Lewiston evening teller. [volume] (Lewiston, Idaho) 1903-1911, 1906-11-13
CITY REEkS
IN CRIME.
Pittsburg Police Unable to
Cope With the Thugs
and Murderers

Pittsburg, Nov. 12-Pittsburg ter
rorized and likened to a mining camp
Or frontier town is the tone of all
this mornings issues Of the papers
With murders, number Of robberies
On the highway, accompanied by vio-
lcnce, and an attempt at crucifixion in
"a hours, added to the large number
that have occurred during the past
two weeks, there has been such a
public demand for extra police that
Mayor Guthrie and Director Of Pub
lie Safety Ridgeway last night put on
q number Of extra police without legal
provision for their compensation,
trusting to the effect of public clamor
upon the select and common councils
for favorable action upon this move.
The record for "a hours besides the
l,urdef Of Henry F. Smith, young
businessman of the fashionable East
End, who was shot down by burglars
Tho entered the Smith home, Is ex-
tended by the robbery Of Charles r.
Lawrence early yesterday morning at
Fifth avenue and Brady streets. 81
Lawrence was knocked unconscious
with slungshot and robbed OF a gold
watch and all his money while going
home from the Hotel Schenley. where
he Is employed as a waiter He will
be confined to his bed for a week
with his injuries.
Nicholas Lewis of Sharpsbure, a
few miles from the city, was beaten
ond robbed and did not recover con-
seriousness for several hours.
Drive Nails Through Her Hands.
Raymond White of Duquesne was
also found early yesterday badly
bruised. with several ribs broken. He
also had been robbed and could give
no description OF his assailants.
The crucifixion case was brought
20 light by the screams Of a woman
IN tenement on Forbs street near
tie Jones & Laughlin mills. Neigh
Ors rushed in and found Mrs. Jean
Mitchell, 10 years old, in the kitchen,
Euddled in a kneeling position on the
2oor with both hands nailed to the
draining board Of the sink with the
flood running down her arms. Along
which had driven the two big nails
and which was then used to draw
them out. The woman was uncon-
sc!Qus and was taken to a hospital.
When she recovered she merely said
that when she entered her fiat that
morning something struck her on the
nack of the head, and she felt her.
self being drawn toward the sink, her
| rands pressed down against the
hoard and two large nails driven in.
The police are looking for VIM. Knee
'ey. known as VIM. Mitchell, and the
husband of the woman
Italians Are Bioodthirsty.
The days series of violent deaths
was further augmented by the death
of Sciaf1a Ranuci. an Italian who was
stabbed in a fight among railroad lab
"rers in boarding house. Three
others were badly cut up by stilet-
toes and raZors. Peter Nazidenci. an
Italian, died in the Allegheny hospital
from a bullet wound fred by Peter
Federo. Nizidenci was playing a
mandolin, to which Federo objected,
and threatened to shoot off Maiden
\ ,
cut and in addition to carrying the
thumb away. the bullet penetrated
Nazidecnis abdomen. Federo is I'M
der arrest.
! Emboldened by the apparent help
lessness of the police. and detective
forces of the city, the hold-up men
and burglars have apparently extend
ed their operations into broad day.
light as well as working under cover
o. darkness.
/, Women Robbed in Daylight.
| At O'Clock this afternoon at the
Corner of Sixth avenue and Wood
street, one OF the most crowded spots
IN the heart of the city and within a
few hundred feet Of police headquart-
ers. Mrs. A. G. Boykin was assaulted
ard robbed by two men, who made
their escape.
In the meantime the members Of
business firms are holding indigna-
ton meetings and drawing up petit
tons to the mayor and police officials
| The murder of Smith In the East
End by burglars yesterday morning
HAS aroused that section. and tonight
meeting of the East End board OF
trade was held al which a vigilance
tcGmmittee was appointed. A resom-
I ton warning citizens to arm them
solves and recommending the pnr-
sfase OF several bloodhounds WINS
=, esented to the board and in turn
pf esented To the newly appointed
6ommittee for action.
The newspapers are Offering re-
wards OF thousands Of dollars for the
arrest OF each or any of the slayers OF
/ James A. Mcmillan. who was killed
81 week ago, or of Harry F. Smith.