The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-25
But She Was Wayward and Pre-
ferred the Beer Hall to Home
Life.
Another Terrible Double Tragedy
Ia Enacted In the City
OF Butte.
James Cosgrovs Kills His wife Ruby and
Himself-suicidesa at Bonners Ferry
end Missoula.


BUTTE, March 24.-A terrible double
tragedy occurred here Mt 2:1o o'clock this
afternoon, James CosQrove shooting his
wife and then shooting himself. 1t oc-
Cured in room nine of the Key West house,
on Park street. AT the hour named. Ruby
Cosarove entered room nine, coming up
from the Wyoming entrance. James Cos.
grove stood on tho opposite side of Wyom-
ing street and watched her as she entered
tho door. Ruby entered the room. fol-
lowed closely by Manuel s. Botelho, the
Italian proprietor Of the hyuse.
For Gods sake mako il up with your
husband" said Botelho. "You will have
trouble il you don't"
Only n sentence or two had passed be-
tween them when .Cosgrove entered the
room. 'You get out OF here" he said to
Botelho, pointing to the door. Botelho
left the room. Cosgrove shut the door
after him and locked it. What happened
during the next minute no one on earth
knows. Botelho says he had but barely
reached his Office. which is only few doors
from room nine. when he heard five pistol
shots in rapid succession. The room was
quickly broken open. Cosoroye was lying
on his face In the corner with his head be-
hind the door. A 41-calibre revolver was
near his hand, but had fallen from it. The
woman was lying on tho bed. her feet over
the edge. Both were shot in the head. Two
bullets penetrated the woman's brain and
one the mans. Neither spoke after the
shooting.
Ruby Cosgrovc was about "a years of
&c
was born at Highland, Iowa county, Wis
consin. where his mother, Mary A. Kennedy.
still lives. He came to Butte about ten
years ago, aud until the past year was
steady. faithful. hard working man. He
was miner and prospeetor. Every thing
moved we'll with him, he was we'll liked,
and was prosperous until he became ac-
quainted with the woman whose career
was ended with his own this afternoon. II
was nearly two years ago that he met Ruby.
as she was called, in beer hall. She was
at the time married to Dave Farland. who
now lives in Anaconda, but had,
however. begun her wayward life
Cosgrove became greatly infatuated with
her. After time Ruby gained divorce
from Mr.. Farland. 1t was not until some
time after this, however, that she married
CosRrove. In January of last year, they
went off on spree together to Boulder
Springs. They were married at the Wind
sor hotel. Boulder, by justice of the peace,
Jan. 10. 1892. For months they were happy.
Last November CosRrove heard that his
wife had been seen In beer hall again. He
upbraided her, there was scene, and Mrs.
Cosgrove left her husband and went to
work in the beer hall again. She also filed
suit for divorce on the grounds of cruelty.
In the latter part of December a reconcilia-
tion was effected and for week or two
they lived happily together. Ruby said
she would like to visit her parents back in
Bannister. Idaho. Her fathers name il
Charles Dishno, q Frenohman. Coserove
consented to his wife'a visit to her parents
and she left Jan. 6 for Idaho. Days
passed, weeks passed, and Cosgrove heard
nothing from his wife. About O fortnight
ago he learned that she was
in variety hall in Boise City,
under the name of Ruby Raymond. Co.'S
grove wrote to her. utged her to return and
she arrived in Butte last Sunday. All went
happily after the return until Tuesday
evening. Then the woman went to work
in a beer hall. staid there all night. and did
the same Wednesday night.
This morning he was arrested on her
complaint for threatening to kill. He said
to friend that tho woman was bound to
disgrace him as long ns she lived, that he
could not live with her, and that he was
going to kill her. When released no went
to the Key West house and waited in the
vicinity until he saw the woman 90 up to
the room. Cosgrove has reputable rela-
tives in this city.