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Show HALFBREtD IS POTTO DEATH Spokane, Wasb., Sept. 1 Peter Malllck, half breed Nez Perce Indian, and a graduate of Carlisle Indian school, was shot to death by an infuriated in-furiated mob of Grangevllle, Idaho, citizens last night as he lay asleep In his cell in the county Jail In that town. Over thirty bullets were fired Into his body. Malllck was arrested some wcoks ago, charged with beatfng his half breed wife while on a drunken spree. Her ribs and collarbone were broken and ber life was in danger for over a month. Since "his incarceration threats have been made to take the half breed's life, and the mob battered Its way into the jail last night and shot him to death as he lay in his cot. The mob overpowered the guard at the Jail, bound and gagged bim and opened the outer door with the keys taken from him There was no key to the inner door to be found and it was brokon in, . Mellick was asleep on the cot In his cell when the leaders of the' mob crowded into the room. Without giving giv-ing him a chance to rise, they opened fire, filling bis body with bullets. |