The weekly tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1891-1894, 1892-12-02
Martin OBrien Shot Dead at NeiIart
ON Thursday Morning by Il Tin
Horn Gambler.
The Murderer Figured IN Il Cutting
Ailray in This Cay Which
Was Kept Quiet.
Belief Expressed that The Xii
ing Was InprOyGkcd Wooster
Posed ~ u Bad Man.

y an IttclNct from NtliitTI |
Thursday brought the information Of the
killing there of Martin O'Bricn by Chas.
Wooster. But few particulars Of the
murder have been obtained thus far. \
telegram received Thursday afternoon
says: "OUrien left the Board Of Trade |
about , Il. m. to get d cup of coffee
before going 10 bed. Wooster was deal
ing Il snap game at Mix's. Seeing the
crowd. ONErien stepped IN. There was a
dispute 10 progress at the time between
Wooster and a player. Wooster said.
You won't fool me as Marshal O'Brien
tried to do O'Brien said, Leave my
name out of the affair Wooster then
abused OBrien shamefully, drew his
gun and shot from the faro table, giving
O'Brien no chance for his life. O'Brien
was not rome from the Board of Trade
five minutes when ] heard that he had
been killed. lie was shot through the
heart This telegram was sent from
Neihart to Richard brennan Of this city
and is the only version in the affair thus
far received"
Both men are we'll known in this city.
OBrien having come here some four
years ago. lie vas IA carpenter and
worked al his trade for a time. and was
also in the employ Of Mr.. Mansfield. on
Second street south. for some months.
lie then went to Neihart, where he pros
pected and mined, working for the Cor
nucOpia and other companies. When
Neihart was Incorporated he received the
appointment Of marshal. and while in
the discharge Of duty in that office he
was called OF at one time to arrest
Wooster. The latter seemed 10 feel ag
grieved over this, and the telegram above
quoted shows the murderer referred to it
in the conversation occurring Just prior
to the shooting. Mr.. OBrien Is spoken
of as ii sober and industrious a not
at all Guarrelsome. and had many friends
here who learned with regret of his un-
timely end. Another thing that makes
il doubly sad is the fact that in Il few
days he was 10 have married Il young
lady Of this city. His relatives live in
Faribault, MINI.
Wooster gained sonrc uOtOriety a little
over IL year ago. which was kept as quiet
as possible at the time. owing to a desire
on the part Of the man who was injured
to keep the affair from the pub
lie. There was d game for money being
played in Il we'll known club room. and
Wooster was one Of the players. Among
others at the table was a gentleman from
an eastern city. y dispute arose over
the game in some ann and Wooster
drawing a knife, stabbed his adversary
in the back. Before he could do so agar
he was seized and disarmed. The mar
who received the injury vas highly con
nectcd and very wealthy. and at his re
quest no prosecution of Wooster Wa:
made and the atfray was not gencrallN
known.
From "A member of the sporting fra
ternity who is an authority the TEiBCNi
learns that Wooster is what is known as
a tin-horn gambler. The Legitimate
gamblers do not recognize him. tie ha:
been frequently known TO have engage,
in personal encounters and wordy war!
and was always looking for trouble
it being a desire Of his. it is said. to xii
his man. lie has at last succeeded in dOins
So. and from reports thus far received
the murder seems to have been a mos
cold blooded and un%provoked one" The
verdict Of the coroncr's jury was to tina
effect. Wooster rs now under arrest Il
Ncihart. where 'hr murder occasionrt
"a great deal Of excitement.