The Ravalli Republican. [volume] (Stevensville, Mont.) 1894-1899, 1895-12-04
KILEI;E BY AN OFFICER.
Charles Bell Shot at Elliston While Re.
SiStiIlg Arrest.

Elliston, Nov. III Charles Bell
was killed at Elliston this morning
By Deputy Sheriff Joseph DAILY.
Bell, it will be remembered, was ar
rested in Helena on charge of hold
ing up an cx.l1]ljston saloonkccpcr,
Fred l}osslcr by name, at the point Of
a'rcyolvcr and robbing the till of !35.
l'osslcr positively idcntiict Bell as
the llighWayman, and he was taken
to Ellistun and arriagncd before j us
ticc Carey: who discharged the priS-
oncr. Bosslcr was not satisfied and
went to Deer Lodge where he laid
complaint before the county attorney.
Another warrant was issued and
placed in the hands Of Deputy Sheriff
Joseph DAILY.
The dead man was a deputy sheriff
under Sheriff Fitzpatrick in tho be-
ginning Of his term, ,blt was removed
| lur SHADY transactions iu which lie
involved. lie is said to have made
gun plays on various occasions. and is
given the reputation Of being il dcs-
pcratc character. Deputy Sheriff
Dal y has been jailoi' 1T Deer Lodge,
and has ;alwavs been considered Il
cool, cautious officer. ~.
The killing occurred at the home Of
Mrs. Rogers, a mile from Elston
DAILY dcputized Louis Hosslcr to assist
him in making the arrest. Bell had
Il reputation rs a bad man, and was
known to keep Il gun in his pocket Or
within an easy reaching distance.
The officers entered the Rogers house
without knocking and came upon
Bell, Ted Rogers and Il stranger sit
ting ut a table. Daily told Bell that
he was under arrest and DISPLAYED
his warrant. Bell said "All right"
and sat sti:l as If thinking deeply for
4 minute or 50. Then he said he
wanted to get his coat and started for
an adjoining room. lie was told he
could 20 by DAILY, but The latter fol-
lowed hard on Bells heels. 80 sooner
had Bell entered the other room than
lie seized a Winchester and attempts
ed to bring +, dovr on DAILY. The
latter grabbed tile barrel and ran one
hand down toward the stock, the
hammer catching one of his fingers
as it came down. The men began Il
hard struggle for the rifle. and DAILY
called fer help. 'ios>Icr promptly
responded and called upon Bell to
give up. The Intercepted "Neyer..
Knowing the character they had
to deal ;Sitll 'Hosslcr pulled his pis-
tol, Il 322, and Bell grabbed i, with
one hand, holding on to the Win
chester with the other ,'OsslcrS
pistol was discharged once. the bul-
let going wide. Again it was dis
charged. the bullet going into tscll's
jaw. by this time DAILY had pulled
his gun. 4 i and shot Bell in the
right breast. the bali lodging under
the skin on the left side OF the breast
causing his death.
Daly'r}nd RDSsIer at once went to
F,lIiston and gave Themselves up. no.
tifNing Sheriff FitIpatricl, at tna5a
conda, Of the tragedy. The sheriff
and Coroner IlHrlWclI ut once went
TO EIIistOn, where tho latter impun-
clcd a jury and went To the Rogers
house. After viewing lie BODY, the
surroundings and Sunnnuing Wit
nrsscS, the coruncr and jury came
back to town and heard all the evil
dencc procurablc. Tie jury ut once
returned Il verdict declaring that I'cll
was killed while resisting officers in
the discharge Of their proper duty
and arquittjng DAILY and Eoasier oi
All responsibility.
I'"lI had no money. no friends. and
no known relatives, and WAS buried
by the county.
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