The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-08-18
TWO MORE MEN KILLED.
The West Side Record OF Blood Is
Being Added to Day by
Day.
One Man Killed Near Bonner and
Another One Near Thomp-
son Falls.
Tho Trial Of Gallagher for tho killing Of
Carney Nearing II Conclusion at
MiasOuiA.
Special to Tho Independent.

Special to Tho Independent.
MIssoULA, Aug. 17.-Last night Thomas
j. Demmons came TO Mssonla with his
wife and gave himself up to the sheriff.
stating that he had had quarrel with one
Jacob NcAllister and had shot and killed
him. The coroner was notified and last
night With jury went 70 Dsmmons' place
ON the Big Blackfoot, hve miles above Bon
ner, whore the nffray occurred and brought
in the body. The inquest Was hold This
afternoon. From the evidence brought
out 1t appears that Demmona keeps a sa-
loon on the Big Blaokfoot road, that Nc
Allistot had been stoppinR with him and
both men had been drinking and while in
| the saloon fight had originated over some
money Dem mons had lost. Demmons had
taken cant hook stick as weapon aud
this had been taken from him. MoAllistsr
following Dsmmons 10 tho house. DEM
mon picked up gun and told him not to
come o. he would kill him. and struck sew
sral times at McAllister with tho gun.
Demmons claims that while striking kat
him the gun was accidentally dischat 20 !.
The ball struck McAllister under the left
shoulder and passed out of the neck on the
opposite side. death being instantaneous.
The jury brought in a verdict that John
MoAllister came 10 his death from a gun
shot wound inflicted by Thos. J. Demmons.
Word was brought from Thompson Falls
this afternoon TO the effect that Zaok OYn
had been shot and killed near that place by
VIM. McCurdy. The report is that Me-
Curdy had been very much intoxicated dur
ing the evening and was in and out OF the
saloons until II O'Clock p. M. at which
time Orn had either taken or accom- panied
him home. What led to the shooting is
not exactly known. but McCurdy claims
| that Orn insulted his sister, that he had
| ordered him out, and on his refusal TO 90
had shot him.
McCurdys sister said she neveS spoke TO
Orn ana consequently no insults were Of
fered. she had heard them QuarrelinQ;
the lamp had gons out. and NcCurdy
had ordered ON to light it. On his
refusal to do 80 McCurdy pulled his aun
and shot Orn five times, twice in the body.
| twice in the head and once in the arm.
He went TO Thompson Falls and gave him
self mp this morning, but was in such an
intoxicated condition as scarcely to be able
TO give an Ineligible account Of the affair.
He was brought to MissoulA this evening.
The Gallagher case came up for trial in
the district court this mo'ninR. The first
| witness called by the prosecution was Pat
Cutran. He testified that himself. GAL
laeher. Carney. John MoClosky and Pat
Flannery had been in John VoQts saloon
June 8; that they were all drinking; that
some time during the day Carney had ao-
cused Gallagher of being . thief and q
hold up. and that he should be hung.
About 10 o'clock in the evening they were
together in the saloon again and had drank
together. Gallagher had gone out. stating
he woald return in a few minutes. Mo-
Closky. Cursan, Flannery and Carney left
together. A shot distance from the store
they met Gallagher with q gun. He ap-
preached Carney. saying. Here's the son
of q -- Pm afterp' and shot Carney.
who foil and diod Immediately. No gun
was found on Carney.
Tho testimony of MoClosky and Flan-
merry was ps actically the Same as Curran'a
but If anything more damaging TO the
prisoner. The defendant himself and 9TH
ers gave evidence 10 prove that Carney had
made frequent threats against Gallagher's
life. Several witnesses were also brought
up TO testify as to Galla0her's good charas-
ter.
The case will 20 to the jury tomorrow.
Accidentally KILLED Near Dillon.
Special to The Independent.
DnLoN. Aug. 17.-GeorRe Walksr, .
stranger in the city. was found dead in bed
this mo, ming at the Hirschman lodging
house. Walker had received a severe blow
on the head three days prior from a heavy
timber thrown from the top Of the hay
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