Daily Yellowstone journal. [volume] (Miles City, Mont.) 1882-1893, 1883-12-27

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there indented with foot prints, indi-
eating that the struggle had its con-
mcncenent there, and close by dis
covered pick axe Oh the handle of
which was blood. From there he dir
covered the bloody trail indicating
that the body had been dragged from
that point into the house. The sill Of
the door attestcd to the deed with The
imprint in blood of the villains hand.
His victim was entirely disrobed aud
his bloody garments were found be-
tween the mattresses yet wet with his
lilies fluid and seemed To have been
searched, and placed there 10 conceal
the murderer's motive. His hat
proved the fact that he was slaughter
ell with his clothes on, as il was per
loratcd in u spot 10 correspond with
the hole in the victims head. The
remains were then placed in the
charge of Fred Routhier who brought
them i'm town. After viewing this
sickening scene. Louis King question
ed * cry Eagle and while doing
50 noticed blood on his coat and con-
cluded that it would be well to place
him under arrest Ia await further de
velopments, which he did. On arriy-
ing at the Jail and searching the pris-
oner blood WAS noticed un his shirt as
well and the purse in his pocket con-
tanning 500 in silver also had the
stains of blood thereon This H. cold
and diaboiicai murder that suggests
that the most strenuous efforts should
be put forth To unearth. The victim,
Daniel Mccarthy, is an old man who
has been working on the Northern
Pacific railroad rs "a SECTION hand and
was thought harm!cs. aud inotltnsive.
At an imquisition holden AT Mil"s
City in the county Of Custer on the
18th day Of December y. d., 1883 be
fore me. W. T.. Cottcr, ji-iice Of the
peace acting for and performing tine
duties of coroner al the said county,
upon the hoG. Of Daniel McIarihy,
there lying Il I'D, by ia, jurors, whose
names are !Iereunto subscribed, the
said Juror, upun their oaths ,io say
that the said Daniel NJ Carihy, upon
the n!.ht Uf December "A came L.
his death Icy means ui blows upon The
head made by some pointed or edged
instrument in the hands or possession
Of n party or parties, To the jury UNI
known. In testimony whereof the
said Jurors hay" hcrrunto set their
hands this 18th day Of December lrN.'.
Arthur II. O'Connor, Harry II. Ger
rish. Harry :. Richards, Charles
Becker. John MoOrhead, Arthur
Goodrich, subscribed and sworn to
before me this 26th day Of December
A. d., lsS3 W. L. Cottcr, justice ofthe
peace.
In an interview with William +.
Goggin 10y Il JOURNAL, representative
in jail yesterday, lac stated that the
deceased Daniel Mccarthy had asked
him to let him Mccarthy spend the
winter on his ranch which he con-
scented to; that they had never had n
quarrel, and on the morning Of the
{ tai day had taken breakfast together,
aud that before coming tOtown he had
asked Mccarthy If he wanted any
thing and was asked to bring a drop
OF liquor, which commission he carried
out. When asked IL he got full he re-
piled that lac did. He further inform
ed the scribe that on arriving at the
shack il was 50 dark that he stumbled
over the inaniinate form of Mccarthy,
and was amazed on lighting the candle
/ at the sight which met his gaze; that
being hungry he built "A fire and cook
ed himself some supper, consisting OF
| tea, soup and meat, and then journey
ed into Miles to inform the proper
authorities Of the murder; but was I'M
able TO say ut what time he arrived at
. the shack or at what time he reached
I Miles City. When Intercepted ms ia
! how he accounted for the blood Ola his
coat, shit aud money purse, which
was evidence before the coroner's. jury
he denied that there were any stains.
He seemed quite unconcerned and
talked quite intclligently.
An autopsy was held on Daniel Me.
earthly at 4 O'Clock yesterday after.
noon 10y DR.. j. Jay Wood, in the pre-,
sencc of quite number ot people.
Upon examination Of the head and
body DIR. Wood found seven scall
wounds and many flruises on the body
aud on removing the brain, which by
| tho way WAS very Iarpe H. WAS found