The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1912-10-31
KELLOGG TRAGEDY IS
CAUSE OF DEATH OF
CONSTABLE CAvANAUCH
IKE PETERSON, WELL KNOWN
MINER, FIRES A FATAL SHOT
WHILE RESISTING ARREST.
Posse Finally overcomes Belliserent,
After Battle in Which Fifty Shots
Are Exchanged and Peterson Seri-
ously Wounded.

While attempting to arrest Ike Pet
erson, MINER at Kellogg last Friday
night, Constable M. A. Cavanaugh was
shot and fatally wounded, his death
occurring shortly after midnight. In
a battle between deputy sheriff's
posse and Peterson lasting over an
hour and in which half a hundred
shots were exchanged, Peterson was
shot through the body. He is still
alive, but his recovery Is not expected.
The trouble began early in the eve
ming, when Peterson drove his wife
from their home with threats to kill
She sought refuge in the home of
friends, the family of John Normi
Peterson followed her here and when
Cavanaugh arrived to arrest him, was
found waving his revolver and making
threats against all the inmates of the
house. The officer was not afraid and
started toward the enraged man to
take him by force. Peterson fired as
Cavanaugh entered the door, the bull
let striking him in the forehead. He
fell to the floor and was unable to
arise. Peterson retired to the inner
rooms and was left in possession. the
only other occupant being Peterson's
little boy. A number of the posse
volunteered to remove the wounded
officer and were unmolested When
they had carried him, bleeding and
unconscious, to place of safety, Pet
erson barricaded the doors and pre-
pared for seige.
The house where the battle took
place is almost in the center of the
town and the shooting soon attracted
a big crowd. Shooting was at once
resumed and after so or more shots
were fired Petersons gun was silent.
The doors were forced and he was
found lying on the floor. 1t was not
known then that he was wounded and
believing his condition was due to the
effects Of drink, he was taken to the
city Jail. There it was learned that
he had been shot through the body
and he was removed to the hospital.
Prosecuting Attorney Wayne filed
information in the district court Mon
day charging Peterson with murder.
He is being guarded and if his wound
does not prove fatal, will be arraigned
as soon as able to appear.
According to statements by Mrs.
Peterson, her husband had been in an
ugly mood for several days, and had
made repeated threats to kill her. He
placed an ak under the bed on one
occasion and declared that he would
kill her and their three children with
1t. On the afternoon of the tragedy
he bought revolver and 1t was with
this weapon that he killed the con-
stable.
cavanaush Was Popular Officer
The dead officer, M. A. Cavanaugh,
is an old-time official in this county,
having served as deputy sheriff in
Wardner in the early days and hav-
ing been on the police force almost
continuously for the past Is years He
was fearless man and never was
known to count danger in the dis
charge of his duties. While he knew
Peterson to be ugly and dangerous
when drinking he did not anticipate
trouble sufficient to warrant his car
rying weapon to the house to make
the arrest
Peterson Is Finlander and has
been in this country for many years.
He is rated an excellent miner, hav-
ing been a shift boss for several years.
When sober he was Of a friendly nat
ure and good workman. His drink
ing habits have gotten him into trou-
BILE on numerous occasions Of late, his
threats to kill members of his family
causing fear among the friends and
neighbors. Although probated at all
the saloons and out Of jail pending
good behavior, he always managed to
secure whisky in sufficient quantities
to give him prolonged spree when
he got started. He has a wife and
four children. . 49,
NELLIE SHIPS CAR OF ORE.