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the other cells were visited and NAL
lick finally located in the cell in the
north end of the Jail. As his identity
was established the man who had To-
Gated him remarked to the others,
"here's Pete" and to Mallick he said,
"get up old man and take your medi-
cine" The Indian replied, "let down
your mask you son-of-a-b--, and let
me see who you are" The men in
side gathered in front of the cell of
Mallick and at the command Of
''ready, one, two, three" fired a volley
into the Indian. A number Of dila-
tory shots were fred following and
the mob then left the Jail, the last
man to leave keeping the two officers
covered and warning them not to en-
ter the bed room.
Convict Tells Improbable Story.
Bert Frye, prisoner who is under
sentence of from two to fourteen years
for burglary and was awaiting the
arrival of the guard from Boise, was
confined in the cell adjoining Mallick
and stated before the coroner's jury
that he was unable to identify any
members of the mob, gave out
statement at Lewiston Sunday to the
effect that through crack in the
partition between the cells was able
to observe Mallick and that he was
arising from the bed at the time the
first volley was fired. The partition
is solid one and shows that Frye's
only object in making himself promi-
nent in the matter is to be brought
back as witnesses and then have some
chance of escape. From where Frye
was it is utterly impossible to see in
the cell where Mallick was confined
unless man has vision which will
pierce a six-inch solid wall.
Mob Leaves No E> idence Behind.
The members of the mob consumed
less than five minutes in getting away
with Mallick and LETT the jail almost
as mysteriously as they came. Twelve
MASKS Of black cambric were found
on the streets near the Jail, also a
twenty-five foot rope was left behind.
There is evidence Of congregating of
men near the old brewery and it is
surmised that here the mob met pre-
vious to the attack on the Jail. All
witnesses called before the coroner's
jury stated that the members of the
party wore linen busters, soft hats and
black masks and some of the witnesses
stated that their faces were blacked
as an extra precaution. Their identi
ty was impossible by those with whom
they came in contact.
Communication With Sheriff Cut Off
| The telephone wire leading from
the Jail to. Sheriff Overman's hous,
was torn down previous to the attacl
SO that communication with this off
Ger by the jailer was impossible b.
. this method. Charles Waldum ran Il
the sherif's residence after the mol
had left and Sheriff Overman and hi
deputies were on the ground hal
hour after the lynching. Hors
tracks indicated that a number @
! horses had been held in readiness 70
! the lynchers at various places in tn
north end of the city and that afte
the affair they had mounted and rod
away.
, Coroner's Jury Exonerates officers.
i The coroner's jury composed of tn
e following gentlemen: Charles Parson
e J. w. Wilkes, d. H. Sasenber,
}. James Eldridge, George D. Smitl
f I. w. Bales, George A. Smith, job
e Hanson and Robert Jones, was in
n panelled Friday afternoon by Cor
n ner Blake and after viewing the bod
and making a thorough investigate
the following verdict was returned:
We, the undersigned, the juro
: summoned to appear before Hen
y b. Blake, the coroner of the coun
: Of Idaho, in the state aforesaid, at t
= = city of Grangeville in the county al
= state aforesaid, on the 1st day Of 81
=, q tember, 1911, to inquire into t
!. cause of the death of the Peter Nj
= lick, having been duly sworn accol
. . ing to law, and having made su
= inquisition and after viewing
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