The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-06-07
WHO KILLED JULIE DoWDs
Latest Developments and Theories In the
Mysterious Murder

Latest Developments and Theories In the
Mysterious Murder.
Marshal Cronin received . letter from
Sheriff Templeton yesterday, in which the
latter states. relative to Dan Mullquin and
his statements made in Missoula about be-
ing witness to the Julie Dowd murder,
that Mullquin is quite a romancer when
under the influence Of liquor, and q long
acquaintance with him leads the sheriff to
believe that this statement was one Of his
customary fanciful flights Of imagination.
Sheriff Templeton says Mullquin yhile
drunk has frequently told of daring ex-
ploits and the great pugilists he has
whipped, and oil such nonsense.
Nothing new has yet developed in the
case, however, and there is as much doubt
to-day as ever as to whether white man
or Chinaman committed the fiendish muir
der. After careful review of the circum-
stances and the different theories, the COM
mission of the deed directs itself to a
Chinaman. 1t has been said that the
Chinaman who. it is certain, was in the
rival of jules lover, and in his
hurry to get away left one of his slippers
behind. The knife that did the work was
found near Chinese den. where about
fifteen celestials live. It has also been
said that the lover, supposing he commit
ted the crime, threw the knife near the
ours, how did he know where the China
man lived. Julia's house was on the west
side of Clore street, near Wall. The Chi
naman's headquarters is on the north side
of Bridge and is hid from view by long
line of houses. To reach it from Julia's
place, Clore street has to be crossed and
then an alley the length of the whole block,
be traversed, SO it is not very possible that
the lover and supposed murderer knew
where the Chinaman lived.
Another point is that witness testified
to seeing blood on the back of q China
mans hand, and when the Cinnamon were
being examined at the coroner's inquest
when the statement was being made. q
between his knees as if rubbing something
from the back. It was done very quickly,
but was noticed by one person. County
Attorney Nolan still clings to the opinion
that a Chinaman committed the murder.
Relative to the photograph found in the
bureau, which has been heretofore mem
toned, hotel keeper at Elliston, named
Strand. told a police officer few days after
the murder that a woodchopper at Elliston,
who had been ''done up' for what money
he had by Julie Dowd, made the threat be-
fore him that he was going to Helena to "do
her up" When shown the photograph later
by VIM. l.. Greene, Strand without any
hesitation exclaimed that the resemblance
to the photograph was the same as the
woodchopper, though he said he did not
have such good clothes on when in Eiliston.
Nothing has ever been seen of this wood
chopper since and there is no doubt that he
was the lover. He might have known where
this Chinese friend of jules lived and
threw the knife where it was found. But
these are only theories. It is probable that
the w1odoh9ppeF knoTs sd noqG
photograph aud printed circulars sent to
every detective agency and police head
quarters in this country and Canada.
It begins to look. though, that the old
saying, murder will out, will be very slow
in "outing'' in this instance.