The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-18
he PULLED HIS FREIGHT.
Justice Charles M. Sheppard obeys
the Committees Order and
Leaves Demersville.
Resolutions Adopted at a Public
Meeting Denouncing His
Unpopular Course.
Tho Barkeeper Thought to be Implicated
In the Murder of Burns Also
Makes Tracks.

DEMERsyILLE, May 1G.--tSpecial.l 1.-The
cltizens of DemersvilIe wsre terribly in
earnest when they undertook to discipline
Justice Shepherd for his action in dism iss-
ing the charge of murder against Jack Jur-
den, who killed Thomas Burns. In fact,
the entire Flathead valley WIS aroused, and
at public meeting held here the following
we're adopted
Whereas. 1t has happened, in some un-
forseen way that at the last election in
Missoula county one Chas. M. Shepherd
was elected to the office Of Justice of the
peace, and that ever since he has held and
administered the affaiIs of that Office; and
Whereas, .he said Chas. M. Shepherd
has made use of his Office for the sole and
only purposes of advancing his own inter-
ests and pecnniary profit, and to punish
and oppress those against whom he cher
ishes ill will and malice; and
Whereas, he has in numerous instances
perverted the law, perverted the course of
justice, abused the trust reposed in him and
dlsgraced the Office which he has been oc-
cupying, and has in numerous instances by
the INSCRIPTIONS misuse of his Office con-
tracted heavy and unnecessary expenses at
the charge of the county and has turned
loose upon the community known criminals
fully proven guilty, and particularly in
recent instance has at the instance and
support of the worst elements of the gam
blers, prostitutes and thieves turned loose
one of their fellows. proven to have COM
mitted murder, to the immediate danger
of the persons and property of our people.
Therefore, it is resolved, that said Chas.
M. Shepherd he waited upon and requested
to resign his said office, and if he refuses SO
to do. that legal measures be at once insti-
tuted to remove him therefrom.
The resolutions we're signed by all law
abiding citizens of Demersvilie and the
Flathead valley.
committee waited upon the Justice
Thursday morning and informed him that
he must get out of the country at once and
never return. He informed them that he
would leave by the first boat that went
down the river, which he dia. To some it
is said, he stated that he would 20 to Mis-
soula and thence to He'sHa, there to lay
the matter before Gov. 'Toole That he
would then return and have the parties
who ordered him to leave arrested. From
what can be learned the people of the val
ley are perfectly justified in this action.
They have taken the law into their own
hands and propose to see to it that no more
occurrences like the killing of Thomas
Burns and his murderer's discharge be al
lowed to so unpublished.
Frank kirbach, the saloon keeper who is
to have been implicated in the
murder, and an accessory thereto, has
taken timely warming and pulled his
freight" He passed Harry Thierecouit's
ranch this morning, heading for Lees
landing where he will take the boat.
The citizens here are fully organized, and
several tin horn gamblers and would-be
toughs who are still hanging around here
will be waited upon and politely told to get
mp and get.