The record-union., 1898-01-09
Chadwick Marshall the Victim of a
Mob at CO!fax, Wash.
Was Suspected Of Numbering Young Hayden
Near Pennington Last October.
Struck a Heavy Blow on the Head
His Innocence, Dragged From
the Jail and Lynched-Another
Victim Wanted by the Mob
Saved Himself by Strategem.

COLFAX CWash.). Jan. S.-Chadwicl1
Marshall, the suspected murderer of
young Hayden near Pennington the
night of October 22d, was taken from
Jail by mob at > o'clock this morning
End hansad to the west wall of the
Courthouse
Yesterday there was suspicion that a
mob was collectirG. but the officers
made no preparation to resist it, The
train from Spokane last n ght arrived at
o'clock, an hour late. a few minutes
afterward the prisoners in Jail saw
mob Of masked men march up Mill
street, east Of the jail. Jailer II. r.
Treff, who was the only officer about
the Courthouse, was awakened and in
formed that an officer wanted prisoner
locked ND. He dressed and came out,
and was then confronted by masked men
with drawn revolvers.
Treff was informed that the mob
wanted to hang "Blackey" Marshall
and Dakota Slim" Mcdonald, and de-
manded that Treff give up the Jail keys.
The officer was led to the SheriffS Of
flee, got the keys and gave them to his
captors. Twelve of the mob then en-
tered the Jail, taking Treff with them.
AT the first the mob went into the
woman's wing, where Dakota Slim
was confined. "Slim' protested his in
nocence. and said: Take Blackey, who
admits his guilt, and if he duplicates me
will 60" The mob thought this fair
proposition, and went into the east
wing of the jail, where "Blaeley's" cell
was unlocked. He had only time to say
Don't hurt me; before God l am inno-
cent" when one of the mob struck him
heavy blow over the head with an
iron bar, stunning him. A rope was
then fastened around his neck, and he
was dragged out of the Jail and up the
narrow stairs to the Superior Court
room to a double window, where the
rope was tied around a standard be-
tween the windows. Blackeys body
was then pitched out head foremost and
left dangling at the end of an eight-foot
rope against the Courthouse wall in
plain view of the people on Main street.
While this was being done a part of
the mob went to Dakota Sims" cell
again. During their absence the pris-
oEer had stuffed the keyhole of the cell
door with rags, and fastened sharp
knife on the end of a broomstick. With
this spear he kept jabbing through the
barred door of his cell, thus preventing
anyone from approaching the door to
pick the rags out of the keyhole. His
cell had two doors, the inner one being
of solid steel, and behind this he pro-
tected his body Finally one of the
mob, catching a glimpse of Sims
shoulder, fired shot at him. The bull
let passed through his sleeve, struck the
wall and rebounded striking him on the
breast. He fell to the floor, exclaiming.
n
the mob was heard to say, Lets be sure
we've killed him." Another said: Lets
give him another shot and finish him
Finally they decided that "Slim" was
dead, and left. His wounds, however.
are not serious.
The mob was at the Jail less than ten
minutes. and the jailer's family, who
occupied rooms directly beneath the
jail, did not know of any disturbance
until "Blackey's'' body was taken down,
an hour later.