The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-11-28
KILLED BY A DEPUTY
Frank Bell Resists Arrest at Elliston
With Fatal Results.
THE CORoNER's INQUEST
officer Daily Is Exonerated "A
Hand-to-Hand Combat With
the Desperado. Who Tried
to XIII His Man.
Special plspatch to the standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard
Deer Lodge, Nov. T.-The village of
Elliston again comes to the front with
another sensation This time 1t is a
case of homicide and as a result Frank
Bell Is dead. having been shot and kill
ed by Deputy Sheriff Joe DAILY about
o'clock this morning. while resisting
arrest All through the summer months
the town OF EHiston and some of the
adjacent ranches had suffered from the
depredations Of the thieves and. al
though warrants were issued promis-
cuously dor the arrest of one John Doe.
no evidence could be found that would
directly connect any one with the
crime The people of Elliston were ter
rorized by this gang and, although NOR
ally certain that Frank Bell was the
ring1eader OF 1t. yet rather than incur
the enmity OF the gang. the citizens
allowed them to go unmolested.
1t was late last Friday night when
the following communication reached
the sheriff's office through the mails
1T came from d. A. Carey. justice of the
peace Of Elliston- 1t reads: 'On the
morning of the 18th of November, 1895,
Fred Bossler appeared before me and
entered complaint that on the night of
the 14th Frank Bell held him up in the
Helena Brewery saloon at Elliston,
Deer Lodge county, Montana, and took
from the register S35 or $36. / issued a
warrant for his arrest for highway rob-
berry. Fred Bossler swore positively
that he recognized the robber to be
Frank Bell, although he was disguised.
notified the sheriff's Office by tele-
phone as soon as the complaint was
made and the warrant issued. ! think
that the county attorney should come
here or send for Bossler. think some
thing should be done to stop the out
RACES committed here lately"
Within six hours OF the receipt of
the above communication Frank Bell
was arrested by Deputy Sheriff Joe Da-
~ In the city OF Helena. He brought
his prisoner back TO Elliston and held
htm in custody until Just ice Carey gave
MIN preliminary hearing on the after
noon of the same day, which was on
Saturday last.
Fred Bossler was present at the ex-
animation and positively identified Bell
as the same fellow who held him up in
the saloon and robbed him of $35. He
had a handkerchief tied over his face
at the time he entered the saloon. but
IT dropped down and thus revealed his
identity. Justice Carey saw fit to dis
charge Bell.
great many people were indignant
at the action of Justice Carey and some
of Bossler's friends induced him to
come to Deer Lodge and interview
County Attorney w. H. Trippet He
reached here on Monday noon and laid
his case before the county attorney.
The county attorney advised him to go
before Justice of the Peace j. NJ. Hart
well and make affidavit to a new COM
plant, which he did, and Justice Hart
well Immediately issued a warrant for
Bells arrest
The warrant was placed in Officer
DAYS hands. who did not hesitate a
moment. to serve II. although he was
well aware that he had a desperate
rryAf a Ha1 fCfA
at late hour last night and waited
until this morning. The full particulars
OF all that transpired at the time of the
arrest could not be learned tonight,
but a message from officer DAILY stat
ed that he went to the house where Bell
was stopping. which is situated about
ham mile from town The house is
kept by Mrs. Rodgers and two daugh-
tiers, and all bear a very unsavory rep
utation. The moment Bell saw him
enter the door he reached for Win
chester rifle that hung on the wall, and
was In the act OF pulling the trigger
when the officer grappled with him.
svM 'uem InJIsMod 6LsA q 3uIsq uea
getting the best of the officer. It was
at this time that officer DAILY drew his
gun and shot Bell through the head |
Bell lived for an hour after he was
shot
Sheriff Fitzpatrick left for the scene |
or the tragedy about IL o'clock, ac-
companied by j. M. Hartwell who went |
as coroner, to investigate the affair.
A message received in Deer Lodge at |
q late hour tonight states that the |
coroner's jury that investigated the |
killing OF Frank Bell by Officer DAILY |
returned verdict that the said Frank |
BELL came to his death from a gunshot |
wound inflicted by officer DAILY while |
the said Frank Bell was resisting ar |
rest. and exonorated the officer from |
all blame in the matter.