The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1903-01-31
TRAGEDY Al DAVENPORT
OFFICERS or LAW END CHARLES
HILLS MuRpERous IDEA.
He Had Twice Shot Joseph Hoy, a
Bartender in Wonder saioon-Was
About to Shoot Again When He
Was shot-He Had Lined Up the
Loungers in Saloon Along the Wall

Davenport Wash. Jan. 29.-Shots
from the pistols Of Marshal Jack
OFarrell and Deputy Marshal Epper
~ cut short the murderous career OF
Charles Hill in the Wonder saloon
gust at the moment that Hin was
about TO ilre a third bullet into the
Oody Of Joseph HOY. then PROSTATE.
One bullet passed through the right
'ung Of Hin, while the other strucK
aim In the forehead. almost between
tne eyes. He died half an hour later.
Before the officers arrived Hill hao
teTrorized the occupants OF the sa.
ioon, telling them he was there 70
All William Sullivan, the proprietor.
ale had twice shot Hoy. who was on
duty. and Hoy was PROSTATE on the
door when the officers arrived.
Hill who is Of a sandy complexion,
tall. and about 40 years of age, came
10 town today from the farm OF
Charles Turner. south Of Davenport.
iie had been drinking. IL is said. when
he entered the Wonder saloon, where
hoy. who is a cousin of the proprietor.
William Sullivan. was on duty. SUI.
Ivan was there at the time and was
a participant in an alteration which
arose later. Hin being one Of the ag-
gFessors. Hill finally left the saloon.
after saying he would get a gun and
Kill Sullivan. He procured q weapon.
but II Was taken from him by his
friends. He was stiil fun OF fight.
however. and procured another gun.
this time from the Vendsme. and this
weapon also was taken from him. A
third time he went after a shooting
iron" and was successful in avoiding
those be knew would try TO deprive
him Of IL.
II was dark when be entered the
Wonder saloon, bent, as he said To
the occupants. upon an eTrand OF
destruction. He had come TO kill Sui
ivan. he said. According to the
stories Of the same bystanders. "he
wanted 10 see some man die" ito
watch him bleed to DEATH" and talk.
Cd in that strain for some time.
Once inside the saloon. he found
Sullivan missing Sullivan. Il ap
pears. was attending lodge. Hin com.
PEELED the saloon loungers. seven or
eight In number. 20 line up against
the wall He was determined that
none should go outside 60 give the
alarm, Among those in the saloon
was Joseph Hoy. day bartender.
II has not yet been divulged what
lmpelled Hill TO begin shooting al
HOY. but be soon turned loose his
ammunition al the cousin OF the man
be bad sworn 10 kill Twice he
wounded Hoy. once through the
cheek. once through the shoulder
Hoy will recover While the shoot
ing was going on the bystanders. linec
up against the wall, were helpless
they say. to aid Hoy, who by this
time had fallen TO the floor.
lam was standing over his pros
trate victim. about in the center Of
the saloon, with his back TO the from
door. when the door opened and Mar
shall Jack o'Farrell and Deputy Mar
shall Albert Eppcrly made their ap
pearance, Hill turned quickly. wea
pom in hand. TO see who was ap
preaching. As he turned the Officers
leveled their weapons and pulled trig
gers. Inn was MORALLY wounded by
the two bullets. one OF which lodgeS
in his right lung, the other entering
the forehead. almost between thu
eyes. He lived about a half hour.
Hnl was known as "Swede Charlie.
|, is not known whence he came o
wether he had a wife or other rela
dives.