The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-06-07
A FATAL QUARREL.
Silver Bow County the Scene Of An
other Murder Growing Out
Of a Dispute.
William HeaIey Fatally Stabbed BY
His Partner. William Fitzpatrick.
Over a Grub Bill.
The Murderer EndeaVors To Leave the
Country hut Is Captured Near Deer
Lodge by the sheriff

BUTTE, June Especial to the Inde-
pendent l-Another was added to the long
list of murders in Silver Bow county last
evening. William Healey and William
Fitzpatrick have been partners In the
wood cutting business in Telegraph gulch
for some months past Both men were
Canadians. Healey was p years of age
and Fitzpatrick was In the neighbOrhOOd
of 40. About a month ago the men quar-
relied in regard 70 some point in their busi-
ness and dissolved partnership. They had
a lot of wood cut, however. and did not
sell il until yesterday. The wood was
piled up in Telegraph gnlch about eleven
miles northwest sf Butte. aud the men sold
il yesterday afternoon about 3 O'Clock, and
then proceeded TO have a settlement They
then got into dispute about the grub bill,
and quite war of words ensued, which
was listened TO by one or Two of their
companions. They did not come to
blows, however, and both returned TO their
camp, situated about half a mile from
where the quarrel took place Here at
half past O'Clock the quarrel about the
settlement broke out afresh. and several
blows were exchanged. The men then
clinched and after moment Healey fell
back on the ground with two knife thrusts
in the left groin. Realizing what he had
done, Fitzpatrick escaped to the hills. The
struggle was witnessed by two wood chop
pers, who carried Healey into his cabin at
once and dispatched messenger for DIR.
Murray That gentleman at first sight
pronounced the wounds of Healey fatal.
The unfortunate man remained at his cabin
over night and early this morning was re-
moved to this city. He was taken to
the Sisters hospital about 10
O'Clock where every thing possible was
done to make his last moments easy. At
noon be died and shortly afterwards DIR.
Howard summoned cononer's jury. The
testimony elected was substantially as
given above, and the jury adjourned until
tomorrow 10 get more witnesses.
Fitzpatrick has a wife and four children
living in the vicinity of Ottawa, Canada
Healey was unmarried and has no rela-
tives in this party Of the country, so far as
is known.
Immediately after the inquest the re-
mains were removed TO Sherman's under
taking rooms, from which place the funeral
will occur tomorrow At O'Clock this
evening Under Sheriff Frank Thomas
tracked the murderer TO Warm Springs
and effected his arrest and be is now in the |
Silver Bow county jail.
HOW FITZPATRICK WAS CAPTURED.
DEER LODGE, June 6.-[SpeciaI to the |
Independent I-Wm. Fitzpatrick, who |
killed his partner in Telegraph gulch, |
Silver Bow county, last night, was captured
here this evening by Under Sheriff f. b. |
Thumaa of Ruffa uraa ann,
ing down on the train, and the under sheriff /
got oD at a station above. The under sheriff |
thought he recognized Fitzpatrick, and |
kept his eye on him. After the train killed |
Mrs. Walton and had stopped, Fitzpatrick |
still remained in his seat and did not seem |
TO notice the occurrence. The under |
sheriff then arrested him, when be |
confessed he was the man wanted. |