The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-09-29

He's dead" said the visitor.
AT these words Gill sank back into
his chair in a dazed manner, and all
EFFORTS to rouse him out of his lethargy
were futile.
When Gill awoke yesterday morning.
ne told one of the jailors that he did
not know whether he had struck Welsh
with a weapon or with his hand
Gill is S. years OF z and has lived
in these parts for a number of years.
He is a shoemaker by trade. He once
ran a shoeshop at Virginia City and al
so at Bannock. In 1865 he ran a shoe
shop at Gable, west of Anaconda, then
a prosperous mining camp. He was un-
married and so far as is known his only
relative is a sister residing at Race
Track whose name is Mrs. Manley. Gill
was once well to do. and some years
g he sold a ranch to Giles Brownell of
this city. Eight or 10 years ago he lost
nearly his entire savings through the
burning Of about 700 tons Of hay, which.
at that time. was worth about SIS per
ton. The hay was ignited through
sparks from Gill's pipe.
Gill has so far expressed no desire to
consult an attorney. A number OF law
yers called at the pail yesterday to see
him. but the sheriff would not admit
them. unless Gill expressed a desire to
see one.
Patrick Welsh was also an old-timer
in these parts. He has lived at Race
Track for eight or 10 years, his occupa-
ton being that of a ranch hand. He
was about a years of age. He has a
sister living somewhere in Missouri.
Gill Is said to have been u~noffensive
when sober, but an ugly man when
drunk. Some years ago he had some
trouble with another man. in which a
knife was used. Welsh was a very
peaceful and quiet man, and had never
been known to be quarrelsome.
Acting Coroner c. H. Williams left
Anaconda about 6 O'Clock yesterday
morning to hold an inquest. After maxi
ing the 16-mile drive, a Jury was sum
moned as follows: Charles Hahn, Jesse
Burns, Ed Dorland, j. G.. Horne, w. p.
Avery and Frank Travis. The verdict
or the jury is that Patrick Welsh came
to his death at the hands of William
Gil, by a blow on the head with a cub"
Morgan Evans was the first witness.
He said:
II was sitting in about the same posi-
ton / am now, and Con Dineen was
sitting about, probably two feet from
me; Pat Welsh was sitting on the 9TH
er side of Dineen. The first thing / no.
ticed, Pat Welsh dropped right at my
feet. He dropped like a beef; l thought
that he was paralyzed, that is the first
thing that came into my mind. ! have
seen people have fits, and I supposed that
he had one; l never thought about Gill
hitting him., never had such an idea.
There was no fight between these men,
IL was done wilfully."
was there any conversation"
There was a dispute: the nature of
it was this: / told Gill that he had a
TO be on the ranch, but this had
been gone through before. At that time
there was no dispute, nothing was said
at that time at all. The first sign I saw
was Welsh wilt in his boots, and l did
know where the lick came from,
did not see a club, nor did / see the
man hit him. Welsh did not strike the
stove in falling"
How long have they been here to-
gether, of your own knowIedge?"
probably six months, about that:
but Gill has been here longer than that.
Gill was here last summer and also
allowed Welsh to make his home here;
he Was a man who had no home"
Did you see a club in his hand?"
Il did not. | did not see the blow:
I saw the man falling: / took hold of
him and found he was as timber as a
Did you hear the blow?"
Il did not, but / heard him falling: +.
was sitting right at the table. There
was no quarrel. I paid no attention to
Gill. When / saw the man was diving
~ my "NANAlAioAlH
How long since you have been up
lere before?'
May be a year, and may be a year
Ind a half" {
Were Mr.. Welsh and Mr.. Gill here l
It that timer" :
Mr.. Gill was here alone at hat time ,
did you notice any GOODNESS between
ne men when you were here yester- :
/
NO, I did not. but I believe they had 2
ONE GOODNESS, and that led me TO tell =
ng this: / said: The shoemaker had !,
right to be on the shoemaker's ranch. a
NTH l wanted to Gust him. Gill had /,
10 place TO go to, and | told him he :
ould make his home here; and Paddy 6
Welsh was also a man who was accom- !,
1odating to me. and / thought they I,
ould get along here together. That is a
ii l know about II. They may have n
cen mad at one another, I don't know "
bout that, of my own knowledge i 8
mt testify as TO that. Gill was the n
ne who done ii. l called him an Irish s
panlsh - - -, because il was q
one so treacherously / could not find Il
n expression that would fit, it was so +,
neaking." 7
What occurred during Dineen's alb Il
n
w had quite a time. Con DIneen Il
as gone for about an hour for jim r.
and / was with Gill and the W
cad man here alone. ] had to face the
lusic in both ways, and ! had nothing
defend myself with, either. | told
he couldn't leave the cabin. He te
hanged his clothes in there. / didn't AZ
now but h he was going TO blow vi
Is brains out" w
Con Dineen was called to the stand q
e said: A
Il came down here Thursday. two
age to-day. / have been ac-
tainted with Billy Gill for a long timo,
Id with Pauuy Welsh. / calculated II
stay here all night to rest myself: ~
addy asked me to stay here and help T
m build a cellar and get his potatoes 70
II; he said, Con, / don't want to hire hs
~ strangers because / have no money cN
pay them and / know you can wait NJ
me- / said all right. Paddy. 1 will tr
IT. Everything wen along all right.