Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1879-04-17
KILLING OF CCRRIER,
Corrected Statement.-A Graphic and
Detailed Account or the HON.
icide. by the telegraph
Operator at COulsOn.
CoULsoN. NJ. r.. April 9TH. 1879.

CoULsoN, NJ. r., April 9Th, 1879
Editor Ardnt Courier:
have been requested by Mr.. Anderson
to correct the statements of the COURIER
dated April 3rl. in regard to the particu
lars of the killing of David Currier at Coul
son. The facts in the case are about al
follows:
On the morning Of March Goth. CurrieI
having procured the assistance of two men,
proceeded to building fence on the land re.
Gently filed on by Mr.. Anderson. Think
inr this would endanger his title, Mr.. Al
dersOn, having written a notice. went over
to Curriers' saloon (Which the latter had
previously entered) with the intention OF
reading it to him. Currier drew his re-
vOlver and ordered him out. calling him
names too indecent for publication. Al
dersOn backed out. Currier following. put
ting his revolver out of sight. however. as
he neared the door. but reaching (in appar-
ent indecision) several times for Il gun be-
hind it.
Mr.. Anderson. after going home and
thinking over the matter. concluded he
would put up notice on corner of the
land, but on arriving at the place where he
wished to put it up. he saw Currier with
what he supposed was a revolver in his
hand. TO avoid 4 collision he passed on
10 a neighbours, remaining until he saw
Currier ut such a distance as would prob
ably avoid a meeting. Having accomplish
ed his object. Anderson went to work to
finish an ice-hOuse he was BUILDING. Cur
rier now left the two men at work and
went over to his saloon. Seeing this, Al
dnrsOn went over to them. said he owned
the land and must forbid them working on
it. In the meantime Currier came out of
his saloon, caught sight of Anderson. and
Immediately started toward him. In going
there he passed directly by the doorway in
which Mrs. Anderson was standing. Sec
ing him loosening his revolver from the
scabbard, Mrs. Anderson exclaimed: "Oh.
Dave! don't go out there anu raise a fuss
Wait, and everything will be all right
Courier said, IL fix him. finishing the
threat with an oath and keeping straight
ahead. Getting near enough. he drew his
revolver. saying: II got you now. kill
you right here" Instinctively Mr.. Alder
son raised IA Ratchet. that be had kept in
his hand when he left the ice-house. in front
of his face, saying: keep off. | don't
want any fuss with you" Currier seemed
to want to hit Anderson in the head and
kept coming closer. trying to secure his
aim. Anderson kept backing and circling
toward his house. and. with 4 drowning
mans hope. kept the hatchet as near in
front of the muzZle of the threatening re-
volver AS possible. While this was taking
place. Mrs. Anderson was not idle. RealiZ-
ing the great danger her unarmed husband
would be in, she ran into the house. snatch
ed up gun and some cartridges and rum
ming out was on the ground almost as soon
rs Curl'ier. When she reached the side of
her husband she remembers pointing the
yun at Currier and telling him to stop.
From that time she remembers nothing
distinctly. Currier must have been COM
Dletely notplnssed by the unexpected ar
'ival. for he gave Anderson time to snatch
he gun from his wife's hands and shoot
lin dead. 10 say that the shock affected {
Hrs. Anderson deeply would be a useless Z
nd inadequate statement. Suffice it to say ;
hat she raised the dead mans head in a
distracted manner and wept bitterly. AS ,
Don rs possible she was led away from the t
Gene. and it was hours before she could ,
ssume anything like outward calmness. e
There is but one more statement to add: G
The evidence plainly shows that Currier n
ad his revolver pointed at Anderson when |,
ne latter fired, and when the dead man n
as raised. his revolver was found under e
i'm. at full cock and all the chambers load
Ia mute witness Of his deadly intent. "
V. WICKEKsHAM, i,
Operator, COulsOn. r