The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-12-12
AN AWFUL ACCIDENT
Fred Grenier's Body Torn Into Shreds
By an Explosion.
HIS HEAD CAN'T BE FOUND
II Is Another One OF Those Horri-
BILE Mysteries-A Wife and Three
Small Children Mourn-Young
Campbelps NotorIety.

Great Falls. Dec. ia special to
this Office from Neihart says: Fred
Grenier was blown to pieces at the
Benton late this afternoon by the pre-
mature explosion of a blast. He was a
miner employed there and had gone
to the level above, where other miners
were at work, to get some powder
which was thawdng there. A blast was
heard and rocks began to fall around
where the other men were working.
Upon investigation the lower part of
Grenfer's body was found among a lot
of debris. and afterwards his shoulders
and arms were also found some dis
lance away. Up to the present time
his head has not been found. Nothing
is known as to the cause of the explo-
sion or accident, as Grenier was alone.
He leaves a wife and three small chill
dren.
City Detective Gerdn has Just re-
ceived letter from Mrs. T. j. Carson.
of No. 81 West Broadway. Butte, in
which the lady charges that her son,
Alexander Campbell, was badly treat
ed by the authorities Of this city dur
ing his brief sojourn In Great Falls.
The real facts in regard to Campbefls
visit to this city are as follows: He
arrived in Great Falls from Shelby
Great Falls & Canada railroad. He
was not put off the train on that road,
as he claims. but occupied a seat in a
first-class car, and his condition was
so filthy, the stencil from HIS person so
great and the presence of vermin ON
his clothing so apparent that the lady
passengers left the car In disgust and
were given seats in the sleeper
Campbell attracted the attention of
the police the Saturday night of his
arrival, when he was ordered out of
the Ulm house, the beer halls, and
other public resorts, because of his
filthy condition. Sunday afternoon,
Dec. 1. he was arrested as drunken
vagrant by Officer Griflenberger, and
taken to the city jain. Police Justice
Hawkins was present and, noticing
that vermdn had captured the boy, or
dered the prisoner taken to the bath
room of the bastale, where his clothing
was removed and burned. and he was
furnished with a complete change of
wearing apparel. The following morm-
ing, Monday, he was arraigned before
Judge Hawkins and fined IS. He ex-
planned to the judge that he was en-
route to Butte. where his family resfd-
ed, and the fine was remitted and he
remained in Jail Monday where ne was
given plenty 60 eat and better bed
than he had evidently enjoyed for
weeks. The following morning, Tues
day. he was taken to the train, given
Q seat and started for Butte. While in
jail here Campbell complained of feel
ing shaky and doctor was called and
the man was furnished with what med
fcine he required.
Campbell has evidently been deceiv- |
ing his mother and is playing a star |
engagement for sympathy through the |
newspapers. and the people of Great |
Fails protest against a creature of |
this Character abusing city officials |
the press of the state.
A Great Northern car was broken |
open in the yards last night and a |
large amount Of freight stolen. The |
matter Is In the hands of the police