The Helena independent., 1893-12-17
FRANK BELUNAK'S CRIME.
While Drunk He Shoots Two Un-
offending Citizsns Of the
Town Of Unionville.
Ono OF His Victims Is In SO Serious
a Condition That Ills Reoov-
cry is Doubtful
On the Same Night ne Assaults Chas.
Msttsrson and Robs Him - The
Would-Bs Musdsrsr IL in Jail.

Frank Belunak, Bohemian. II locked up
In the county jail. awaiting the result Of
injuries inflicted upon two men BY shot
to the charge of murder. and at the best hs
will be ssied for attempted murder. FRI
day evening there was private dance at
Unionvills, given BY the young people.
About midnight, while refreshments wsre
being served, Bslunak. who was uAdsr the
influence OF liquor, came In. He insulssd
enc of the young ladies and Bob MoDanisls
promptly knocked him down and thes put
him out of tho house. Bslunak then went
10 the cabin of Chris Nattsison. an old
miner. The old man was In bed and was
aroused by the racket Belunak made.
He liz lamp and while heldinR
il up Belunak struck him with
the handle Of q pick. The blow was In
tended for Mstterson'S hssd, but instead 1t
caught him on tho left arm. The lamp WAS
shattered and the old man vas mot seriously
injured. Bs!unak then took Hattersen's
watch, his pooketbook containing $26, . lot
of small articles and two gallon jug Of
whisky.
After spending couple Of hours At Mat
teTson's. and completing bis work there.
Bslunsk went back to The dance and took
shotgun with him. He knocked st tbs
doo-, and Angus Haokshaw opened IL.
Bslunak was sitter NoDaniels. bus a. soon
- Hackshaw opened the door the Bohemian
shot at him. Hackshaw lodged and the
charge tore his coat collar OF. one shot only
entering his neck. Bslunak then re-
treated, pursued by the gentlemen at the
d.ucn A. ha Ala a. - AroA onra mora
The charge struck Will Astaalf In the right
cheek. making big hole. One shot struck
him in the corner Of the eve.
Joe Daniels. who resides sons distance
from where the shooting occurred, heard
II. and started down to sss what the trouble
and the dance hall ho saw man on the
road. Suddenly there was flash and
Dsniels fell to the RHoun6 shot in the hip
and abdomen.
By this time the whole town was aroused.
Hslunak sat his gun beside woodpils and
went sRain 10 NAttsrssa's cabin. There b
Was found BY Asssrs. Bennett and Mar.
Unique. He professsd TO know nothing
about the shooting. and made no resist
anos whom they took him into custody.
Word was sent TO Helena for sha
police and physicians. Sheriff Curtis and
Sergeant Frey and Dra. Mcdonald and
Haight responded. Before the officers got
Martinique with tho prisoner. They had
him sied In . wagon. He was tsansfsrred
10 the officers and bsought to Jail.
The physicians found that Daniels wal
the most seriously injured. The fall charge
had entered his abdomen and IL will bs &
day or two before the result of his iDjurisa
can be definitely known. Mstcalf's iDju-
riss, while serious. are not regarded q
likely to have fatal Termination.
On searching Bslunak the officers found
On his person Mattsrson's pockethook and
watch and number Of small articles be-
longing to him. The Bohemian 10 de-
scribed - q very QuarRelsome and disa-
grseabls man when undsr the inhasncs Of
liquor. He 10 . butcher by trade and has
worked In several Helena shops. Ysstsr-
day afternoon County Attorney Nolan snd
Sheriff Curtis went oss to Unionvills and
saw Daniels. whose abatement of the shoot.
inR was substantially - given above.
There Was report last evening that Dan
isls had died, but DR.. Haiaht said he had
no information to that effect; that at $50.
whom he last visited him. he WAS resting
easy and sssmsd to bs getting along oil
right