Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, D.T. [N.D.]) 1878-1884, 1879-01-06
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A OUIETMU URDER AT A5LIvELY
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Roland, Of tho seventh Cavalry,
shoots t. Death Mr.. James Brooks,
OF Montan,.-.- n iss Richards Social
Rail- Broken Up Prenaatsrelysbya .
Pistol Ball.-.AeenesFan aud Incidents.
MR.. BROOKS.
He had driven seventy miles and driven
hard to get into Bismarck before the dawn
Of New Years day. For many mile lie
had whackcd mules across stubborn,
frozen prairie, until the perils of the road
became monotoneus, and the delights Of a
holiday assumed the brightest Of co]ors in
his imsginatisn.5 So ne left tie freight to
follow and reached the city, all aglow.witll,
antibipations OF fun and leisure.
His name was Brooks-James Brooks.
Aud of IN Montana he had done well aud
twenty two head of mules had been the
reward Of his labor and his savings.
There were some strange stories Of how
he got his start. sonle claimed that =
spitten cyprian had followed, him with
love in her heart and wealth in her sock
and that she had staked him when he
| sorely needed assistance. But others de-
MED the story. while I'll admitted that, he
had been
! KIND AND APYEcTIoNATR
to the girl in his way and that even. his
msles we're forgotten when she approached.
| 1t was early Tuesday night, when he
got into town and learned that Miss Belle
Richards had inaugur&ted another of those
social events (which have won brilliant
reputation for that young lady and made
Fourth street mclOtliOls with music and
mirlh. Mr.. Brooks knew very we'll the
nature of the occasion, and determined to
attend He was not = hidden guest, but
hs understood Us we'll Is any Of the habit
ues Of Miss Richards entertainments that
il waS-as question II shirt and not invita-
t,sn, and 10 he arrayed himself in clean,
white garment and drawing his pants out
Of his boots, stood conferred in all the
! garL necessary to@insurs . warm welcome
to the festivities. - aHi..
| Mr.SDennis .Hannifin's hall wasszthe
centre of attraction that night, for it was
the .thextre chosen BY nisag Richards for
the display of her own social blSndish-
ments, and those Of q such of her lady
friends is could cd1Eveniently attend.
There were delegati9ilS from the Little
Casino the Split and other fashionable
female boarding houses, and the brilliant
dresses Of the hostess and the rest Of the
girls .sntii5es.fI.lf 1av3s ooi1Ho;ta f:.H9l1IGi
:LIaHrED UP CONSCIOUSLY no
under, the lamps Unfortunately it was .
little too cold to move the Stove from out
the middle of the room ,Sand MIR. aHannifn
remarked from behind the bar that there
| was plenty Of wood outside and enough
whisky within to warm up a grave yard,
which cheerful piece Of information was
accepted with approving glances by Miss
Richards as she invited the crowd 10 hoist
| little coffin varnisll al the expense OF her
own we'll bulged stocking. H
In the language Of "a participant, the
conditions were favorable for a hell of a
time The cold, crisp wind without, that
tore down the street$in long, thin shrcds,
and ratified about like the legs OF skelc-
| ton, was in sharp and moi unpleasant cons
trast to the warm hall, and tile CLEAN, aof
the snow that lay gllastly in the roadway
! made the warm colors of the ladies' frOcks
and faces appear all the brighter when
they were compared There was every
prophesy of success A number of sol
| diers were expected from the Fort. Sew
eral citizens had announced their inten-
ton of waving a hoof in the mazy. The
band was on, hand and good -humored,
and Is lhe crowd beganeto con sregats and
Mr.. Hannifn heaped in wood, "a spirit 1of
iollity settled down. and an occasional
s1NdLE.HANDED BKEAKDowN
| announced that the house would shake
and ,remble before morning:
Back of the hall is small room, devo.
ted BY Mr. Hannifin TO the somewhat com
| plicated functions Of faro bank and Sleep
! ing apartment TIL" faro table had been
I moved back into corner, and the bed
was sanctitjed to the wraps and hats of
the youth and beauty who contemplated
| shaking their shipY in the -terpsiclSrean
end of the schedule,Ss The balance OF the
room was given over Ia scDnoerydtiOneS and
| mashins, and up to the time of the catas-
trophe had been agreeably warmed up by
| several wrestling matches and other social
exploits. entrance tn which was not rcgu-
lated by sex In these engagements Dir.
! Brooks had been conspicuously success.
full. There was none more good tempered
Or. ioliier than he, and as he whirled him
self around there was a murlnur et ap.
Dlause for he was rigid Of muscle and
manly of frame, two virtues which won
the admiration of all the ladies and the
respect of every man. ,e,
Among the guests was Corporal Roland,
of g troop, 7th Cavalry. In days gone by
Corporal Roland and hr. Brooks had not
thrived on that brotherly love which
should characterize all good men and true.
There had for some time been
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