The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-20
BUTTE News.
LEWTRE NOT TO BLAME
But he Will Be Prosecuted by
the Courts.
CHARGED WITH MURDER
The Coroner and a Jury Hold an INQUEST
on the Body of Del J. Jordan, Who
Was Shot at the Fountain
Dad House.

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Jordan. the race horse man. who was
shot by Rosario Levitre at the Foun-
tain road house Sept. 6. and died as a
result of his wound, at the Sisters
hospital Saturday morning. was held
last night at Sherman's undertaking
establishment before Acting Coroner
i. J.. L~aurandeau. a large number Of
witnesses testified and were cross-ex-
amined by Assistant Prosecuting At
torney Stivers and Attorney Kirk. who
appeared in behalf OF Rosario Levitre.
Levitre has been confine in the
county jail since the death of Jordan.
charged with his murder. He was also
present at the inquest. The jury
brought in a verdict generating Lee
vitre, but he will be prosecuted in the
courts.
The first witness called was r. W.
Bell. manager of the Fountain road
house. where the trouble occurred. He
testified that he was working on the
night the shooting occurred. Jordan
came there about half an hour before
h shooting and asked IL Annie Room
ey was there. i told him I did not
know. He then came into the house.
Emily Seewald asked me not to let him
hurt her and l told her / would not.
RDa a I = sthilAt aAhu IAbCF
told him he could not start any fight
in the house. They had some words
and Jordan had a knife in his hand
and they got up In a corner when the
shots were fired" on cross-examina-
ton. he stated that Rosey had the gun
tn his hand after the shooting. and
Annie Rooney had been hit. but he did
not see her struck. He picked up the
knife, which was a small penknife n
had some blood on II, and gave il to
Rosey. The gun used was taken from
behind the bar by Annie Rooney. Jor-
dan seemed to be sore at Annie Rooney
and his talk and actions indicated that
he was under the influence of liquor.
Annie Rooney was text called and tes-
titled that she and Emily Seewald were
out driving on the afternoon of Sept. 6
and stopped at the Midway. Reception,
Fountain and Five Mile road house.
They remained some time and drove to
the Casino and got SO and returned to
the Reception. Jordan was there n
he wanted Emily Seewald to go back in
the buggy and me to remain. ! would
not do so and he slapped me. We Their
left there and went to the Fountain.
Jordan came in and started the quarrel
and choked me. ] asked Mr.. Bell IL |
could not stand behind the bar and Jor-
dan struck me. The revolver was with
in reach back of the bar n | picked
ST up n told Jordan | would strike
him with it II he did not let me alone.
Rosey came out and told him not 10
make any more trouble In the house.
Rosey took the pistol out of my hands.
j saw a knife in Jordan's hands and
saw him strike at Rosey. They got Ia
scuffiing together and the shots were
fired. ! heard Jordan ask Rosey II he
was looking for trouble. Did not see
the pistol after Rosey tool IL from me"
NEaHN 49, a. - a
the road house i'm company with Annie
Rooney and said Jordan choked Annie
Jevitre interfered and shots were fired.
Il saw a knife in Jordan's hands. but
lie not see him strike at Levitre. |
was mixed up with them when they
were scufiiing and the shots were fired"
Frank Woods testified that he vas
standing in the door when the shots
were fired and went to the Reception
and telephoned for a doctor. He did not
anything Of the particulars.
;. ]. Grove testified hat he saw An
ME Rooney behind the bar with a re-
Volver I'm her hand and heard her tell
Jordan If he hit her again she would
use IL. Billy Smith took the gun away
from her and afterwards Rosey got il.
Rosey took Jordan out Of the door. but
he 'Jordan) came back with "A knife in
hand and said TO Smith: DO you think
this will do the job?" Rosey came up
and said You are "A fine man To hit a
woman. Jordan hit Rosey and some
blows were struck and the shots fired.
j. II. Tremblay testified that he went
20 see Levitre when he heard he was
;n trouble and looked at his arm where
81 was cut. ON the Sth he went To the
hospital To see Jordan. and Jordan said
10 him that he would rather pay 81 600
than TO prosecute tho case. He thought
Jordan was In his right mind.
Louis y. ChauVin testified tina he
was in the same ward with Jordan at
the hospital. and Jordan told him he
did not want To prosecute, hat il was
a drunken row: he was as much to
blame as any one and he would prose
cute under no circumstances.
Moses =. Kane testified hat he was
standing at the bar on the evening Of
h 9th and Annie Rooney and Jordan
were at the end OF the bar talking.
when she grabbed "A gun. BELL took
the gun away from her and ! took Jor-