The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-08-13

tor. The constable went at once to po-
lice headquarters and notified Chief
Mulholland. They went TO the Shan
non home. They were Informed Shan
non had gone to the hospital with MS
wife, N after searching the house to
make sure he was not hidden, the offi
GERS went TO the hospital. and Chler
Mulholland arrested Shannon. he
pleaded to be allowed to remain by his
wife till after the operation and his re-
quest was granted. He was then Ike
to the county Jail and locked up. He
requested that the county attorney nix
his bond and allow him to get bail. but
this was denied by Chief Deputy Con-
molly until il was known how serious
the wounds Of his victims would be.
Shannon's father turned over the gun
to Chief Mulholland.
II was a 44-caliber u dog and con-
tanned five discharged shells. As only
three shots were heard by the neigh
bors, il is supposed two of the cart
ridges had previously been fired.
While Tom shannon was at the Sis
ters' hospital having his u dressed,
Officers Harring ton and Curley arrived
and placed him under arrest. In his
possession was found a S2-caliber re-
volver. which, ne said. he had pur-
chased at a pawn shop on his way To
look for a doctor. He evidently IN
tended being prepared to defend him
self, or have il out with his brother
when he returned. After his injury
was dressed Tom was taken to the
county jail to be held as a witness. II
was while at the hospital that he gave
the foregoing account of the shoot
ing.
James shannon. after being locked
up, denied himself to all callers and re-
fused to make any statement of the
affair. His wife was seen at the hos
pital last evening. When asked the
cause of the shooting. she said II was
the outgrowth OF gross ingratitude on
the part of Tom. Her husband had
aided both Tom and the father. she
said. and Tom had shown an utter lack
of appreciation. she did not say so,
but intimated Tom a insulted her.
and her husband calling him TO ac-
count, led to the shooting. Her great
est solicitude was for her husband, and
she repeatedly asserted that he was not
to blame and had not Intended injuriug
her. Her statement of the circum-
stances of the shooting varied consid-
erably from that of the brother Tom.
She said Tom had always complained
about her playing the piano. She was
playing i'm the parlor when she heard
the brothers having word in the hall.
She supposed Tom was complaining
about her playing again. When the
quarrel grew violent she went out, and
seeing her husband had a gun. ran be-
tween the two brothers and received
the bullet intended for Tom. Later
Mrs. Shannon corrected herself and
said she did not remember which had
the gun when the shot was fired.
Laughlin McCally, who attended Mrs.
shannon while her husband went for
a doctor, was seen. but denied all
knowledge of the circumstance lead
ing up to the shooting. He SAID he was
asleep and did not e the shots. but
was awakened by Mrs. Shannon's
screams. Then Shannon came and
asked him to stay with his wife while
he went for a doctor.
The father of the brothers denied
having any knowledge of the cause of
the shooting. and said he was not pres
ent when it occurred.
Mrs. F. +. Green. a neighbor. said
she heard loud talk in the Shannon
house, but could not or did not try 70
distinguish what was said. She also
heard the shots and saw James Shan
non. leave the house, but knew moth
ing as to the cause OF the trouble or the
circumstances connected with il.
James shannon is about "a years ole
and is regarded as a sober and indus
trious man. He holds the position Of
fire bug at the Diamond. He and hi'
wife have one child. a boy, 6 years old
who is being cared for by friends. o
shannon is % years old and unmar'
ried. John shannon. the father. is ad
vanced in years, and is greatly wrought
up over the trouble between the boys
He did not leave for the East last even
ing, as intended.
DIR. Murray stated last evening tina
Mrs. Shannon's wound is not danger
ous. DIR. Alexander said Tom Shan
mons injury will not cause him an,
serious inconvenience.