The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-07-19
4 HORRIBLE TRAGEDY.
aruARRISON FIRES THREE TIM ELS
AT MISS CUTLER.
,sv the Cause Of the Shooting-The
would-be Murderer Lynched py
the Mob.

no,oar on the coach which brought the
,av,s 10 Bozeman, of the attempted muir
der and lynching in the Yellowstone
,,ouev last week, VIC CLEAN the following
uorticulars of the terrible affair: Joe
Harrison, the victim Of the mob, was a
rooident of Sweet Grass, and q brother
If Wade Harrison and Al. Harrison,
who live in the anne vicinity, the latter
holding the position of deputy sheriff Of
Garlatin. Miss Cutler, from Minneapo-
Us. Mimi, the young lady upon whom
the cowaIdly attack was made, Tor some
fine plst has been school teacher IN the
Sweet Grass district, md made her home
;. with the amily Of Wade Harrison. As
near as MIR. Blaine could learn the facts
ofthe tragedy ere suh5t; ntially as fol-
lows:
Young Joe Harrison had met Miss
CntIer at MINNEAPOLIS, had correspond
ed with her afterwards. and when the
volng lady n to M.nt;na showed
her 70 much attention that the two were
rc~ported 10 be engaged to be married.
Probably II trouble occurred between
them, for whtn young Harrison called
q n Miss Cutler IN the morning OF the
Fourth Of July to invite her to SO with
him 10 & dance to be given IN that
evening", he met with a decided refusal,
the Young lady saying that If she went
at all she would go with Mr.. and Mrs.
wa III, ,rs.cs, Sha 9PpGTdln piE accom-
panied that gentleman and Wiz TO the
ball, and during the evening Joe HaIrl-
son asked her to dance, out was reused.
He then asked her to go into supper
with him and again met with a decided
nagntive. II il then stated that Harrl-
son attempted to commit suicide by
drowning himself in the river, but the
act was prevented by some OF his themes
On the morning Of July 9th he calico 10
his brothers house and asked to see MISS
C,1tler. and when that lady appeared
the Young fitnd drew his revolver md
fired three shots at his helpless victim
before the weapon was knocked out OF
his hand, and he was thrown down
md secured by parties the o o,
the shooting and the screams 81 Miss
| Cutler had brought to the room. Ihe
balls ALL took effect CT Miss Cutters ltr-
s0n-one ia the arm, another III Tie
neck. and the third entered the body
somewhere in the neighbOThood OF Tie
left breast. 1t il uncertainilth W0NndeN
Young lady is yet alive, but from all tina
could be learned the in, uries received
were not considered necessarily 1alai
Zoe. Harrison, after the shooting, Was
taken in charge by an officer, ana con
viewed Immediately to the store Ut BIZ
Timber, where he was placed undel
heavy guard, to protect hInl from III
firiated crowds that threatened lynch
ing.
Parties on The w~estern-bound coaci
reaching Big Timber Friday, july TN
were Just in time to see the body OF 10
Harrison taken from the Beam IRON
which il had been let dangling by I'd
merciless crowd who, sometime the pre-
yious night or nthe early morning, ila'
takpn swift Justice into its " hapds
The lynchers, all masked, had surprise
the guards OF the prisoner, forced them
throw down their arms, then placea
pno.,ed lariat around Harrison's neck
mounted him on u store box, threw II
rome over % pro, Getting beam OF the oo1io
ing and then, kicking away the rue
nlatform. launched the I'm ortunate hi
eternity. The moment the rope uSh'
ened. Harlison's body was filled VII
bullets by "a volley fired. from the guy
ofthe lynehers, and death must haV
been instantaneous. The self-cohst
futed executioners were reported tohaN
been In large numbers, but they q
Quietly separated after their work WI
done. and although many have su
melons, there is no clue to theirldentll
Shortly after the coach continued ca !
journey, Al. Harrison was met on u
wav home from Bozeman. d s'as
driver asked him if he had heard u
news? No said he, what news
| WHY. Joe has shot the school marin
What ?u said Harrison, jumping lfol
his wagon and letting his four horses
uJoe what?u .Joe has shot the scno
,narm.u The man seemed dazed ar
repeated the question several time
When the news of his brothers hangl1
was told him, he gave a great cry-M
rt rao 1naIo Then might