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Foster's Daily Democrat
Dover, Strafford County, New Hampshire
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In Leadville, Colo., policeman Guyton shot and killed striker Frank Dougherty on Saturday night while he resisted arrest during a planned attack by striking miners on police. The incident sparked intense excitement, lynching threats, and reinforced guards at the county jail.
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Leadville, Colo. Jan. 11.-The killing of Frank Dougherty, a striker, Saturday night by Policeman Guyton, has caused intense excitement throughout the city. Owing to threats of lynching armed citizens turned out and re-enforced the police guard at the county jail, and there is apprehension that trouble may yet arise. It is claimed by the police that about a dozen striking miners, including Dougherty, had planned to "do up" the special police force Saturday night. Dougherty was shot while resisting arrest. After the shooting no further effort was made to wipe out the police. A crowd of several hundred collected at the saloon where the shooting took place, however, and the provost guard had to fix bayonets and charge before the street was cleared.
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Leadville, Colo.
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Saturday Night
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Striking miners including Frank Dougherty planned to attack special police Saturday night. Dougherty was shot by Policeman Guyton while resisting arrest. The incident caused intense excitement, threats of lynching, armed citizens reinforcing police at county jail, and a crowd cleared by provost guard with bayonets.