The weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1878-1881, 1880-08-31
THE YANDELL-HARTY HOMICIDE Ar
HAsMARK.
Full Particulars OF the Trareav
Editor Butte MINER:

Editor Butte MINER:
For the third time within the tvo ro..
past assume the role of a criminal reporter
for the MINER, and through lis colpmns
place upon record the story of a murder
About 8 O'Clock this morning Jack YAM
dell, a coal burner, at present out of emn,or.
meht' shot and Instantly killed VIM. Hartv.
a man aged about 35, of Irish descent. and
who for some time past has pursued the voc,-
ton of saloon keeper at the scene Of tbo
tragedy.
From the statement of eye-witnesses If ,ho
desperate encounter it appears that Hartv first
assaulted 1andell, firing at him with ,
needle gun and then clubbing him over the
head' breaking ou' two teeth, splitting the
chin open, cutting his tongue nearly in two
besides inflicting wounds on the head which
our resident physician, DR.. Bowie, affirms to
be of a serious if no. fatal nature.
The difficulty originated In the iu,nnino n,
a town lot Immediately below his saloon by
Harty, the said ground being claimed by w.
Weinsteln, a merchant of Philipsburg. who
purchased it some time ago from Mr.. Bennett.
Iandell secured an interest in the LOT from
"elhstelh, with the understanding Thai a
mousse was to be erected which he was to use
in their mutual interest. TO this end logs
were hauled and men hired to construct the
building.
Yesterday Harry, after endeavonng to pur-
chase the site, in the belief that the lot was
or could be his ly relocating, placed his not
ice to that effect upon it and declared his in
tenlion to hold it until legally dispossessed.
Keeling assured that an effort would be made
to eject him from possession he secured a
needle gun and a six-shooter to defend the
property and himself.
Early this morning Weinstein came into
Hasmark, and with two men commenced to
move the logs on to the lot. Harty came out,
armed, and told him that he claimed the lot
and should resist any trespass upon it. After
some heated remarks Yandell, who was
standing near by, stepped up, and-to use the
words of a most reliable witness-"H-l
broke loose in a minute.' Harty shot at
Iandell, the ball missing him. Turning the
gun into a club, he knocked Yandell down
and inflicted the wounds above described.
AS everyone around but the principals had
by this time secured immunity from harm by
seeking shelter out of range, the last words
of the combatants cannot be ascertained. But
escaping at last from his enraged assallant,
Iandell staggered across the street and to his
house. Emerging therefrom a few moments
later he came to the corner, diagonally across
from the saloon, and quickly raisinga Sharp's
rife, shot Harty (who by this time had re,
turned and was standing in his saloon, look.
ing out of the window on to the ground ir
contest, with his gun and six-shooter still il
handy through the body, killing him on the
instant.
Sam Carr, our deputy sheriff, immediately
arrested Yandell, and now has him in charge
A diagram Of the house was executed, name!
of witnesses taken, and the body arranged
for funeral. The inquest will be held as sooI
as the nearest justice of the peace esquire
sent tor) arrives.
If any new developments attend the coro
ner's jury, which probably axes place in TIN
morning, l shall not be remiss in my dutie
to the MINER and the people.
SLIDE VALVE.
P~mILIrSBrRG, Aug. 20.