The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1889-09-21

cartridges, one right over the barrel, and
three loaded cartridges. The Witness said
II was a smith d Wcsson :a-calibcr self
v. :. Clifford. of rs Montana street. said :
II roosn IN the front room ON the ground
floor and was there about . o'clock. I
heard "a man come i'm and go up stairs. I
heard words and n losrd scufiie. could
not distinguish the words. I heari two
ASK Frank wha, the ,r"%bis was up ,here.
me and ! xus.: have -Sa.
and saw Lewis standing on the stairs hc
said: Come up stairs with mc, ! have
shot him and CUES. I've killed him. I
said; Il guess ! will 90 for a doctor He
still breathing. He was lying on his brrast
with his head over the ihrrshoii. Lewis
said they had had u row. He had the piss
tol iu his hand all the time. While l went
for a doctor IN. changed his clothes. Then
he said something about giving himself up
and went out. There WAS ~ lamp in the
room. The -cuiiis was very loud. Quits.
"a racket was clicked mp"
tana street talking To DIR. Gum soon after
= o'clock when l heard two r,'purts
like pistol reports. only faint.
Lewis said johnson sworc he would Kill
him and had struck him and he had shot
, him. h as asked s;,, IN. to TIlh mp !" til"
Owen Williams of the firm of Williams
4 Sauvcli". identified the b..ly as that ~
s:As and Johnson about . O'clock. Mr..
Williams knew of no relatives or friends
Of Jchnson. He Thought about SD was
clothes at the time of his death.
Johnson came tn this city from Helena
a few weeks ago.. The inquest was con-
A. SrANpAKD IMPORTER had an i'm
terview with Lewis, who was
dS.iGs s r w;a~ X. nrs .,,.r his .,,, GO. in H.
H. o fine looking young man, 81 light COM
plexion, muscular frame and kindly ex-
preston. His face was swollen with
weeping and he gave every evidence OF
himself. He would NOT state where his
by birth. He left his home, somewhere in
Montana two years ago. He has lived in
brothers aud sisters and believes his
father and mother are still alive,
though he has not had any
He hoped they would not hear of his pres
ent terrible plight. He said he had never
known johnson until he came to work In
Williams shop about two weeks ago.
They had always agreed since lolxing to-
Rether until yesterday. when they guar
se;T J"Hm-u% ssa.mssi !" y" aim"s, INSANE
with rage and openly and frequently
Threatened tn q him." Lewis said:
Nudn tbN u litAI ht w ~ ttte
poor fellow harm. hut when he camc
home Tonight of course l knew he WAS
mad at me-. for y: said at the shop he
room and grabbed me. l asked him tn lct
me alone. but knew there was going 4"
he trouble for he seemed crazy with anger.
showed him away from me. but
he caught mc again and struck
me. When I got away from him about the
far as I could, hoping tn shut the door bs-
tween us. He rushed at ms and made amn-
ton as IL TAI draw n revolv.r from his hip
pocket. as Thought. and i'm a. second j
drew my revolver. which I always carry,
and shot him. i don't know whether my
gt,, went off twice ar not. was so cxcit.si.
My God! ] hope the people won't think ]
am "A murderer at heart. / never intended
tai kill him, but was afraid of him. and
from his threats and actions. was sur"
he had "A pistol and intended tO shoot nic.
! wish now ! had been the victim, though
! am innocent of any intention q" commit
murder"
Lewis during the interview gave evil
dence of great mental suffering and sor-
row.. A reporter interviewed
Mr.. r.. j. Reid. bookkccysr at Williams &
SauvelIc's butcher shop, ON West Park
street. where both young men worked.
Mr.. Rc,d said Lewis is "a young man OF
unusually good habits. He does not
drink and is of - very generous and kind
hearted disposition. Lewis has worked Ina
the shop since last April and has never
yesterday. when Johnson attacked him
and violently abused him. Reid says
Lewis did his best to avoid u quarrel with
Johnson. Lewis told Reed tonight that
Johnson had threatened tai plug him. Lewis
seemed anxious to avoid johnson. and
asked Reid where he could find Police
man James. az hr was afraid. johnson
was looking for trouble. johnson also
appeared like "a quiet fellow. MIR. Reid
said. but "a man evidently of very violent
temper.
Al I I'D o'clock this Saturday inorning
the coron.r's jury rendered "a verdict i'm
accordance with the facts, that Johnson
came to his death 10y IA shot from "A re-
volvcr in the hands of Lewis.
See d.. j.. Heunessy Mercantile Co.'s
press goods and pushes AT Al cents.