Attempted Murder of M. H. De Young
ON the evening of the 19th there was an attempt to murder M. H. De Young, proprietor of the San Francisco Chronicle, in his private office. Two shots, aimed at his head, took effect in his shoulder, shattering the bone, and producing injuries which, it is feared, may result fatally. There was no quarrel, and the only reason for the attempted murder was that the Chronicle has been the leader in an aggressive warfare upon the practices of the firm of which the would-be assassin is a member. It now remains to be seen whether the courts will decide that it is no crime for a wealthy man to shoot any one who holds and freely expresses opinions not in harmony with his own. Mr. De Young was shot in the same room where his brother, the former owner of the Chronicle, was killed four years ago. In that case the murderer was declared not guilty.