The Helena independent., 1893-11-21
MORRISON shot. HIMSELF
vsrdio. Of N. Jury ia the Case II
tho Man Found Near Holmes
Guloh.
No Evidence Produced to Garry
Out this Theory That He
Was Murdered.
Al Examination of HIS Eneots Rsvcals
Nothiss That Throws Any Light on
the Causes That Lcd to the Act

After thorough examination the eor
onsS's jssy In the case Of John d. Morri-
son, The nan found dead near Holmes
Rulch Friday morning with . bullet hole
thEouRh bis head. yesterday rendered \
verdict 10 The effect that Morrison came TO
his death from . pistol shot wound In
distsd BY himself with suicidal intent. His
tyuuk aad vaIiss were brought up from
East HslsnA yesterday, and An sxan,ina-
sion Of their contents DID not throw aay
lirht on The case. The Trunk and valiss
only held bis working olothss. some photo
graphs. and several blank buoks and lss'
tsss. the latter not Of Sscsns date. Miss
Wilson did not produce the letter she said
shs had received. and none OF The ssssi-
mony yesterday, accounted for the dissp-
pearaacs Of his watch and npnsy.
The hrst witness was Dan Hslford. Who
told about Morrison coming TO bis place
about six weeks ago and asking for work.
Halford said Morrison va snelanoholy
about his health, saying man in hts CON
lition might - we'll kill himself. Dan
6ontag, another witness, VINO knew Aorn-
son, said Miss Wilson showed him the lst-
tor from Morrison In which Morrison said
hs was going TO kill himself. Sontas also
GestiAsd that Miss Wilson had bssn mar
kisd, Wilson being her maiden name.
Mslcom Morrison, Of Wiokss, testified that
Morrison had told Mr.. Norton that he had
bet family In Helena have $500. whish hs
could not sst back again. Morrison also
told Norton hs would mover let woman
~ Ahs bsst Of him again. Dan Mcdonald
tostiAed 10 present. In the shape Of clock
MorP Piaon cave Miss Wilson.
James. A. Eslick, the east side lettsf saH-
risr, tsssinsA 10 dslivsEsng two letters ~
HID Mcclellan house last Thursday after.
moon, one for Mrs.. Mcclellan and ono 70:
In ths same hand snd written with lead
psnoil. Con Kelly testified TO Jehn No
Donsld and Dan McCIellan being in bis
place Friday morning about seven O'clock.
jerry Hayes said that Morrison oashsd 4
check in bis store At East Helena Nov. 10
for 431. getting back $27. Morrison told
Hsyes at the time that there was $50 owed
him. and IL hs got II hs was mot going 10
work u tho smslteE again. M. Hayes said
Morrison always had money and was In the
habit Of loaniag u.
John Mcdonald wac Eso.llsd. He told
week, He Acknowledged that whom he
tostiAsd Saturday he had taken . few
drinks. Yesterday he was himself, and
cutie Z different witness. loDonsld has
been on the oSAn0 thIoo Omee, ana ms tolo
= straight story sll tho time. except whom
the LIQUOR WAS in his head.
The last witness was Dan Mcclellan. hus-
band Of Ms Jennie Mcclellan. He has
ehe appearance Of being hard wo' ker and
told ths story of his osnnsctisn with tho
sffsir in way that impressed oil with his
truth and sincerity. He ssid he met Nor
rison Lass Wednesday night according to
In appointment. Morrison told him hs
was going away and hs wanted to give
Mo oClollsp power of attorney for claim
thsy had near the Kennedy mine. After
wards he said he might 90 10 Winston. and
M eCIsllan told him II hs was going to stay
Sn shs oountry be need MOI give him
the power Of attorney. AeO. cllan told
or some trouble between Morrison snd
\ man named Jimmy Anderson. In which
thssats were used on both sides. He also
told Of his wife telling him Thursday night
about rsesiving the letter from Morrison.
which no saw. but did not read. This ended
the testimony. aud the jury rsndsrsd the
verdict Of suicide.
Morrison's certificate In the A. q. U. w.
10 made payable 10 Christiana Morrison.
supposed TO be his mother Or sister. Un-
hsrtakey Flahsrty yesterday shipped the
body to his folks at Banesvills. Ont.