The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1897-03-19
ENDED IN DISGRACE
The Sad Fall Of a Trusted COmmis-
sary Sergeant at Fort Harrison.
AFTER YEARS OF SERVICE
lsadore kolmus CANDLES Away
Money Not His Cwn-shootlng
Scrape In the Bucket Of
Blood" Dlve-Helena Notes.

Special Dispatch to the STANDARD.
Helena. March lS-I'nable To face
the ruin attending his disgrace Isadore
kolmus, commissaTy sergeant at Fort
Harrison, made what VIII doubtless
prove tu he "A successful attempt at
suicide this morning. lie was under
arrest Tor becoming intoxicated and
gambling away post money that did not
belong to him. Realizing that his act
meant In all probability dishonorable
discharge from the army. II not worse.
he took what seemed 70 him 10 be- the
easiest way out OF the trouble. About
Sij o'clock this morning he went To-
the basement of the n-commissioned
officers quarters, where he lived. and.
rigging a moose, put his head through
II and kicked away the support His
wife found him at ? o'clock. She sum
moned two privatcs from the guard
house, who cut him down. Dr. Garter.
post surgeon. was sent for. but he pro-
nounccd the unfortunate soldiers case
as hopeless. He had rupturcd blood
vessel In the head. He was uncon-
srious all day, and while living up To n
late hour Tonight. cannot possibly live.
kolmus had been in the army .,
years and four months AZ the end of
eight months he expected t0 be- retired
on pay For Il years he had been COM
missary sergeant and was considered
good, trustworthy soldier. Friday he
came In the city and while drunk gam
hlcd away all his own money and funds
that did not belong To him. He was ar
~ s'ed next day. AS court martial
seemed certain and dishonorable dis
charge which would prevent him hon
orahly retiring after many years Of
hard service. he preferred death to
what seemed certain ruin. kolmus has
three children.
What narrowly escaped being a mur-
der was committed In the Bucket of
Rlood" saloon, notorious resort on
clorc street. at an early hour this
morning. Ben Mann shot Ralph Hart
well and II In only by fortunate
chance that the latter was not killed In
stantly. Both men were drunk. They
had quarreled a short time before the
shooting, hut had apparently made up
again. Although there were hystand-
ers present. no one seems to know Just
how the play came up. Mann suddenly
pushed Hartwcll over tn the iioor and
then iired two shots in rapid success
sun NJ INV HlhStIhlf nuH. Inc HIst
shot clipped "a piece from Hartwelrs
ear and the second shot struck him
over the heart. The bullet was defect
ed by the fourth rib and. turning into
the armplt. passed through the biceps
and came out just above the elbow. The
wound II serious. but Hartwell VIII re-
cover. Mann IL under arrest. Hart
well ls a laborcr recently from Elkhorn.
Mann ls "a scene painter at the Coliseum
variety thcater.
Word was received to-day at tho
executive office that the governor, who
Is now at Miles city, had appointed T..
Beach member Of the raUitol build
ing commission, Ia take the place de-
clincd by A. j. Scligman. Mr.. Beach Is
chairman II the hoard Of county COM
sioners. His home Is In Augusta, In
the northern part ~ the county. lie Is
a man of good business qualifications
and In every way suited Ia the place.
His nomination viii meet With the ap-
proyal OF the people ~ Helena gencr-
ally.