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

Evans changed his mind when he got
a little a from BenEett's. and he
said he would stay all night. We drove
up here, MIR. Evans and I drove to-
gether and Gill and Welsh drove to-
gether; the -four Of us came up to the
cabin n came in. I cooked some cof-
fee and we sat down here alongside
the stove. Welsh said that Gilrs chick
ems were scratching his hay all over,
and they commenced talking. welch
accused Gill of owing him wages 10 or
Is years. Gill called Welsh a liar /
got up and said to Welsh keep STILL
and told Gill 20 keep still. / said: No
chewing the rag while Evans is here
II was all quieted down and Evans and
/ were talking. gill walked out of the
'front.' door, but soon returned.
The first thing i knew I heard a
thud n Welsh dropped on the floor
alongside the stove. I ran to Gill and
said: What do you mean" Evans
and I then shoved GIL backwards. He
had his knife open. Evans and / picked
Welsh up and tried to place him in the
chair. but could not. We laid him bar
on the floor and Evans shook him to
wake him up. but he could not do II.
We did all we could for him., but II
did not mount to anything. When I
saw there was no life in the man. Gill
walked to the door and went outside
the door. I followed him out and said:
BILLY, this is a dirty trick: throw away
that club He would not do II. I
grabbed hold Of him by the right hand.
He had the knife in IL. and he had the
club in the left hand. He said. Con. I
am a friend of yours I said. Yes.
everybody is a friend Of mine. that 7
know ! said. 'Pillv. put that knife in
your pocket I will. Con. II YOU say
So he said. You got to do it, I said.
and added. Put away that club He
49,. a. "
II i'm his pocket. ] took the club. He
said. What do you want 1t for?' i
want it. I said. I'm not going to kill
anybody"
Witness then identified the club.
81 ooh the club ont of Gilrs hands
and threw II across the stream and left
Il lay there; I came back to the house
and Gill came back. ! said. 'Rilly, you
did a dirty. mean trick; you OUGHT to
be ashamed of yourself He said. DO
you want some of 1t. too" pulling his
knife out. / said. No. I am not here
10 fight. but I ear take care OF my
SELF
mfr. Evans and ! looked at Mr..
Welsh again and we saw there was no
life in him. Evans said to me. Con. go
down and call Jim Bennett Morgan
said he would take care of him. so I
left he and Morgan here together. and
7 ran as fast as I could. / woke up
Mr.. Bennett. said: MIR. Bennett,
Billy Gill killed Paddy Welsh: MORGAN
sent me after YOU Bennett and
came back together. When we came
the cabin. MORGAN Evans said:
You are my prisoner. Gill; you MUIR
dered .his man.
gill and Evans cot into a tussel on
bed then.
He got hold of Evans by the neck
tie and ] believe he tore it. and had
another hold on his whiskers. Bennett
said to me. Con. go between them I
and caught hold Of Gilrs two
wrists to relieve Mr.. Evans as well as
knew how. Then Mr. Evans got on
Of him and held him there. He
turned him over 10 Mr.. Bennett and
said. You tate him to town. I
heard him ask Evans what was the
BEST thing to do. Mr.. Evans said:
Give yourself up
.ime IT was-9 or half past 2 or 10
the clock is fast. don't know
what time we left BENEFITS.
Was there anv word between them
when the blow was struck"
mo word at all: il was all peace:
expected ANYTHING at all. If
known they were going to come
7 would have stopped them:
never cooked for it,"
You are quite sure he did not fall
the stove?"
mo: because he was facing the
You don't think Re came to his
cath from a fall on the foor?"
II could not tell Won that"
WAS il a hard ran that YOU HEARD"
Not a very hard one"
WAS there nothing said at ALP"
nv. Evans said. The man is dead,
Ill said. Yes. and the - ought TO
. dead. and / am responsible for kill
lR him"
Jares Bennett was then called:
'When / came NJ here Welsh was
out here on the floor: I saw
9th gill and Evans. / stepned around
felt Welsh's nulse. I put my hand
yer his heart. Gill then stepped around
said: Is that ynu?' I said: Hell
We rubbed Welsh's hands a little.
nd tried to shake him IN. I was sat
ned he was dead, so I Quit il. Gill
as changing his clothes. Evans
topped over and said. Here. you are
" prisoner; YOU cannot leave the cab
They got to talking pretty loud,
Gil grabbed him here by the throat
: ny the collar. 7 was not feeling !;
ell myself. and ! SAT- TO Dineen. Con
ep in and separate those men, Gin
hold of Mr.. Evans collar. Evans 4
Cut this collar Off reached y
yer and ierked his shirt loose and II
I him go. Evans said: L want Won :
arrest this man. and If you don't
Will ] said: I want you to quit
lis scufhing and ] will take care ~
m Turning to Gill. / aid: Gin /.
le best thing o can do is to get y
adv and go to town. He said. = Z
ILL., Jim, II you say So" I
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