The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-04
died IN THE HILLS
harley Gillin's Terrible Fate as the
- Result Of an Accident.
IN THE STOMACH
His Revolver Went off Accidentally
and the Poor Fellows Life Was i.
Soon Ended-His Faithful Dog .
Brought Help From a Camp.

Butte, May 3.-Charley Gillin,
range rider in the employ of Levy Car
tier. of the Butte Butchering company.
at the head of the Big Hole, about 70
miles south of this city, died last night
from the effects of an accidental pistol
shot wound. The accident occurred out
on the range, several miles from camp,
about o'clock yesterday morning. In
jumping into the saddle Gillin's pistol,
which was in the front pocket of his
leather leggings. butt down, in some
way mysteriously exploded, the bullet
entering the pit Of his stomach and
lodging high up in his back.
Realizing that he was dangerously
wounded, Gillin then fired off the other
five shots in his revolver. in order to
attract attention; but pistol shots in
that region are by no means rare. and
although several other riders heard the
reports, they paid no attention to them.
After waiting some time In vain for a
response. the plucky young man
climbed into the saddle and started for
McEvoy's camp. The motion of the
horse. however, caused him to bleed
two he was compelled to get down.
Throwing the reins over the horn of
the saddle. he then ordered his shep-
herd dog to drive the horse into camp,
realizing that this was the surest, and
in fact about the only means of sum-
moning help. The dog was an unusual
ly. knowing animal, and seeming to
grasp the entire situation with human
intelligence, he started the horse off
for camp on a trot, following close at
his heels all the way.
The arrival of Gillin's horse and dog
In camp. with the saddle covered with
blood created a great deal of excite
" IN x~tfa q of his
men were in the saddle and securing
the surrounding country in short order.
The intelligent dog led one of the
searching parties direct to his injured
master. and he was carried at once to
,McEvoys camp, which was reached
between and o'clock in the after
noon.
He was made as comfortable as pos
| sible but the bullet had torn a terrible
| hole i'm his stomach, and there was no
\ hope of his recovery or even OF his be-
hing able to sustain life until a physi-
| clan arrived. Internal hemorrhage
soon set in. and he died about o'clock
I last evening.
Immediately after Gillin was found
| Mr. Cartier dispatched a messenger,
who telegraphed an immediate sum-
mons to DR.. william NJ. Shultz of this
lefty. DIR. Shultz went to Divide on the
/ afternoon train and there secured a
4 saddle horse and started for McEvoy's
ranch. When part of tho way there
] he met some of the men, who In
Horned him of Gillin's death, and lie
then returned. Mr.. Cartier is bring
ing Ginin's body into the city and IL
| will arrive at the Butte undertaking
-rooms tomorrow afternoon.
| Gillin had been in Mr.. Carriers en-
| ploy for about eight years and was one
| OF his best men. He was sober, faith
/ full and Industrious and had accumu-
| lated considerable property, besides
Quite a large band of cattle of his own
/ He was a young man and unmarried
] His only known relative Is brother
who is a butcher somewhere in Kan
| Sas.