The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1906-1907, 1907-09-26
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west Of Lsadvilie
smoks's shany was the rend@Gvous /
fer the contractors. bosses and work /
men. especially on Saturday nights.
Ways were high. bat hands were !
scarce. and there was bad blood !
among the contractors on account Of
some alleged sharp practice On the
part Of those toward Leadville, who
were accused OF cutting OF the men
contracted for farther up the noun
tain. This was particularly the case
with Donovan and O'Malley. who had
adjoining contracts for blasting q
roadbed out Of the solid rock on the
side Of old Sugar Loaf. O'MAiley. who
had the upper section. accused Don0-
van Of stealing hotoes intended for
him. Donovan denied the charge and
coupled the denial with some strong
reflections on 0'Mailey's personal
character, antecedents and general
characteristics The result was the
usual fend, with dire threats on the
part Of each principal 10 exterminate
the other at the first good opportunity.
The opportunity came sooner than
either expected or wished, for they
were both towards when 1t came to
sure enough fight Both men were
peaceabie enough when sober. but
there was no telling what they would
do when drunk n they should chance
10 meet. That very thing happened
one Saturday night Donovan had
come down 70 Russell's dive for his
usual recreation and commenced filing
hia tank early IN the evening. so that
By 10 O'Clock he was pretty drunk
The boys got him started on O'Mal-
ley and egged him on until he was
red headed. He kept on getting mad
der and drunker. threatening his en-
envy with all kinds Of sudden deaths
II II were ever his good luck to run
the coward into a corner where he
would have 10 stand and fight. Just at
this juncture the door opened and In
walked 0MaIley, catching Donovan's
last words. The boys were pretty bad.
~ frightened and tried 20 joke about
the matter and laugh II over, but Don
ovan was drunk and O'Malley was
mad, and there was trouble In the
camp. The latter seemed 20 pay no
attention 20 his drunken foe, but
walked up 10 the bar and called for hts
poison Several of the crowd Joined
him, and the drinks began 20 20 down
In a rapid and reassuring manner.
Everybody seemed satisfied but Russell,
who kept watehful eye on the crowd
and stood close 70 the end OF the bar
| by the lamp, NO that he could douse
| the light In case Of trouble
After q Bit O'Malley turned suddenly,
| facing Donovan, and began Ia a most
offensive and aEgravating manner;
How are you. Mlsther Donovan
had luck 10 your reared the other.
what the deyIl do you mean by talk
| inw 10 meT'
"oh-oh! That's II. is II. you low
| down. lying thief Of a dagol Stand up
and take your mediclneF'
/ Donovan sprng 10 his feet and be-
| fore bis friends could interfere had his
gun ont and let drive for O'Malley. who
was scarce an instant behind him. for
| the two shots sounded like one.
/ Almost before tho FIRST shot sounded
/ Smoke Russell had put out the light.
and there was n general scramble OF
| noncombatants 10 get out Of the line
| OF IRE The two maddened contractors
kept on tiring until each had let or
| dead silence Of about nve minutes
/ Russell cTawied out OF the bombproof
under tho counter and rellt the lamp.
/ As soon as Donovan had fired his
/ last shot he rushed out OF the shanty
| 70 got bis horse, Ho was still pretty
/ drunk. but mounted with the assist
/ ance OF the greaser stable boy and
/ started down the mountain for Lead,
I Vile. The grcaser tried to tell him
something. but Donovan was too ex.
cited TO listen. He only muttered In q
broken voice:
Holy saints' Five shots In poor
/ o'Malley aud every last one OF EN-
through the heartl"
/ lie took the long TRAN around the
mountain and had considerable trou-
bic I'm finding tho temporary bridge
across the Arkansas river. 80 that II
was Just breaking day when he pulled
up In front OF tho sheriff's house In
Leadville and gave himself up.
A couple Of hours later O'Malley APP
peared before the sherins house.
o'Msiiey shouted several times. I'M
/ al finally an upper window was raised
and bushy head stuck out Of T.
"Helio. o'Malley,' cried the sheriff.
with considerable establishment
Where did you come from
"I've come down from Smoke Rus
seira TO give myself up for shooting
Donovan"
-oh. you shot Donovan. did yOOH
Now, that beats me all boiler Say.
did you burt him much. do you
| thlnkT'
"fiurt 1mf" exclaimed o-AIallay In
dignanty ~Doos Il hurt a man 10
have ave bullets IN his heart. do 700
thinkY'
Il reckon II do. Mr., O'Malley. Now.
what do you want me 70 dor
II want Vuu "a taxa ma fn tail snw