Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-08-31
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others. took refuge then in a hut. bar
reading the doors on the inside but
the populace, composed OF the work.
men from other mines, In frenzy con-
tlnued attacking with stones The force
Of the stones was such that a little
pig which was at the door Of the hut
was killed by fearful blow.
PLAYED BATTLE HYMN.
But things DO not end here. contin-
ned Mr., Bahbiti. the crowd. instigatcd
by an employe OF another mine ordered
the hand 10 play attack" charged
the hut, breaking down at least. the
doors and windows McCune Jr.. see
ing himself lost asked for arms. and
revolver was handed him. on going
out 10 take his mule, he was attacked
so furiously with stones that he fell TO
the ground senseless. Fortunately, the
commissary Of the place generously
rlsking his life, and several other per-
sons, among them being the carpenter
Blanco. surrounded McCune and saved
him from being killed Nearly all the
defenders were wounded including the
commlsssry. who has had his arm In a
sling for two days. on account OF its
having been dislocated.
OF the other six men that were In the
hut. two. slightly wounded, hid and
managed 10 escape: another two Jared
as badly as McCune and were knocked
senseleSs by stones TO the ground Nc
Clure was also wounded but a work.
man of his saved him. hiding him In his
house Only Rouse could reach Tuctu
and report what had happened. but ne
arrived 50 covered with blood and IN
iured that We were unable TO recognize
him.
YOUNG McCTNE MISSING.
While all these things were hapnen-
ing, Mr. Rabbit continued. Mr.. McCune
senior, noting that his son delayed in
appearing sent Best n look for him.
the latter finding him IN sssa momtNt
that the attack was being made. Nc
Cune. Jr. then ordered Best to tele-
phone for help 10 Tuctu and 10 the
San Miguel mine. but Best could not
comply as the people followed him With
stones, making four wounds in his head.
breaking his nose, smashing his hand
and leaving him stretched out or the
ground senseless. There he was found
by the forces
ALL ARE THREATENED.
when Rouse reached Tuctu. all COW
cred with blood. Mr. McCune. Arthur
and J. Mr. Babbitt said we decided 10
go on mules 10 Morococha. but about
three blocks before we reached the
village, we met man who told us not
TO advance. as the people were furious
and our lives would be In danger. We
took his advice and returned. but soon
after, one Of the employees who had
taken refuge IN the hut arrived al
Tuctu and addressing Mr. McCune.
told him that n he wanted to find his
son still alive he must Immediately
90 10 md him
We started AZ once for the police
station but before We reached there,
We met DR. Lanatta. who told us we
could return as the four wounded
men were being brought 10 Tuctu. by
order Of the cOmnlssary. as the police
station NOT only being small and un-
comfortable, was only guarded by two
soldiers. which was insufficient 10 con-
tain the crowd OF 900 men. who being
drunk on account Of II being the day
OF the national feasts. we're clamoring
with rage az the doors of the building
When the wounded men arrived az
TUctu NJ McCune did not recognize
his son. as he was In such a lament
able and bloody state
QUESTION AND ANSWER.
Thus Gar We allowed Mr. Babbitt to
make his narrative without Interrupt
ton. but observing that he had I'm
ished We began the following short
dialogue:
r. Can YOU tell me Mr Rabbit IL
Nit McCune Jr. fired off his revolver?
h. He left Tuctu unarmed and as
regards the revolver which was hand
ed him In the hut. MIR McCune told
us. when he recovered consciousness,
that he did not remember whether he
had fired. The only thing he knows
when he came to- Is that he had
neither his revolver his whip his
watch nor his money
ONLY ONE CHILD.
r. You. who have been In Moroc-
ocha Mr. Rabbit. In the midst Of all
these events. can you inform me how
msnay people OF the populace were
killed by shots?
B. Only a child years old. This
is more than sufficient TO prove that
there was not such firing on the popu-
lace. because II shots are fired on a
crowd Of 400 people, a man would BE-
killed and not a child. This child was
under the guardianship Of certain
Soto OF MorOcocha
ONE WOMAN DEAD.
r. What about that woman that
died from fright?
b. / know nothing about il. That
woman might have died from heart,dis-
ease on that day, Just the same as
anyone else. What some have wanted
to do. Is TO make the most OF that CO.
incidence.
II. Can you tell me the names OF
your employees that have been wound
ed?
AMERICANS HURT.
y. Certainly. Besides Nj. McCune
Jr, there are the following. Mr.. Bold
In. an Australian, Nj Best. an Ameri-
can lawyer. Mr. Rouse, an Englishman.