The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-07-14
TRIED TO SHOOT HERSELF
Shed Have Done 1t If Her Friends
Hadn't Grabbed Hsr.
GOT INTO BAD COMPANY
Mrs Hall. Q Respectable Woman, Was
Induced TO Gall On Mrs. Nichols
Who rs o Woman of the Town.
Both Are Under Arrest.

Clara Nichols. n woman of the world,
was arrested yesterday charged with
robbing Michael Lyons. a miner. of $50
She implicated a respectable woman
named Mrs. Hall and thereby came near
being responsible for the suicide of the
latter, as, when confronted with the
charge against her. Mrs. Hall seized a
revolver and would have blown her
brains out but for the interference of
friends.
The robbery is alleged TO have been
committed last Sunday afternoon IN
room 2 Of the Leland lodging house,
corner of Park and Wyoming streets,
where the Nichols woman lived, but 1t
was not reported TO the police till Tues
day. On that day Lyons visited police
headquarters and told Chief Mulholland
that he went 10 the Nichols woman's
room at the Leland Sunday afternoon.
He had been drinking. but was not very
: drunk. Another woman was also in the
room. They had some beer and of a
sudden he lost consciousness. When he
came out of his stupor his money was
gone, likewise the women.
Detective Murphy was detailed TO the
case by Chief Mulholland and visited
the room. He found ii locked and IL
was ltdI lth Ald1 lAN ttiAa
had gone out of town. She returned yes
terday and during the afternoon Detec-
tive Murphy met her on Broadway in
front Of the city hall. He took her into
custody. She denied all knowledge Of
any robbery and for some time refused
to divulge the name of her female
friend. saying she was a respectable
married woman.
In the evening the woman yielded TO
-N-g..aaf0,, A~1 sAI1 sha Af1aAra tho xHn-
man who had been with her was n Mrs.
Hall. Captain Dawson went to the adj
dress given him. He informed Mrs. Hall
he had come to arrest her and told her
why, when she asked the reason. Mrs.
Hall at once went into mysteries and,
running to a bureau drawer, seized a
CUR kept there and attempted TO shoot
herself. She was only prevented from
accomplishing her intention by the Off
Ger and several friends, who happened
to be present. grabbing her and forcibly
taking the gun away.
Ii was a long time before Mrs. Hall
could be Gained. but she at length be-
came quieter and then told a very frank
story of what she kne about the Nick
OILS woman She said she met the wo-
man at a dance at Renshaw hall. The
woman represented herself as a dress
maker and invited her TO call. Last Sun
uds dlNtIToOn SDt WIS Wdihl1E On fdIk
street and met the Nickols woman, who
invited her to go up to the room. Being
a rang in Butte. n knew nothing
about the various lodging houses. and,
supposing the woman was respectable,
accompanied her. They sat talking
when Lyons came in. He was evidently
Intoxicated and Mrs. Hall did not like
bis familiarity and began to suspect.
When drinks were ordered she stayed a
- - E. -
was absolutely innocent.
Captain Dawson informed Mrs. Hall
and her riends he would have 10 do his
duty n perform the arrest. Mrs. Hall
was accordingly taken to the city Jail.
Her friends accompanied her and gave
bonds and secured her immediate re-
lease.
Mrs. Hall was married only a short
time age and came here but recently
from Utah. Her family connections are
of the highest and there appears every
reason to believe her story is entirely
true.
The Nichols woman is held at the city
jail.