The new North-west., 1888-10-12
SHOOTING At ELLlsroN.
Frank Elliott Shoots Z. A. Strand, Axel
Webbor and James james.
A crazy and Devilish Deed Without Cause.

crasy and Devilish Deed Without Cause.
Tuesday evening, just few minutes before
train time, Mr. Burns, the storekeeper at Ell.
hston, telephoned the Sheriff's Office in Deer
Lodge that man had been shot in Elliston
and to send An officer. Deputy Sheriff
George Bell, who received the message, ran
to the train, and arriving at Garrison found
the east-bound Northern Pacific was three
hours late. Meantime Sheriff Coleman was
In telephone communication, learned three
men had been shot; that the perpetrator was
freed in box car and showing fight, and
that if captured he would get short shrift.
Accompanied by Frank Conley he procured
buggy and drove to Garrison. arriving
there just as the train started, and the three
were soon in Elliston.
They found Frank Elliott, who did the
shooting, had been captured and was in
custody Of Constable Will Logan and .
couple Of other men. who had him in Burns
Il Haupts store guarding him for his security
and protection. He was brought to Deer
Lodge on the first train and Is now in jail.
The following is the account Of the affair
a. learned from the officers Frank Elliott
and partner keep ''short order," or chop
house, In Eliiston. There is a painter there
by the name Of James James. Sometime
Tuesday James had quarrel with Elliott
and knocked him down. Tuesday evening
Elliott loaded up with whisky and forty
five caliber revolver, with . lot of extra
ammunition, went down to e. A.. Strands
hotel, where Strand, q Swede named Axel
Weber, who had just come to -Elliston,
James and several other PERSONS were stapds
ing on tho sidewalk. Elliott, without 4
word, began firing. The first shot struck
Strand, the ball passing through hia body
just below the heart. The second shot
struck Webber in the knee. The third shot
grazed James head, grazing the scalp and
nipping one ear. Elliott was then pursued
by the crowd. He first took refuge in or
under box car and kept the crowd, proba-
bly, unarmed, at bay for some time The
situation getting too hot for him. he ran
from the car to a cabin some distance across
the track, where he was again surrounded by
his pursuers, and . man named Cary en-
tered the cabin to capture him, when Elliott
escaped through crack. Several shots were
fired at him and he returned the fire, finally
escaping to the timbered hills, where in the
darkness he could not be found. Meantime
G. K. johnson and T. b. Tanner, believing
he would return to his restaurant, went there
and secreted themselves in the kitchen.
About 9 o'clock, sure enough, Elliott slipped
in the back way and passed behind the bar.
johnson and Tanner sprang to their feet and
demanded his surrender, but he drew his
pistol and would probably have shot one of
them had not his partner knocked his arm
up, when they nabbed him, and with Con-
stable Logan held him prisoner until the ar
rival of the Sheriff. He was brought to Jail
on the first train.
DR.. Steele arrived from Helena about a.
m. and cared for the wounded men. Strands
wound is severe, but it is thought not neces-
sarily fatal. He is married man and re-
mains at his home In Elliston. Webber has
the more serious wound. His knee cap is
shattered, and DR.. Steele thought his leg
would have to be amputated. he was
brought to the hospital here Monday by
Messrs. johnson and Tanner. James is not
severely hurt.
Elliott does not seem much concerned
over his cowardly and infamous crime. He
says he went to kill James and missed his
man, and does not seem to realize the enor-
nifty of his offense in recklessly and devilish-
" shooting down men with whom he had
no Quarrel. 1t is pity the Grand Jury is
not in session to give him speedy justice.
DR.. J. A. Nee informed us last evening
Webber was doing nicely, and he had hopes
his leg might yet be saved.