The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-07-06

water from the spring (as he had been
accustomed OF doing and he went
down to the house before | did-about
10 or II minutes before noon. II o'clock
noon. I washed myself at the house.
went into the kitchen and says mother
is dinner ready: she said yes. Just as
she said George was sick | staid there.
George had been complaining for three
or four weeks he complained OF feeling
weak. | think he told his mOther-as
she told me last night before we went
to bed-that he had not slept any for
two nights. After dinner he said
Father believe | will not go out this
afternoon. I don't feel we'll.
| walked up this morning at five
o clock. | heard the clock strike:
| laid abed ten or fifteen minutes after
| heard clock strike. Mrs. Parker
said | would not get up so early. I says
it must be half past five. | vent into
kitchen and dressed in the kitchen. |
got my overalls and vest. Kitchen
door was locked. | heard George at the
door. | unlocked the dOOr George came
right in. I went to pull my boot on: he
went past me to where his mother was
sleeping. he says "Mother | want some
tea this morning-cotfee don agree
with me-. His mother says 'alright
will make you some tea, then | heard
the report Of the gun. | jumped right
up and while going in there was an
other report"
He was right side of the bed and |
said My God. George what have you
: done" He turned right around-I was
I right close to the bed-and | think he
! intended to shoot me. He had his
pistol out. | grabbed the pistol with my
right hand. He kind Of throwed me
down on the bed or | lost my balance,
l got hold of the handle of the pistol
| with my left hand. and we must have
| tussled there from one and q half t.
2 two minutes. and | ave the pistol {
wrench suddenly unawares to him.
got the pistol all right. AS | got The
1 pistol he made for the front door and
ran to the door. he ran to the gate say
ing: 'Father don't shoot me. | RAJ
n over to Mr.. Whites. George ran down
the hill III the road. | got Mr.. White
up and told him what had happened
7 took the gun along with me and gave
Z the pistol to Mr.. White, | think | jus
= i H. .-1 H. Ill.,. 4~Jl ls&
d that George had shot his mother.
d I think White went into the hous,
e with me.
Is think White vent into the room
d with me after giving the alarm t
n Kramer.
r. I have a pistol. 1t is a self actio
| think it is a Colts. | could not sa
1t whether the pistol took from Georg
le was his or his mothers.
4. | think probably Hugh White an
ID I went into the house before he WEI
|. down to Kraemers.
,e White said he (George) might com
lie back.and he went up to the Cinnamon
ID cabins for help.
~ l hurt my finger in the scuf1ie wit
le George My fingers bled or the crutc
G. some. This occurred between five ar
six this morning. While l was goir
OF into the room the second shot was fire
I did not see anything in his hands b
n. the pistol.
10 While trying to get the pistol aw:
OF from George I hollered as loud as
s. could-though l could not make Viii
ID hear. Did not see any pistol exec
&c one George had. | would recognl
X my own pistol if l saw it.
as Witness shown scabbord. Did n
OF know it.
Witness shown large Colts pistol.
ne could not say that it was George
l pistol, think it is.
On Witness shown small Colts pist'
nc Think it is mine, have got one just Ii
'N it.