Great Falls tribune., 1889-06-22
jlE JUDITH CRIME.
uHEsT OF JAMES WILBEH BY
CiARy AND HAMILTON TODAY.
htense Excitement all Through the
Judith Region - startling
Chain Of Circumslantial
Evidence.


rn1BuNE.lEThe excitement regarding
lie discovery of the five bodies on Tues
lay in the Judith river continues. Adj
ance sheets Of the Argus, issued today
ky: " The bodies OF two men. two
omen and child were taken from the
yer up to Tuesday afternoon and
,oroughly examined by the coroner.
Iii came to their death by violence. The
go women were shot, 1ne as before de-
ribbed and one through the left hand
BID through the head, apparently enter
the eye and coming out at the back
the head; one man was shot through
6e heart and the other was killed by
wing his head crushed with dull instru-
lent, while the child, a girl of about six
Jars, showed no marks of violence and
is presumed she was strangled TO death.
ll the bodies were well, if not richly
essed and considerable jewelry, such
finger and ear rings, breast and scarf
hs, were found on their persons, indi-
ting that they We're comparatively we'll
lido people. At several points on the
Yer wagon tracks have been found
here a wagon has been, apparently,
cked down to the bank of the river
ID at each point there has been discov-
ed blood, wearing apparel or some
cket article, going to prove that body
Is ruthlessly thrown out into the
eam. No one, as far as heard from,
any knowledge as to who the mur-
red persons were. We have made
ery effort to ascertain where they were
I'm and the route travelled and we give
particulars as far as learned.
A STRONG CLUE.
b. w. Morgan, who is freighting be-
ben Lewistown and Great Falls, was in
kn yesterday and says he camped on
hse creek at noon on Sunday, June 8,
while in camp he saw wagon ap-
aching from the Judith river. When
hin speaking distance he hailed the
Ny and asked him to camp with him,
ch he did. Morgan says the team
Responds exactly with the one seen BY
er parties between Ubet and Cotton
bd creek, one horse being a large
wn, weighing about 1900, and one
kskin weighing about the same, and
Balm wagon and new cover, a buck
h pony following the wagon. The
said he was from Nebraska en- route
lilk river, and that he purchased the
~ Pr ia Billings. He was very reticent
5efused to eat or drink with Mr.. Nor
and acted very queer in that he
ld not converse with him. Morgan
arked that he was off the road when
foaching him, to which he replied that
vas looking at the country in the river
pm. Mr.. Morgan thought the man
yht beta horse thief, and consequently
extra pains to examine the horses,
found no brands on the animals, and
they are both states horses. He de
bes the man as being about 5 feet II
hes in height, weight about 175
nds, florid complexion, smooth shaven
ently, dark colored hair. The harness
new and ringed with ivory rings. He
after eating dinner and went IN the
ection of Fort Benton, and would
Pbably get there the 18th at the rate he
travelling.
ON THE TRAIL. ..
H'he sheriff and number of deputies
on Monday and are ere this on the
Il Of the villain, and we hope to be able
report his capture and incarceration by
xt week.
The whole county is reused and should
guilty rarty be apprehended now a
Pritf's posse would not protect him
pm immediate death.
Ne have just learned that the right fore
m of one of the men was marked with
Initials K in blue India ink. This
Ry lead to identification by Helena
lrties.
"a bird cage, trunk irons and looking
ass, etc,were found at the ranch of Geo.
.Leary, about three miles from town. by
u. Chowder, and brought to town last
ening. The crime was undoubtedly
pmmitted at that place on the night Of
lne 7th.