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Show COLOBADO. Mob Spirit Id the New Ntnte. A Murderer lynched, aud a Court Broken Lp by Desperadoes. Georgetown, Col., 15. Early this morning a mob surrounded tbe county jail, forced the keys from the jailor, took Schamle, a notorious out law and murderer, from the jail, aud bung him. A terrible accident occurred yester day on Red Elephant mountaio, at the Boulder Nest mine, where two men were fatally hurt by a premature blast. Their names are Chas. Morrill aud Henry Anderson. Judge Dean ot Hoi Sulphur springs, Middle. Bark, arrived here last nint aud reports that bis court was yesterday yester-day broken up by a mob. A half lozsn men entered the court peac iblv. and havint' arranoprl t.hpmsolFPa to suit their purposes, the ringleader, said to be the Bberifl-elect, began to read what purported to be a warrant, commanding Judge Dean to disperse hia so-called court, and io deliver up the booka and seal. Dean commanded com-manded nim to sit down, and threatened threat-ened to place him in arrest, laying bis handu on bis shoulder. Just then Dean was struck back of the ear, and tbe pretended officer drew a revolver and shot at Dean, tho ball passing close to hia bead. There was a general gen-eral rush, and although several re- i volvers wero held at his bead, Dean succeeded in locking up the records and seal. He is on his way to Denver Den-ver to ask the governor to aseist him in restoring oruer. With such a mob hounding him, he dare not open court. |