The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-01
III RuISE TRAGEDY.
story of the Events That Led Up to the
Murder and Suicide.

story of the Events THAT Led Up to the
Mnrdsr and Suicide.
Lat week TuG INDEPENDENT published
tho atory of the shooting in Butte of Waldo
Whipple aud Mrs. Buiae by the ~latter's
husband, Chas. Buise. After shooting
them MIR. Buise turned the gun on himself,
death resulting almost instantly. The San
Francisco Chronicle, commenting on the
tragedy, saws: The history of tho sangain-
ary affair dates back to the recent Acton
Mcleod wrestling match, when buiss
owned the ELIOT Neotch' saloon, on Morton
straet. On that occnsion he received S5OO
from Washington h. Marion. Il travelling
salesman, to bet on the match. He placed
the money and won. but before Marion e.
turned to the city Buiss pockesed the $1,000
ana disappeared. going to Portland. A few
weeks before this Ruiso's wife had secured
an engagement at the Bella Union theater
as q song and dance woman. She was
known as "Goldie." Waldo Whipple. a
male song and dance performer. was At the
same time employed there.
When Nation eturned he secured a war
rant for the Arrest Of Bulss. who was
brought back from Portland, examined in
the police court and held to answer 70 ON
bez4lemsnt. Through the influence of Mrs.
Buiss. Ned Foster, the proprietor OF the
Belle Union, and Far MoManus qualified
tu HIS WIN III IA oAkI VI CobooSt phA s~~~
Buiss. being unable to compromise tho
matter. fed, leaving his bondsmen in the
lut Oh.
Mrs. Buise remained behind. continuing
to appear az Goldie on tho variety stage,
and the day after BUSES flight his wife,
for they weSe legally married, notified Eos
ter of the fact. She claimed to be III ignor-
anoe Of his whereabouts. A few DAYS Later,
however. Mrs. Buise went to Foster again
and gave notice that she was going to Port
land, where she said she had secured an en-
gagement.
On the same day Foster called Waldo
| WhIppie into his service. Wnipple, who Is
a tne-looking young fellow, was paid an
advance of 500. and told to follow Mrs.
Buise to Pc. tiand, to got into her favor 1t
possible, to intercept her mail. or to do
anything that he could to ascertain the
refugees Whereabouts. He went to Port
land and succeeded. A few days later he
wired Foster that Buise was in Victoria. b.
@. An attem t was made to applehend the
man the o, but he escaped, going east.
Whipple, still in Fosters pay, continued
with the woman. who was known in the
north as Lille Hampton. From Portland
they went to Tacoma. Seattle. Spokane and
telegraphsd to Foster that Buise was in
Montreal. and an ATTEMPT was then made
TO ext adite him. The governor. however,
refused to issue the necessary papers, and
il was then that Buise's bond was declared
forfeited i'll the lollce court.
Whipple, it seems, did Fosters bidding
too we'll, aud Buise, learning of his wife's
pc tidy. forgot the danger that awaited him
on United States soil and went directly to
Butte. The terrible result of his trip has
already been told. Until yesterday morn
ing no one in this city dreamed that Bulse
had G. ossed the Canadian line.
The city and county brought suit yester-
day against Frank McManus and Ned Fos-
ter to recover $1,000 on BUSES forfeited
bail bond.
Foster has wired Mrs. Buise offering to
pay her fare back to this city. Hs is trying
to have BUSES body shipped here, in hope
that by so doing he may escape the penalty
of the bond.