The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1894-07-06
BUTTE'S FATAL RIOT.
A DISPLAY OF A. P. A. EMBLEMS PRE-
CIPlTATES SERIOUS CONFLICT.

Policeman DAILY Killed and Il Citizen Nor
tally Woundcd--Militia Necessary to
Quel1 the Row-Intense Bitterness of
Feeling Engenlercd.
A riot at Butte on the Fourth resulted
in the killing of Special Policeman D. II.
DAILY and the fatal wounding of Sam
Dunn, a spectator.
The trouble was the OutgroWth of the
bitterness existing between the A. p. A.
of that city and the opponents of the
organization. 1t was directly melted by
the action of two saloon proprietOrs,
Simon Hauswirth and the owners Of the
SaZerac saloon, who indiscreetly, to say
the least, decorated their places of bust
ness with the initials of the association.
The signs had been noticed early in the
evening Of the 3rd and late that night
the sidewalk in front Of Hauswirth's
place was blown up with giant powder,
but without injury to any person. Soon
| after noon on the Fourth a crowd began
to collect in front Of this saloon which
soon increased to hundreds. There were
| yells and Kisses and curses and loud de-
| mands that the A. p. A. emblems be
| taken down, and many minor fights with
in the crowd occurred and one encounter
took place in which q shot was fired, q
bullet grazing the temple of William
I)o ,>ft = nj;
About this time Mayor Dugan and
Sheriff Reynolds appeared and entering
Hauswirth's place, requested him in the
interest Of peace to remove the objec-
tionable emblems. Hauswirth readily
complied and it was thought that serious
trouble was averted as the crowd imme-
diately dispersed. Then it was discov-
cred that the Sazarac was also decorated
with the A. p. A. initials and in a few
minutes an angry crowd had gathered in
front of the building. A number Of reg
u'ar and about twenty special policemen
were called to the scene, but their efforts
! to dispersc the crowd were entirely
futile. The mayor, Judge Mediation
and others addressed the gathering in
The interest Of peace and endeavorcd to
induce the proprietors Of the place to
remove the letters, but they oDstinately
refused to comply.
Then it was that stones were hurled
through the windows Of the place and
the trouble began. Officer DAILY had
been detailed to keep the sidewalk clear
and it was while in discharge Of this duty
that he was killed. He was in the act OF
driving the mob from the walk III order
to make room for the passage Of two
policemen who had Il stone thrower in
charge. He pushed Il man aside; the
man pulled revolver and DAILY grapped
him; the weapon was discharged twice.
One shot struck DAILY in the region OF the
heart and he expired almost instantly;
the other struck Sam Dunn, Il spectator,
i'll the left side Of the stomach and he is
now lingering between life and death.
Frank Morford was the man who pulled
the gun and he has been arrested for the
crime, though there are conflicting opin-
ions as to whether or not he fired the
shots.
Then ensued the utmost excitement
and anger There were loud cries for
revenge and the excited crowd increased
with Incredible rapidity. An alarm Of
fire, turned on from the lower part OF the
city, failed in its purpose OF diverting the
mob and only resulted in the accidental
breaking Of a leg for one Of the volunteer
fremen. Later the fire department turned
the hose on the crowds at Hauswirth's
and the SaZerac and into the saloons.
Several shots We're again fired, but with
out effect.
Then the militia appeared on the scene
on telegraphic orders from the governor
at Helena, and with fixed bayonets, sue
ceeded in driving back the crowds and
in measure restoring order. Their ap-
pearance was opportunc and to them IS
given the credit Of putting a stop to fur
ther bloodshed.
1t was anticipated there would be more
trouble at night, but the presence OF the
militia and the action OF the authorities
in ordering all saloons closed prevented
this The feeling in Butte is still intense,
however, and it is predicted there will be
early and repeated recurrence of trouble
over the affair.
THE GLORIOUS FOURTH.