The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-11-28
GOSSIP IN DEER LODGE
4 Poisoning Case In nissoula County
Which Will Soon Come to Trial.


srecia, Correspondence nj the standard.
DEER LODGE, Nov. 2..-About two
months ago a man hy the name of Scry-
veneer. an employee at one Frank Way.
living ar having ~ claim near Flathcad
lake, iva Missoula county. came to his
death i'm such "a way as tai produce the i'm
preston that hc had been poisoned. Me-
Clelland Winningcr was arrested as the
person who did the poisoning ana Is now
held in durancs. vile in the Missoula Jail.
awaiting developments in the case.
Mctlclland Winuingsr came. tn Deer
Lodge two ar three years v aud took n
position as guard AT the ~pcnitcntiary. iav-
ing been recommended tai the marshal ~
Governor Leslie. He had II good character
and maintained il while in Deer Lodge,
and the only thing heard against him Is
that he was one of the most I'cn,lrin,,s
on the pcniten.iary, force: He
was man of fair education,
murderer. A few months ago winnin-
ger purchased AZ complete outfit for
rancliing. and in company with ~ conn
head lake country to take mp some land.
They took up two adjoining tracts of land
and FOG comian'o.,ship h,i,i lG,m'
the room of each being On his own claim.
One of these tracts of land had been
claimed by ~ man by tho name of Frank
upon IL. This cabin had become dilapi-
dated and Way sent the man
srtFyNGntT to TNlbf " " IL
was working AT the cabin winningcr and
friendly talk invi,c.l him To take dinner
with them. He went To- their cabin and
took dinner with them. After dinner
Winningrr and Allen offered their guest
some whiskcy. When Schryvcncr tasted
of the whisk,.y he said that il was bitter
and his hosts remarked that IL was moth
ing hut IL horclotind preparation which
asked Scryvrncr To go out with him for "a
deer hunt which, he did. When about
a half mile from the house Allen asked
Scryvcucr tn remain whert. Inc was until
Inc went and started mp ~ deer.
Allen hal proceeded but - short distance
when Scryvcncr became conscious of the
fact that he had been poisoned. He i'm
mediatc'y started for the nearest cabin
which ~, reached in ~ few minutes and
hitched up. He requested to- ic taken mt
once tn ~ certain place where he could or
expected To get am antn!utc for the poison.
After travelling a Will" Scryvencr was
thrown into paroxysrns of pam aud re-
suestssi the driver to stop, although
they wcrs within = few minute.
obtained. The COMMISSIONS were 81 FREE
sluent that lac objected to- the driver going
alone Winninycr and Allen would kill
him. He stated what had occurred al
both cabins. and gave directions as tai hi
driver.
Seymour had bccu buried two ar three
weeks when his body was ~"Shurn"d and.
h'' 'sFs ''hHf y" ~
stomach. .Winning'.r was arrested
aud placed in Jail. The sheriff
went tai tie cabin and demanded
of Allen the bottle containing the whisky,
when Allen denied that there was amy
whisky oi thc place rs they were both
temperance men. The sheriff stated that
he did not come there for fun and said i'
would have the whisky ar would arrest
Allen-Allcn then produced the bottle al
whisky, which upon being aualysizcd was
found to contain strychninc. The stoni-
ach of Srryven"r WAS placed in charge al
Professor I'raplagan of the college al
Montana. Professor T~raphagan has just
fully completed the analysis wi ich has in
Cludcd all the tests known To science. and
he says 10 grain OF s~trychininc was found
in the stomach.
Tho dinner which Scryvcncr took with
him To the cabin rsInaincd in his coat
pocket after his death, Will. his stomach,
showed that he had eaten a freshly cooked
meal.
Very little has been said so far in the
paper about this ease and why il has mot
received wider publicity il u mystery.
W%inuingcr will he defended 10y eN-(sov.
Leslie and his son, Frank Leslie. Some
of the guards still think that there must
De- some serious mistake, AS to Wiuuiugcr.
A mining meeting will bc held tonight
To appoint delegates To a mining cotvcn-
tion To meet at Helena on the 18th inst.
S'irrT State, il sick and confined To his
room.
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