Red Lodge picket. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1889-1907, 1894-10-13
THE DEADLY DUEL.
Nine Shots Exchanged and Two
Men MortaiIy Wounded.
ASSASSIN OF BAGWELL FOUND.
Young Harvey. at Layergnes Instlgation.
Shot Him in the Back-The story
of the Crime.

! IEANENWoRTH, WASH, Oct. g.
| The affections of Il !rail woman, bad
! whisky and desire 10 earn reputa
tions as manslaveIs. resulted in the
fatal wounding of two gamblers today.
Leather Lip George" and another
gambler called Herb were the main
| characters of the tragedy. The men
this morning and commenced u heated
argument about woman OF the town
which both claimed. The usual
epithets We're hurled at each other and
to back up the argumen. both drew
their revovers ana commenced firing
When the smoke cleared away both
men were found To have received u
bullet each. In all nine shots were
exchanged. the other seven passing
through tile clothing OF the antagon-
lists. The doctors in attendance say
neither can live but Il short time.
Both are said to bear tough reputa.
tions and both were gla fighters with
records.
HOW EAGWELL WAS MJEDERED.
Young Harvey, at Law ergne's 1nsti.a-
ton, Shot Him III the Back.
NORTH YAKIMA, WASH, Oct. g.
The celebrated BagweIl murder case
came up in the superior court here to-
day. S )ne sensational testimony was
elected from Omar Harvey, witness
for the state. His timonv pract
cally amounted to this: That he had
known Frank Lavergne, who has been
on trial, since March, 1891; that
Lavergne had, about month before
the III lrder, made him proposition to
hold up Bagwell ior his jewelry ana
money. Afterward he had troached
n proposition to murder Bagwell, stat
ing that ne, Lavergne, had an agree
ment with Brassard, Mrs. Bagweil's
former husband, whereby he was to
receive s2,C0G tor the deed. This he
offered to divide with Harvey ii Har-
vcy would do the shooting.
The night Of June II Lavergne and
Harvey had gone into an unoccupied
lot fronting on the sidewalk, Harvey
taking a position about two feet from
the walk. Lavergne went away and
shortly afterwarl returned with gun,
which he passed over The fence to Har.
vey from the sidewalk, going away
again.
Shot Baswe1l III the Back.
About 20 minutes atterward Bagwell
came along and Harvey arose and shot
him in the baci. Lie ti,an ran to the
rear lot opening on the alley, where he
met Iavergne. After conceaing the
rifle under the sidewalk they returned
home by circultous route.
Harvey also testified that he had not
received any money except s. loaned
by Lavergne previous to the murder
and horse he had received afterward.
The whereabouts OF Brassaid are not
knowu. There has been no cross eX--
the suspects tried. Mrs. Bag will
stand her trial next.
Story of the Crime.
The story of the crime is as follows:
On Sunday night, June II, Bagwell
was going from a saloon to his home
on First street, at about l2:45 o'clock,
when lie was shot down from behind
by some one who evidently stood or
sat inside the picket fence in the va
cant lot Letween Lees and Smiths
stores lust as his victim passed. The
Winchester was discharged when he
was within Jew feet of its muzzle
The 44.caliber ball passed into the muir
dered mans back and through his
breast, killing him within Il Jew SEC
onds.
W. S. Davidson, vino was sleeping
in tent within few hundred feet OF
the spot where the killing occurred,
knew more about the crime than he
was willing 70 tell, bat nothing incrin-
mating was elected during lte coro
rer's inquest. Harvey WAS no. even
suspected.
Harvey Is only 10, aud ci;.i IS lie WAS
ul.der the inf renee of Iiquo