The Mineral argus., 1883-08-23
BATTLE FOR LIFE

was then allaCnel 10 the leet ana
shoulders of the corpse and it was
drawn out of the hole and placed on
boards, where the body was examined
by Dr. Rawn and the jury. On
removing the clothing Of deceased
several large and ugly cuts were
one on the left side Of the
neck, a little back Of and below the .
ear, that was evidently made by a |
hatchet, severing the jugIar vein
and spinal column. On the hight
SIDE, at the wait, was a cut that pene-
uated the intes;ines and had the
appearance Of beng made by large
butcher knife, and in the back a hole
apparently made by 3S calabre bu.-
let from revolver. The left side of
the face was horribly bruised, probably
caused by dragging the corpse over the
ground or being hit by a cub or other
instrument
After a careful examination Of the
body and the above facts ascertained,
the jury proceeded to the place Of the
killing, took in the situation, and adj
journed to Esler < Dryden's builling,
where the corone IS inquest was ca led.
w. Dunton was elected foreman, and
all witnesses that knew anything as
regards evidence were summond and
testified to the following f,cts:
That the hatchet found was the
ty Of Henry Lee; that he was
seen to pass over the road between
3 and O'Clock, Monday, Aug. 18th;
that the accused was seen coming
towards Maiden a few minutes ahead
Of deceased; that a feuI existed be-
tween deceased and accused, and that
accused had been heard by two or
thIee witnesses to say that he would
XII deceased. The examining phys
ciln, D7. J. NJ Ravn, testified to
examining the body Of deceased; tat
any one O. the wounds was sufficient
to cause death. and that It was lis
belief that the deceased came TO
his death by the use Of both Ratchet
and knife and shot in the back Count
adjourned unit! 80 P. "
At the hour designated on adjourn
ment the inquest convened and the
. ju-y retired t. weigh the evidence, and
after due dedication rendered the
10 lowing verdict:
TERRIToRY oF Montana,
County OF Meagher %
At an ;nq~es. holden at Maiden,
Nleagher Co.. u. T.. on the 18Th day Of
August. 1888, before Judge loombs,
acting coroner, upon the body Of sam
Lee. a Chinese. there lying dead, by
the Jurors hereunto subsc ibed, and
sad jurors upon their olths do say:
that they find the deceased came to
his death by wounds received by sharp
. instruments. in the hands Of parties
to tie jIrors unknown:
SIGNED BY THE JURORS
On reading the verdict, the judge
discharged the jury, and the prisoners
were releasen.
In a few minutes, the release Of the
. pr soncrs had spread over town, and
feeling was strong for some decided
acton, a great many suggesting that
thev lie given twelve hours to leave
the place. While the excitenelt was
at its he'ght, G. W. Hunter took it
upon himself to swear out a warrant
for their arrest, and the freed Celes-
tials were once more taken from their
3 opium pipes and paced in the lookup.
( Judge Toombs called a Justice Court
/ to meet at 8 P. NJ. in the evening, ON
the complaint Of W. G. Hunter accus-
ing Henry Lee and Oc Tong Of muir
der.ng the deceased. After swearing
/ the accused. NJ. Huater was called to
the witness stand and stated that he
sNore out the warrant on c'rcumstan-
tai evidence and because he wanted
to see the laws enforced Severd
o.b., -;.,,..ssas wore s,-or, and fheil