The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-18
HIS SKULL is FRACTURED
CAVANAUGH AT THE HOSPITAL IN A
CRITICAL CONDITION.
Inc "hoie Ahair Is shrouded In Mystery.
seen Coming From "a Cabin, Blood
Pouring From n Wound.

lhomas Cavanaugh. foreman of the
RamsdeL-Parrot mine. lies in the Sisters
hospital in a critical condition, his skull
being fractured. His s-year-old girl is at
the home of his sister. Mrs. II. j. Ball.
In Centervil.e. His wife is not to be found
in this city. She is supposed to be at her
sisters, Mrs. Wilkinson. in Anaconda.
There is a mystery surroindinp tha uhoIa
affair.
Yesterday forenoon between Q and IN
O'Clock Mr.. C~avanaugh was taken to the
hospltal by Mike Quinn and John Colbert.
hs iflends. taVanaugh's head was badly
battered up, but he was able to walk and
talk. lie told one of the sisters that he
nau Deeh injured by a fall of ground in
the Ramsdell-Parrot Quinn and Colbert
left, and I'm a short time Quinn returned
with "A bottle of whiskey and he went TO
C~avanaugh's room. He went down stairs
and out of the building about 30 minutes
later ana was noticeably under the infiu-
ehce OF liquor. In the early afternoon
C~aVanaugh's condition was much worse:
IT was considered serious, and last night
the sister I'm charge said his chances of
recovery were not at all good and she was
surprised when Informed by a Standard
reporter that the patient was suffering
from a blow or series of blows admins
tered by some unknown person. for she
had been led to believe that he was in
Jured in the way he said.
Last night a Standard reported visited
the Pacific hotel ON East Park street.
where ~Cavanaugh and his family had
Deen staying for some months. There IL
was learned that trouble had existed be-
tween Mr.. and Mrs. Cavanaugh and that
Mrs. C~aVanaugh had not been seen since
FRIDAY morning. Friday evening Caya-
naugh went to the hotel and found that
ms wlte had left. Their three-year-old
enid was toddling about caring for itself
IN its childish way. He took the girl to
his sisters, Mrs. Ball. at Centerville, and
gave her strict orders not to allow any
person to take it away without his per-
mission, and left. Inquiry at Mrs. Balls
home last night failed to locate the
whereabouts of Mrs. Cavanaugh and the
lady was shocked to hear that her broth
er had been the victim of "A thugs club.
Neither Quinn nor Colbert could be
found last night. 1t was supposed by
their friends that Colbert had gone to
work at the Parrot aud that
quinn was somewhere about town, Meth
er, presumably, aware of the serious con-
dition of C~avanaugh. From what could
be CLEANED from the circumstance it is
supposed that when Cavanaugh went 10
the hospital he thought his injuries were
only slight and that he would soon re-
cover. return to his pursuits and nom
but his immediate friends would be the
wiser and believe he had been really hurt
in the mine. The seriousness of the injury.
makes the truth In the matter
Mike Quinn lives on East Sill
Yer street. The story he told III. A. Sager,
proprietor of the Pacific hotel, and a man
who is much concerned I'm the welfare of
Mr.. ~Cavanaugh. is in substance as fol-
About $3.50 yesterday morning Quinn saw
C~avanaugh emerge from n cabin on Sill
Yer street in a daZed condition, blood
streaming from a, wound in his head. lie
Mr.. Colbert. who was near by,
and together they took the victim to the
hospital. Just why he or they did not no.
tify the police of the affair is yet to be
explained. The police were i'm ignorance
Of the case until told about IL by "a re-
porter for the Standard.
Mr.. C~avanuagh is about 80 years old.
and when not under the influence of
liquor is a model citizen. His wife on for
mer occasions has sought police protec-
lion from him during his sprees. Friday
he was paid a months salary. and this
money is believed To have been the cause
IF his falling into the hands of thieves,
evidently he was robbed. He buried
infant child three weeks ago. He has.
besides a sister. Mrs. Bail. two brothers.
John. working i'm the High ore mine, and
lanes, "a bartender I'm a Mercury street
saloon.