Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-09-11
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B. ]. Sehlesinser Seriously II NOT Pa
tally Stabbed BY ]. Lien.
Yesterday afternoon the community wal
thrown into q fever OF excitement by the
announcement being made that a stabbina
ARRAY had occurred on the ruad between
Rocker and Butte by which B. J.. Schlesin-
ger. the wholesale liquor dealer under the
Masonic Temple on Park street. had been
seriouslyh not fatally injured by J.. lien,
keeper of a fruit and Vegetable stand near
" opposite o; the Masonic Temple. Thefol.
lowing facts were gathered of the ARRAY: 1t
appears the two men met accidentally in
Mr.. Bowers' saloon at Rocker to which place
both had gone on business. Mr..
Schlesinger had visited a mine in
and wal on his return home when he met
Lien in Bowers saloon. After talking to
the proprietor for some time he asked lien
to one side Inc asked him for the money
which he claimed from Ixen, and which the
latter refused to pay, when the two men
came together. Wise, the tailor, who hap
pened to be present, parted them and told
them to stop their quarrelling and to take
a drink, when apparently everything was
settled.
Both parties then started for home.
lien a little ahead :.of Schlesinger, who
soon overlook the latter, who was accom-
panied by his boy, when the quarrel was
renewed. Both jumped out of their wagons.
one with a whip in his hand. while the other
drew his knife. At this time the teams
were abandoned-Izen's by the boy, and
SchIesinger's by Wise, who was in com
pany with Schlesinger. In the meantime
the contestants had clinched and
THE DEADLY KNIFE
had done it's fearful work. Wise. who had
tried to stop the horse, being about 100
feet ahead, jumped out, and at first he
could not see them for dust. When he
reached them he was Mortified to see Sch!es.
niger on the ground and lien on top OF
him.
WITH A LARGE CLASP KNIFE
in his hand. He ran up and took len by
the arm and asked him what he was doing
and to let go. Schlesinger was lying there
helpless and covered all over with blood,
he answered, 81 will for YOU" At this
time LIENS team had started to run up
the hill. when he gave chase, while the
wounded man was brought to the city by
an express man from Burlington. He was
taken to the CITY Hall where Doctor
| Leavitt was summoned and assisted by
Doctor Schultz dressed the wounds OF the
injured man.
THE
Doctor Leavitt, thefamily physician who
| had with the assistance of DIR. Schultz
dressed SChlesinger's wounds, at the
Police Court, reports that he found one
| cut on the right arm which is not severe;
i fun nufo IN tho h. nh vhinh 70 nat coriny1o
as they are only in the flesh, one cut on
the left side just below the ribs which he
thinks is not fatal; one cut lust below the
stomach which does not penetrate to the
bowels, and one cut On the angle of the
left lower jaw extending into the neck and
escaping the arteries. This wound seems
to give him severe pain.
AS TIE NECK IS SWOLLEN
considerably, and the patient feels a good
deal of pain in swallowing nourishment.
One long cut across the forehead and
another on the upper right side OF the head
and a left hand cut which evidently had
been done by grasping the knife in his left
hand, making a total of nine cuts neither
OF which is considered fatal. Doctors
Leavitt and Schultz hope to bring the
accident occurs.
THE ARREs
Marshal Jolly was notified of the affray
and Immediately went to liens store on
West Park street expecting to find him
there. After an examination of the prem
Uses he started for the place of the encoun-
ter, taking a boy along for the purpose Of
holding the horse. When nearly opposite
the place he spi-d lien trying to repair
his wagon wheel which was off the wagon,
over 100 yards from the road. The
Marshal told lien that he was after him.
II know it," said IzeD, swell jump in"
lien at this time was 80 excited that he
could not talk for several minutes. When
he finally recovered himself he said, "Well,
Jack, don't let them lynch me. l put my
self in your care" The Marshal assured
him that he would be safe in his presence.
He wanted to ak and explain everything
to the Marshal who told him not to dis
tress himself.
The Marshal then took the prisoner to
the Police Court and made complaint
against ]. lien before Police Magistrate J.
j. Mediation for attempt to murder B. j.
Schlesinger.
ZEN A NOT GUILTY
and waived examination until Saturday,
September Is, the bail being fixed at S1O,-
900. Judge Mediation was seen last even
ing and said hat if the wounded man was
III u AN1A "oy Va ASkOSSA ASSol0 tAoV OAAlC
he should probably reduce the bail to a
much lower figure.
J. lien, the party charged with the crime,
was found in the county Jail and by the
kindness of Deputy Shortsleeves, a reporter
OF The MINER was admitted into the Jail
to see him. liens eldest daughter here met
her father. She had brought some fruit
and cigars to him. On the sight of him she
burst into tears, beirg unable to talk to
him. She finally controlled herself but
stayed in the Jail only a few moments when
she departed.
IzEN's STORY OF THE RACED
as related by him to a MINER reporter is |
al follows: Myself and boy went down to
Rocker yesterday for the purpose of ped
ding fruit and vegetables and such like.
In Rocker l went into q saloon and sold
the landlord some cigarettes and while in
in but Schlesinger and Wise, the tailor.
The landlord treated to a small beer and
l treated and Schlesinger also, and as
was an the point OF going out Schlessinger
says: lien, l want to see you" and walk
ed back to the ice box to which point l fol-
lowed him. He asked me for the money
which he said l owed him. 1 told him that
at the time we were playing poker with him
Thought l was playing with gentlemen but
have since found out that they robbed me.
With that he struck me several times and
when I tore myself from his grasp and ran
the road into a boarding house to
which point he followed me.
STONES AFTER Me.
As soon as he vent back into the saloon
my boy to get my hat which had
been lost in the scufle, and then turned
the wagon around for home. When about
mile from Rocker on the road
home Schlesinger overlook me and having
lighter wagon than mine drove past me
about 100 feet, when he stopped. schles-
niger then jumped out OF his wagon and
came towards me with a whip in his hand.
I saw him coming for me. I then jumped
out of my own wagon and gave the reins
TO my boy. With that he was on me and
struck me on the head. Here was shown
large lump on the head.) ran around
The wagon trying to escape from the whip
but could not. l IA there wal no escape
70 I drew my knife and we clinched.
"What happened then, Mr.. lien? =.
"Well, sir, my attorney has told me to
Keep my mouth shut and not say anything ]
20 any person." e
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