The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-07-19
1T may COST A LIFE
Oscar Pahlsn, Injured In q Saloon
Fight, Nay Die.
He Was Found In His Cabin lnsen'
sibie, His Head FrIGhtfuIly Pound
ed and Covered With Files
Story OF the Trouble.

special correspondence OF the Standard.
BUTTE, July 1s.-Brief mention APP
peared in the papers Thursday of n ilgh,
which occurred the day before in the
Prague saloon, at the o o of Montana
stree: neal the railroad tracks. At the
time it was thought that the affair had
been only a drunken brawl and no farther
attention was paid To IL.
To-day's developments, however, make
the matter appear i'm n more serious light,
inasmuch as the result Of the fight may
he thcl loss of n human life.
The parties to the affair were Rober,
Dumont and Oscar Fahlen. 1t seems tina,
the men we're formerly partners in the
saloon in which the fight took place, but
recently dissolved partnership on bad
terms. Wednesday afternoon Fahlen Wis
tied the saloon and was o engaged In a
quarrel with Dumont. The quarrel turned
into "a fight, during the progress of which
Dumont struck Fahlen with n heavy beer
glass of the variety known as schooner.
Fahlen managed to leave the place and
went To his cabin, n short distance from
the Centennial brewery, where he re-
manned until this afternoon, when he was
removed to the William Tell house by
order of Marshal Daum.
IL was only thism morning when the true
condition of Fahlen was brought TO no.
tice. Some person residing near Fahlen's
cabin Informed the marshal that Fahlen
was in a dying condition and requested
that the matter be looked into. The mar
shall visited Fahlen and found him lying
head n mass OF cuts and bruises which
were literally covered with flies that
threatened to devour the man alive.
Inquiry was made by the marshal and
he learned that DIR. Leavitt had visited the
man yesterday n attended to his injur-
les. The marshal then called on the doc
tor and was informed by bin that Fahlin's
considerable apprehension had been felt
on account of repeated hemorrhages from
the nose, indicating injuries to the lower
end of the skull.
As the man seemed friendless and alone
the marshal called upon County Physician
Trcmbley and requested him to examine
Fahlen. The doctor accompanied the
marshal TO Fahlen's home and after ex-
aiming him pronounced him in a very
serious condition and liable to die IL al
lowed to remain where he then a Search
of the mans effects revealed IA small sum
Of money, about $50, and also some valu-
able papers, sufficient TO prevent
him from becoming an immediate charge
upon the county. IL was then decided to
remove him TO the house mentioned, the
marshal having learned that Fahlen was
acquainted there.
After Fahlen had been taken care Of
the marshal secured a warrant for the ar
rest of Dumont, whom he apprehended
md placed in Jail To await the results of
of Fahlen's injuries.
Dumont's version OF the affair is to the
effect that Fahlen visited his saloon for
the purpose of getting up fight and ut
once began the Use Of abusive language.
After continuing this for some time he
alleges that Fahlen drew a revolver and
struck him with il, knocking him down.
Thinking himself in danger, Dumont
says he then seized a glass and began to
use il upon Fahlen. Owing to Fahlen's
insensiole condition il was impossible to
obtain "A stateme nt from him.