The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-11-30
A DNEFENcELESs lei WOMAN.
Victim Of q Heinous Crime Perpe-
trated by Mexican Half.
Breed.
The Fiend Seeks the Protection Of
Law to Save His
Life
A Lonely Wood Camp Near bull Moua-
tain tho Scene Of the Ter.
rlble Crime.

BrLLNas, Nov. 60 Special. IA messen
ger from Graham Bros.' wood camp, neal
Bull mountain, brought in word Friday oi
an outrage committed upon tho person Of
Mrs. Joe Graham, the young wife of one Of
the drm Of loggers who operate in the pine
woods at that point. No particulars could
be obtained from that informant, but IL waa
believed party was ont hunting for the
villain, anxious to rid the earth of him. To-
day a half-breed Mexican. giving his name
Billings and wished TO swear out warrants
of arrest for Phil Graham and Others, who,
he claimed, had attempted to kill him.
On the strength of information concerning
Partello Sheriff Ramsey promptly arrested
him 40 the fiend and cast him into Jail.
Since then through the prisoner and sheriff
more particulars Of tho crime have been
learned. Partello of course making no crim-
mating statements. Mrs. Graham, the vic-
tim, was alone at the wood camp Thursday
morning whom Partello rode mp and asked
about some turkeys, and saying hs was
cowboy or sheepherder and mot we'll
known thereabouts. The next thing
Mrs. Graham observed was . gun
pointed at her head and threats BY
the desperate man OF instant death unless
abe at once yielded. She was in lonesome
region and helpless. No one was within
miles, as she and the oonsoienoeless villain
we'll knew, and it is presumed he accom-
plished his purpose. Graham found hor-
rible state Of affairs when he came into
camp and with two or three Of his men too X
the trail Of the villain, termined to kill
him. Partello says they took shot at him
that evening while he was speeding across
the plains for safety. and that ! bullet from
a rihe In 0saham's hands clipped his eye
brow. To guard against being killed he
came into town to have his aseailants ar
rested. Partello il . shrewd knaves or an
utter fool. Startling Developments are an
ticipated at the preliminary examination
next week. The sheriff has not yet served
the warrants upon Graham and his partner
a. requested by the prisoner, Partello.
Sheriff Ramsey yesterday arrested and
brouRht 70 The city man named SGallua,
whois charged with i1ItvIiinlug~ ~ ipasd thsi
life of Z companion BY poisoning him. Gal
lus and Cries worked together on the SEQ
tion at Pompey's Pillar, about thirty miles
east of Billings, and Tuesday, II IL claimed
BY Cries and the prosecution, that GalIus
put strychnine or arsenic in bottle OF cod
liver oil that Cries was habitually using.
Gallus pretended to taste the medicine and
returned it to Cries, who took big dose and
in little while was suffering great agony.
Gallus pretended to be very sick also and
drank 90 much whisky that whom the doctor
arrived he was common case Of plain
drunk. Cries was restored and on 6atur-
day the sheriff f'this county went down to
Pompey's Pillar and took Gallus in custody
on the charge Of attempted murder. BE-
fore Judge Campbell the accused was ar
raigned to-day, and it seems the case was .
mighty strong one circumstantially. No
doubt he would have been held over for the
grand jury in heavy bonds had not the
question Of jurisdiction been raised By
Attorney Glib A. Lane. Under the ruling Of
the district court the Northern Pacific rioht
Of way east Of the railroad bridge across
the Yellowstone 1t this point 10 in Custer
county, and not Yellowstone. and il ths ex-
ception taken BY Attorney Lane il sus-
tanned, Gallus will be taken to Custer
county for trial.
Cslestlals United ON Earth.
MIssoULA, Nov. 29.-[Spscial. IA Chi
nese wedding occurred here this evening.
The contracting parties had never seen each
other before. The bride, handsome spe-
cimen Of her race, 15 years old, cried bit
terly and was opposed to the marriage, but
her mother had cold her to John for 500
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