The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-02-18
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APPALLING
Blood Shed on a Quiet
Anaconda Morn,
SACRED TIES BROKEN
A Wronged Husbands Awful Ven
geance on an Intruder.
DEATH PAID THE PENALTY
Frank Dresser Finds His Wife In
Strange Company and Seeks
Reparation With Cold Lead-A
Daring Holdup In a Popular Re-
sort-Much Money StoIon-
A Wrongsd Husbands Awful Ven
geance on an Intruder.
DEATH PAID THE PENALTY

who sleep in the little lodging house ov-
er the oxford saloon on Main street,
We're startled by piercing screams
which came from the front room at the
end of the hallway Almost instantly
a shot was heard followed by another
shrek, then three more shots. There
were a few seconds of silence which
seemed even more dreadful and
cminous than the noise that preceded
IL. Then there was final shot-a fifth
one.
Mr.. Williams, proprietor of the OK
ford saloon, occupies one Of the rooms
i'm this lodging house. The first shot
awoke him. hut h. 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, gambler wcll-known
for many years In both Anaconda and
Butte. In his right hand he graspcd 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.
1--WE fixed them both. II l only had
one bullet more. I'd fix myself
Dresser passed by Williams in the
hallway and went down the stairi.
Now dodgers were coming out into the
hallway from all the rooms and num-
Der, 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
those who first opened the door a most
CHASTITY scene was presented. Half
crouching on the floor. her arms
stretched forth as If raised In suppl-
cation. her face distorted In a frenzied
look of appeal which death had cut
short. lay the body of woman. II
was the body of Mrs. Frank Dresser.
wife of the man who had walked forth
revolver in hand. On the bed near by
g De- oh l,,, "A
at the oxford. moaning and writing
in terrible anguish.
DIR. Johnson was summoned as soon
as possible and hurried to the place,
where Ransom was evidently dying. An
examination showed that there was no
hope for the wounded man. One bullet
had struck in the right side Of the head
and two others had struck in the righ,
side. II could only he "A question of a
few minutes or a few hours when death
must come Ransom is a fine looking
man. large in build. For a long time he
was night bartender for Emil Weinber-
ger at Emil's place on Main street in
Butte. After Emirs death he tended
bar at the McDermott hotel for time
He came TO Anaconda on Jan 10 or II
and has since then held the nosition "'
night bartender at the oxford saloon
He worked last night and was relieved
at s o'clock this morning 10y Johnny
Black. the day barton irr. RansC n
went to the lodging house overhead
and evidently went at once To the room
Of Mrs. Dresser
Frank Dresser is faro dealer. work,
| ing for Johnson & Harmon. He ha,
heen well known about Butte and Ana
conda for five or six years. He went on
shift at o'clock. For three or foul
nights Dresser had not gone To III,
room which he and Mrs. Dresser occu
pied over the oxford. There mad been
| quarrel between them with mutual re-
| ordinations. each accusing the othe
/ of unfaithfulness. Since the quarrel
Dresser had slept elsewhere. but thi
morning he went to the room which hi