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Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
MALL|CK A
MOB VICTIM
r.;hune Correspondent Gives De-
tailed Account of How Prisoner
Was Shot to Death in His Cell
BY Lynchers.

Peter Mallick, who on July 2
nave his wife, Josephine Mallick,
snch a beating that for days
fears were entertained that she
,ould not survive, the crime be-
mo considered one of the most
br,tal in the history of the state,
i dead, his body having been
practically riddled with bullets
M mob at an early hour this
morning, after the mob had over
powered the two officials on guard
At the county Jail and had gained
sdmittance to the cell occupied
by Mallick. The coroner's in
uuest held this afternoon found
that II bullets had entered NAL
lick's body.
Upon completing their work
the mob quickly left the vicinity
Of the Jail, apparently mounted
horses in waiting, and no trace
Of them has since been found.
The coroner's jury returned a
verdict that those responsible for
the death of Mallick are unknown
and the verdict attaches no blame
TO the officers.
Mallick had following his arrest
for wife-beating, been taken to
lewiston to the county Jail there
for safe keeping. as the feeling
against him in this section was
very bitter. From Lewiston he
was taken to Cottonwood in an
automobile and the preliminary
held there, when he was held to
the district court here for trial.
He was then returned to the
lewiston Jail and on last Sunday
brought here to face trial which
had been set for September 7.
His attorney, Clay McNamee,
of Lewiston, had given notice
recently that he would file a mo-
ton for a change of venue and
pending a decision on that mat
ter it had been planned to again
return Mallick to Lewiston for
safe-keeping.
Jesse Swan was a witness to
the act of Mallick in beating his
wife and Swan was charged with
Oelng an accomplice. He has
been held here, but last night
was not in the city Jail. The
view is expressed that had he
oeen with Mallick last night, two
deaths would have resulted from
the mob's vengeance.
From information gained at the
eoroner's inquest and data given
Oy the officers, the circumstances
OF the Mallick death and the in
cldents leading up to the affair
are substantially as follows:
The sheriff's office had exer-
used the precaution of maintain
ng TWO Jailers to safeguard the
prisoners. One of these was the
'egular jailer, J. F. Mclean, and
4, ne other was a special officer,
'narles Waldrop. Mclean was
m !, duty during the day and
!, at night. Last night
Mclean retired at his usual time
:, . room in the Jail building, and
:, was on duty. 1t was
'alorop's custom to periodically
cave the office of the Jail and
walk about the building. He was
u the office when he heard,
nortly after 2 o'clock this morn
W. a noise outside and he step
'eu TO the door and asked aloud
"hos there? There was no
esponse. The officer remained
luiet for a period and then step
'eu outside. He walked a few
Get from the door and observing
y person, turned back toward
ne door. He had just reached
nc threshold when four masked
nen % raised guns upon him and
= plu MIN to throw up his hands.
le n complied and was then COM
'eiieo to walk a short distance
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
STEELE REPLIES
TO HAWLEY
Says Pardoning of Convicted
Criminals is Responsible for the
Murder of Mallick---Grand Jury
be Called.

Governor HaWley has offered a
reward of 81, 200 for the arrest
and conviction of the persons
who murdered Peter Mallick.
He also wired to Judge Steele
asking him to call a grand jury
to investigate the lynching and
wrote to Sheriff Overman urging
him to use every effort to bring
the law-breakers to justice. In
his letter he said: Il have been
greatly shocked at the news from
your county in reference to the
lynching of Peter Mallick. For
the first time in IL years Idaho
has been disgraced by lynching a
criminal. There are certain
crimes which so incense a COM
munity when first committed
that swift punishment admins
tered without the intervention of
the courts is not greatly to be
wondered at. When, however,
as in the present case, weeks
have elapsed since the crime was
perpetrated and the prisoner is
before the district court and ac-
tion being taken preliminary to
his trial, then the action of a
mob in taking his life cannot
either be excused or condoned.
1t is to the credit of this state
that but few occurrences of this
kind have ever happened within
our borders and it would be a
disgrace to the state if this affair
were passed up unnoticed by the
chief executive. The sheltering
mantle of the law covers every
prisoner in the state and no man
can be punished for an alleged
crime until after trial and con-
viction. l am sworn to uphold
the laws of the state and consid-
er it my chief duty to see those
laws obeyed.
When, therefore, an occur
renee like this transpires and a
man was to be put upon his trial
weeks after the crime was COM
mitted of which he is accused,
has his life premeditatedly taken
by an organized mob, it becomes
my duty to see to it that the law
is enforced and swift and sure
punishment is visited upon its
violators. While / am governor
of Idaho in no community will
any man or set of men be per-
mitted to take the law into their
own hands and punish alleged
criminals unless they in turn are
brought to the bar of justice and
punished for their crimes if any
action of mine will assist in their
apprehension and conviction"
Judge Steele's Reply
Judge Steele answered Govern
or Hawley this week and his re-
ply was made public in open
court at Grangeville on Tuesday
morning. 1t was substantially
as follows:
"Y Your telegram received.
Have no fear but what every
step within my power will be
taken to apprehend the men who
were engaged in the lynching of
Peter Mallick in the Grangeville
Jail.
A grand jury will surely be
called at the proper time. Hav-
ing held court in Idaho county
for over IL years, l feel that
can say of the citizens of this
county, that there is no more law
abiding, law enforcing class up
on the face of the globe than are
found among the citizens of
Idaho county.
Permit me to suggest, how
ever, that it appears from the
action of the board of pardons
of this state that this board, OF
which you are member al
present, fails to give proper
credit to the intelligence of the
citizenship and that the board
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
from the building where the mon
remained with him. ''

from the building where the men
remained with him.
In the meantime other men
had moved up to the doorway
winch had been slammed shut,
and as one started to open the
door, Mclean, who had been
aroused, was on the other side
and endeavored to hold the door
fast. The mob pressed the door
inward and Mclean was crowded
against the wall. He then also
faced three Or four revolvers
with the command: Hands IN.
OLD man." He complied. but
started to move to his room. The
mob' fearing he contemplated
securing a gun, again command
ed; Hands up, just a little
higher The keys to the cell
section of the Jail were secured.
and the members of the mob not
engaged in holding Waldrop and
Mclean, moved into the apart
ment where the several prisoners
were held.
A man, who apparently was
the leader of the mob, carried a
large pocket searchlight while a
second member of the mob car
rled a smaller one. These thew
flashed about. There are four
cells in the Jail. Mallick occu-
pied one of these; Bert Frye,
charged with forgery, another
one; Lott and Jabeth, Indians,
charged with horsestealing, oc-
cupied third cell, while Stranger
Chamberlain, charged with en-
bezzlinG; funds from his wife,
was in the fourth cell.
The light was flashed on Frye
and he was asked where Mallick
could be found. Frye said he
didn't know. At this time the
leader of the mob had reached
Mallick's cell. There was an
electric light burning there-it
was Mallick's custom to always
sleep with a light burning.
Here he is, boys" said the
leader of the mob; the group
of masked men rushed in there.
Uncover your head, Pete, " said
the leader, land take your medi-
cine.
"Take off your mask, you -
Camas Prairie chronicle. [volume] (Cottonwood, Idaho) 1901-1917, 1911-09-08
:" replied Mallick.

volley of shots followed. Then
another volley. Frye later said
he thought fully 80 shots were
fired. At this period, member
of the mob walked out to the
front of the Jail, secured a hand
full of cartridges from one of the
masked men there and returned
to the Mallick cell. Another man
was with him. There then rang
out another volley of shots.
The mob quickly withdrew
from the jail and, apparently
upon reaching the street, hurried
to the horses which it seems were
in waiting a few blocks distant.
Officers Mclean and Waldrop,
when released, hurried into the
the jail; found that Mallick had
been killed and then notified
Sheriff Overman. The mob COM
prised about Is men.
Investigation by the officers
indicated that a group of horses
had been held at a point on juno
tion creek and another group on
A street in the middle of that
thoroughfare. The jail is located
about four blocks from the heart
of the business district, but the
mob had cut the telephone wires
leading to the Jail and had later
torn the receiver from the tele-
nbone in the Jail Office, thus de,
nying opportunity for a general :,
alarm to be sent out until tney
could be well on their way with
their horses.
The examination of Mallick's
body at the coroner's inquest
showed II bullet holes. He evil
IDENTIFY was reclining on his right g
side when shot, for all the
wounds are on the left side. one
sbot entered the head near the
nose; nos, three in the region of the
hoort. one in the abdomen; one
in i,efft' the groin; four in the arm and
nne ~ siiu il ffhhe hand. Mallick made
CONTINUED on page 81
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
COLUMBIA
Mrs. e. A. Little Fractures Arm-Per-
sonal Items.

Mr.. and Mrs. Everett H. Bosworth
of Hartford spent Sunday with Mrs
Bosworths Parents. MIR and Mrs. w.
III. kneeland of this place.
Mrs Emily A. Little is suffering
from q fractured arm caused by fall
ut her home on Columbia Green
Delegate to Lebanon Convention.
A. A. Latham has been chosen del
egate from the Congregational church
in Columbia to attend the ecclesiasti-
cal council to be held at Lebanon,
December II, to examine the facts,
and advise relative to the resignation
of Rev. Eugene r. Smith, pastor of the
Lebanon Congregational church.
Mrs Sarah Hunt, who for several
wears has occupied a part of Mrs Joel
fuckers hose on Columbia Green,
has gene to stay with the family of
Howard Rice for the winter.
Rev. Mr.. Fitzgerald, rector of st.
Peters Episcopal church, Hebron, will
conduct a service at the Congrega-
tie mai church in Columbia Sunday at
o'clock in the afternoon.
Herman Wolff of New Haven spent
Tuesday night with his parents. Mr..
and Mrs. Fred Wolff Of this place.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
Windham County
Raynsferd Baker Died ira cIesrreId. la.
Notes

Rev L B. Tenney Of Scotland as
sisted the pastor in the prayer meet
ing last Friday evening and gave a
helpful talk from Gen. As: s.
The local w c. II II. met with Mrs.
Charles Eerrick the afternoon OF
Dec 18th
Mrs A. A Smith had charge of the
q E meeting Sunday evening and
spoke IN an interesting manner of Life
in the South. where they lived for sew
eral years
Rev w S. Beard of Wf1limantic gave
an address On Wednesday evening at q
meeting held in the church at Canter-
bury Green under the auspices of the
Canterbury club for the promotion of
Ecod citizenship
Mrs Sybel Degrenfer of Norwich
spent several days last week at her
home here.
Miss Lulu Robbins spent the week
end with friends in Central Village and
Noosap-
Miss Carrie Button spent day re-
Gently at her home in this place
Weyman Roth OF Brooklyn. N Y.
has spent several days in town
MrE. o. Albert Clark or Central VII
lage spent 4 few days last week at
Ers- Sybei Bakers
Mrs Jessie Mead is visiting her
mother in New York, who is very
feeble
Louis Degrerfer OF Norwich spent
Saturday and Sunday here
Mrs Lola Nerrifield has recently
moved into the house owned by Aaron
p Morse in the Peck district.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
Washington County, r. |.
RICHMOND
Mrs. {. B. EarnshRw Entertained
cIarks Mills w. c. r. U.-Notes and
Personals.


The Clarks Mills union met Tuesday
afternoon with Mrs. E. 3. Earnshaw
at Kenyon. Twelve members respond
ed to the roll call. There were three
visitors present Mrs. William KIM
Der. vice president, presided. The sub
ject of the meeting was the report of
the national convention Three dol
lars was voted for a life membership
and SIS to pay insurance on. Union din
ing hall. Mrs. William Earnshaw read
Noontide at Willard Hall. The union
decided to make an effort to raise SO
for Willard temple in Chicago, 81 be-
ing given at the meeting by a member
of the union.s The secretary reported
$32s received from the dining hall
One new member was added. The
meeting closed with the W. G. Z. u.
benedicticn.
Various items.
Mrs. Albert Hoyle spent Wednesday
with friends at West Kingston.
Mrs L. B. Earnshaw visited with
Mrs. Charles Dawley at Tuckertoon,
Wednesday.
Mrs. E. K. James spent Wednesday
night with her de-Iig liter, Mrs. Nathan
lei Hendrick at WEXFORD Junction.
Miss Edna Dawley spent Thursday
night in Providence.
Mrs s. Is. Moore attended the meet
ing of the w. c. t. u at Mrs. Ella 3.
Earnshaw's at Kenyon Tuesday.
Mrs. Agnes II. Phillips spent Mon
day with Mrs. W. ]. Dawley at West
Kingston.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pres5ury Briggs at
tended a meeting of the state grange
convention, which was held in Provi-
dence Wednesday and Thursday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
WELLINGTON
Grange Elects CffTcers-M axeacrsd
Missionary Known Locally.

The grange elected officers as one
feature of its lively meeting Friday
evening. Master Smith, Oyerseer
Marsh, Treasurer +. Wayland Pratt
Secretary Mrs. E. r. Pratt. Steward
Harry Pratt, Gatekeeper Oscar Him
eIer, were reelected Pomona. Mabel
Pratt; Ceres. Miss Horkey, Flora. FL
eanor DeWolfe; lady assistant stew
ard, Nellie May Carpenter. assistant
steward, Charles Horkey-
Missionary Killed.
Rev. Arthur c. Shorrock of South
port, England who was reported
among the murdered missionaries in
China, was a cousin of William Henry
Marsh of this town, and visited him
some time ago when he left China at
the time Of the Boxer uprising.
Rev. E. w. barrow, who has been i'll
is much better and preached on Sun
day.
Miss Mary Penniman of Monson Wis
tied her cousin. Miss \. NJ. Preston, at
Hillside, last week
Harry Morse Of Morse, Wyo-. is Wis
iting his brother, Lewis Morse
Mrs. Mary A. Sui Clark and daugh-
ter Mabel attended the funeral of Mrs
Clark's brother. Isaac Still. IS, in Hol-
yoke, Mass, Saturday.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
ROCKVILLE
Christmas Concert Planned - Driving
Trip to Brooklyn, Conn.


The Rockville Sunday school is
Planning to give a Christmas con-
cert
Rev. and Mrs. A. G. Crofoot were
guests at Hon. Benjamin Kenyon's on
Tuesday.
Mrs Emory c. Kenyon and Miss
Lucetta Crandall were guests at G.. r.
BARRIERS at Cedar Valley farm, Woody
Hill, Tuesday.
Mr. and Mrs. William Spra que of
Moosup were recent callers in this
place
A. Clinton Crandall had an i'll turn
Tuesday afternoon which it was
thought might be a slight shock. He
was able to be up Wednesday, but I'M
able to use his right arm.
On Driving Trip.
Misses Lottie ]. Burdick and Mary
f. Burdick started Wednesday to drive
to Brooklyn. Conn., to visit their
brother.
Mrs. Mary Sunderland of WEXFORD,
who is the guest OF Hon. and Mrs. Ben
jamin Kenyon, has been suffering
from a severe cold and cough the past
week.
Mrs Eric G. Barber and daughter
Florence were guests at Pleasant Or
chards Tuesday.
Emory c. Kenyon has been working
at Woody Hill.
Mrs. John Dye is i'll.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
STRING HILL
Stables overwhelmingly Fire at
Bradley M. Sears.

There was no service at the Baptist
church last Sunday evening, but In
stead a number attended the meeting
or the Christian Endeavor society at
the churc hat Mansfield Center.
State Inspector Warner of Hebron
was on the Hill last Monday, looking
alter the condition of stables.
Joseph Ii. Schilling has sold his
farm, known TO old residents as the
Shubael Freeman place, to q man from
Brooklyn, n. Y, who will take pos
session in the early spring.
Wednesday evening the Nilsson band
held a sale of home made aprons and
candy. Supper was served
SCOT Causes Fire.
Timely. observance of dense smoke
issuing from q chimney in the house
OF Bradley Nj. Sears arrested what
might have been a serious matter
The collection of SCOT, etc. on the
inside had isnited, and it required
the united efforts of the neighbers,
and much water. before it was extin-
gufshed.
Mrs E. F. Storrs is in Coventry,
where she was called by the illness of
her son, Gilbert f. Storrs.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
Lioltnino Kills Few.

In 1906 lightning killed only 169 peo-
PIE In this whole country. Ones chances
OF death by lightning are less than
two In a million The chances OF
death from liver, kidney or stomach
trouble is vastly greater. but not II
Electric Bftters be used, as Robert
AEadzen- or West Burlington, Ia. prov
ed -Four doctors gave him UP after
eight months Of suffering from viru-
lent liver trouble and yellow jaundice
He was thea completely cured by Elec-
trfc RttterE. They're the best stom-
ach. liver. nerve and kidney remedy
and blood purifier on earth Only soc
nj Lee & Osgood Co.'S.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16

Henry Desautels was taken to the
Day Kiniball hospital at Putnam Wed
pestiay to be operated on for appen-
dicitis.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Hughes. Jr., of
Wauregan visited Thomas Hughes and
daughter of this place Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Edwards OF
Elmville called on Mrs. Chester Brown
Sunday.
Fred Anderson. sailor, Is visiting
lis par erts in this place. He expects
t. go to China when he returns to his
shin. 4
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16

Mr. and Mrs Albert Brown and
daughter Susie were recent visitors in
D2nIelSOn-
Pastor Resigns
Rev Mr. Anderson rendered his res
1Era1ion as pastor Of the Sterling Hill
Baptist church on Sunday last All re-
Eret very much that he is called away.
they have become much attached to
him and his family
The young people Of Sterling Hill
met at Alien Sayles' on Monday even
ing for a choir rehearsal The next
viii be at Clark GaIlup's-
Mrs. c. Howard Gallup is visiting her
parents in Woodstock, N 3.
Mrs Ann Corey has been visiting her
Daughter. Mrs Isaac Clark
Edgar Wilcox and Carl Gallup were
IN Woodstock on Wednesday.
r b Gallup met with the town
school committee on Thursday in Vol
untpwn-
Nr- and Mrs Dudley Williams Mr.
and Mrs John Baton. Mr. and Mrs.
George Frink and Mrs. Jonn w. Gallup
we're Sunday visitors here
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16

At 39c-
Mems Ribbed and F1eeced Underwear
value soc.
At 3ec--
Mems Black and Striped Working
Shirts. value soc
At 100
Mems suspenders. value 25e. zee.
At &C.
Mems Red, Black and White Hand
kerchiefs. value &c.
At 44c--
Mems and Youths Heavy Coat
Sweaters, value use.
Az o8e-
Mems $3.50 Coat Sweaters. csc,
At $175--
Mems All Wool Coat Sweaters, vaius
$500.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
RAWSON

James Fitzgerald and children, Sadie
and Ambrose, also Mr.. Cook, spent
Sunday in Brooklyn.
|. w. Hammond and daughter spent
Sunday in Pomfret-
Miss Edith Clapp of Elliott's called
on Mrs. d. T. Phillips Wednesday,
Mrs Everett Whitehouse was out of
town one day last week
Farmers are doing considerable pillow
ing about here the past week.
Mrs. John Harrington and son Har-
cid were in Putnam one day last woe
Miss Caroline HI .l5s n
Thursday with 1scrald-
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
WEEKAPAUG.
Variety Supper at Home of MIR. and
Mrs. Cleveland Carpenter-Notes.

WIS SfeNefanQ SdFpenrSE"fNCIGS-
The variety supper. which was held
at the home of Cleveland Carpenter on
"Wednesday evening for the benefit OF
the Dunns Corners church was a de-
csdel success, roth socially and fnan-
cially. There were nearly a hundred
present, coming from Westerly, Quon-
ochontaug, and Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge
from Maine. All pronounced IL a fine
supper and many thanks were extend
ed Mr.. and Mrs. Carpenter for their
kind hospitality
A young peoples musical and ora
torical medal contest will be held at
the Dunns Corners church Saturday
evening under the auspices of the
Ocean View w c. T. II.
Mrs. Ray A Biiven, who has been
tile guest of relatives here, returned
to her home in Salem Saturday.
Mrs. Thomas Saunders is the guest
OF her mother, Mrs, Holmes, in Nor
wich.
Mr.. and Mrs. Partridge of Maine are
the guests of their daughter, Miss Do
"a Partridge, who is teacher in the
Dunns Corners school.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16

A lot OF Chiidren's Winter Coats, ~
Guiding caracul and Cloth Coats from
Auction Stock.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
Saved His wife,s Life.

My wife would have been in her
grave today. writes o. H Brown OF
AuscaGine, Ala, IF il had not been for
DR. Kings New discovery. She was
down in her bed not able to get up
without help She had a severe bron-
chiaI trouble and a dreadful cough
got her bottle of DR. Kings New
Discovery. and she soon began to
mend, and was well in a short time''
InfalIible for coughs and colds, it's the
most reliable remedy on earth for des-
pe-ate lung trouble. hefnorrhage, Ia
grippe, asthma, hay fever, Group and
whooping cough soc, 800. Trial bot
tie free. Guaranteed by Lee & Osgood
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
LETTERS FROM TWO STATES.
STAFFORD
Bert Lamb Shoots -Four Foxss-0is
trict Nurse Proposition Aeesptsd By
w. c. +. u.

trict Nurse Proposition AeesPtsd by
w. c. r. U.
F. Il. Upham was called as juror
to the United States district court IN
Hartford this week
Miss Dorothy Alexander Of Spring
field was q guest OF Rev. and AIRS
j. p. Booth last Saturday and Sun
day.
week.
Rev. William L. Gaskin and Mrs
Gaskin are becoming settled in thelr
new home, the Universalist parson-
age.
Roger f. Etz, DID,, of Boston. ma
tional secretary of the Y. p. c. u,
addressed the local union at the Uni
versalist church Tuesday evening.
To Secure District Nurse.
Last Friday at the Baptist church
the W. c. T. II. had a good attend
ance and an interesting and profitable
meeting. The Stafford union num-
bers about so members; at the meet
ing several became identified with the
union. The district nurse under con-
sfderation for some time has made a
proposition which the w. c. I. u &C
cepts.
Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1911-12-16
Wall Answer~r,.

do you see much difference between
Americans and Englishmen a hand
some. spoiled English guardsman ia
said to have asked a sparkling Amer
lean girl newly arrived in London so
ciety.
.sOh. yes" was her quick reply.
'Over there the men admire us: here
we are expected to admire you
They say the astonished soldier al
most fell OF his chair at the unexpect-
edness OF It.