The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-10
MURDER AT FLATHEAD
William Pindlay Shot BY a Vicious H.
dian In a Scufle.
DR.. Grain Suddenly Skips Out
From MlssouIa. Leaving a Very
Unsavory Reputation and
Many Debts Behind.

MIssoULA. JuIy 9.-Dr. Grains sudden
disappearance with several debts and a
bad record behind him is the topic of gem
eral conversation to-day. That he had
had some worthless checks Of his own
and one or two forged ones cashed was
no secret yesterday morning. but the fact
that he had left the country was not gen.
orally known until to-day. For some time
back he has had an unenviable rcputa-
ton. He is recognized as a good physi-
clan, but his drinking and gambling pro-
pensities worked against him. That,
however, was his own business and was
talked Of only quietly, as were his later
SHORTCOMINGS, because all right-minded
people felt the utmost sympathy for his
excellent family, who were the chief suf-
fcrcrs. On Sunday he cashed some
worthless and some forged checks and
Monday afternoon he borrowed Joe Davis
watch and chain for "three minutes To
take patients pulse" and then got into
his buggy and rode away. At Arlce he
sold the horse and buggy, both of which
were mortgaged, and took the train for
the west. Sheriff Houston saw him mt
Noxon, where he said he was on his way
To Hope on business. To-day doe Davis
attached his Office furniture and instr7i-
mcnts and swore out a complaint for his
arrest IN order 10 recover SO lost on the
worthless paper which he cashed and his
watch and chain. worth So. Telegrams
have been sent To Spokane Falls, Seattle,
Tacoma and Portland for his arrest. The
five men who are ON his bond for $500 to
secure his freedom until his trial on the
charge of abortion have done nothing. IL
he is brought back they may see tit TO
take the matter in hand. Expressions Of
sympathy for DIR. Grains wife and chill
dren are heard on all sides.
Deputy Sheriff Lang brought down
from the Flathead lake country n report
of a murder committed at Egan July 4.
An Indian named Grotia was drunk and
disor,icrly and another Indian named An
toine. ON the advice of Ralph Ramshell.
attempted To tie him. A Scotchman
by the name OF John Irvine interfered and
some trouble ensucd. Grotia would not
be tied easily aud Antoine pulled n gun
on him. Will findlay caught hold of the
barrel and tried 10 prevent his using u,
but Antoine twisted around and fireu il,
shooting Findlay through the bowels.
| This happened at about o'clock ON the
| afternoon of the 4th and at 3:l0 on the af-
| tcrnoon of the next day Findlay died.
| Drs. Coe and Sanders held postmortem
examination the next day and found that
the ball had penetrated four of the small
| and one large Intestine. Immediately
after the shooting Deputy Sheriff Lang
arrested Grotia, Antoine and another In-
dian aud Irvine. All were discharged ex-
/
Eang's house. He has the name of being
| the meanest Indian in tina: country. AT
| one time he got into trouble with Duncan
Mcdonald of Rivalli and Mcdonald shot
him.
Thieves entered the residence of Bob
Foster last night and sole watches, jew
elry aud clothing. valued at about SUD.
| The loss, however, was felt most because
| the various articles were largely presents
of Mr.. and Mrs. Foster to each other. It
is thought that the burglars were men OF
| the city, who committed the crime at this
time in order To throw the blame ON some
of the FOUNDERS who are going through
the country just In advance of John Rob
| inson's circus.
| Mrs. Saskett, a lady living on the school
| Office the theft from her house last night
Of gold watch. As the watch had been
carried by her mother for q years, il had
n peculiar value and its loss is deeply felt
| 10y her.
John Robinson's circus rules the town
to-day. Al 10 o'clock this morning the
streets were lined with people assembled
to witness the parade. They were well
paid for their trouble. This afternoon
the inhabitants of the city and much OF
the country around attended. The dis
trict court adjourned from 1880 until
o'clock To let the attorneys 20. The city
looks as il II were enjoying another Fourth
Of Jnly celebration.
man to-day entered the millinery
store near the Hoag hotel and bought a
piece of ribbon. While he was there an.
other entered the back door and asked
the lady who runs the store IL she wanted
her back fence fixed. She went to speak
10 him, and on her return found her Gus
toner and purse containing about fifty
dollars gone.
Fred Taylor has started an auction
stand in the place formerly occupied by
W. NJ. Crowley as fruit store.
About l. o'clock last night Charles
Boarnonvillc was held up near the Bap
tist church by three men, who took $50
all the money he happened to have with
| him.
A marriage license was issued to-day "a
Oscar A. Boos and Blanch Ames, both oI
Demersville.
Sheriff Houston returned from Noxon
last night, bringing with him Roadmaste,
Mcneil. The other men had taken 10 ths
woods. The sheriff went back this morn
ing, and, as a telegram was received this
afternoon that another man had beer
captured, he is expected In again to-nigh
with him aud perhaps others.
J. L. Oppenheimer. ]. n. Leyson, an,
Drs. Winston and Hough OF Butte are al
/ the Florence.