Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-06
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From the Providence Journal.
The intelligence of the shepherd dog and
his faithfulness to man were demonstrated
In a remarkable way in connection with
the death of Charles Gllen, native of
this city, who was killed in Montana two
months ago by the accidental discharge of
a revolver.
On May he was out on buying trip,
and was in the Big Hole country" 10
miles from Butte City. He had bought
lot of sheep and cattle, and was going
further into the country to visit other
ranches.
He usually paid with checks. but when
he went to ranches far from business
ceEters he could make better terms for
cash, because of the Inconvenience of trav-
cling to get checks cashed He had taken
some 5000 with him on this trip. and for
protection carried a revolver He had
not carried pistol before in two years, and
there was reason for this. Two years
previously he had been attacked by
man and shot him. After that affair,
though the man was not mortally wound
ed. he gave his pistol to the sheriff and
Travelled without one until he started on
this trip, CARRYING large sum of money
into the widest part of the state.
AS he mounted his horse the revolver
was discharged. He had dropped the pis-
tol. muZzle upward. into the chap" as the
hip boots of soft leather worn by riders
in that country are called, and in getting
on the horse the hammer hit against the
horn of the saddle. A ball was sent up
through his groin, and, passing upward
his shoulders. He fell to the ground, but
rallied. and. mortaliy wounded though he
vas, he once more climbed into the saddle,
but could lot sit on his horse.
Painting from loss of blood he tumbled
out of the saddle second time. When
he revived his shepherd dog was over him,
acting though fully aware of the serious
nature of what had happened.
The dog was once Of two which Gillen
had trained to herd horses and cattle.
Realizing that prompt assistance must be
obtained if the slight chance he had of
surviving, was to be made the most of
Gillen tolG the dog to go to McVey's
ranch." This was the nearest ranch and
one from which he might expect help to be
sent as soon as they could know Of the
accident. There were other ranches in
the surrounding country, but assistance
might be obtained more quickly from this
one.
The dog whined and cried and showed a
desire to stay by his masters side, but
Gillen scolded. and told the dog to run
the horse to McVeys. Finally the dog
started the horse ahead of him, and made
a bee line for the ranch mentioned. On
the way the horse fell in with band of
fifty other horses, but the dog cut him
out, and ran him at full speed to the
rarch.
On arriving in sight of the ranch the dog
began barking to attract attention, and
when the dog and riderless horse arrived
at the place the people knew something
lac happened to Gillen.
AS soon as the dog saw that the blood on
the saddle was noticed he turned and mani
tested desire that the ranchmen should
hasten back to where Gillen lay. Horses
We're quickly mounted, and the horsemen
had difficulty in keeping the dog in sight,
so great was the animals haste to return
to the side of his injured master.
Gillen was still alive when his friends
reached him. He said that after the dog
left him crew of freighters passed on
naming shots in his revolver and shouted
as best he could he could not attract their
attention. Gillen was taken to McNey's
ranch and given all the care that could be
bestowed to save his life, but he died the
next day.