The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-05-22
AWFUL TRAGEDY.
Deer Lodge County Startled by a Cruel
ana Coward1y Murder.


the story Of Enoch Arden, occurred at
Pioneer, about II or IS miles from here,
on Saturday night last. 1t is the final
chapter in series Of events which begin
with homicide in 1888; the conceal
ment of the murderer by his wife and his
later flight aided by the woman and his
friends; his complete disappearance for
eight years, during which no word was
supposed to have been heard from him;
the marriage Of his abandoned wife to
another man two or three Years ago; the
unexpected return Of the fugitive; his
shooting to death Of his former wife with
out warning, and finally his second myste
rious and untracked flight. The whole |
affair is shocking in all its details and
has added another chapter to the annals
! Of crime which are everywhere filling
the columns Of the public prints to over
| flowing.
Eight years ago Philip Allen, who lived
with his wife at Pioneer, shot and killed
a man named McGuerin, whom he ac-
cused of unawfully seizing and brand
| ing some Of his (Allen's) calves. After
being for some time kept in concealment
through the aid OF his wife and a man
named Martin, Allen made his escape
and completely disappeared, no one
! knowing to what part Of the world he
went or what might have been his fate
After waiting five years his wife,
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| vorce, married William Emery, who is at
present employed in ditch work near
Pioneer. .5r .S#.#s.ss. ..-.... 49,.
On Saturday night last about o'clock,
Emery being away, Mrs. Emery prepared
to retire and had disrobed and was about
to get into bed, when she heard knock
at the door, opening which she found
herself confronted by the figure Of a man
bearing a gun in the gathering darkness.
With the words, '1ou have robbed me"
the unknown opened fire, shooting Mrs.
Emery twice in the vicinity of the groins.
BY his voice the stricken woman recog-
nized the man as her former husband,
Philip Allen, After the shooting the
murderer was seen to go over a hill and
to pause aud look back upon the town.
Mrs Emery was found lying on the
floor with her nightdress on fire. She
lived until about o'clock in the morn
| ing, and, remaining conscious all the
time, gave a circumstantial account of
the affair, revealing the name Of the
} assassin to friends who were with her.
Parties who followed the trail taken
t by the murderer were unable to trace the
course taken by him, and within d few
, hours q heavy snowfall had buried all
tracks. A letter was found, however, at
; tached to a stick beneath a tree which
contains q remarkable story written by
the hand of the fugitive. 1t details the
: circumstances of what the homicide
clearly believes to be conspiracy to rob
him of his cattle and also Of placer ground
which he owned. lie specifically names
. the men concerned and states that he pro-
! poses to "get them" Some OF these men
are we'll known and respected residents
+ Of Deer Lodge county. The letter, which
is quite lengthy, is the production Of an
une(lucated mind and has all the direct
: ness and pointed expression Of that class.
1t would indicate that its author has
: Erooded SO long over troubles and wrongs
e real or imaginary that his brain has be-
S come disordered. BY his statement Allen
h has been in the mountains for eight years
e and has lived a life like that of hunted
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aiding the conspiracy to rob him.
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