The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1879-12-12

born, Il deputy sheriff, then attempted
to arrest him, but Sim kept him and
others at bny by firing his revolver over
them, and under them through the
floor. lie then went to Fridley I:ros.
stables, selected his horse, carefully re-
loaded his revolver and started, heed
less Of attempts on the part Of the
sheriff to halt him as he left the stable.
When the shooting commenced the
saloon was full, but il was soon emp
tied, and when the shooting was over
the building was promptly closed by
the autborities and tho Coroner sent
for. On bis arrival the bodies were
found just rs they fell, Roberts with
one wound, the ball having entered his
body on the left Of tho fuedian line,
just below the lower rib, ranging up
ward, cutting off the mann artery TO the
heart in itg course and lodging ia the
back. Jio lived about ten minutes, bat
never spoke.
An examination Of KecncyB body
showed him to be wounded in three
places, any ono Of which would have
killed him almost instantly. One shot
had just chipped his chin and then
passed through his neck, seycring the
spinal cord ia It's passage. Another
shot had entered the opening of the
left ear, passed through the lower por-
tion Of the corebrnm and came out on
the other side Of Tho head, about two
inches from the opening Of the right
ear. The other shot entered his body
ON the front edge Of the ieft shoulder /;
it also passed entirely through the body,
breaking the backbone in its course and
coming out Of the back near the inside
Of the shoulder blade. TIE shot through
the head WAS undoubtedly fired 10y Sim
Roberts. The shot through the neck,
by VIM. Roberts before he or keeney
had fallen, and the shot through the
body by VIM. Roberts, after both men
had fallen the position of the men,
the course Of tho ball and the hole in
the floor, through which one ball had
passed, leading unmistakabIy 10 this
conclusion.
The Cor~er's Jury, hf,er a thorough
examination into all the circnnr. .tauces
OF the case, gave verdict in accord
unce with the facts above recited, viz:
That WIN. Roberts came To his death
from a pistol shot fired with felonious
intent by Eli keeney, and Eli Keeney
came to his death at the hands Of VIM.
Eolnrts. iu eelfdefcnse.
Eli Kocncy came 10 Montana About
two months since, from Oregon. He
WAS known - be of very quarrclsome
ii.positioi. especially when under the
influence Of liquor, ns was frequently
the ease. He leaves n wife and two
children.
WIN. Eohcits catne ~ Montana from
/ WYomirg, IN Jnly Iaat. He was born
H. Texas ia July. 1851, but has been
ri,sps;,,,t ia heriiag cattle in Wyoming
ard Nebraska since 1876. Since he has
been in Montana he has been working
for the Montana Cattle Co., whose
herds range on the Muscleshell. His
father aud mother are both dead, but
he leaves steprmothcr and two step.
brothers in Texas.
Sim Roberts left his home in Texas
in May, 1873, and went to Wyoming
where he assisted his brother in herdine
until February, 1879, when he came tc
Montana and went to work for the
Montana Cattle Company. lie is two
years younger than his brother vii
liam, being 20 years of age last Oct
ober. On the night of the shooting, ht
says lac would never have left the sa
loon but for Sanborn's attempt to arres
him. lie was stranger III town, ant
was not aware that Sanborn was an off
Ger of the law. Fearful that in tho ex
citement following the shooting ane
death of two men, the Ieople might
mob him. he concluded to leave town
If possible. lie rode from here t.
Benson's Landing, on horse withou
saddle or bride, in three hours, maxim:
ten miles an hour.
lie Immediately sent in friend t,
see that his brother was properly buriet
and ascertain if it would be safe for hin
TO return and surrender himself To tn
officers Of the law. The messenger al
rived here Saturday morning, and re
ceived such assurances that he lei
about Q Il. IN. Saturday, with reques
to Sim to come in and attend the funel
al of his brother, which was set for 2:3
p. m. Sunday The message did nc
overtake Mr.. Roberts, however, until
p. m. Sunday, on Sweet Grass, IL
miles from Bozeman lie immediatel
started for town, and arrived here MOI
day evening. No attempt being mad
TO arrest him, on Tuesday he voluntar
ly appeared before Probate Judge M
Pherson, waived examination and gay
bonds in the sum of $4,000 to appes
before the Grand Jury, which convene
in Bozeman ON Monday next.
Eli Keeney was buried on Stturda
last. A committee of citizens, consis
ing of g. w. Wakefield, Nelson Stor
Geo. Ash, Warren Evans, Walter Coo
er, l.. S. Wilson, j. ID. Chestnut, ii.
: Galfee, p. P. Workman and j. S. Me
denhall, in the absence of relatives, too
: charge Of the body of William Robert
and the funeral took place on Sunds
) from the NJ. L. Church, Rev. G.
? Richards officiating. The funeral W
one of the largest ever seen in Boz
. man.
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