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Danger in the Dark - ZseZse

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276 DANGI£R IN THE DARK.<br />

" As to <strong>the</strong> <strong>in</strong>tentions of <strong>the</strong> police <strong>in</strong> tbat respect,<br />

yon can judge for yourself-<strong>the</strong>y just pitched <strong>in</strong>,<br />

shoot<strong>in</strong>g, stabb<strong>in</strong>g and knock<strong>in</strong>g down! The poor<br />

fellow that lost his life was surrounded by several<br />

policemen, some kick<strong>in</strong>g, some strik<strong>in</strong>g, and o<strong>the</strong>rs<br />

shoot<strong>in</strong>g him."<br />

"Can it really be possible <strong>the</strong>y were so dastardly<br />

and <strong>in</strong>human ~"<br />

" I saw <strong>the</strong> whole transaction with my own eyes.<br />

The first shot he received staggered him, <strong>the</strong>n he was<br />

struck on <strong>the</strong> head with a mace, which felled him to<br />

<strong>the</strong> ground, and after he was down <strong>the</strong>y shot him<br />

three or four times."<br />

"What horrid brutality I Had he no weapons to<br />

defend himselfl" •<br />

" None - he made no resistance; yet <strong>the</strong> remorseless<br />

and heartless assass<strong>in</strong>s could not be satisfied with<br />

anyth<strong>in</strong>g short of Indian barbarity."<br />

"Could you render-him no assistance 1"<br />

"How was it possible 1 I had noth<strong>in</strong>g to fight<br />

with; <strong>the</strong> procession didn't stand to give battle; not<br />

dream<strong>in</strong>g of be<strong>in</strong>g molested, <strong>the</strong>y were without weapons<br />

of defense. What could any number of unarmed<br />

men have done <strong>in</strong> resist<strong>in</strong>g a bundred policemen,<br />

who most unexpectedly sallied forth from ambush,<br />

attack<strong>in</strong>g <strong>the</strong>m witb deadly weapons of every description,<br />

and disposed to show no quarter to tbe van-<br />

quished ~"<br />

" Such an outrage was never before heard tell ofI"<br />

"I presnme never - at all events, <strong>in</strong> no civilized

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