The Livingston enterprise. [volume] (Livingston, Mont.) 1883-1914, 1892-12-10
THE KILLING OF TOMMY GAVIN.
particulars as Narrated by AN Eye-Wit-


Additional particulars of the fatal
shooting of Thomas +. Gavin by Charles
Bloom, in front of Whites saloon on
Main street last week, are given in the
deposition of Douglas A. Flint, mem
Der Of the Calhoun opera company,
which filled an engagement at Hetfer-
Inns opera house last week. When
Bloom was arraigned to plead before
Justice Lepley Flint was one of the
witnesses subpeoned for the state.
Bloom waived an examination and was
held without bail to the January term
OF district court, and in order to insure
the attendance of Mr.. Flint as ma
terial witness he was placed under
bonds of $1,000 for his appearance at
that time. This bond he claimed to be
unable to furnish and under the
provision of the statute in such
cases his deposition was taken
by agreement of counsel for the state
and for defendant. Accordingly JUS
tice Lepley, accompanied by Mr.. Flint,
the states attorney and counsel for the
defense, went to the Jail Friday evening
and in the presence of the prisoner, Sc
cured the following deposition:
State of Montana,
County of Park. %
Douglas A. Flint, being first duly
sworn. deposes and says:
My name is Douglas A. Flint and
my residence is New York city, and
my occupation is that of operatic
artist. | don't know the defendant
in this action personally. about
l2:l5 Il. m. on the 2nd day of Decem-
Der | was in Frank Whites saloon in
Livingston, Park county, Montana.
| saw the defendant there at that
Thomas f. Gavin. ! saw him at the
time above referred to: he was behind
the bar in Frank Whites saloon. The
defendant came in from the back
room: | was standing at the bar, at
the end of the bar near the mirror,
nearest the street: this gentleman
came in from the back room: | was
talking with Mr.. Gavin there: | just
had glass Of beer; this man called
him away from me. meaning Mr..
Bloom called Mr.. Gavin away: stood
there drinking my beer: paid no at
tentiOn whatever to their conversa-
tion: did not hear it and don't know
what it was; in fact, paid no atten-
tion to it until l heard this Bloom
say, "Iou're a - -" said this to
Mr.. Gavin; Mr.. Gavin says, mo, I'm
not:" he says, eyes, you are d-n
- Mr.. Gavin says, "You will
have to get out of this house," he
says, II WON'T" Mr.. avin says, "You
will" and comes from behind the
bar. AS quick as Mr.. Gavin got near
Bloom, Bloom slapped him or hit him.
Mr.. Gavin didn't attempt to strike
him back, but took hold Of him and
tired to put him out of the house. He
succeeded in getting him to the door
way yand then Bloom hit him, knocked
him down and fell on top of him. The
next thing | heard was the shots. |
heard three shots altogether; after
the second one | saw Mr.. Gavin start
and run back in the door. | ran in
after him. put him down on chair,
opened him stripped his shirt OPEN
and commenced to feel for the wound:
knew he was hit somewhere: he said
he was: | found it. The place was
full by that lime. l found the wound
and sent for the doctor. Mr.. Bloom
fired the shots: l sd" every one of
them. l described this man Bloom
to some one else and instructed them
to apprehend him, The wound was
on the right side, above the hip and
over the kidneys. l have known Mr..
Bloom since about l2:l5 last night: l
have known Mr.. Gavin about 36 or 4s
hours. l have no interest in either
of the parties that would cause me to
have any prejudice either way. | ar
rived here Wednesday morning at
7:45: we leave here on Saturday morn
ing at o'clock.
Cross examination by John T.
Smith, attorney for defendant:
/ had been in the saloon about ter
minutes when the defendant came in
/ did not see the defendant when he
came in the front door, if he did come
in. When saw the parties go ou1
the front door l suppose l was two ol
three feet behind them: followed
them OUT into the street, that is.
followed them to the sidewalk. l saw
the parties all the time they were
having the trouble out there. This
defendant was not knocked down a.
any time by the deceased. Ii He was moi
erect all the time. He was lying OF