The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-20
CITY NEWS AND GOSSIP.
John Doe Dies Suddenly Of Apo
plexy and Is Buried at
M%arysville.
Deputy United States Marshal
Evans in the Role of Life
Saver.
Secretary Preuitt Succeeds Secretary Har-
ris0n-A Party of Italians in Search
OF . Lodging House.

John Doe is dead. They buried him at
Marysville on Monday. The police should
look up a new name for the countless I'M
known drunken men who are unable to
identify themselves. About a week ago
there came to Marysville a stranger who
gave no name, and appeared to have no &C.
cupation except that Of living on the char
ity of others. He also appeared to be
deaf and dumb. writing his questions on a
slate and asking his listeners to answer in
the same way. Nevertheless it is asserted
that he had spasmodic attacks of both
hearing and speaking. One man relates
how the stranger asked him, by means
of the slate, for a sausage.
He got it, eat it, liked it. and
asked for another. The second
was refused. Then the stranger found his
tongue and in violent language denounced
the man who had refused to renew his
charity. However this may be, the mendi-
cant took a room at Mrs. Helen Staples
house and paid fer it two nights in advance.
When his time was out he left. n nothing
more was seen of him until Saturday last.
On that day he reappeared and was seen on
the streets of Marysville. He was missed
again ON Sunday. Monday tho room he
had occupied at Mrs. Staples house was
entered for the purpose of cleaning it. The
unknown was found lying with his head on
the floor in a pool of blood and his feet on
the bed. Tn condition of his mouth n
nose showed that the blood had
resulted from a hemmorhage. How he
nnf 1ntn thu rnnm Ia non
known, but it is thought that
having no money, and knowing the loca-
tion of his former quarters, he had broken
in and gone to bed. While there he was no
doubt attacked with ~apoplexy and had
fallen head first out Of bed while trying to
get up. Coroner Rockman was telegraphed
for and vent out at once. He held an in
quest, the verdict OF the jury being death
by apoplexy." There was nothing about
his person or effects to show who he was or
where he came from. The coroner christ
ened him John Doe and he WAS buried un-
der that name. The man was between 40
and 45 years of age.
Deputy United States Marshal Warren
E. Evans is q modest man and never talks
about his own doings. But sometimes q
mans good deeds will find him out in spite
of his desire to avoid notoriety. While on
u business trip to Choteau county last
week, Evans took q prominent part in the
rescue of two young girls from drowning.
1t appears that on Friday last two girls,
Mary J.. Ripley and Minnie Jefferries,
started to cross Badger creek abou one
half mile from the Piegan agency in a
small cart drawn by one horse. The creek
was high and they got into deep water.
The cart was turned over and they were
thrown into the water. Deputy United
States Marshal Evans, with an
Indian known as Piegan Man and
o5her witnesses in cases of selling liquor to
Indians, was approaching the ford and,
seeing the accident, went to the rescue.
Piegan Man and Evans rendered, with
others, quick and effective assistance, and
undoubtedly saved the girls from death by
drowning. Mary Ripley was insensible
when rescued, but Mr.. Evans succeeded in
bringing her around and saving her life.
The other girl was not so far gone, but both
had close calls.
The visit of Russell b. Harrison to Helena
at this time has for one of its objects the
transfer of his secretaryship of the Mon
tana Stockgrowers' association to w. G.
Preuitt, of this city. From the tone
of the state papers, the change
seems to meet the approval
of stockmen throughout Montana.
MIR. Preultt is a veteran Montanian, who
has for years been identified with the stock
industry, being thoroughly familiar with
its details and the demands of the respon-
sible position he has assumed. He will
make a competent, faithful and energetic
officer, and will devote his personal atten-
tion to the work.
A counterpart of the Italian organ
grinder in Milton Nobles' play of "Love
and Law" trudged up Main street yesterday
afternoon. He held in one hand a piece of
paper on which was written the address of
a lodging house. The son of Italy could
not speak a word of English. Several per-
sons to whom he showed the paper were un
able to direct him to the house, and he
kept up his search. With him WAS another
man of his race, and a small woman whose
face bore traces of bygone beauty. AL
three OF the Italians We're poorly clad ant
all carried a few bundles. When the rair
commenced TO rail- the woman opened {
dingy cotton umbrella, which gave bu'
scanty protection. They are strangers il
the city, and are from the east.
Considerable surprise was occasioneG
among the local sports last night by thu
news that SO excellent n fighter as Bill,
Meyer, tho illinois Cyclone" should b.
guilty of a foul in his scrap with And,
Bowen. Considerable interest was take1
in the fight here, but still greater is mani
tested in the Jackson.C Co. bett set-to to
morrow night. Nearly all tho Helena sporti
with fistic propensit es seem inclined t,
make Corbett the f%avorite, in spite of tn,
fact that Jackson has the longer reach by
matter of three inches, and a record of vic
tories longer than his arm.
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