The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-09-28
THb MbLROSB MURDER.
JOSEPH HUNEAULT
SHOT BY NOR
GAN JONES.
RESULTING FATALLY
JONES BROUGHT TO VlR-
GINA TUESDAY-THE
INQUEST

On Thursday, September 20, Joseph
Huneault, an engineer. employed at the
Twin Pine mine at Camp Greek. near
Melrose, was shot by Morgan Jones, a
miner, and died from the effects the
following evening at eight: o clock. The
particulars, as narrated by, the Butte
papers, are as follows:
Jones had been employed until a few
days ago, by John Bottego, who is
sinking shaft on the Twin Pine mine,
one of Heinze's Camp Creek proper
ties. Huneault was stationary engi-
neer at the same mine. Jones had
been discharged, and it seems in
measure blamed Huneault for it.
Jones went to the boarding house the
evening of the Goth to pack his valise
preparatory to going to Butte. 1t was
in front of the boarding house, he met
Huneault, and after short conversa-
tion and with apparently no provocation
whipped out his revolver and fred at
Huneault striking him in the right side
Of the neck. Those hearing the shot
rushed to the place, found Jones had
fed and Huneault lying on his back in
the yard. He attempted to speak, but
could not, and in few minutes became
unconscious. A messenger was at once
sent to Glendale for DR.. James Jones,
who upon his arrival pronounced the
wound fatal.
In the meantime, Jones had
wended his way to Melrose, where
he informed A. L. Pickett, proprietor
of the hotel there of what he had done,
and also gave up his revolver. Con-
stable Chester was sent for, who plac-
ed Jones under arrest and took him to
Butte Friday morning.
Upon the death of Huneault Friday
evening. telegram was sent to Butte
asking if the coroner of that county
could take charge of the remains, as
upon investigation it had been found
that the murder was committed SO feet
from the Silver Bow line on the Madi-
son side.
In consideration of the fact that all
the parties interested were residents
OF Silver Bow county, and the law says
when a public Otfense is committed on
the boundary of two or more counties
or within 500 yards thereof, the juris-
diction is in either county," Coroner
Richards of Butte reached the scene
OF the murder early Saturday morning,
where an inquest was held and the
following is the testimony taken from
Saturdays STANDARD as given by
sworn witnesses:
Mrs. Mary O'Laughlin. who kept
the boarding house where the un-
fortunate tragedy took place, stated
that at about $50 o'clock Jones and
William Hughes came into the kitchen
where she was in conversation with
Huneault; that Huneault accused
l-ughes Of talking about him and said
he (Huneault) had stood outside the
door and heard Hughes telling the
landlady something derogatory to his
character. Huneault told Hughes he
was q two-faced man. Hughes said:
Joe, ! am surprised to hear you talk
Ike this. Whatever ! said to Mrs.
C'L2nGhlin, will say to your face.
hIorgan Jones then spoke up and said:
= aayrd what Hughes said, and he
would tell the same to your face.
Jones also added: You and your friend
Fred, are always talking in French,
and I don't like that Huneault re-
sponaed to Jones: you and Hughes
are down on the French Both men
then had some conversation about the
engineering business, and suddenly
uu,eault said to Jones: you stole q
couple of pillows out of the cabin.