Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-02-05

there was life at stake, his own, rs
it is very probable that Con would
have had no hesitancy in taking il af-
ter O'Neil had returned with the pro-
visions, on the supposition that the
officers had been notified. and conso.
quently fearing that his arrest was
soon to follow. But on the return OF
O'Neil, accompanied by two faithful
protectors OF tho Inv. Officer Bashaw
and Mr. J. II. Mcfarland. the pro-
visions were taken Immediately into
hs cabin. the Murphys' apparently
thinking that all was we'll.
now IT WAS ACCOMPLISHED.
The party arrived at point short
distance from whero the Murphys
were secretcd. and here the officers
left their team and walked to O'Neil's
house. This was done without being
observed from the cabin. They then
went to the back part OF the cabin.
UNcil in the meantime wes on the
inside rcrfecting arrangements. AZ
ter he had delivered over the provjs-
ions he told Jack Murphy to go out
and put up his (O'Neil's) team, as he
was very cold. jack went on his mis-
sion and O'Neil stepped out and in
formed the officers that everything
was ready. O'Neil went into the
cabin again, followed closely by the
officers, and Immediately grabbed
Con by the wrists and threw him to
the floor. Con nt the time WIS al
most loaded down with instruments
of death, consisting Of four SIX shoot
crs ana Il Winchester. He threw Con
down and held him with Il vice grasp,
Murphy at the same time uttcring n
sroan that nearly paralyzod the spec
tators, the officers having followed
closely upon the heels of O'Neil. He
was Immediately handcuifed and was
comparatively speaking rendered as
harmless Us Il child. The prisoners
were taken to tho Half Way House,
which is about ii miles from hero on
the east, and carefully watched for
the night.
On Tuesday morning when the
party were making preparations to re-
turn to Helena, Bashaw took the
handculf from Cons hand in order to
lot him put on his oyercoat, DIcf'ar-
land in the meantime going out TO
hitch up the team. leaving only Ba-
shaw in the room with Con, who
showed signs of nervousness, which
caused the officer to be Il little suspi-
cious of tie prisoners movements.
Hashaw walked towards the door with
his back towards Murphy, and on
turning around Con confronted him
with Il 22- calibre Smith & Wesson e.
shooter and ordered Bashaw to hold
up his hands. Bashuw. who is u man
of indomtabe courage. drew his pis-
tol and was in the act of firing when
Cons gun went off, striking Bashaw
in the back Of his hand, producing Il
very painful wound. Murphy then
stepped to the back OF the room, both
men firing several shots apiece with
out any further damage.
Bashaw then stepped out OF tho
door and Con passed into another
room and went up stairs into Il small
closet. Mcfarland came To Bashaw's
assistance as soon as possible, and AZ
ter the location of the hiding place of
Murphy was asccrtained, Bashaw and
Mcfarland stood guard at the stair
way. and ONeil having been sent for,
WAS ordered by the officers to fire at
the place in the building where Con
was. He sent two shots there, one of
which, as Con aftcrward remarked,
came devilish near his nose, knocking
his pipe out Of his mouth. Con then
hallowcd down that il Bnshaw would
come up he would surrender, but this
was not done. and Con's brother, who
hnd sat quietly in the room during
all the disturbance was sent up and
brought his brothers weapons and
was followed by Con who was then
securely handcuifod and bound.
As the men wer" about to start to
Helena with their prisoners, 4 party
OF ten men came up and the Murphys
were turned over to them, and they
Policeman Bnshaw proceeded home
ward. Whom the party were within
four miles Of this city, they were mot
by another crowd Of determined men,
who demanded that Con Murphy be
turned over to them. Officer Bashaw
at first refused to do SO, bat was un-
able in his condition to defond tho
prisoner and could not resist the
mob, and Con Was taken from the
sleigh and stood up before crowd OF
men We're determined to take justice