the fight of stairs leading Z
his cell and taking deliberate aim at tn
prisoner, fired. With a wild shriel
+ ''Slim" fell to the floor, where he gaspe
!, ''My God, I'm Killed." The mob Gale
! to him but he did not answer and belieV
+ ing him dead, they left. When the mo
e had dispersed Jailer Treff went to see
y 'Slim. was dead and was surprised to fin
e him alive and unhurt He refused the a
n tention Of physician, although the iails
= insisted upon calling in DR.. Ferguson, Il
u Jail physician. The bullet had struck
bar in the door and fiattened; a sma
piece struck ~Slim'ss chest and anoth'
e passed through his shirt sleeve
/ @Dakota Slim has been taken to Wal
4 wallA to Illustrate any further effort
:, lynch him.