Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-12-21
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John Gallagher, Who Murdered
Ward In Last Sundays Prize
Fight, Spirited Away.
Arrest Of a Number Of the
Witnesses-Gaudy Testi-
mony at the Inquest.
From Wednesday Daily.

From Wednesday Daily.
The announcement late Monday evenin
that George Fl. Ward, one OF the princ
pals in the terrible prize fight at Crysts
Springs Sunday last, had died from hi
injuries. created the widest consternatio
among those who were present on tina
fatal occasion. Especially were the
frightened when informed that Marsha
Macarthur, assisted by a number Of officers
Was searching for the culprits with wal
n OF arrest. Learning that JAG
Thornton and John Helehan, who wer
reputed to have taken prominent part Il
q murderous affair, contemplated earl,
night y the city to avoid the ~penaltie
OF arrest and punishment, the marsha
lost no time in making active search 10
them. Inquiry at the home Of Thornto,
elected the information that he was no
there. A search Of his accustomed haunt
proved futile, and surmising that Thorn
ton hs.d folded his little tent aud fadet
aearfully hence, Marshal Macarthur neg
turned his attention to Helehan, but tina
worthy had made himself exceedinpl,
seldom, and was reported hitting the tie,
at q last mail gait headed for Silver Bow
where he is thought to have hoped q
freight train and taken first class apart
ments in a box car bound for the far east
Whether or not Helahan is a box ca,
tourist he is certainly q very scarce article
in this vicinity and would be regarged as q
rara avis could he be found.
Finding that his birds had flown, the
marshal, serensly confident that Gallagher's
reported injuries would confne him to the
house and render him an easy prey, &C.
companied by Policeman Werner. saun.
tered leisursly over to G~allagher's domiciIe
about IL O'Clock Monday night. Knock.
ing at the door, the officers were directed
by a voice inside to pass to the back door.
They complied with tas request and were
admitted. Gallagher was gone. and q
thorough search Of the premises satisfied
the oflcere that he was not around. Mrs.
Gallagher, a rather delicate and refined ap.
Tearing lady, disclaimed any knowl.
edge Of her husbands whereabouts,
while o. brotherin.law cropped in similar
darkness. The officers believe that GalIa-
CHER, either fearing the result OF Wards in
juries made q TIMELY escape, or warned OF
their fatal termination by friends, was
spirited away and placed in concealment
to await a favorable opportunity for per.
manent flight from the scene of his crime.
Finding himself baf1ed in e~sfecting the
arrest OF three OF the leading participants,
Marshal Macarthur next turned his atten.
ton to gathering in the smaller fry, and
swore out warrants for the ARE 1T OF the
following named parties: James Tickle,
Ed Miller, Bart Flowers, ]. McEvoy, Al
Layton, Henry Albertson. John Hylaad,
George Althof, Abe Cobbit, A. Bushyarger,
Jack Thornton and z. D. Sprague. With
one or two exceptions these men were
found and placed under arrest.
Yesterday the parties in custody were
yanked up before Judge Newkirk and ad-
mitted to bail in the sum OF 500 each.
Later they were served with subpenas
to appear before Justice Eddy at 8 O'Clock
p. M, and give testimony on the inquest.
As will BIZ observed upon reading the testi.
mony submitted below the witnesses, with
occasi nal lucid intervals In young Thorn
tons evidence. were endowed with memo.
ries remarkable for anomalous impair
ments. P. D. Sprague, the East Broadway
saloon keeper and hackman, though, as
claimed by the officers, has associated for
months with q number of those promi.
nently identified with the brutal exhibition,
could not recollect the names OF any OF
them. II his recollection OF slate accounts
Ia as faulty as his remembrance OF names,
his patrons are to be congratulated upon
the prospect Of escapirg final discharge OF
overdue obligations. He could recall to q
cent the amount Ward agreed to pay him
for the use OF bis hack, and was able to
rscollect the faces of Ward and Gallagher
for the purpose OF paying over the $40
deposited two weeks previous, but could
den. His hesitating and woefully in.
consistent testimony evoked q severe
criticism after he left the
room, and several spectators did not hest.
tate to express a decided opinion that
SpraRue had handled the truth with rare
caution. .
The witnesses all manifested the utmost
reluctance to giving evidence, and it was
noticeable that none OF them ventured
any information. It had to be drawn
from them by close questioning. The alb
sence OF q shrewd and aggressive lawyer to
conduct the examination was sorely felt,
and much regret was expressed thai Mr.
Bald win or an assistant was no present
to take charge OF the states side OF the
case.
THE following named jurors were selected
and sworn: F. r. Cutting, Harry Aender'
aon. .Johu Chisholm, Thomas B. Harper,
III. IN. Edwards and George higgins.
Tba witnesses who had been summoned
to appear at 8 o'clock were rather dilatory
in ~respondir &, but after tedious waite "
or three OF them materialized, and the
inuuest was begun. The first witness was
William Thornton, o well dressed, intein.
gent looking youth. William was troubled
with O severe attack OF forgetfniness, ano
evidently took refuge behind q iauitS
memory. =.
Crvstai springs Sunday afternoon and saw
Aha feht between Ward and Gallagher.
MAD been previously informed that there
vas TO be q fight down there, but possessed
M nositive information as to who were &c
~ tha nrlncipals. i remained until the
Ssbt was concluded and then came away
T tbink there were about twenty persons
nr.sent. but am not acquainted with oil o.
chem, I object to giving the name OF tne
rsieree. I took NO particular Lotice OF one
persons present, and DO not MINK ! az
,rder obligations to give their names. !
knnN-0 one OIL w bl0
name believe, is Jack Hyland. Mybrotnel
and myself waited several hours during Tn
siternoon Tor Ward, Gallagher and theil
;.;snds 70 arrive. They remained away &C
inne that we started back to the Guy
,.hsn we met Gallagher and hisparty CON
inc to the springs. Ward and bis friends
came soon a~ftersard, and the two mel
entered the ring. I knew before going &c
ths snrines that there was to be
nr;,a' aaSt between the two mel
named. Gallagher told me there was NJ
,"oney staked on the result. The seeond'
took care OF the principals during me ngn.
tSs-e we're the two principals, iour seconol
and a referee inside the ring; do O know
Who nut up the ropes"
The court-"It has been reported apou
toxn that the men were ANXIOUS 70 gun
. stth a and OF the third ~orfourth round, ou
.sre uroed on by the crowd p give,
LIQUOR BY their seconds. no" w"
Witnsss-"A man unknown TO me-, re
at the end OF the fftietn roun'
that Gall agher was willing to 2 tne ngn
draw. That is about all 1 know aoou
the matter" ,u were mt unde
oath Won could not swear positively ma
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