The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-17
EDWARDS MURDE RERS
News From Grantsdale Tells Of a Brutal
Crime.
Webs of Proof that are Being
woven Around Suspected
Persons-Evldences OF the
Horrible Deed.

MIssoCLA, Aug. 6.-News from Grants
dale to-day confirms the prevalent belief
that w. II. Edwards, whose disappear
ance was reported several days ago in the
STANpARD. was brutally murdered. On
Wednesday, August 5, he left GrantsdaIe
10 go To Riverside. He stopped at a ranch
about three miles this side Of Grantstlale.
on the west side Of the river, and talked
with the owner. He said he was going 20
Brennan's mill, about two miles further.
but he never got there.
About an hour after he left the ranch
Frenchman, who was sitting on the east
bank Of the river about half way between
the ranch and the mill heard moaning
and cries as Of someone in awful distress.
He rose and ran back to where his partner
was, and they came back to the bank OF
the river, and heard cries of help coming
from point on the opposite side, about
hundred yards down the stream, where
the river makes a sharp turn and the
banks are high.
A few days ago Hon. George Ward and
others visited this spot and found con-
vinciue proofs of murder. There was a
ings as il two men had sat there and
whitfield as they talked. A board was also
found having some figures on il, amounts
exactly corresponding with those in
Edwards account books. Ii was found
that two horses had been tied. The grass
was trodden down as by two men ia a
mortal struggle.
But the main proof was a club about
three feet long and three inches in dam
cter, with a knot on one side covered with
blood and human hair. The opinion
seems to prevail around Grantsdale that
Townsend Edwards il the guilty party,
and Fred Edwards, who is now under ar
rest there, is innocent Townsend has
gone into Idaho and Deputy Sheriff Aber-
nathy is after him.
The man who brought the main news
down told certain lawyers here more about
the discovery. but they will not make Is
| public. as il may play an important part
| in the trial Tie also told certain things
said by the Edwards boys about their
uncle. hut they have little importance
compared with the discoveries described
above.
About 10 o'clock last night Officer
| Lynch arrested two men for burglarizing
| Fresheimer's drug store. They got a
knife and some bay rum.
To-day Jonn Burns was sentenced Ia
ninety days in jail and sl0O fine, and
John Haywards was sentenced To sixty
days in Jail hut given thirty minutes ia
which "a travc towr1.- Tic went.
To-day Under Sheriff McClung arrested
Charles Denis who used to run milk ranch
south of the city on complaint sworn
out 10y Christine Hcllgren, charging him
| with bastartly. Last November she went
home Ia Sweden with her child then about
nine months old. She claims he promised
to support the child hut sent her only five
dollars. She came back arriving her.
Thursday aud swore out the complaint.
Denis was taken before Judge Evans who
fixed his bonds at sl,OOO for his appear
ancc at the hearing next week.
Mrs. Mary Glenn was acquitted on the
charge Of assault and battery before JUS
tlcc Case to-day.
DR.. l.. G.. Ellis who was married al
Spokane Falls last Sunday In Miss Tilly
Rudolph. one Of the leading society bellies
II that city, returned To Missoula with hi:
bride last night.
John Marroney, deputy clerk Of Deer
Lodge county, j. visiting friends here To
day.
The ilremens' benefit at the Mascot
last night was "a success. The chief AT
traction was "A four round glove contes
with Tour ounce gloves DetWttu rraui
White and Hank Harrison. IL brough
out no special points. IL was announce,
that White is willing 90 meet any man II
Montana. James A. Kelly, time keeper
announced that be had an unknown VIII
would meet him for $40 in a ten roun
glove contest, the gloves heavy enough 3
. be within the bounds of law.
Last night Billie briggs was brought I
: the Sisters hospital from the neighbol
!, hood Of Bearmouth with his left elbo'
!, crushed and lot Of muscles torn out q
the forearm. He had been given whisk
:, to deaten the pain and was unable
tell much about the accident, but Il
. understood he was riding down bill, an
: as the driver refused To rough-lock th
wagon the rcins broke, the team ra
away aud threw him against tree. DIR
Billmeyer aud Hedger were summone
and attended to the injuries, but are nc
yet certain that the arm can be save,
% briggs said he was with a show expecte
here Sunday night. IL is thought To be ID
Sherman Il Nernos outfit.
Il AMONG THE RACERS.