The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1883-08-17
THE PHILIPSBURG TRAGEDY.
Details as Developed by the Coroner's Jury.

At the inquest held on the body oil John
wenandy, in Philipsburg August l3th' the
following particulars of the Queenor-"e'
mandy tragedy were developed by witnesses
John Elderton testified that the ARRAY TOOK
place in John Rains saloon on the afternoon
of August 18th. The first he heard oil the
fuss was Wenandy saying to Quecnor' on
tried to raise Il fuss with John Taylor las
winter at Hasmarck. John Tayloris afriend
Of mine and win fight for him"
Queenor said, Taylor and me did hav"
fuss at Hasmarck but it is all settled"
Taylor, who was present, made the remark,
do not raise any fuss about that; it is all
settled"
Wenandy said, You, Quecnor, have the
reputation of being 4 fighter; just turn your
self loose"
Queenor replied, II am no fighter, but If
you wish to fight with me, go and heel your
self and come out in the street, and / will
shoot with you"
Wcnandy said, 81 am hceled; turn yourself
loose"
Taylor interrupted with the remark, "You
do not want 10 quarrel lets take drink"
Wenandy continued: "You, Queenor, are
4 friend of Dew's Robert Dew worked with
me on the hill about 4 year ago and were the
best of friends. AS soon As Dew went to
Schnepcls to work he did everything he
could TO iniurc me and lied about me. He is
Queenor replied: Dew is no particular
friend of mine"
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same place you are, and you run with him
when he was on the hills"
Queenor: II did not
Wenandy: "You did"
Quernor: Il did not"
Wenandy: "You are 4 - liar; you
did"
Queenor: You're another
Then Wenandy struck lueenor and
knocked him down. When Queenor got up
he put his hand to his eye, where Wenandy
had struck him. Queenor then stepped to
the door, then turned around and saw We
mandy pulling his coat. Queenor says, "You
will, win YOU" and pulled his pistol, and
shot Wenandy. Wenandy had made one or
two steps back from Queenor. l saw Queen
or draw the pistol and fire at Wenandy. Did
not see the latter have any pistol. should
Judge both men were under the influence of
liquor. Think Wenandy was the better man
of the two Do not think Wenandy would
have killed QueenOr with his fist.
Joseph Boucher testified ia confederation
of the quarrel, and said Queenor's face ap-
peared bruised after he was struck. Gas soon
as Queenor got up he fred at Wenandy. At
the report of the gun Wenandy fell between
me and the stove. Did not hear Queenor
make any threats tn at he would shoot We
mandy. After Queenor got up wenandy at
tempted to pull his coat. think Wenandy
noticed something, for he began to try to get
out of the way. Did not see Wenandy ex
amined to see if he had any arms. ARRAY
occurred about or p. m. Believe both men
We're under the influence of liquor"
John W. Duff testified substantially in cor
roboration of Elderton's statement.
DIR. c. n. Bowie testified that between
and 3 p. m, August 18th, he was called tosee
the deceased, John Wenandy. He was lying
on the floor in John Rams saloon, bleeding
very profusely from the head. On examina-
ton found n ball or bullet had entered the
right parietal bone, passed through both lobes
of the brain, and out through the left TEN.
poral bone. The wound was sufficient to
cause death. He seemed completely para
lyzed. Do not think he spoke after being
wounded
The coroner's jury summoned by Acting
Coroner Thomas, consisting of Nicholas
Connolly, John Hickey, James Salliger,
Robert Sutherland, Benjamin Pier, and
John G. Mclean found that John Wenandy
came to his death by a pistol shot fired by
"Wm. Queenor with felonious intent"