The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-04-13

Thee we're some developments In the
Flynn murder casa yesterday that would
indicate the authorities ara nearer solu-
tion Of the mystery than they we're We'd
nesdAy, but Just what these are the officers
are not telling. A good deal Of light was
also thrown on some phases Of the care.
Inquiry al the depot developed the fact
that 1, is always the custom 10 leave the
electric light in the ticket Office burning all
night. On the night Flynn Was murdered
the engineer on the switch engine passed
the Office on his engine Al two q. m. and
was surprised 10 SEQ the ONCE was dafk.
When ia 80. the ianitor. went into the
ofhoe at 5:l5 end found Flyyn's body the
light in the ticket Office Was burning as
usual. Taking those two facts into oonsid-
GRAFTON. aud the condition in VII oh the
body was found, the theory 10 advanced
that when Flynn came into she ladies'
waiting room he noticed there was no ligh
In she ticket office. This being unusual. be
walked oTeT 10 see what was ths matter and
found the door open. or IL is possible II was
shut. and he pushed against 1t to see II u
was closed. Al any rate be took a step into
head. He went partly TO bis knees and Al
the same time grabbed his assailant. bring
ing him 10 the floor with him ana holding
on to him. Then he cried ont for assist
ancs, and that was the oy that Young
hesrd. Flynn held TO his man on the floor,
and the pGrtnsrs OF the burglar then shot
the officer, holding the Run very close
each discharge When Flynn was found
his hands were half shut, as though hs had
been claaping something. aud both OF his
hands We black under the finger nails.
The wagon heard by Young diving past
the station was accounted for yesterday.
ID was driven by Charles johnson. Who had
been 10 q party in Woodlawp. lie returned
20 the sixth ward about three o. clock, and
about twenty minutes later be went over "a
the station, on HE way home, after walking
home with some ladies who lived across the
track. He looked into the window Of the
ticket Office, saw abs light burning. and no
ticed that the door was shut. here was no
one he could see in the Office and then he
went home.
very important point in relation 20 fx-
ing the time 81 which Flynn was killed.
and the number OF men engaged In H.
comes from Miss Kennedy, Of ElkhoTn
This lady was stopping at the Brunswick
hotel. directly across from the station she
was aroused by "a pistol shot aud was con
sideiHbly frightened. She took her v tch
from under her pillow and saw II was $3.50
Then she thought of burglar and looked
/ for her pockstbook. which she found all
right. Then she got up, aud going into the
sitting room, which fronts toward the
depot. she looked out the window. She
otioed three men stsnding near the coal
sheds west OF the station about = block
They we're apparently in earnest conve ss-
tion. and she retired again. Miss Kennedy
10 very positive a. TO the time she heard th'
shotA
The reward for the capture and oonyio
ton Of the murderer or murdereFs OF Fl, M
is now 81 300 the governor having issued
yesterday a reclamation Offering $500
The city offers $1,000. The governors
proclamation says;
"On behalf OF the state Of Montana
hereby offer a reward of $500 for ths a'Iss'
and conviction of the muTLerer or murder
ers of John w. Flynn, who was assassin
ated by unknown pATties on the morning OF
April IL, 1894. while In the discharge oil
/ his duties as a msmbsr of the police fofoe
of the city OF Helena. SO atrocious wal
this crime and so important is - shat The
/ criminals be brought to justice, that re-
graf exceedingly that the smsllness of ths
/ app opTiation made by the legislative as
sembly for suoh purposes, and the faet that
the allowance 10 well nigh exhausted. com
4 pels me 20 oder much smaller reward
/ than / would otherwise feel warranted it
/ naming"
Tue funeral of Officer Flynn will TAKE
place from his late residence on Boulder
/ avenue this morning Al eight O'clock. The
/ body will DO taken from the residence q
/ the Cathedral, where services will be helc
/ at $3.50. 4 ne NAV or city council and TIT
city authorities generally will attend th'
funeral in bodJ. as will the membefs o.
/ Ca itBl lodge. A. o. L. W.. of which Mr.
1 Elvuu n nam in QOOu standing.