The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-18
NO GROUNDS FOR IT
The Timberline Killing Appears to
Have Been UpjuSifable.
BEADLE WAS VERY DRUNK
Scuilick. the Shooter, Took Of
Tense at the Words of the Intox-
iCated Man and Sent a Bullet
through His HEARTH otes.

Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Livingston, March 16.-From the ac-
counts received here, the Timberline
homicide appears to have been unjus-
tifiable upon the theory of self-defense
though there may have been provoca-
ton enough to justify the perpetrator
of the crime in ejecting the victim
from the saloon in which the tragedy
occurred.
Philip Beadle, the victim, was not a
quarrelsome man, though given to too
much drink. On this occasion he was
intoxicated to a degree of Indifference
as to the results of his actions. After
buying several drinks he claimed that
he had lost $40 in the saloon; that he
had been touched" A dispute arose
between him and the bartender (Peter
Scullick) upon this point. The old man
stoutly maintained he had been robbed
and declared his ability to whip the
thief whoever he might be, and to
show that he was in earnest he stripped
down to his undershirt and drawers
Scullick demonstrated against this ac-
tion and Beadle went behind the bar
and engaged in a rather good natured
tussle with him. Being elected from
behind the bar, he seemed to consider
il as an imputation upon his prowess
WHICH must De EtStDltu Dy llylUB COI-
illusions again. He was put out a sec
ond time, and McAllister, the proprie-
tor of the saloon, handed the bartender
a gun, il is alleged, and told Scullick
to take shot at Beadle IL he attempt
ed to go back of the bar again. Short
ly thereafter the old man did make the
attempt and the bartender grabbed the
gun and fired point blank at Beadle.
The bullet lodged in the region of the
heart, and staggering to a chair Beadle
soon expired.
Sculick has an aged father residing
at Timberline and relatives by mar
riage at Great Falls, Horn and in this
city. The victim was an Englishman.
so years of age, with a large family,
his 16-year-old boy being in the saloon
at the time of the killing. The family
have resided on a ranch near Timber
line for several years.
Livingston was treated to a scientific
exhibition for points, without any
charge for reserved seats, the other
day. The participants were Joe STAN
ley a saloonkeeper and two railroad
men from the tunnel, named Jim Daily
and Mike Harrington. The first round
took place in a downtown saloon. None
of the usual formalities were observed,
not even a referee being chosen. Stan
ley scored first by landing a hot one
on Daily's nasal trumpet and Harring
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interval of three hours then elapsed
and the second round was fought on
the street. Stanley again forced the
fighting and gently bounced a rock off
of Daily's head. Harrington, as be-
fore, countered with his left, but he
was too late. The blow with the rock
proved a knockout for Daily and he fell
in a heap on the pavement He was
picked up unconscious, but came to in
a few minutes. The marshal placed
them all under arrest and made COM
plant against Stanley and Harrington
for assault and Daily for drunkenness.
All pleaded guilty and the two former
paid SIG fine and costs and the latter
81.
is defendant in a suit brought i'm yell
lowstone county by John McCulloch of
st. Paul, to secure the payment of
promissory note for $4,000. The evil
dence in the case was taken at Billings
last week. George A. Gordon and Fred
Brooks testfying for the defense. The
attorneys for the defense were A. j.
Campbell of Livingston and Thomas c.
Marshall of Missoula. Arguments will
be heard next Saturday by Judge Mil
burn.
Frank Beley, the popular ex-mayor,
left to-day on a weeks trip to Belt,
where he has business interests.
Alex. 1lNlnSStol, NoTlneIn fdCiHC
employee and alderman from the Third
ward. has resigned his position with
the railroad company and on the 1st
of April will enter the employ of the
Livingston Electric Light company,
accepting the position of electrical
operator, which George Ennis is about
TO resign to accept his former engineer
run on the Yellowstone division.
Engineer Jack Frost, who mas been
laid up for nearly a year on account
of an accident which he sustained while
employed on the Butte BoZeman
branch has reported for duty again
on the Yellowstone division.
w. II. Poorman. county attorney,
leaves in the morning for St Paul,
where he will lead to the altar the
charming Miss Lulu Byrd. who for
two months has been visiting in the
sanity city The wedding ceremony
will be performed on Friday, the 10th
inst. and the happy couple VIII arrive
in Livingston the following Sunday and
proceed to housekeeping on the north
side