The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-07-06
Ths Celebration OF tho Fourth In
Butte Camo 10 Tragic
Close.
Open HostllItios BroGlg Out Bo-
tween ths A. r. A. und the
Catholics


Special to The independent
BUTTE July Tho celebration In ihlI
city ended most Rdly, The trouble came
about through signs which wore placed on
suloona In woet BroedvaY 10 connection
with tho deco. atlona Tho shloona wore
that Of simon ilAusRe tb, and ihs plAos
knoNu aa tho khEsrao, run BY J. J. Andof-
and VI. =. keston. Both places had mam-
moth loiioTa "a. r. A." IN red, white aud
blua bouting thortly after nooa a ttem-
on lous crowd qn,herei In font OF Iiaua-
Woflhh auloon booted aud hlaaed and de-
mandod that ihe alRn be ihkon down.
There wero = number Of hght', this Catho~
lies md ihs A, r. AZ bota bslng cav Ia
force. About 2.10 o'clock anoi was ntei
~ William Forausoo grazing tbs forehead
Of william Page Another man vas struck
in the log with the spent ball. hut only
slightly wounded. Mayer Degan then re-
quested Mr.. HRuevsrth TO take down the
sien. And he complied. ferRuoon WAS
arrested.
The crowd thSn gathered IN front OF tho
sszerac. '"hero were more lights. stones
wero thtown In the windows and both fac
tions grow more excited. Mayor Dughn
requested ihe proprietor to take down the
obnoxious sign, but be refnaed and said the
town could buTn down before hs would do
| IL. The mayor and judge Mehatton sd-
dressed the crowd trying 10 paciy them.
withou, Gueosas. Shooting began, aud ID.
II. DAILY, a policeman, was shot dead In
stsnlly while trIin2 10 keep the Sidewalks
clear. A bali dozen shots wero 6red, sam
Dunn being badly shot Ia the side. and
others slightly wounded. Joe Couch wAs
shot in the leg.
Tbs shooting OF Daily greatly Intensified
the feeling and the police we're powerleas to
prevent trouble. Frank Morford was ar
rested for shooting DAILY.
The governor had been requested 10 cnll
out the militia. bus tho delays necessary in
exchanging dispatches and in notifying
the men, delayed their arrival. The fire
bell wAs rpne In order TO divert the crowd
10 another part Of the city. but this failed.
The nrsmen we're then ordered ont again
with instructions 10 disrerse the crowd
with the hose. Tho fronen turned the
hose on the crowd and also into the eaEsrae
saloon. fevsral shots were fred from
within the saloon, raid to have been di-
rocied at the hremen. but the iiremen
manfully stood their ground and pouYsl
water into the place. Four shots we're also
hred into the saloon. but no one. so far 40
known, was hit In this interchange.
The crowd kept collecting behind the
! fremsn and 10 was not until tho militia
turned ont that the trouble was stopped,
The militia we're greeted with cheers and
no At,smp, TO resist them was made. The
crowd WAS forced back out OF Broadway
both ways 70 Main and Aoademy streets.
No one was allowed within tho block whore
are the two saloons. The militia remained
on duty until seven o'clock this morning.
All the saloons In tins city wers closed at
six o'clock last night until to-day aud all
pawnshops aud Other places where Runa
we're sold we're olosed. About seventy ar
rests we're made to-day.
Daily. the dehd policeman. was about 35
yoars old ana unmarried. lie was Catho-
lie; Morford, accused OF shooting him. Ia Q
youne baker aud is said to be au A. p. A.
All has been quiet here to-day. During
the night, however. trouble occurred al
ceniStville. which ia said TO have been
started BY a religious dispute, Jerry Con-
nell. ~ years old. miner. was shot through
the lungs. !, 10 not known who sho. him.
Joseph RiehaId ds has been arrested on aus
pieion, but is not thought 10 DO the party.
The officers arc looking for William
Coombs, who il accused by sevsrsl OF being
the guilty party. Counoll 10 s.ill alive.
The saloons opened at nine O'Clock thIs
morning and tho roiGu Of martial law Ia
over for the present The soldiers are still
at the a,mory under atma. stores where
gunG are sold have been reqassled not 10
sell arms 10 sny one. Trouble ia feared On
the occasion Of Daly's funeral o. thO trial Of
| Mofford.