The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-01-05
HIS STORY OF The CRIME
Fannie Advised Them
to Follow the Two white Men
SIN Protesting.
Special tn the standard.

KNoW1, HOW Uff0FF ESHTVT1Ft OF UtsttH.
tells the following story of his life and the
crime for which he will in all probability
hang next month unless the governor
iuterfercs. The condemned man is hut
- years old. He was born OH the Lapawa
agency i'm 1853, and when but . years old
his father deserted his family for another
woman, with whom he still lives near the
Vaimie river, about - hours ride from
the town of his first wife. Philip lived
with his mother until 1885,. He spent "A
few months each year with his father,
helping hin on the ranch.
In June, 1855, Philip started for the
Jocco reservation for the purpose OF dis
posing of u herd of q; horses. On the way
he sold four, and traded five for a race.
horse with AN Indian named Pete, with
whom he campcd. Philip and Pete
started FOR Missoula. where they arrived
in July and campcd south Of He'll Gate
river, Being unable to- sell any OF the
horses in this vicinity, they started for the
From this ride Philip dates his misfor-
tune. for on the way Inc met "a notorious
sauaw who was known as Po'lach Fannie.
BILE shc-dcvil. and many believe that il
was she who prompted the murder of
desperate deeds. aud though Philip denies
shooting Rombaugh, but for the influence
of the squaw he would not have been in
that vicinity and the murder would not
have occurred.
When Philip aud Pete reached the
Jocco, Potlach Fannie informed them that
some Nez-Pcrces Indians had gone up the
Snake river and insisted that they accom-
homie about snowfall. The trio, Po,iach
Fannie, Indian Pete and Philip, started
the next morning for, ia" ,Snak" river.
They arrived at the Lolo 10y noon and
caunped on the Bitter Root that night.
They got to- the railroad the next day and
campcd the following day at the Bitter
Root fork. Next mornin Fannie showed
them the trail to the Snake river. About
sunset on this day they overlook two
white men.
Fannie prompted Philip to ask the men
where they We're going and if they would
men declined to trade and asked Philip
where his party was going. Philip re-
but when about "a mile distant
Fannie said there was no game
il, j. r ,nn, a.rs ss.ir .; a%a , wS?sn i% ,I.S sia 'I sn%
again met the white men. Philip asked
them for tobacco and was handed "a plug
men that they would find no deer in that
direction, but the white men said that they
saw plenty of deer in the evening in that
vicinity. The whites and Indians again
proceeded in different directions.
in,iian p.te AMI Fannie as usual rode
hind. After a few hours rid. Fannie
espied IA fire in the distance and prevailed
ON Pete and Philip To 60 and camp will,
the white men ns she was tired aud
did not wasn't to cook. Philip Reluctantly
! the fire Philip asked permission of the
!, white men To camp there. They granted
his request and invited the Indians Ia
7. partake OF their supper. After supper the
two men and Philip laid down To- sleep.
, Philip slept about halt am hour when lie
: was awakened 10y the noise from "a huge
fire that Fannie had built. Seeing Pet.
! standing 10y the fire he rolled over and
Z fell asleep again. How long he slept d,
does not know, but says he was awakened
! by the report of a gun near his head
+ Phillips back was Ia the fire and turning
. gun. One of the white men raised nv an.
said: what did you shoot him for Jim -
Pete made no reply. Philips got up am,
- ran about 80 yards To IA large tree ami oi
had remained behind "a tree. but IL shor
time when Pete came out and said tina
i one Of the white men had escaped an,
q refused To do. whereupon Fannie an,
II Pete asked him what he was afraid of
e Philip replied that he did not want to- Kill
T. lie man.
II Fannie and Pete. failing to Undue
to NOV" on. Il, was midnight when I'll,
trio Inountcd their horses and set out fn
c ,lc L"lo. Phiiir says that Pet. took Wit
him the murdered mans gun. The
reached the Ioin about shutdown the mex
day aud kept oi for Potach river Fan
- mics home which they reached after ii,
days ride.
;, Her. Fannie atid Pete remained two n
three days when they went To- Spokan,
- Falls. Philip followed three or four day
/, later. About three miles outside the cit
Philip mot "A friend with whom h
canpc
y Philip says that "a few days af,crwar.l
number of Spokane. Polu-.. and other Ia
- ~ Nv "'t' III III III III
were playing cards when several officer
4 came from the city and began taking thei
:, firearms from them. They had almos
:, completed their search when Pete cam
- out with IA gun and fired mt one of Il
~ officers. who returned tn. fire, but will
" out effect and Pete dropped his gun AN
=. started for the river. He iurnpcd IL
doubtless with the intention of swimmin
:. across and thus escaping. The officer
-. were too soon for him. however. and Sc,
- eral shots were fired at the swimmer. II
:. sank aud the next morning his body WI
- found by some Spokane Indians. He wa
T., buried that evening and the next moruiu
- the camp was broken mp.
~ Potlach Fannie went away with some
the Pol,ise tribe. while Philip and sever.
;. other Indians went about three. mile
ii above Spokane. where they camped aboi
u week and then started for Lapawg
me- agency. In about four days they reach.
~ Potlach creek. where they were camp.
when four days later two white men. "a
~mpan by an Indian guide. ovcrtoo
them and placed Philip under arrest.
he He was taken To- Lewiston jail and aftc
- wards brought to- this city. where he WI
ii tried and convicted of tho murder of Ror
,a bau9h. as was noted in the STASDAIsD
no. the time. He was sentenced To- bc hang,
" OH February ..