The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1889-08-10

The latter part of July 1883, Geo. Bryson
and Annie Lnndstrom came 20 Helena and
took rooms with Mrs. Sarah Bennett. No,
80 Bridge street. He said they were from
Minneapolis. BrysOn introduced the wo-
man as his wife While at Mrs. Bennetts
they were continually quarreling and
Mrs Bryson told Mrs. Bennett frequently
that she was afraid Of her life. She sail
brysOn was continually asking her for
money; that he gambled il away. and
she would not let HIM have but q little at
time, enough 10 procure his meals. She
told Mrs. Bennett she was so afraid
that her husband would rob and
leave her; that she had her money (she led
Mrs. Bennett 20 infer il was In draftsl
seWed up IN her clothing, in different
dresses, so that II BrysOn did manage 10
steal some OF il he could not procure il all.
MIS- BrySOn wore a heavy gold cham and
had a handsome gold watch. Mrs. Bennett
described the woman as apparently IS years
OF age and quite bald on the crown Of the
head, wearing a heavy switch 10 hide h.
she seemed TO be completely infatuated
with BIyson, who was about y OF - years
old. The couple remained AT Mrs. BEN
netts about two weeks.
The 18Th Of August according TO Mrs.
Trunk, the 4th OF August, according TO Mrs.
Mixture, MT. and Mrs. Bryso engaged a
room at Mrs Trunks, No. 5l6 Eighth ave
nue., the woman paying months rent IN
Mixture and Mrs. Hard wick. When Bry-
son and the woman first went to Mrs.
trunks Mrs Mixture had an adjoining
room and Mrs Hard wick q room hear by.
AT this house were repeated the quarrels
which marked their stay at Mrs. Bennettis
Mrs BrysOn and Mrs. Mixture became
very we'll acquainted, and Mrs. Mixture
did some sewing for Mrs. Bry son, making
the dress she wore when she was mur-
dered. Mrs. BrysOn frequently told Mrs
Mixture she was afraid her husband would
XIII her. The latter part of the BrysOns'
stay ~ 5l6 Eighth avenue Mrs. Mixture
Was IN room down stairs and did not hear
the quarTels, but Mrs. Hard wick did.
August q Bryson came home shortly
after noon, and at O'Clock he and Mrs
Bfy left the house together, Ostensibly
10 get their dinner. She was seen 20 leave
the house dressed in tae same clothing she
had on when her dead body WIS found in
the prospect hole. At o'clock Bryson re-
turned alone. lle went Immediately to his
room, out did not remain there long, com
ing out aod going uptown. He came back
at night and Mrs. Hard wick says was
moving around the room most OF the night,
and II he slept at all It was early In the
y orniDg. Shortly after daylight Bry son
was heard moving around taking things
from the wall, and when be went out
about O'Clock it was found that he had
packed the trunks. He came back shortly
with Joe Ky an, an eXpressman. Mrs.
HArdwick asked Bryson where his wife
was, and be told her she had. gone to
Bat1e.
When Mrs. Mixture learned that Mrs.
Bryson had left, she said il was very
strange, as she came 20 her shortly before
she left the house the day before and got
her 10 change SO bill. She gave her \
- plil and - Ia SILVER. Mrs BrysOn gave
neT the 50 DILL and told her 70 keep IL until
she returned. She put the dill in her purse
and thought it strange that Mrs. BrysOn
mad not called for Il. Then it was learned
from Mrs. Trunk that Mrs. BrysOn had
paid months room rent and that they
bad occupied the room but two weeks and
that no demand bad been made for re-
bs.e.
Three weeks went by. Mrs. Mixture
was uneasy in her mind. She suspected a
crime but didn't have shadow Of proof
Finally she concluded 10 inform the police,
and did so. She had picture of BrysOn
and one OF Mrs. BrysOn also, which she
gave to the officers % aid them In their in
yestiRatiOns. About this time an lNDE-
PENDENT reporter learned OF hrs. Bry-
sons disappearance, and through these
columns the public became aware Of the
suspicious Of murder.
While search was being made for Bryson
a woman appeared at the postOfiee and
asked for his mail. The clerk iOkingly
told her that II she was Mrs. Bry son she
was supposed t. be dead. He informed
the police of the WOman's visit and q
watch was kept At the p0stOfiice for the
hlEIA0us kAIAnZeLs " llLlu q Gay OF Two
she appeared again, and when she left she
Was Swallowed by Marshal Hard 20 a small
hotel near the Northern Pacific depot kept
by a woman named Porter. She was Mrs
Flora Thompson. The marshal By follow
ing her found the man he wanted and ar
rested him. Bryson took the arrest cOoly
and refused 10 talk further than 10 state,
when told why he was arrested, that the
woman was In Seattle. He positively re-
fused 10 tell where the trunks were.
I'm ha 7~u ,
ascertsined that when BFysOn left SIC
Eighth avenue he had the trunks taken to
the LenOir house, where be registered
Aug . as }. ID. LundstrOm. He remained
there one night He registered at the hotel
where he was captured under the name OF
Barnes, from Seattle.
The preliminary examination was held
before Judge Sanders, who held him to the
grand jury despite the fact that the body Of
the supposed murdered woman had not
been found
The mystery surrounding the case had
created 50 much excitement that Mayer
FULLER offered reward Of $3.50 for the re-
coNery OF the body, which was found in an
oi1 prospect hole, Oct !, northeast of the
city. ~ blacksmith named Dixon An
inquest was held on the remains. and the
verdict reached that Mrs Lundstron came
10 her death at the hands Of George Duncan
BEJ son The grand jury found true bill
against BrYsOn, and be was arraigned for
trial before Judge Mcconnell, who granted
> change OF venue 70 Jefferson county.
BrySOn was tired Ia BOusder last March,
before Judge McC nnell, and he Wa con
yicted March l6, the Jury having been out
sixteen hours BrysOn's attorney, 5. A.
Ballet, moved for a new trial, which Judge
Black denied An appeal was taken 20 the
supreme court, which affirmed the decision
of the lower court, and the murderer met
bis Inst deserts-
This One Innocent. Too.