The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-04-18
ON TRIAL FOR HIS LIFE
Examination Of Witnesses Begun In the
IiSSoula Murder Trial.
Reported Sale OF the Washington
q Idaho - Thieves Get
Away With a Cash
Box.

MIssouLA. April I1.-Coroner Miles
spent considerable time this morning
around the depot learning as far as poSsi-
BILE who were with the "a killed yester-
day and issuing subpSnas for their APP
before the jury, which met at i
O'Clock to-day, as il was impossible to get
witnesses this morning. IL was learned
that Mr.. Roy left here yesterday morning
on the freight train. The jury met at
Coroner Miles Office this afternoon. and
after hearing testimony, rendered. a ver-
shct that the deceased came TO his death
By being thrown or by jumping from
train No. Is while in motion. Local cigar
makers have teleRraphed 10 New York,
where he joined the union, ana to Salt
Lake, where he was last a member, To
learn, IL possible, whether he had friends
or relatives and how much OF a benefit Is
due them from the union.
In the Hawkes. trial thce examination OF
Witnesses began this morning. The
brother of the murdered man was on the
stand and testified, through an interpreter,
ms 10 the death of his brother and what he
said and did during the time preceding
death and subsequent to the shooting. A
deputy sheriff last night related TO your
correspondent the story OF the shooting as
prevalent at the time il occurred. Hawkes.
had taken up n claim and was working in
Hclena TO earn money enough .o prove II
10. While he was there Forth, b de-
ceased, jumped his claim. Hawkes. lam
ly wrote to him about the matter m he
returned 10 the Flathead country and shot
Forth. The officer says that he has no
doubt that he is insane, from his actions
and conversation in the Jail. One day he
knows the keepers and is quite familiar
with them aud on the next is likely to ask
their names and treat them like strangers.
The defence will make the most OF all in
jications OF insanity.
The arguments i'm the railroad case are
now under way and nobody knows just
when they will be finished. While the
Washington and Idaho people here have
little or nothing TO say on the subject II Is
generally understood that the Great North
ern has bought that line and will O
have a transcontincntal system passing
through Missoula. People here will be
very glad. not only to ave another rail-
road, but to see the Northern Pacific
monopoly broken.
In the course of his news gathering,
your correspondent yesterday visited the
poor house, and as DIR. Hedger was there
az the time. had the pleasure of seeing the
various apartments. Missoula county's
poor have no apparent reason to COM
plain. The house is n neat brick struc-
iure situated nca the R~attlesnake
creek amidst the most beautiful
scenery Around il lies the farm, on which
the inmates Ito as much work as DIR.
Hedger considers best To require. Within
everything has the appearance of new
ness and is as neat and clean as could be
desired. There are at present II inmates,
that number being all of the % who were
IN 81. Patrick's hospital whose condition
vas such that they were willing to 20 10
the county poor house. There are accom-
modations for a at present, and these can
he increased at any time. DIR. Hedger
seems proud TO show strangers the place.
and he has reason To feel So.
On Saturday evening the people OF Mis-
soula will have the pleasure of hearing
the California Opera company i'm "Said
Pasha." During the past winter this opera
has proven n great success in the eastand
has been presented by the same company
at some Of the leading theatcrs OF the
country. No lover Of light opera should
miss il, as the music, costumes, singing
and acting are all fine.
Jales Levy did not draw so large a house
last night as might have been expected.
Everybody was pleased with the great
Levy, and there were doubtless some who
really enjoyed the rest of the entertain
nicnt while many more would have pre-
ferred TO have IL somewhat less classical.
Thieves entered the Rush house last
night and stole the registering cash box,
which they carried some distance and cut
open. The loss was between S25 and $40
m mons besides the damage done 10 the
box. which is considerable. Valuable
papers were removed but not carried
away.
Hon. James Pussy was to-day the recip-
cnt OF a badly spelled letter from "A de-
tcrmined and desperate man, who insists
upon his giving him 500 with which to rc-
turn East. II he leaves il at the place
designated all will he well; il not, death
and destruction will follow him and his
family. Mr.. Pussy is not very badly
scared.
In a fiji of anger al parties within the sa-
oon a man tonight threw "A rock through
the transom of the Headquarters saloon.
tie was soon after arrested by Officer
Dnignan M lodged in The county Jail
where he registered as j. Emerson.