Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1885-1890, 1885-12-19

several months ago, hstWeen two neigh
bors named Bates and Gum, in which
the latter got the contents OF q shotgun in
his arm, while the former skipped, as it
was supposed, to re1ain until the affair
bowed over. But recent Developments
lave came to the surface which are Of
such q serious nature that it is not proba
Bile that he will care to return to Mon
tana. It seems he married g widow lady
! with two daughters, before he came here,
and Il Of the girls, who is Q scarcely "A
years Of age, and in a very interesting
condition, claims her step-father had for
five years previous to his departure last
| summer held criminal relations with her,
| and that under threats of death, had fore
ed her to be silent. This is certainly one
Of the most revolving crimes which the
criminal annals of Montana has ever fur
nished, and if the author can be appre-
hended, he should receive the full panal
ty which the law %infiicts. Our informant,
who is perfectly reliable, says that the
people in that section are incensad over
the affair, and it is just possible thatif he
should show up that he would be sum
MARTY deslt with.
The Fogo Tragedy.
P. II, Hughes gives US the following
particulars Of q fatal shooting ARRAY which
occurred at Yogo on the 10Th inst, in
which Bill Lindsay vas shot and killed
by a negro named Willis Rose. The kill
ing was tbs outgrowth Of q mutual dis
like between the two principals, and
trouble had been brewing between them
for a couple Of weeks previous to the
time the shooting occurred. 1t seems
Rose came to the camp from White Sui
pbur Springs at the instance Of g lady Of
his complexion, who feared her claim
would be jumped. Upon alighting in the
camp, Rose gave the people to understand
that he was a bad man, and incurred
their dislike from the very start. He
brought a team Of horses with him from
the Springs which he kept shut up in a
stable, feeding them only oats, and during
the day the tragedy occurred $ petition
was circulated among the miners for sig
natures, asking Rose to picket the horses
out 50 they could get something TO est,
and it seems Lindsay was very sctige in
securing names to this remarkable docE-
meut, which, however, was destroyed be
fore the time decided upon to present it
to Rose. However, Rose learned Of the
matter, and went into the saloon where
Lindsay was, and they were about to fight
when friends interfeTed, and they we're
separated, Rose going to another saloon
about $50 yards distance, and whils stand
ing in front Of the building, Lindsay fired
s shot at him from the door of his cabin
which is near the saloon whore the troub-
le first originated. Rose ran into the sa-
loon and Selling 8 Needle gun, came out
and got behind q WooQ-pile, and opened
fire on Lindsay, who vas sitting on the
floor just inside the door of his cabin.
His shot YVES badly aimed; taking effect
in the door casing of tie cabin. Lindsay
returned the compliment With bis repeat
er, which few wide Of its mark. Rose
again fired, this time his shot took effect,
the bullet striking Lindsay in the side,
and penetrated both lungs. He died in
less than ten minutes. Rose was arrested
and at his examination bsfore Justice
Wright was placed under $1,000 to appear
befors the grand jury. Lindsay IS an cid
timer and well known throughout the
Territory,