The Helena independent., 1893-12-20
NOW It IS 4 MURDER.
Joseph Daniels Dies at Unionvilla
Of Wounds Inflictsd BY
Frank Belunak.
On Trial for Assaulting and Rob-
b!ns Chinaman at Ma
rysvillo.
Judge Knowlss Gives His Optnion el
Two Acquitted Msn-Ths Middlston
Charge Dropped-Notss.

Joseph DaAlsls. who WAS shot on Saturday
morninR by Frank Rslunak. st Unionvills.
died st bis homo there yestsrdsy afternoon.
Daniels had appeared to be getting better
the day after the shooting. but on Monday
night bic condition underwent change
for tbs worse and hs continued to sink, be-
Ing unconscious a the time Of his death
and for some time before. County stto5-
nsy Nolan went mp 10 Unionvilis yesterday
when hs heard Of Daniels condition. with
ths idea Of having . further talk with the
wounded man. Daniels Was unconscious,
hswsvsv. and usvsr rsllisd. After Danisls'
death Coroner Peasants vent to Union
vills with Dr.. VIM. Tssacy. and performed 4
post mortem. ThiTty-ssvsn shot wounds
were fosnd and ssvsral Of The shots had
perforated the intestinss. The inquest
will be held this morning. Daniels had
been shot In tha abdomsa and his chances
OF getting over the wound were very slight
from ths beginning. He died Of psriton-
ills. He vas 81 years of ages and leaves .
widow and Ave children. He was = Mason
and Odd Fellow and had $4,000 insurance
ON his life.
Belunak, who will have to answer for
Daniels death. 10 man Of about 30 or 81
years, and = Morsvian BY birth. He had
bsen around UnionvilIs for some time. hav-
ing worked fer the Mao Mining compsny,
though he had been ont Of employ ment for
ssversl weeks prior to the shooting. On
Saturday night there was surprise party
At Unionville. Bslunak, though uninvited.
went to the party. He was drunk and his
manner was offensive. and ho Was put out.
Then hs went to the saloon Of Chris Mat
thensen, who had bssn providing him with
ood and lodging while he was ont Of work,
Matthsnsen was In bed. Bslunak reached
under the pillow and grabbed Matthsnssn's 9
vest. The owner vas awakened and got up
aud lit lamp. Bslunak had sledge ham
die and struck at Matthsnssn. who raised
his arm 70 defend himself. The blow shat
to cd the lamp and hurt Aatthensen
slightly about the head aud arm. After
going thrDuRh the pockets OF Matthon0en's .
vest and getting some $26 and . silver
watch, Balunak procured boubls bar
relied shotaun and returned TO the
house whore the surprise pasty was In prog
Bslunak fred both barrels Of the shotgun.
William Metcalf got part of one charge Of
shot In the face. and aome more passed BY
Ben Heckshaw's neck without doing much
damage. The mon returned the hre from
rsvolvsrs and Belunak went away. Dam
iels. who kept a saloon near by, heard
these shots and went out to see what the
trouble Was. Belunak fred d him, the
charge taking effect In Daniels abdomen.
Citizens arrested Belunak and sta ted for
Helena with him. They met Sheriff Curtis
and Sergeant Frey and turned Belunak
oyer to them.
County Attorney Nolan on Monday fled
nm information In the district court charg-
ing Belunsk with assault with intent to kill
Chris Aatthensen. Tho accused was
brought into court yesterday. He said he
had no counsel and Judge Hunt appointed
II. II. Purcell to defend him and ordered
him to plead to ths informetion shis rnorn-
ing. When the coroneS's inquest is over
the county attorney will file . new informa-
tion charging Bslunak with the murder OF
Daniels.