The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-19

At 8 o'clock yesterday morning the
people who sleep in the little lodging
house over the oxford saloon on Main
street, were startled by piercing
screams which came from the front
room az the end of the hallway. Almost
instantly a shot was heard. followed by
another shrek. then three more shots.
There We're u few seconds Of dreadful
silence which seemed even more dread
ful and ominous than the noise that
preceded II. Then there was a final
shot-a NTH one
Mr. u. r. Williams, proprietor " the
oxford saloon. occupies one of the
rooms In this lodging house. The first
shot awoke him. but he thought he was
dreaming. and he did not realize that
something wrong was going on until
the other shots came. Slipping on his
pantaloons he went out into the hall.
From the door of the front room came
Frank Dresser. "A gambler well known
for many years In both Anaconda and
Butte. In his right hand he grasped a
revolver. ON seeing Williams, he said.
I've fixed HIM"
For Gods sake. what have you
done" gasped Williams.
I've fixed him, repeated Dresser.
I've liked them both III | only had
ONE bullet more I'd fix myself"
Dresser passed by Williams In the
hallway and went down the stairs
Now dodgers were coming out into the
hallway from all the rooms and
number. attracted by the shooting came
up from the saloon underneath and the
street below, Means OF distress and
PAIN came from the 'front.' room, from
which Dresser had Just ISSUED. To
th"s" who ir"t opened the door most
ghastly scene was presented. halr
crnuchlng on the noor. her arms
stfettheh inIlh as " raised III suPph-
cation, her iacr distorted III trenzied
look OF appear Which ueath had cut
snort, lay the hndy nt woman. lt was
the body "t Mrs' FRANK Dresser. wire
ol the man VINO hau Walkcu i"rth re-
NolNrr III manu- 'h tns "eu hearnS iay
sherman itahsonl' hlsht par!ehutr AT
lhe oSi"ru, hnoh'hs anu "'''nihs 'h
t"fflple ANGUISH
Ut " Y, Evans was summoned as
soon as posslnle anu hurtieh 10 rue
pla'', Whe'' iNahs"il was ~ N'ush.'y w
ing. an examination showed that thsre
was ~" nope ior the Wouhueu man. One
bullet hau struck IN the rlgh' sue OF
the head anu iWo "'httS hau sru'h Hi
IN" tiehl slu'' !, '"u'u oi'S w pues
tion "i ieW minutes OF rev h"urs
Mh"n death must come. hahsoih ~
line looking man. larse IN pulld. r"r
a long tlme ne was night nartenuer iur
Emil Wcinbrrger at Emu place on
Main street IN buite. a,,er hnll
death he tended mar AT the Meperin"tt
hotel Tor tlme' ne came 10 AhaevhIS
on Jan. ~ or u ana mas since lhen telu
the position or hlsnt nartehue' az tne
oxford. lie worked wednesday hlSht
and was relieved at O'Clock yesterday
morning by Johnny black' the uay Htu-
tender. Ranson went 10 the lops Ws
house overhead and evidently Went AZ
once To the room oi airs. Dresser. his
own room was In another building.
Frank Dresser Is a faro dealer, work
ing for Johnson * Harmon. lie mas
been well known about Butte ana Ana
Conda for ftve or six years. lie Went on
shift at o'clock, For three or four
nights Dresser had not gone 10 the
room which he and Mrs. Dresser occu-
pied over the oxford. There had been
quarrel between them with mutual
recriminations. each accusing the other
OF unfaithfulness. Since the quarrel.
Dresser had slept elsewhere, but yes
terday morning he went to the room
" which he and his wife had occupied.
There was no one there. Tie Thought
then that she was with Mrs. Mosby IN
her rooms. hut as he approached Mrs.
Mosby's door he heard voices In an ad-
Joining room. He listened moment
at the keyholc. then satisfied that his
wife was within he forced open the
door. 4 frail bolt was torn from Its
fastenings and the husband. insane
with rage and jealousy for a moment,
confronted the guilty pair.
Ransom did not move from the bed.