The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-12-11

SCOTT.


tenant Hambrough's guardian or trustee,
and on coming Of age the young man, who
is said to be connected with the we'll known
bankers ,Messrs. Hambrough Bros, Lon
don and New York, would have come into
a fortune of about a quarter Of a million
sterling, which had been left him by a near
relative. Hambrough and Monson agreed
to purchase the estate jointly.
The mansion house of Ardlamont stands
on q gentle slope overlooking Loeb Tyne.
On the morning of Thursday, Aug. 10,
Monson and Hambrough were out alone
fishing in Ardlambnt bay when their boat
struck on a rock and capsized. Ham,
brough, who was unable to swim, managed
to climb on to the rock and remained there
while his companion swan to the shore and
returned in another boat to his rescue.
About Z o'clock the same evening Monson
and Hambrough left the house with the
object of shooting rabbits. Each gentleman
carried a gun, one a l2 bore and the other a
20. They We're accompanied by Edward
Scott, an Englishman, about 2S years Of
age, who had come to Ardlamont the pre-
vious day, having been engaged by Ham
brough rs engineer of small steam launch
which he had purchased.
After his arrival Scott was nearly all the
time with his employers and even dined
with them on Wednesday,. On Thursday
evening he carried the game bag, but no
gun. According to his two companions,
MI. Hambrough became separated from
them after they had shot one rabbit, and
they lost sight Of him in the thick brush
wood. Mr.. Monson and Scott said that they
were passing through the plantation toward
the house when they heard a shot fired in
the opposite direction. Mr.. Monson called
out, what have you gotp" and on receiv-
ing no answer they went to the spot and
found MI. Hambrough lying in aditch. He
was dead, the cause being a gunshot wound
two or three inches wide behind his left ear.
Assistance having been procured, the body
was carried into the house. Mr.. Monsoon
brought his own and his friends gun into
the house with him.
Now, it happened that the guns of Mon.
son and Hambrough were of different
caliber, and it was ascertained that the
shots which killed the young man came
from the Monson gun. Mr.. Hambrough's
gun was q long 10 bore. while Mr.. Monson's
was a short 20 bore. When this peculiar
circumstance was mentioned to Monson, he
explained that he aId his friend had ex-
changed guns. .-..ts.. ...,. D.
Upon this point Edward Scott could throw
some light. Likely enough he is able to
contradict or corroborate Monson. But an
other strange circumstance in the case is
that Scott cannot be found. He disap-
peared Immediately after the occurrence,
leaving no trace behind him.
The case gradually assumed a suspicious
aspect, and after the disappearance Of
Scott Monsoon was arrested. 1t t%ranspired
that a week previous to the shooting ia
tality Mr.. Hambrough had insured his life
with O New York insurance company,
through their Glasgow office, for $780, 900,
the allegation being that ut the time of
Mr.. Hambrough's death the policy was in
course of being assigned to MI. Monson,
while it is rumored that the deceased was
negotiating with an Edinburgh Office for q
$4,000 policy.
1t is supposed that Scott is now in Can
ada. He Is we'll known in London music
halls as an expert shot, whose business Is
trick shooting with saloon firearms. Heis
described as having been known by the
names of Davis. Sweeny and Scott and be-
ing known in racing circles as Long Ted.
Mr.. Monson Is not rich, but his wife Is
! wealthy. They have three children. 1t
may be added that as the assignment of the
SlOO, 600 insurance policy had not been com
pleted at the time of Mr.. Hambrough's
death Mr.. Monson could derive no pecuni-
airy benefit from that event. Four years
ago young Hambrough became the pupil
| OF Mr.. Monson. Dudley Cecil Hambrough
was a fine, bright lad, singularly handsome
and prepossessing. Monsoon aud Hambrough
became much attached to each other, n
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