The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-20
Special Dispatch to the Standard.

Special Dispatch to the Standard.
Deer Lodge. May 19.-Another chap
ter in the dark crime of Saturday
night at the old placer mining camp of
Ploneer, by which Mrs. William Emery
lost her life, was unfolded at a late
hour last night. 1t did not come in the
nature of message of peace to the
already excited populace, but on the
contrary has helped to intensity the
FEELING of CONSERVATION and dismay
which the sudden temperance of the
murderous fiend caused.
AT an hour late in the afternoon,
when the sheriff's officers were exam
ming every nook and crevice in the
mountains that would likely afford
shelter to fleeing criminal. Jack Will
son was coming down the road that
leads from Yam hill to Pioneer His
eye caught sight of a peculiar object
by the side of the road. 1t was a round
stick resembling a broom handle stuck
fast In the soft soil alongside the path
ne had to travel and suspended from
the top was small package securely
wrapped in brown paper. His curiosity
being aroused he Immediately unfold
ed the package and was astounded on
finding the contents to be letter bear
ing the address:
Postmaster Pioneer, Deer Lodge
county. Montana"
Mr.. Wilson hastened to the town, a
mile and half distant, and with feel
ings of some impending evil he handed
the mysterious missive to Joe Lossl
the postmaster. The postoffice was
crowded at the time with a throng of
anxious residents of the quiet village
who were discussing the sensation in
all its phases. He read the letter aloud
and during the progress of the reading
the sturdy miners who never before
shrank from danger in any form, turn
ed pale at the bloodcurdling recital Of
the letter 1t reads:
April the goth, A. D. 1896.
ITO the People of Pioneer Deer Lodge
County, Montana:
Now I will give you a true state
ment of my treatment in Pioneer and
French Gulch. I went there in the last
of April, 1873. / bought claims-Rol-
land, $3.50; Nelson, $1,500: Addleberger,
$3.50; Nick Hoffman, $780, Pat Toner,
5000; Mack Mullen, $210; Thomas
Moss, $50; Haltner, $50; Jack Lingle,
$500, which was cash right down.
would not have taken $3.50 for all of
my property. When left my home
had as good mines as anybody around
there. I just got fixed so / could do
something, and now / am robbed of
everything l had in the world, even
down to my finger ring. That will be
bad finger ring. Ballard and Milling
started. and George Tibbets started
first. They went to Deer Lodge and
recorded my ditch right when 1 was
working on IL and had been for over
three weeks before. They kept the ball
a rolling up till I left. They ran their
water and tailings on me. They flood
ed my boxes and raised my fiume and
filled up my drain. stood ii all Then
Tibbets came over and told me they
would keep on dumping water and tail
ings on me. / told him / would go out
with him, each take a double-b barrel
shotgun. 10 steps and that will settle IL
forever. No, he would not do that at
all. He turned around and started off
and said he would let them flicker.
Says I, il you do IL IL will be to your
sorrow. They did not turn the init, and
my boxes were robbed time and again.
One week, four nights out of. six So
you can see / was working for out
siders. not for myself. Ballard and
Melting hired Jack Nelson to look after
his place and robbed me. catch him
one time. he busted my door lock in
and took what he wanted. He come TO
me and begged pardon; he said he
would not do it any more. had my
lumber stolen off my ditch after /
packed IL up from French Gulch on
my back, which IL was about one mile.
/ had my new hose cut, which cost me
SIS. They had stolen nearly all my
tools. They stole my rife. They cut
about 800 feet of lumber and split it."
Ballard & Melting was going to run
on me again. There is Gus Wisner and
Fred and Ed Moore & Co jumped my
ground which cost me $500 in cash
Just look what the Pioneer company
done to me. They waited till got the
lake fixed and let the water of so Uhl
could work and / stayed up there
about three weeks. Now you can all
see what / stood before they COM
Pat Toner a branding my cattle. He
took three head out Of the band. One
three -year-old heifer had my brand on
il; a COW and a calf had my brand on
IL; IL was not healed up yet; you could
see the brand so yards or He know