The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-13
MURDER ON The TETON.
Albert Hunt Shot and Killed Oh The
Prairie.
Ills Dead Body and that Of his Horse
Found Twelve Miles from
TiS Lcnlo.
Tho Deed Supposed TO be the Work Of a
Band of Horse Thieves.

Cha9 Rich1On came into Benton yeS-
terday morning and brought the news
that his pa tner, Albert Hunt, had been
found on the prairie dead, with two bull
let holes in him. A RIVER PRESS rep
rcsentative met Mr.. Richton and from
BIN gained the following particulars:
Richton & Hunt, w"o are engaged in
the sheep business on the Teton about
forty-five miles from Benton on the Old
Agency ro q, had missed five OF their
horses, and after searching for them on
the range they generally run on, came
to the conclusion that they had strayed
or been driven Off Sixteen days ago
Mr.. Hunt announced his intention Of
making an extended and thorough
search for them and started out, saying
that he would probably be gone at least
q week if he did not find them before.
But when ten days had elaysed NJ :.
Richton became une sy at his continued
abst nee and sent his man out 10 look for
him, telling him to 90 By the settlements
and he might perhaps hear of him. The
man went to 26-Mile SIP ings and from
there to The Lake station, but hea d no
tidings At the Lake he was told that
horse thieves had been around, and hal
had o little affair with two OF the Mon
tana Cattle comrany's herders who had
caught them trying to get away with
some horses The thieves had fired at
haG
ruo them into the station. 1t was sal
that they had a large number Of horses
with them.
From here the man went to Sun Riy-
er, where, after telling his story, he was
told his best show to find the missing
man was to make toward the hill 8. He
started across the country on Saturday
last, in the direction Of the Teton, and
when about twelve mile from home,
near what Is called Grass lake, came
onto the dead body Of MFR. Hunt The
horse the man was riding took fright at
the sight, and jumping fell forward on
its breast, nearly unseating his rider,
and in regaining its feet started like mad
for home 1T was all the man could do
to hold him. He rode directly to the
ranch and informed Mr.. Richton, who
Immediately got q wagon and went after
the remains Of poor Hunt. q on reach
ing the place an examination showed
that he had beer shot twice, once III the
stomach and again in the thigh. The
xN,bi all hal haI fDlnG
about a quarter of mile from the spot,
in the direction of the ranch, cold and
stiff, with two bullet holes in her.
From the appearances OF the bodies of
man and horse it was evident that they
had been dead for some time, and the
supposition is that he had met the horse
thieves on the first day after leaving
home, that they had the horses he was
hunting, and on his attempting to take
them they had deliberately killed him
for the sake of the animals and to pre-
vent him giving tn III away. 1t is sup
posed that after he was shot from his
hor G, The animal started on a run for
home, and that as its arptar nee
without its rider would give, the alarm
it was followed and killed, thus giving
them q chance to get long start before
their fiendish deed was discovered. The
murderers had taken the saddle and bri
die from the horse and a buffalo Overcoat
and the field glasses from the body o.
their victim, whose pockets they also
rifed
Mr. Rehton took the body of his un
fortunate partner home and Immediate,
started for town and notified the author
tiles. Coroner Kelly left yesterday fo
the ranch to hold the inquest. lie wa
accompanied by j eff Talbert, whom, W.
believe, went as deputy sheriff to lool
up the case. The murderers, however
must have two weeks start, and ar
doubtless long ere this in Her Ma sesty'
domiaions. The chances are not yer.
favorable for their discovery and convic
ton.
Mr.. Richton left for home yesterda.
afternoon, taking with him coffin 70
the remains.
Mr.. Hunt was q young m only z
years of age, and bore mo 4 excellen
reputation. He was just gett ng goo'
start in life, and had recent y sent TO
his aged father and mother, who arrive
from Nebraska about two weeks befOr