The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-05-27
DOESN'T CARE A "SNAS."
A Fugative Shot While Trying to Escape
VIII Probably Die.


Butte. May ga young fellow who
gave the name of Mike Sullivan was
shot and probably MORALLY wounded
while attempting to escape from Con-
stable John Reid in South Butte at
an early hour this morning.
About 10 days ago three burglars
who had gone through n tailor shop in
Butte were located in Meaderville by
Constable Ellsworth, but they all
got away. Ellsworth arrest
ed one of the gang and handcuffed him
and turned him over to the Italian con-
stable in Meaderville TO look after
while he went in pursuit of the others.
He was unable to overtake them, how
ever. and when he returned he found
that the man whom he had previously
arrested had also got away, handouts
and ALL Ellsworth has been looking
for the men ever since, and he heard
last night that three fellows closely an
swering their description had been
seen hanging around the Montana
Union railroad yards in South Butte.
He went down to look them up be-
tween and o'clock this morning, and
secured the assistance of Constable
Reid, who accompanied him. Ellsworth
went down to the lower end of the
yard to look through n string OF empty
box cars, while Reid started In 10 make
an investigation around the depot Al
most the first place visited by the lat
ter was the switch shanty where he
found two rather tough looking char
acters, who gave the names or Mike
| Sullivan and Dave Donovan and as
| they could not give a satisfactory ac'
| count OF themselves he took them into
custody and started up town with
| them. Donovan walked along side OF
| the officer. while Sullivan followed be
hind He walked very slowly, anu when
| the officer and Donovan got about 5U
| feet ahead of him he started to run.
1 III, ct. md han he
| failed to obey the command he sent a
/ bullet over his head as a warning OF
| what would follow If he continued 70
hit the ground. The warning shot only
\ had the effect of increasing sullivan ;
| speed. and after calling on him two OF
three times to stop Reid sent another
shot after him. He aimed at the lei
| lows legs, but the bullet went little
| higher than he anticipated and struch
the man in the small of the back. Ill
tie to the right of the spinal column
| not appear at first that he was serious
| This brought him to, although 1t die
| ly injured He walked several blocks
| when his strength gave out and M
| was taken to the county jail in Dug
gy. DR. Wells examined him and founC
that the injury was of a very serious
nature and he was removed TO the nos
pital a few hours later.
DR. Wells performed laperotomy oi
the injured man this afternoon. assist
ed by Drs. McCrimmon and Campbell
and Thea Schweitzer. 1t was foun'
that the bullet had entered just abov
the kidneys and passed through III
large intestines i'm an upward direction
The bullet was not found, but the ply
sicians stated that IL probably lodge
behind the lungs. The intestines wer
sewed up and the stomach was relieve
of a large quantity of blood which ha'
| accumulated through very heavy IN
ternal hemorrhage. The opertion wa
very difficult one and II require
| more than two hours To complete II
The doctors had little hope of II prov
ing successful. but IL was recognize
as being the only possible means G
saving the mans life. DIR. Wells state
, tonight. however. that the man di
not have one chance in thousand {
, recovery, and that he would die betor
. morning. The injured man rallied froi
: the operation about o'clock this ever
ing. and his ante-mortem statemer
! was taken by Assistant County Alto
! ney Booth sullivan is reckless sol
) OF an Individual. and when he wa
. asked by County Attorney Wines IN
, | afternoon as to whether he Thought !
> | would recover he replied Il don't cal
a dam whether ! do or not