The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1880-08-27
LOCAL NEWS
HOMICIDE IN HASMARk.
VIM. Harty Shot Through the Hear: by
Jack Yanden.

Report reached us Thursday mornlng
I lut Jack Yandell had shot aud killed VIM.
Harry at HasmaIE, near Philipsburg.
FrntD II. X. Pbillips, Esq, TO- eman Of tbe
Algonquin mine, who left there at p. m.
Wednesday. we leatn the folio Eing part
uI4ls rs nearly AZ be could az certain them,
be bav,ng been at scot AZ the mine at the
time Of The shooting, but seeing The par
ties ate, the ARRAY. When Hasmark was
projected Jack Bennett took up lot. A
sucot was subs aquently run, leaving
portion Of the lot on ca b side. William
WeinsteiD bought the lot from Bennett and
b I'd some logs placFd ou the south end for
n building. This ground, H. appears, join
ed the saloon Of VIM. Harty. Weinstein
employed men to cut the logs and build the
cabin. Harry Jumped the lot on last Sun
day or Monday. On Wednesday Weinstein
went to work with two men to lay the
foundations. About 8 O'Clock Harry
came on the ground armed With a needle
quo and six shooter and wanted tn drive
Welnstein of. Jack Yandell, who was
present. (whether employed by Weinstein
OF not we have not lea ued) told Harty to
go on to bis eva property. High words
followed, when Harry levelled his gun on
Yand, II, the latter knocking the muzzle
OF II down just as u was fired, the ball
striking 10 the ground bstweeo YandelPs
feet. YandelI theU tried TO get the gun
away from HartV, but the latter jumped
bi.h aud as Yandell came an Harry jam
med the muzzle Of his guu 10 YauhelI's
mouth. knocking out some teeth and splIt-
ting bis tongue. Yaodell staggered back
aud Harty struck him over the head With
the gun, cutting a CASH about FIVE inches
long aud, as DR.. Bowie stated after exam
iaatio0, nacturing the skull. fandell got
up, ran across the street, fell again, got up,
went two or three steps fell again, again
got up and went into his cabin. After this
HARRY went into his saloon. locked the
door and stood at the west window with
his gun and revolver in his hands. Soon
after Yandell came out Of his cabin, and as
he turned the corner at the opposite end OF
the lot ho saw Harry, and, raising the ride
be had obtained 10 the house, fired without
taking aim. II WIS subsequently ascer-
tanned the ball struck Harry 10 The heart,
passed through, stuck the opposite wall
and rebounded Close 70 him, wbere IL was
found on the floor iiattened out. IL is be
lieved Harry was Instantly killed, never
moving after be fell. Mr.. Phillips saw
him and left before the coroner's inquest
was held. lie also saw Yandell. DIR. Bowie
WAS sewing up his tongue. His wounds
are bad, but IL Is DOT thought dangerous.
There were several witnesses TO the affair,
aud Mr. Phillips account is from what he
was told by them. They thought fandell
was delitious Il ON the blow Oh bis head.
Harry has beeo IN The Territory long
time. lie WIS for time 10 the employ OF
Caplice & Smith, then worked for the Al
gonqnip Company aud moe recently bought
Thos. Patte,s1n's saloon. Yaudell ba, al
SO been resident for number OF yeas.
He went TO the Black Hills IN '75 or rs.
He Is from Tennessee or Kentucky aud rs
OF good family. Botb meu we're about 40
years Of age.