Cottonwood report. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1893-1901, 1898-02-18
MOB LYNCHED THEIR MAN.
Masked Men at COlfax Execute Hay
denis Alleged Slayer.

denis Alleged Slayer.
Colfax, JAN 9.-The long expected
lvnching has occurred, but instead OF
four men being hanged, there was only
one victim of the mob's vengeance.
Chadwick Marshall, alias "Blaekey,'
lies dead on a slab in the undertaker's
parlors, but Robert Mcdonald, alias s'Da-
kota SLIM whom "Blackey" 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
enc man against an armed mob.
The lynching occurred at l:30 yester-
day morning, and was done so quietly
that people sleeping in the court house
knew nothing of the occurrence until the
mob had dispersed. There We're only 81
men in the mob, and all We're masked.
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 side door
in the basement, leading to the living
rooms of Jailer Treff, the remainder en-
tering the front door of the court house.
JaiIer Let Them In.
The jailer was awakened and told that
officers outside had 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 revolvers and commanded him
to accompany them and secure the keys.
He did so, opening the safe and getting
the keys, unlocked the solid steel door
leading into the jailer's office, which is
between the mems and women's 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 be 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 Treff in advance of
them against the door and demanded ad-
mittance. Cantonwine hesitated, and
Tretf 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 to
the upper tier of cells and unlocked the
door, and then went direct to "Blackeys"
cell. The door to this cell was unlocked
before ''Blacky" awoke.
He seemed to realize the situation at
once, for he sprang from his bed and be-
gan to plead for his life. One of the pris-
oners says "Blacky'' remarked: Don't
hurt me. Before God, men, am inno-
cent He was allowed to say no more.
There was the sound of blow, a thud,
a gasp and the wretched man fell. The
rope, which had been prepared with a
hangmans moose, was slipped over his
head and one man took the rope, close
by "Blacky's" neck, while two men took
himb by the feet, and he was carried out
OF the cell down the stairs through the
jailers office and upstairs to the court
room. His head was badly battered and
blood marked the trail to the place of
There is no doubt that "Blacky" was
unconscious from the time the blow was
struck, as he was limp and apparently
! lifeless when carried upstairs, and when
thrown out of the window his foot
caught on the molding of the window
below, and remained in this position until
the body was removed.
Dakota Slim Escapes.
After several attempts the mob gave
up the attempt to get "Slim' from his
cell, One of the men stepped about half
way down the flight of stairs leading to
his cell and taking deliberate aim at the
prisoner, fired. With wild shrek
Slim fell to the floor, where he gasped
My God, I'm Killed." The mob called
to him but he did not answer and believ-
ing him dead, they left. When the mob
had dispersed Jailer Treff went to see if
"slim" was dead and was surprised to find
him alive and unhurt. He refused the at
tention of physician, although the jailer
insisted upon calling in DR.. Ferguson, the
Jail physician. The bullet had struck a
bar in the door and fattened; small
piece struck "Slim's" chest and another
passed through his shirt sleeve
Dakota Slim has been taken to Wa1la
Walla to Illustrate any further effort to
lynch him.