The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-10
TWO SHOTS AT NIGHT
Barneyback Fired Only One While in
Third Street
THE SECOND CAME LATER
People Who Saw the suicide When
He Was hunning Westward In
His Effort to Make Good
His Escape.
THE SECOND CAME LATER

The discussion Of the tragic death o
Oscar Barneyback by his own ham
Saturday night, after attempting Z
kill Mrs. L. 3. Catlin. was the chic
topic of conversation yesterday. A
the story was repeated IL grew as sto
ries do until il began 10 circulate frs
as a possibility. then as a rumor, theI
as a fact that. instead of there being
but one shot fired on West Third street
there were two shots; hence, Of course
that Barneyback had been closely pur'
sued had shot at his pursuer. and In
return had been shot in the head, the
imaginary pursuer Immediately disap-
pearing. This and other rumors which
We're current. led Acting Coroner Ken
nedy to issue venire and an inquest
will be held to-day.
Investigation of the story by a
Standard reporter proves that the facts
are as given by this paper yesterday
but the details are still interesting.
When he had fired three shots at Mrs.
Catlin, who fed from him when he APP
preached, Barneyback ran down Lo-
Gust street to the vacant lots which
border on Fourth street Here he ran
west heading towards the park, or to-
wards a cabin which il is believed he
had made his home while in hiding for
the past 10 days. The shots he fired
had reused the neighborhood. and from
almost every house people were looking
out or had stepped outside to learn the
cause of the shooting.
John Twohy, who resides near the
corner of Elm and Fourth streets,
started for the scene of the shooting
but to avoid deep snow. he ran east on
Fourth. About in front of the house
owned by T. b. Mallory and occupied
r hp ossf inn
What's the shooting about?" Mr..
Twohy asked.
"Oh ii is nothing; nothing at ALL" re-
piled the man, who was painting for
breath. but who kept on running. He
was about 20 feet away at this time
Hold on" said Twohy what have
you been doing?"
It's no affair OF yours. and you keep
out of this, or you'll wish you had" At
the same time Barneyback pointed his
revolver at Twohy who was glad OF a
chance to keep out of range Of IT, The
man dashed past him. and Twohy
shouted TO Mr.. Murphy, who was on his
front porch, for a gun. Mr.. Murphy
ran into the house and got his travelling
grip, which contained his revolver. He
couldn't unlock the grip. so he carried
the gun out that way and the two gave
chase to Barneyback
Peter Sorenson at this juncture ap-
peared at the entrance Of the alley on
Elm, between Third street and park
avenue. and as Rarneyback ran to-
wards him, Twohy shouted Keep an
eye on that man; he is a murderer"
but look out-he has got a gun"
Sorenson asked the man what the
matter was, and was warned as Twohv
had been to keep away. but he fol
lowed at a respectful distance as Bar
neyback turned on Park avenue. and
~
house. A minute later Sorenson heard
a shot, which he instantly concluded
was fired at him. and he beat a retreat
for his house only block away. There
he took down his rife and went out OF
the west end of the alley, looking for
the man who he thought was still
running
While going across the open com
mon Sorenson fired his rifle once. hon
ing thereby To attract attention. lie
round no trace of the fugitive and re
turned to his home and to bed. Thus
Is explained very plainly the hearing
OF TWO shots by those who were out of
doors
The persons nearest to Rarnevbscl,
at the time that shot was fired were
Mr.. and Mrs Crouch who reside al
Oh west Third street Barneyhacx
zen IN his tracks nearly opposite their
front-room window which opans fror, /
,he'I sleeplhg apartment They heard |
out one shot and, though they looked |
out instantly, did not see anyone or |
anything 10 excite suspicionx deciding |
therefore that someone had Shot a doc |
or "A cat, and they knew nothing OF the
tragedy until morning.
Mrs. Dan Birran. who lives tU,, |
houses further west looked ont ON /
nearing the shot. and saw that shane |
less black bunch on the SNOW Sbo |
watched / closely 4 81,
ed as though il stirred she thinks THAI
II was the ilaring Of the electric light
Ihe children stood by the window ap1 |
watched timidly. then locked the doors
Ihey saw several men pass on Tho |
sidewalk on the other side of tho
street 'ne or them had a bucket and /
none ~ them noticed the object in 10 |
road. Presently Mr.. Rirran cane -,
perhaps 10 minutes later. but Mrs
Birran says IL seemed longer m,
that, and she told him of the blacls
punch on the snow. He went out and
round II the body OF Barneyback Rir-
ran Immediately ran down town. mott
road. ''' III the
1t is evident that the fellow was
hausted by his long run through Tho
snow Twohy. Murphy and Sorarsn,,
were close behind; he was I'm snow. 49,,
20 MS knees and he believed he ,yorId
De CNeTlakeh. In all his threats he had /
declared he would never be captured:
70 ms nina there was but one route
Tor the guilty to escape. and he tool,
H. The powder burned cap. the vound
and It's nature, the position I'm which
Barneyback fell are all additional fa,.s
which support this theory.
The jury which Acting Coroner ken
necy impsneled is composed of 4
De Kay. W. J. Allen. 4 Fortier. UugG
DAILY, /. J. Pierce and " / V-,II.
The inquiry Will b. begun to-day al
pollock
Barneyback will be- given dcc,u,
burial by the Typographical union ~
which he was in former years a mem
Der, unless the body is claimed by a
orother residing In Chillicothe Mo. He
vas wired the news Of the death
The Wounded womrn
The condition Of Mrs CarIfn 80 -