The new North-west., 1897-03-05
THE RED LODGE TRAGEDY.
w. Nj. Wilson Tells the Story of tn
Death of His Brother,

w. Nj. Wilson Tells the Story of the
Death of His Brother,
The Butte. Miner of Wednesday morn
ing has the following in regard to the
death of Bob Wilson at Red Lodge:
w. M. Wilson, official stenographer of
the department of the justice court pre-
sided over by Judge Clancy, got back to
Butte yesterday, after his trip to Red
Lodge, Carbon county, where he went on
the receipt of the news of the killing of
his brother, Robert E. Wilson, by Stanley
Miller, on the night Of Feb. 21st last.
Bob Wilson, it will be remembered, died
where he fell, but managed to infict two
terrible wounds on his antagonist before
he expired. Miller is still alive and the
physicians who are attending him say he
has no chance to recover, though his
wonderful vitality may keep him alive
for time. One bullet went through his
right lung. Another bullet struck him
in the upper part of the thigh, shattering
the bone beyond any hope of it ever knit
ting. In his weakened condition Miller
cannot stand the operation of amputation
which is absolutely necessary.
"The whole affair was caused by a
third party" said Mr. Wilson yesterday.
"My brother and Miller had been fast
friends for years. Whenever Miller
needed anything my brother would let
him have it. Only recently Bob paid a
visit to Deer Lodge, where our people
live. During his absence some people
who didn't like him or who were jealous
of him, started to make trouble between
him and Miller. On his return to Red
Lodge he was told that Miller had been
talking about him. Meeting Miller, my
brother told him he had better pay up
what he owed and they would go their
several ways. This brought on words
and they came to blows, but were sep
arated.
"My brother never carried gun, in
fact didn't own one. Miller knew this,
as the two had roomed together After
the fight, my brother was in a place the
! proprietor of which told him of having
overheard a conversation between Miller
and another man which lead him to be-
lieve that Miller intended to shoot Bob
The proprietor urged my brother to arm
himself so as to be ready to protect him
self. Pointing to drawer he told Bob
there was pistol there he could take;
| though he didn't care to give it to Bob,
yet he thought Bob had better take it.
My brother took it.
"Not long after this my brother was
leaving the place where the shooting oc-
Cured, when he saw Miller and Lew
Young coming towards him. He went
back into the place and Miller aud Young
he turned his head and saw Miller reach
ing for his gun. Then he turned and
got out his own and the shooting began.
Bob was badly wounded, but as he lay on
the floor he raised himself on one elbow
and shot Miller as the latter was backing
out of the door. Young, when the shoot
ing began, moved out of range and made
for another door, After shooting Miller,
my brother saw Young making off and
tried to raise up for shot at him, but he
died in the effort
The general impression around Red
Lodge is that Young caused all the
trouble between the two men and egged
Miller on to do the shooting. 1t is also
believed that the gun Miller used be-
longed to Young. If it should turn out
so, Young may be convicted of being an
accessory to the killing of Wilson, even
should Miller die, which is looked upon
as almost certainty.
Contrary to the reports sent out from
Red Lodge at the time of the shooting,
Wilson was not married. The woman
from whom he had number of letters,
and her husband also, We're good friends
of Wilson, who corresponded with both
of them.
Zosel Zephyrs.
Reports from Zosel this week are very
encouraging. 1t is believed the output
for the Emery for this month will reach
fully 45O tons of good ore.
The Argus now has three carloads Of
high grade ore which will be shipped as
! soon as the sacks arrive. The ore from
this mine being of fine carbonate ma
ture, requires sacks for it's shipment to
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