The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
TRAGEDY At DAVENPORT
OFFICERS OF LAW END CHARLES
HILLS MURDERous IDEA.
He Had Twice Shot Joseph Hoy, a
Bartender In Wonder Saloon-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
O'Farrell and Deputy Marshal Epper
ly cut short the murderous career OF
Charles Hill in the Wonder saloon
Just at the mOment that Hill was
about to tlre third bullet into the
uody OF Joseph Hoy, then PROSTATE.
One bullet passed through the right
iung Of Hill, while the other struck
aim in the forehead. almost between
the eyes. He died half an hour later.
Before the officers arrived Hill had
lerrorized the occupants of the sa-
loon, telling them he was there TO
Kill William Sullivan, the proprietor.
he had twice shot Hoy, who was OF
duty, and Hoy was PROSTATE on the
moor wnen the officers arrived.
Hill who Is of sandy complexion,
tall, and about 40 years of age, came
to town today from the farm OF
Charles Turner, south Of Davenport
He had been drinking, it is said, when
he entered the Wonder saloon, where
Hoy, who is cousin of the proprietor
William Sullivan, was on duty. Sui.
livan was there at the time and was
a participant in an alteration which
arose later, Hill being one of the ag.
gressors. Hill finally left the saloon
after saying he would get gun and
kill Sullivan. He procured a weapon,
but 1t was taken from him by his
nj II ct; f,,1v 80 al
however, and procured another gun
this time from the Vendeme, and this
tweapon also was taken from him.
third time he went after Shooting
iron" and was successful in avoiding
| those he knew would try to deprive
him of it.
1t was dark when he entered the
Wonder saloon, bent. as he said to
the occupants, upon an errand ol
destruction. He had come to kill Sui
Ivan. he said. According to the
stories of the same bystanders, che
wanted to see some man die." "te
watch him bleed to DEATH" and talk
ed in that strain for some time.
Once inside the saloon. he found
Sullivan missing. Sullivan, it ap
pears, was attending lodge. Hill com
PEELED the saloon loungers, seven OF
eight in number, to line up against
the wall. He was determined thai
none should go outside to give the
alarm. Among those in the saloor
was Joseph Hoy, day bartender.
1t has not yet been divulged wha
impelled Hill to begin shooting a
| Hoy, but he soon turned loose hi
ammunition at the cousin of the maj
he had sworn to kill. Twice HI
wounded Hoy, once through tn,
cheek, once through the shoulder
Hoy will recover. While the shoot
ing was going on the bystanders, linee
up against the wall, were helpless
they say, to aid Hoy, who by this
time had fallen to the floor.
Hill was standing over his pros
trate victim, about in the center O.
the saloon, with his back to the from
door, when the door opened and Mar
shall Jack O'Farrell and Deputy Mar
shall Albert Epperly 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. Hill was mortally wounded by
the two bullets, one of which LODGED
in his right lung, the other entering
the forehead, almost between tn,
eyes. He lived about half hour.
| Hill was known as "Swede Charlie
It is not known whence he came 0,
wether he had wife or other rela
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