The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1870-02-25
HOAr1c1DE IN DzER LoDGE,
DEATH OF CHARLES ). D. ROACH.

Amid the festivities of one of the bright
est weeks in the history Or Deer Lodge, thu
cold shadow Of death fell athwart our vii
lage. Over year had passed since . VIC
lent death had occurred in the courtyard
then it was friend falling by the hand 81
another. Charley" Roach, with hosts Of
warm personal friends, and without an en-.
: envy TO our knowledge. is dead. from thu
effects of blow struck by Thomss Condor
whose picture he carried with him constantly
with that of his mother, brothers and sis
tcrs-thc best assurance Of the kindly feel
ing existing. I. occurred in saloon, and
the demon whisky is responsible for the
life that is gone The following testimony
given before the Coroner's Jury. VIC give
from the record. vouchcd Is being the most
''ircct, connected and comprehensive Of tho
various statements, and corroborated, w
arc informed. in oil essential particulars, ri
the preliminary examination. by the evidence
Of +. q: Vogsn. II. G. Frc,lrickson, G. w
Bass, J. B. Smith, Louis Keysser, John Reed
Ben Venor, ID. Z. Lounsbury, Louis Smith,
and Mr.. Hammond:
| TESTIMONY BEFORE coRoNER's JURY.
| PHI Nc Gorern. swoyn.-Am barkccpcr in
Western Slope Saloon. Main street. Deer
Lodge City, Montana; was acquainted with
deceased; was present ut the difficulty in
| which hc received blow upon the head;
after the Amateur performance ut the COuri
House, quite number Of young men come
| down to the saloon. deceased. Charles Roach.
among the number; he seemed somewhat
under the influence Of liquor, and drank 81
times while in the saloon; Roach first scuf.
fled with James Grant. who was also drink
| ing. and requested deceased 10 let him alone;
Sam Oils took hold OF Roach To restrain
him; lac turned on Oils, pushed him back
on table. striking)Nr iclawing him in the
face, but not hurting him. Jas O'Grady
came u, and tried to quiet Roach, who turn
ed, caught O'Grady and siczesl the lark ol
his hand with his teeth. but did not bito 10
draw blood; O'Grady told him to let 80 or
he would strike him. and jerkcd away from
him. Condor then took hold of deceased
and | stood back. O'Grady told Condor no.
to get excited. as Roach was drunk and did
not know what he was doing; then saw
Condor and Roach struggling together, but
saw no blows struck. Then crowd scpara.
tel then. and Roach said Let me 20, and
l can whip tile Condor said
Charley, / don't like to be called such
names 10y you, rs have always been good
friend Of yours" just after this, Roach
struck Mr.. Vogan, who caught him by
tho collar and threw him on the (loOr, say.
ing Il al, y stranger here, and you ire act
Ing very badly in kicking up u row." took
hold Of Roach and told VJgan to let him
e: O'G:aly and then led him out of the
house; OGrady went went in again; l re-
manned outside with Roach some 10 or Is
minutes. talking to him and trying to get
him to 60 tu bed. While l was doing So
|. l.. Wilson came along and asked what
was the matter; Ito!d him Roach was drunk,
had been squahbling in the saloon. and that
did not want him to 70 in again, but to 20
TO bed; repeated this several times: Roach
meantime spoke up and said There is con:
pie Of -in there. and il had fair show
| could lick either If them. !" Wilson said
Il will go in with you and see that nobody
touches YOU" vas tired holding ls,acl,;s let
90 Of him and told him not 70 - III the
saloon; Wilson went in saloon; Roach fol.
lowed; followed; heard Wilson having
words Will, Sam Oils; while they were
quarrelins .a,A attracting attention, Roach
quickly passed around the stove and struck
Condor, who who was sitting down. \ blow
on the side Of the head with lis hard; dou't
xn0'c ii II was closed Or Occn; Condor sciz-
cd n stick Of wood that hal been lying BY
the stove and used rs poker; it was piece
Of pine pole about q feet long and II or
inches thick Mt the largest place, it having
been Whitfield off iaparing at one end and
burned off somewhat tapcring ut the other;
Condor began striking Mt deceased with
this poker; Roach was very close To him and
wartled Off tho few first blows with his
arms; ran up 10 stop him. \ caught u blow
on my arm. somewhat benImbiny il; stop
ped for a moment. turning partially around;
mcatimc Con,!on kept hacking and strlkIns
1T Roach. who was following him up. As
they reached the corner Of. the billiard table
deceased seemed to run ,ainst it.. checking
him; just then Coudon struck him a blow
on the side Of the head which knocked him
down; | then ran and caught ,COnAnn, cay.
ing 'Dan'tyOu strike him." Condor said
mo. l d0n't want u strike him.; YOU know
this has all been forced on me-" Roach Tell
on the floor; did not hear him speak; think
lie groaned y little; did not think At the time
lac was much hurt; some persons picked him
up, found lie was bleeding. procured . t,asir,
OF water and washed his head; after which,
carried him into City. Drug Store, next door,
he being apparently helpless d. rot know
whether or mt Ichulu have induced 1loacl,
to 60 home and gdgo tSl il Wilson had not
come along and took him back in saloon;
Reach did not want 10 20 home; Ro1ch FOL:
lowed Condor sonic fG Or IS feet from where
the first blow was struck TO where lie was
knocked down. f'(This he amended 10 q
feet on Judges examination The measured
distance is 3O feet q imclies.) DO not think
Condor was in any great danger Of injury
from hands OF ROscis, as I saw no weapons
in any ones hands, Or any threats OF using
any. recognize the t,ody now tefore me
rs that of The sold fGhaSles RUaclyo who was
struck with. the stick. of wood by Thomas
Condor. r9D (Signetl) aPurLIPi Nc GovERx.
- Onthc morning Of the "a Mr. CUMdon
was held 70 assweElin the su,n Of 81, 500.
About noon Roach died. when. Condor, on
the Recommendation of friends. placed him!
self in charge OF; The Sheriff. but vas no,
committed 10 jail, as theiG0seses is erronel
ously3 inforned. i On ahe, e3f Ne. Coronefs
jqv, was snpanpellsd, And, Aftcr. scvesal
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