Show IDAHO EDITOR TREATED TO MESS HESS OF ROTTEN EGGS special to the herald blackfoot Black toot idaho july 22 last night W earl smith editor of the southern idaho mall mail justice of the peace and former manager of the smith maxwell Merean mercantile tile company of this city was rotten egged at his home by an indignant mob of women and boys the windows of the house were broken out and the whole hole place both inside and out was be spattered with choice hen fruit smith while not seriously injured was terribly frightened and was literally covered by the flying missies mis sies divorce ananew and new wife about two months ago smith instituted divorce proceedings against his wife who is a highly respected business woman of this city and so utterly shameless were the charges upon which he founded the proceedings that the lady not desiring to air the proceedings dIngs made no appearance shortly after signing the decree smith left town and yesterday returned witla ith a new bride much indignation vas fait alt among the female population on account of the treatment smith had given his former wife it being alleged that besides leaving her with a family of children he had taken of her money just before commencing the divorce proceedings women assembled with eggs last night about women including many prominent in society and church work surrounded the home of the luckless editor and laid siege with rotten eggs and only for the timely arrival of tile the sheriff serious injury to tile the occue occupants ants might have resulted smith has been given tient four hours in which to leave town or be treated to a coat of tar and feathers it Is decidedly the greatest sensation that ever happened in this city and public indignation runs so high that extreme violence Is feared unless smith obeys the mandate to get out S L herald mr smith as some of our people will remember started a paper in this city called the box elder herald |