Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1886-08-11
HARRY FOOTE'S SUDDEN END.
The Fatal Sensation That Startled
Butte At an Early Hour
This. Morning.
An Intoxicated and Violent Miner DIE
Under Rather Peculiar Cir.
cumStanCes.
Was His Demise Natural or Otherwise
Fall Particulars Of Very
Remarkable Case.

under very peculiar circumstances at 1:3O
O'Clock this morning in the Milwaukee Beer
Hail. on West Broadway, and "Sei)or"
Martin, another miner of English birth,
was arrested on suspicion OF having caused
his death. The circumstances of the case,
as::told by a number Of men who were in the
saloon at the time, are as follows:
A VIOLENT MAN.
Martin and crowd OF other men were in
the saloon when Foote entered it shortly
after midnight. He was drunk and very
quarrelsome, and challenged any man in
the house to fight him. Nobody accepted
his def, and he grew SO violent that some
he acted like an insane man and rushed at
his advisers with his fists squared threaten
ingly. Martin was one Of the men again1t
whom he seemed to bear a spacial hatred.
and he chased him out upon the street and
struck at him viciously. Martin kept out
Of his reach, however. until several OF the
men came out of the saloon and to some
extent pacified the infuriated man. The
entire party re-entered the saloon, and in
q few moments Foots was in another
paroxysm of rage, swearing and shouting
like q madman. He became 50 unsoyern.
able that several of his friends seized him
and threw him upon the floor. Hsneverrose
alive. He struggled for few minutes. and
then, with hurried gasp, sank limp and
lifeless in the arms of those whe held him.
Such is, in substance, the story told by
several of the men who Witnessed the affair,
but they either did not know or did not
desire to reveal the names of those who
held Foote, ....
WHEN he EXPIRED.
The men in the saloon could not believe
that Foote had died, but thought that he
had merely tainted, and applied such rem
edies as were at hand to resuscitate him.
They threw water upon the pallid face,
tore open the shirt-collar and vigorously
famed the head and bosom until they be-
came thoroughly alarmed at the i'll success
of their efforts and then they sent for q ply.
sician. When DR.. Sarchet arrived on the
scene he found that Foote was beyond his
aid, and after satisfying himself thoroughly
that the man was dead told the police
officers present to notify the Coroner that
his services were needed. The body was
stretched upon q couple of tables in the
saloon, where it was surrounded by a.
throng of men, many OF whom were intoxi-
Gated.
MARTINS ARREST.
Officer Carlton was the first policeman to
learn of the fatal occurrence, and he hur
ried to the spot. After brief inquiry he ar
rested ''Sailor" Martin and turned him
over to Officer Smith a. soon IS that oflt"
Ger joined him. Martin was subsequently
released. He deelares his innocence Of being
in any way responsible for Foote's sad
end, and d majority OF the men who
were in the saloon at the time ex-
pressed their willingness to swear that
Martin did not even lay his hand upon
Eoote, although the latter gave him great
to do so.
THE DEAD MAN.
Foote was q native Of Cornwall, and
about 40 years OF age. He leaves wife
and four children, who reside on East Park
street, near the Silver Bow mill. Among
! hose who knew him, deceased bore the
reputation of being an extremely violent
man when under the influence OF liquor,
but quiet enough when sober.
The remains were removed this morning
to Singers Undertaking Establishment,
and to-day an inquest will be held by
Coroner W hitford. A post mortem will
probably be held to determine the cause
OF death, as the only external marks visi-
BILE are few scratches on the neck. To.
morrow's MINER will contain the result OF
the inquest.