The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-18

front OF the cabin from which the shot
was fired that killed him and started
talking to the fellows inside. The door
was open and there was a man stand
ing in it, but 1 could not see him wen
enough to describe him. They talked
about a minute and then the man in
the door fired and the policeman feI
back. l saw one other man in the alley
just before the shot was fired and ne
seemed to be walking north and not
far beyond the policeman. After the
officer fell the man who shot him ran
down the alley. NJ. b. Hall and / ran
UP to the head of the alley and shouted
for the police"
Soon after the arrival Of the chief
and captain, Watchman Mcconnell
discovered the dead body under the
sidewalk. The sidewalk is 10 feet wide
and about two and a half feet above
the ground and the fellow had crawled
under 1t as far as he could get and al
most to the extreme outer edge. The
body was still warm when it was dis
covered. and was unceremoniously
dragged out so that IL could be exam
ined. The bullet hole in the center of
the forehead was surrounded by pow
der burns. showing that the fellow
must have held the gun close up
against his head when he pulled the
trigger. The gun was found under the
caliber style. but fired a 3S Winchester
cartridge. The cartridges were all ex-
ploded
Coroner Richards removed the body
to the Butte undertaking rooms where
it was Identified as that OF Roddy
Judge, tough character. who recently
arrived from Leadville.
II is not believed that II was Judge
who killed the policeman. The police
believe that the real murderer is Ed
Edwards, alias Campbell, a desperate
character, who has seen the inside of
the city Jail several times He at
tempted to murder a man with a knife
about a month ago and the police
have regarded him as a professional
hold-up and all around crook. Ed
O'Donnell claims to have seen Ed
wards fire the fatal shot. He says he
was not more than 25 feet away at the
time and that Edwards had on only an
undershirt and pair of pants.
A coat and vest were found in the
cabin after the murderers left IT, They
were taken to the jail and were identi-
fed as having been worn by Edwards.
by his woman, Ollie Murphy. who was
arrested Immediately after the shoot
ing. Edwards is supposed to have es-
capped without either coat, vest or hat
and the police are searching all over
for him. Descriptions of him have been
telegrapned 10 all surrounding cities
and it is not thought he can escape.
Officer Parlin was about so years old
and leaves a wife and baby a year and
a half old. He was appointed to the
force last May and quickly earned the
reputation of being an unusually faith
full, vigilant and intelligent officer. He
was notafraid of anything that walked
and his brother officers knew they could
rely on him absolutely in case of
III 11w, w~ls
notified of the shooting by Assistant
County Attorney Booth and officer
Stoneburg and reached the hospital
just after he died. Mr.. Parlin never
regained consciousness after the bull
let entered his head. There was no
better nor more popular man on the
force and his death at the hands of a
cowardly wretch will be widely and
sincerely deplored. Both bodies are at
the Butte undertaking rooms and the
inquest will be commenced as soon as
the necessary witnesses can be secured.