The Anaconda standard., 1898-01-12
BUTTE News.
LARGEY KILLED
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dred dollars. After that i Went To Lar
gey and he gave me $500. l used all that
money in developing some mining
claims / have in Deer Lodge county,
and IL was soon all gone. l came back
from Deer Lodge on the 18th of last
October. and was then out of work
again for a long time. | went to ali the
mines and smelters around Butte, ana
finally got some work on top at the
Never Sweat, and worked there 81
shifts, and they laid me OFF about the
10th Of December because all the work
on top had been done, and they would
not let me go down in the mine on ac-
count of my leg, which was hurting
me very much. After that walked all
over Butte looking for work, and my
leg kept getting worse. Ill tell you
some of the people / went to and begged
for work / went to w. a. Clark, Nj. j.
Conner, w. r. Kenyon, p. A. Largey.
Marcus DAILY, John Maginniss OF
Heinze's smelter. John +, Forbis, Su-
perintendent Heller of Heinze's works,
Superintendent Shoemaker of the Par
rot Alex Johnston, Sheriff Regan, j.
Ross Clark, the county commissioners,
and every mine and smelter in Butte.
j. Ross Clark said he would speak to
superintendent Wethey or the Butte
Reduction works, and sent me 10 see
him | called on Wethey several times
and he told me he could do nothing for
me- | went to the Colorado smelter
and they told me ii was no use coming
around there as Iney were lay iiiS pil
men, and could do nothing for me. L
had no money and was suffering from
nv leg and could hardly walk | went
to Connell again and talked TO him
about getting me work, but ne put me
off, and said l ought TO go and see
Largey. He said Largey had bought
himself off and that his company. the
Butte Hardware company. was respon-
sible for my injury and ! should look
to him for help. You see ! lost my leg
at the second explosion which came
from the warehouse of the Butte Hard
ware company. l got 10 the fire after
the first explosion in the Kenyon-Con-
nell warehouse had occurred.
well. to-day, about l o'clock. | went
down to the bank 10 see Mr. Largey. re
was at the second window from the
cashiers. / asked him for work and he
told me that If |, ever bothered him
again he would have me arrested ana
sent to the penitentiary. That made
me mad, and l pulled out my gun ana
shot him."
.How many shots did you fire at
him.
Two" was the answer, and after a
moment he inquired
rs he dead, or how is he
The murderer was informed that ms
victim was dead, and he received the
information with sigh.
He was asked as to what conNerSa-
tion he had with Mr. Largey before he
fired the shots.
Il went in and called him to the coun-
ter. He was on the inside OF the VIM
dow and | was on the outside. | told
him that | had seen in the papers that
he had some mining claims ana that ne
was going to put IS or 20 men To WORK
| said: i suppose you can give me some
work now He said the papers heu'
and that he had not bonded the proper
ties and did not intend TO put any men
to work i said. If you have got work
to give you ought TO give II TO me pe-
cause / need it. you ought 10 40 SOME
thing for me- ! was very mnch eNcltea
and said a great deal-l don't remem-
ber what all. Then Largey said, II you
come in here again and bother me / VIII
have you arrested and sent To the pehl-
tentiary.' That made me mad, and
pulled my gun and shot him. shot az
him twice, and at the second shot ne
fell" a.,
WHY did you also fire at one OF the
clerks as YOU were leaving the bank
Il didn't"
"But YOU fired a third shot
YES. | saw them run toward the
counter and | naturally thought that
they were going TO get gun and take
a shot at me, and ] fired to scare them
and they dropped behind the counter
j had no intention of killing anyone
mo one was hurt. was there IN
quired Riley.
No. you hit no one.
Il am glad Of that, because ] had no
intention Of hitting anyone
You have made previous lnfeats
against Largey?'
Yes. often" replied Riley 4 often
told Mr.. Largey that If l didn't get
work would make il just as expensive
for them as / could
But you also threatened his life?
Yes. | did"
What did he say to your threats?"
He paid no attention 70 me.
You also threatened NJ J. Connell
and ". II. Kenyon. did you not?'
Yes. ! considered that they were
responsible for my misfortune. cennell
said he did not consider himself legally
responsible but ! said he was morally
responsible and should help me. | said
my living and l had right TO look to
them for help
You never brought a suit for dam
ages, did you?"
No. ! consulted n number of attor-
news and they told me il would be use
less to bring suit as l could get nothing
on a judgment
DO you not now regret your ac-
tion?n
well hardly" replied the murderer
hesitatingly. Il think that n man il
my nix was justified. / have tried to ge
work and support myself; ] have SUI
fered and they are responsible for it
and if had been given a fair shake II
the first place this wouldn't have hap
pened."
Did you go into the bank with the
intention Of killing hm?"
mo. / can't say that ! did. | Wen
in to see Largey about getting worl
and ! meant to have it or Kill him
When he told me not to bother him oi
he would send me TO the penitentiary
shot him. l made up my mind then t.
kill him. If he had not said that th'
chances are ! would have let him &,
at that time. My leg has been hurtin.
me and l wasn't in the best humor
anyway"
Riley said he got In all 81 500 out o
Connell and Largey. 81. 100 of which N
spent on his mines in Deer Lodge coun
ty, and with the remainder paid OF
some debts.
II didn't have enough money" h
said, "and had to give up mining"
- He was asked If he had consideret
- L 1.