The record-union., 1898-08-10
"MONTANA KIDS" FORTUNE.
IT WAS SMALL AND SOON
BLOWN IN.
Eagan and His Bride Stranded IL
Montana, and She Wants
Divorce.

The stories published a few weeks
ago about Dan Eagan, the Montana
Kid" having returned from Dawson
with a barrel Of nuggets, was all
fake The pugilistic "Kid" came back
all right, but the nuggets didn't come.
The following story telegraphed yes
terday from Butte, Montana, tells now
the whilom Sacramentan fooled his old
friends and then fooled the variety
actress who married him:
BUTTE (Nfont), Aug. 9.-Dan Eagan,
who is better known as the Montana
Kid and the hero of many startling
Klondike experiences, is said to have
made a bluff at suicide last night be-
cause his wife threatened to leave him.
His wife, however, called at the Inter
Mountain" office to-day TO deny the
truth Of the statement, and claimed
that he had simply taken dose or
Dutch, or Holland oil, to scare her. and
that he did not want to die. Dr.
Damourette, however, was summoned
and administered an emetic.
Eagan will be remembered as the
young man about whom newspaper cor
respondents sent out startling tales of
his great wealth. He arrived In San
Francisco early in July from Dawson
City. A few days later the San Fran
cisco papers told of his great wealth
and his possessions in the Klondike.
Eagan claimed to have brought down
SIT, 900 in gold dust and for few days
he was the 'lion'' Of the Golden Gate.
1t was later claimed, however, that all
the wealth he possessed on earth, was
about S400, and meeting several con-
vivial friends on the coast this money
soon vanished.
Eagan married a pretty vaudeville
performer in San Francisco, presuma-
bly, on the strength of the representa-
tions he made Of his great wealth. The
happy couple started on their honey
moon to Butte, and arrived here about
two weeks ago. Eagan's parents re-
ceived the couple with open arms, and
the house for two days was besfeged by
newspaper reporters. Mrs. Eagan,
however, soon discovered that her hus-
band did not possess the wealth he
claimed, and as he appeared to be
dead broke" she suggested that they
give a grand vaudeville performance at
Maguire's on the strength Of his great
Klondike reputation.
Eagan was without the necessary
funds to pay the rent Of the theater,
Dul AlTS. EdSdn CAME lO Ills IeSCuS ny
pawning her diamonds for the neces-
sary amount. The performance was
given July 29th, but was one Of the
'frosts' Of the season. Notwithstand
ing the "Montanas Kids" great repu
tation, the receipts fell below the ac-
tuaI expenses. The next day the bill
poster secured a writ Of attachment
against Mrs. Eagan for S33. When an
10 To Of
No. 20 Woolman street, he encountered
Mrs Eagan, who claimed everything in
sight, with the exception of Eagan's
Klondike sleeping suit, made Of furs,
and this was Immediately confiscated,
and this property is now in the pos
session of the court.
1t is claimed that for several days he
has been indulging freely in red liquor,
and yesterday his wife informed him
very pointedly that she would no longer
suffer his abuse and would leave Butte
and return to California. 1t is alleged
that Eagan made threats against his
life. and about o'clock left the house
in fit Of anger. He was gone until
about 10 O'Clock, and when he returned
he complained Of intense pains in the
region Of his stomach. He was unable
to undress himself and Mrs. Eagan
helped him to disrobe. He refused to
answer her inquiries as to his ailment,
and a few moments later, when he pre-
tended to be unconscious, she sum-
moned his brother who was told to get
q physician.
Eagan at this juncture returned to
consciousness and informed his wife
that he himself had teI<phoned on his
way home for a physician.
When DR.. Damourette arrived a few
moments later Eagan ordered his wife
and brother from the room while the
doctor was present. The latter admin
istered an emetic, but when Mrs Eagan
returned to the room she found the doc
tor washing several surgical instru-
ments, which gave evidence Of having
been recently used. She could, how
ever, obtain no satisfaction as to the
nature Of her husbands ailment.
Mrs. Eagan stated to-day that she did
not believe her husband intended self
destruction, as he appeared TO be too
fond Of life She admitted being de-
ceived by her husband about his great
wealth, and intimated that she would
soon seek a divorce.