The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1873-09-20

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O'Brien's saloon, south west corner Of Reas'
ney and Jsckson streets. . few mtnuael
before 10 O'Clock. last evening. John Hss'
rington, better known n " Happy Jsck,
inflicted . mortal wound upon Wil6am
Dwyer, the pugillat, With dirk, from The
effects ct which no died In sbsus twcnsy
minutes. A C1ssateis reporter arrived q
the scene of the tragedy few minutes after
DIVERS death. A large crowd Of men
were collected around this corner, snd upon
the sidewalk in front Of the saloon lay the
dead body Of Dryer covered over viii,
blankets A ..- .a. t""A.
GORDON or POLICE OFFICERS
Kept the crowd back awaiting the Coroner.
Captain Douglas came soon after and order.
ed the body taken into the saloon. The
excited crowd pressed their way into tho
saloon and were with much didlculty eject
ed by the united efforts of several officers.
One man Wis arrested by officer Seybold
for refusing to leave the saloon. A num-
ber of the roughs assa,led that officer, and
but for the determined action Of the police
cnder lead Of captain Douglas he would
have been roughly handled.
THE SCENE n tue SALOON
The officers laid the inan,mate hOdy Of
Dryer on the door of the salosn and No.
covered the body. 1t WAS stripped Of clio.
thing with the exception Of the SHIRT, pan.
falcons and boots. Dryer had taken bid
coat and vest Of after being stabbed. The
whole left side of the shirt was saturated
with blood Upon examination clean cut
about an inch wide was found just under
the right nipple. The saloon bad been
cleared of al occupants except the polics
officers, reporters, "Sosp," and another
friend Of tho deceased ard . weeping female.
She bitterly bewaiIed the loss Of her friend.
At twenty minutes to eleven O'Clock the
body was placed In cofflo and taken to the
Morgue.
THE ORIGIN or THE DIFFICULTY.
As near - the reporter could Ascertain
from the different statements made to HIN
the trouble between Dwyer and Harrington
was about Q woman. Dryer made . dis
parsging remark about her, and Il" Happy
Jack" told him he lied. Dwyer struck him
three or four times, and then Happy
Jack drew = dirk and indicted the fatal
wound. Harrington as once left and went
up Jackson street, aud going 10 Washington
street WA. coming toward Kesrney on that
street when Over,sken by Uftis-,s Seylold
and Mesgter. Upon being arrested he said
that he didn't want 10 run away. lie sim.
ply ran because he feared the mob would
d. him violence. flo saii he heard one
man ny. "kill him" harrington was
taken 10 the City Prison and locked up.in cell
No s.
THE DEATH or DWyER.
After receiving the stab, Dryer followed
Harrington out on the street, but shortly
returned in the saloon, saying, - I'm cut;
I'm cut" Some Of bis friends started to
take him " Dr.. O'Donnelrs office. They
had just reached tho sidewalk In front OF
the saloon, when Dwyer grasped hold OF
the railing, aud, cxclaiming, 6 I am killed r
tell to the sidewalk and expired in about
ten minutes. These we're the last words he
uttered. He died In about twenty minutes
after receiving the wound.
AN JHrEyIEw WITH ''nAPPY JACK.
The reporter visited the prisoner In bis
cell few minutes after his arrest. Har.
ringson 10 fine looking young man, about
8 years Of age. He was dressed in . gray
suit Of clothes and wore Dwyer's hat-a low
crowned, white felt hat. The first remark
lie ,asde to the reporter was: 81 don't
know how il happens that I have g"t h'a
hat"
Reporter-How did this affair hsppsns
~ Harrington-We were drinking together
IL Denny O'Briens saloon, when Dwye'
made IN insulting remark shout woman
he called my wife. I told him ] had no
wife He repeated his remarks and ! told
him he lied. He then struck me three Of
four times and had me wedged up In tho
corner of the saloon. Thought he intended
to kill me. and drew NY knife and cu'
him. =r.aa. ..s --r
Reporter-Was there m old grudgs BE-
tween you and Dwyer! ....
HaTripet on-Oh, no. We 1erc good
enough friends. Dryer had been drinking
pretty freely. and when be b in 'hat way
be 10 abusive and insulting.
TIE AxTEcED9HTs or THE PARTIss. .
Dryer has lived on this coast nearly ell
the time s,ncs the discovery Of gold. For I
long time be was . boatman, end acquiring
some facility IL The science Of boxing hs
graduated . . pugilist He has fought
several bloody battles and nearly lost thl
sight Of one eye from iujasiss received In 4
prise Aght. IN 1893 be fought bloody
battle 10 The swenty.ieet ring with johnny
Walker In this State. winning In the e5sh
round, after confess laseisg thres hour.
and twenty minutea u 1875 he fought
Jack Turner 10 New Jersey. Harrington
hes lived In this city Afteeu years. Al
though be has asDocisaed with IhS woss'
clasaciers, and earsed The repsea,ton q
being Q 6rse ciaGs hoodlum. be has uevei
been considered N entirely depravcd char.
acter. 81 -iHazf uss
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