The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-03-21
MILR0Ys ON THE SHOOT.
Disputed Ground Again Nearly the Cause
OF Bloodshed.


OF Bloodshed.
DEER LODGE. March 20.-ISpecial to the
independent l-From number OF citizens
from willow Creek, the scene OF the re-
cent Mllroy-Dooley killing, IL is learned
that on last Sunday there occurred one Of
most disgraceful and hlgh-handed outrages
that has yet taken place in that vicinity,
already so famous FORTS many sensations,
Before his death Mr.. Dooley requested
that bis body be sent to Lynn, Mass, the
home OF his relatives, for burial. Last
Sunday the funeral services were
held at the Dooley residence.
after which large concOurse OF
friends conveyed the body In procession TO
Drummond, from which polntthe body was
shipped.
After placing the body on the cars the
people composing the funeral cortege
started for their homes. A nuInvuI VI the
neighbors followed the vehicle containing
Mrs. Dooley and her children, intending 10
stop at the Dooley residence before going
TO their respective homes. In order TO
reach the D0oley residence II Is necessary
10 pass through a lane between the Dooley
and Milroy ranches. This lane Is claimed
by both parties, and is really
the piece Of ground that caused
the trouble between the two factions
In which 30 much blood has been shed.
When Blair King, who was driving the We
hicle In which was Mrs. Dooley and chill
dren. turned into this lane, he was con-
fronted BY three Winchester rifles In the
hands OF Th0s Milroy, his step-son and
another man, whose name could not be
learned. Milroy told King II he attempted
| 10 20 through the lane they would kill the
whole outfit. BY this time another wagon
In which Judge Millen and several others
we're riding, turned into the lane, and they,
too, were covered with the guns and COM
manded TO turn back, Judge Millen tried
10 demonstrate with them. but they would
not listen, and swore they would kill
the first person that attempted 10 pass
through the lane. What would have been
the result Is bard 10 conjecture, but several
others OF the funeral party hove In sight at
this juncture. Seeing the new arrivals the
Milroy party rode OF threatening rs they
went After they were out OF sight the
Dooley party proceeded through the lane
without further trouble.
The Milroy party we're all duly sober.
and this fresh evidence Of their malice can
only be attributed 10 the prompting OF q de-
pfaved and yillianous nature. The resi-
dents OF the valley unite In denounclng the
Milroys, who, not satisfied with having
murdered the husband and father, have re-
sorted TO this dlsgrAceful method 10
| terrorize tho sorrowing widow and her
| fatherless children. Many an 0ld-timer, OF
which Willow creek has more than its
/ share, In discussing this outrage, has been
seen TO heave sigh and long for the days
OF '63 when such offenses were dealt with
without res0rtlng ~ the red tape of law.
III IL is true that coming events cast
their shadows before" another Willow
creek killing may be looked for ere the
flowers bloom In the spring.
The preliminary examination OF L. 5.
M,lroy Is In progress and will probably
last until 10 morrow night
D0oley's will was made just previous 10
| his death and shows him to have been very
| well OF. He bad two rsnches In Missoula
county and was the owner of real estate In
| MissouIa. His Willow Greek ranch, his
horses, cattle and other real Interests, 20.
gether with money on deposit and money
loaned, show him 10 have been worth be-
tween 5000 and 100000. The property
is left 10 his wife and children, six In mum
| Der.