The new North-west., 1888-12-07
REMARKABLE MURDER IN ANACONDA.
For Which . Lewd Woman, the State Of
Rhode Island and Drink are Re-
sp0nsible.

The following account Of one of the most
remarkable and unprovoked murders that
has occurred in the territory, is reproduced
from tho Anaconda correspondence of the
Miner:
Sunday night about II o'clock, in one of
the houses of ill.fame west of Main street,
Rosa Bennett shot and wounded Frank P.
Graver, who is q carpenter and has worked
at his trade here every since the town was
started. He had been sober, quiet and hard
worker during all the time. Last Summer
he sold to Kendall & Co. mine for SIS 900,
placing him in position where he could
follow the bent of his desires, that of pros
pecting, without having to work for wages.
He was man about IS years of age, and
was we'll read in different branches Of learn.
ver'S statement was as follows:
He was in Rose Bannetts house on Sunday
night. The conversation turned on the race
run at the track above town that afternoon,
and from that it became diverted to politics.
When he mentioned Rhode Island, Rose
said she would bet $50 there was no such
place. Graver put up his money in the hands
of Maud Leonard, who went out to find if
there was such place as Rhode Island. She
returned saying there was a State by that
name. Rose thereupon sald she meant city
and not State.
Maud Leonard, seeming to think there
was dispute brewing, handed the stakes
over to Hose and went out. Graver then
laughed al Rus0 telling her he did not want
her money and to give him his money and
no ho 1af< <ho
but returned IN minute or so with a revol-
yer in her hand. Graver laughed at her
again thinking she was only joking and had
no intention of using it, but at this instant
Rose Bennett raised the weapon taking de-
liberate aim, and fred the fatal shot.
1t struck the victim about an inch to the
left of the navel and buried itself in his
bowels. 1t is impossible to toll whether any
of the intestines are ruptured or not If this
should be the case it will be impossible for
him to recover.
The Bennett woman was ordered to aDpear
at the ante mortem examination, but it was
Judge FitzPatrick ordered her to be brought
in drunk or sober. This was done and she
showed no signs of being drunk. In the
cross examination conducted by tho prisoner
she tried very hard to break Graver's story
down, but all her efforts were in vain, aud
his statement stands as given by HIM with
out change from first to last.
Maud Leonard was placed under bond to
appear as witness whenever the Judge calls
on her to do so. 1t is said that another wit.
ness, man, is being vigorously sought after.
and will no doubt be on hand when the pre-
liminary trial comes off.
LArER.-Graver died this evening and the
inquest will take place tomorrow.
A Coroner's Jury called to inquire into the
death of Frank II. Graver, found that he
came to his death from pistol shot, with
out cause or provocation, at the hands of
Rose Bennett. She was arraigned before
Judge FITZPATRICK, Tuesday afternoon, j.
r. Boarman, Esq. appearing for the territory
and J. w. Barker, Esq. for the defense. The
two principal witnesses were Frank Hadley
and Maud Leonard. Before the prosecution
had proceeded far, the defense waived ex-
animation and the defendant was committed
to Jail at Deer Lodge, without bail, to answer
to the Grand Jury. The two witnesses were
held in the sum of $3.50 each, to appear as
witnesses before the Grand Jury, which, un-
less the terms are changed, will not meet
here until next May. The defendant is said
to be coarse looking, pock-marked woman
of about 25 years