The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-10-11
NE ANNOYED THE WOMAN
Nicholson Drops . Bullet Into
James Wilson.
MAY RESULT IN MURDER
Wilson Pays Q Heavy Penalty for Fore
ing His Undesired Attentions on Q
Woman Whose Husband IL
in Manila.

James Wilson was shot In the abdo-
men last night at half past IL o'clock
and he is now in the county Jail. The
man who held the gun IL George Mich
olson and the trouble came about in
this way:
James Wilson. II appears. Is enamor-
ed of Mrs. John Donoghue. who lives
at No. 74o South Washington street.
II also appears that she does not recip-
Wilson. Last night at the hour stated
Wilson knocked on the woman's door
and demanded of her to open 1t. George
Nicholson lives next door. No. 73s. He
owns both of the cabins. He was in
bed and the loud rapping caused him
to get up n go to the door. He evil
IDENTIFY knew that II was Wilson. for he
said at h city Jail last night that
Wilson a frequently annoyed the
woman by his opportunities. He said:
Jim. go away from there. don't both
er h a woman any more"
"What have you got to say about
this. anyhow" demanded Wilson.
I've got this much to say-you get
away from there"
Just then Mrs. Donoghue rushed into
Nicholson's back room and appealed to
mn ~ PIOtCCt ucT. AL ABOUT the same
time wilson stepped to the front door,
In which Nicholson was standing, and
made an attempt to go into the room.
Jim, % you come in here. Take
my warning. stay out" said Nicholson.
Wilson, so Nicholson said. stepped to
the door.
Jim said Nicholson. don't Won
come a step further. or I'll stop you In
your tracks. Now. don't do it,"
The man seemed to care not for the
threat and advanced another step. as
II to attack Nicholson, who held a big
gun, which he had in the meantime
picked up from his table near by.
Nicholson said that when Wilson nd
vanced In such a threatening manner
he fired. Wilson staggered back and
clutched the door casing. He tried to
step towards the man with the gun but
reeled, caught hold of the door caslng
again and turned half round and sank
to the ground just on the north side CT
the door. The woman witnessed he
shooting. She ran across the street to
ex-Chief of Police Leyden's residence
and told Mr.. Leyden that Nicholson
had killed Wilson. Mr.. Leyden went
over to the cabin and was met by
Nicholson, who suggested that they go
after a doctor. Instead OF looking fer
a doctor the two walked to the city Jail.
where Nicholson gave himself up and
told of the ARRAY.
Sergeant Leyden and other officers
went to the cabin and found Wilson
lying on Nicholson's bed. where ne had
been placed by William Booth and
Tom Mcfarland, who had been attract
ed TO the scene by the shot and the RE
ceding loud talk. The man was moan
ing and called for Barker. This name
he repeated a number OF times before
the officers arrived, and while he was
being removed into the house. lie was
Dknn IN tho aa.N. An -
PHYSICIAN Sheeran summoned. Ser
geant Leyden returned to the city tail
with the CUR that did the work.
Donoghue enlisted in one of the Ana
conda companies and is now
In Manila, Mrs. Donoghue has been a
charge on the county for some time.
She has two girls, one 6 and the other
3 years old. h is about 2s years old.
Her husband has worked in the mines
here and at other Jobs. Nicholson, who
did the shooting, has lived in Butte for
is years. He has worked in the mines
and at other Jobs and owns the house
where the trouble occurred. He aid
last night that this is the first time he
was ever in jail. He also said tina he
to protect himself. as well as the
woman, who had appealed to him for
protection.
DIR. Sheeran examined the wounds
and said that the man was dangerously
us i,NoN'iy IL h'upAiui.
bullet entered the abdomen. near
the right side. and went nearly through
body.
Wilson Is a large man. six feet tall
and weighs 200 pounds. He is IS years
Did and has resided in Butte for sew
eral years. leasing and mining for
wages. He has had trouble with the
police on former occasions, having
been, IL Is said. troublesome when un-
Ter the influence of liquor, in which
condition, Nicholson said. he was last
light.