The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-08-08
CANDIDATE FOR A ROPE
Garrison the Scene Of Z Brutal Sheeunk
ARRAY.
Young Turner Shot by q Worthless
Bum Who Used His Gun With
out the Slightest Provo
Catlon--Full Details.


Special Correspondence of the STANDARD.
DEER LODGE. Aug. "A very unpro-
voked attempt at murder took place n
Garrison this morning. Three mon had
come in on a west bound freight train one
OF whom was called the Arizona Kid.
Between and o'clock this morning thi
man invited the other two To go to brcak-
fast with him at O'Neil's hotel at Garrison.
From remarks which he made when be
went to his breakfast, Il was learned that
he intended TO get breakfast for three for
dollar. After they had eaten their
breakfast, they went into the Office and
the man threw down dollar upon the
counter, when the clerk, Gus Turner. in
formed him that the breakfast for The
three came 10 $i.50 instead Of 81. Ths
man commenced cursing and told Mr..
Turner that he could take the 81 OF be
would take il back and he wouldn't ges
anything. Mr.. O'Neil then stepped
up and told Mr.. Turner to take the
dollar and let the man go away.
The fellow went out cursing. He went
across To the depot and then returned 70
Presently he returned and Mr.. O'Neil o.
dered him away. He turned upon Mr.
ONeil and commenced cursinR and drew
his pistol upon him. Mr.. O'Neil turned
away and started for an officer, when
Mr.. Turner stepped out to tell him 10 20
away. immediately the tough commenced
firing Mt Mr.. Turner. He fired three shots,
one OF them taking effect In Turner'S
back near the left shoulder. Tho man
then started 10 run, going around tho do
pot hourishing his pistol. He then
crossed the river. AT once the sheriff aud
several other men took after him and
captured him about mile from Garrison.
In the meantime Mr.. O'Neil got author
ity from railroad headquarters for an en-
gine 10 run as special to Deer Lodge for .
physician. BY this time the prisoner had
been returned to the depot and he was
at once placed upon the engine
and brought TO Deer Lodge. And lucky Il
was for him for there were men at Garri-
son that were infuriated enough and only
needed the word TO have strung him up
then and there. The engine returned 70
Garrison with Drs. Owing and Mitchell
who did what they could for Turner and
he was brought TO Deer Lodge ON the
south bound morning train and taken %
ST. Joseph hospital.
The man who did the shooting is now in
the Deer Lodge jail. He refuses 70 give
his name. Mr.. Buchanan, the jailer. rec
ognixee him as a man who was around
Anaconda about year ago, and who, he
thinks, was run out OF that place. The
two men who took breakfast with him
L ttast Ds7s,ti tlssa - Ntttt&r.-rs- itG tAAox1
| is ntout 25 years OF nQe:
Mr.. Turner is about - years of age and
| is of quiet aud peaceable disposition
He has brother, Lou Turner, who Il
guard at the penitentiary and the only
relative In Montana. At last accounts
Mr.. Turner was resting easily. The
wound may not be fatal. but Il cannot be
known for several days yet. but II be dies
there will he a hanging bee, sure.
The annual conference of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church south convened
at . a, IN. this morning, Bishop Hen
dirk in the chair.
The bishops comment was touching
and inspiring. After prayer the organi-
zation of the conference was completed
by electing J. p. Parnell secretary and w.
| T.. Gouldcr and j. II. Johnson assistants.
| The roll was called and Is answered 10
their names. The following committes
was announced: On public worship, Il.
J. Stanley and w. w. Britt; ON nomina-
tions for the ensuing quaranium, ID. Stan
ley and A. &. Curry; district conferences
journals, ID. w. Flowers and j. III. John
son; books and periodicals, ID. B. Price
and IA. Il. Cockerill.
About 5000 tons of hay belonging To Mr.
Peter Walton, south Of town, caught lrs
yesterday afternoon aud was entirely dc
stroyed. II is supposed to have cau9b
from the carelessness Of some OF the em
ployes i'm smoking.