The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1871-02-24
ASU1CEDE-FOUED..

4 4 SUICIDE EOUKD.===----
The Body Of Jehnathaa Kirkhau lou,d /,
The Dees isd6s, River-Thrss us,th,
IN the Water.
On Wednesday, the 22d, Mr.. Sam. Scott .nt
enJ. l'r'cc Uncle BENZ, while fishing or
ing lctt bank Of the Deer Lodge River, dis.
covered in tic deep eddy, some 200 yard,
"o"vc the mouth Of Peterson Creek, a dead
body, face down, near the shore. It w.,
subsequently asceriaincd tina, his ,hroa,
was cut. Information was ut once mad.
IN town and speculation was rife - 70 Tic
identity Of the person and the history oil
A's death. In the afternoon Q Ctroncr'a
jury VAS summoned by Mr.. jos. Algcr,
Acting Coroner, n post n,or.em examination
made bv Dr.. A. II. Mitchell, witnesses SUM
m"ned to identify the body and the follow
verdict returned:
| coRoSER's VERDICT. 3as
TERRITORY OF MONTANA
COUNTY OF DEER l.oDoE
An inqutsition holden In the County of
Deer Lodge on tho twenty second tlav Of
February. A. ID. 1871. t,efor. me, Joseph Al.
ger. Justice If the Peace IN and for IL.
Countyr orcsaid. upon the body Of John.
allan Kiikl'"m. there lying dead by the
jurors whose names ART lcrcunto subscribed
The said jurors upon their Oati, do cav:
! We. the Jur,rs. find. to the lcst 1T our
hcIicf. that J"''n"il'an Markham, came to-
his death !'y wound OH the neck inflicted
ny u sharp instrument. by deceased:
CHAs. MILLER, foreman If Jury.
| VICTOR A. SAITH. JERRE ROCHE.
=. l.. WEEKS. A. PEACOCK.
OLIVER BARNES.
Kirkham was on Erglisbman, about 80
years Of age. Early last year he came
from Salt Lake to Virginia City in compa
ny with q man called 'Smi,hy." From
thence they came IL Deer Lodge, where
Markham procured work Of Murphy & ca.
VI their Pioneer Saw Mill. and worked
steadily for them until about Nov. 10Th.
when he was paid off, receiving about $500
The next week or ten days hc d,ssiIm,cd
heavily. and by the 1911, lad spent his mo.
ney. and was in debt to L ,vclock g. Fjynn's
saloon and Whites restaurant. for liqu.,rs
and board some $50 or $60 On the clst he
told Baut'ry, of the saloon. ,ha. parties
were owing him sums of money aggrcga.
ting some $500, and that Il was his purpose
the ensuing dry to collect and pay up his
bills. O" the evening of the 2lst hc At.
tended the Coul,lock entertainment. . friend
purchasing him n ticket. During the eve
ming he. was gloomy aud drank . great deal.
and finally retired in u rear rom of Love
lock & Fly"n's saloon. and slcp. until near
noon "f the 22d. when Mr. H-udry ava.
kcned him. and told him if hc wis going
{" COLLECT" hc hsl better Start out. lie
did 3d. Since then nothing has been
heard Of him until the body Was found on
"Wednesday, although his acquaintance had
repeatedly made unavailing inquiry of
him. Tie surgical examination showed
thai his throat was cut from nearly under
the left car to q little past the front Of the
throat. scvering the principal arteries. and
sufficient 1" cause almost immediate death. |
n" other wounds were found on the body
o:hcr than those that may have been eaus,
ri by the position In which he was frozen |
in the ice. The flesh was much tlccon,,o.
scd-tlr'ppinE from The hands in moving |
the botly--and evidenced that he had been |
In the water since the day hc was last seen
hcre-jus, three months ago.
Kirki,a,n is not known to have hal any
enemies. lie hal squandered his summers |
was in debt for food and drink,
with a long winter ahead. and was on ti,c |
verge OF delirium trcmens from excessive
use Of liquor More than this. ,c hal sp0.
ken to others. it Is said. 1T killing him self.
Dur theory Of the case Is. that he was hope |
les. unncrvc.l Ivy drink. did not lave thu |
money, due him that l.c lad stated, wandered
If up the river. determined 10 kill himself.
found this deep eddy. and TO make sure
work Of drowning, t.at bis thrOat II |
The rcmrins were buried in the new &C.
nc,cry. ~ Wet are since Informed shat his pa
'cnts reside ut Boun,irUl City. Utah.
rioacer Hoteis.,--Mr. +. II. ChiI.ls,I late
If Silver City. purchased from Mr. V. Blum
~ Tuesday last the building known as the
lICss! de Hluxr, in Pioneer City, and will
'pcn it AS public house on Sunday next.
Pioneer has been without hotel during the
sfater. grn,iy TO tue incopve"iencc Ut the
public, and we recommend those who arc
! hungcrcd aad have not. where to provide
For the inner man 10 patrmizc the housc,
which, under the IMaIng cnlcnt If Mr.. Chi!ds
md his cslin,ab!c wife, will DC mansion Of
,lcuty. well ctr,Icd. -~------.-