The Dalles times-mountaineer. [volume] (The Dalles, Or.) 1882-1904, 1898-11-12
MURDERED IN
COLD BLOOD.
Philip Brogan Killed by
Frank Forester at
Antelope.
MURDERER ESCAPES
When Last Heard of He Was
Headed for Mitchell, With
Officers and Citizens
in Pursuit.

About 6 O'Clock last Saturday eye' =
| ing Phil Brogan, sr., was killed in +.
w. ,Silvertooth's saloon AZ Antelope,
| by Frank Forester, man who had
| been working for him during the past
year.
As near as can be learned the circunr-
stances of the killing ard the eau e
leading up TO the agedy were as fol-
| lows:
Forester had been working as
packer for MIR. Brogan for about a
| year, anu had been authorized to draw
| cnecks in payment for supplies for Mr..
| Brogan's sheep camps. Some time
since they had a settlement and it was
discovered that Forester was in debt
| to Mr. Brogan, and it was agreed that
he shoul continue work and pay back
out of his wages what he had over
drawn. They met in Antelope Satur-
day morning to make settlement,
but MIR. Brogan had been thrown from
horse Friday and was suffering from
his injuries, so it was agreed that the
settlement should be postponed until
Sunday.
During the day Forester and two
companions, fellow known as Slim
and Mexican followed Mr. Brogan
from place to place, and seemed de-
sirous of picking a quarrel, and at one
time Forester and a Mr.. Gum had
some hot words.
About O'Clock Forester, Slim and
the Mexican entered Silvertooth's
saloon, where Mr.. Brogan, Mr.. McRae
Mr.. Gum and a number of others were.
Slim invited all hands 10 drink, but
Mr.. Brogan declined. stating that
he was not feeling we'll. During the
conversation about the drinks, For
ester took off his coat and announced
his intention OF whipping Brogan,
when Frank Gum came in and prompt
lv knocked Forester down, Slim
then jumped onto Gum: and
Mr.. McRae then knocked Slim
to the floor. When Slim got
up he seized chair and started for
Brogan, when McRae took the chair
from him, and in the excitement
Forester made rush at Brogan with
a knife, striking him in the heart. In
the mean time MIR. Brogan had got
near to the door, having passed around
the men who were engaged in the
alteration. When struck with the
knife, he said Boys I'm Killed. aud
fell to the floor expiring almost in
stantly.
Forester Immediately got out the
door, and it is thought he headed for
Mitchell. that having been his home.
Deputy Sheriff Brown started posse
in pursuit, but at last accounts they
had not overtaksn the murderer.
| Forester is large man, about six
feet in height, light complexioned,
and when he was last seen had on
| neither coat nor hat and wore a red
sweater. He was a sort of shiftless
individual, and had lived about Nit.
chell for a number of years.
Phil Brogan was an Irishman by
birth, and was SO years of age. He
came here about d years ago and en-
gagged in sheep raising near Antelope,
where he accumulated considers BILE
amount of property. About seven
years ago his wife died leaving six
small children, five girls and one boy
the youngest an infant. Mr.. BrOgan
moved his family to The Dalles, build
ing comfortable residence on Third
street, where the family has since re-
sided, though Mr.. Brogau has retain.
ed his land and stock interests at An
, telope which has necessitated his
being at that place a great portion of
his time. M
Phil Brogan was an hunest. geuer-
GUS man, ever ready to lend aid to the
needy and divide his last mite with
the afflicted. He was one whom every
dody respected and his sudden death
has cast gloom over the entire COM
munity.