The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1898-01-15
PIT lARGEY ASSASsNATED
SHOT DOWN N his BANK!
Thomas ;. RILEY, the Muraerer.
Claimed That Iarsey Haa Fren-
fsed Him Work, but Deserved
Hfm-Denfea " Largeyss Rrienas.


Butte, Mont. Jan r. Patrick A. Lar
gey, president Of the State Savings bank,
one Of the best known citizens Of Butte,
was shot and killed In the bank building
about o'clock yesterday afternoon BY
Thomas j. Riley.
Riley entered the hank five or ten min
utes before committing the bloody act.
He called Largely TO the cashiers win
dow and the two talked for five minutes
or more They were c0nversiag in orsii-
nary tones, and there was nothing to in
dirate that their talk was otherwise than
friendly. Suddenly Riley drew gun and
shot through the window at Largely. The
bullet struck the latter In the left arm
and shattered the bone. Largely stopped
down, and had he continued in that posi-
tion he might have escaped with his life,
a. he was protected by the counter. How
ever, he rose partly, and as be did 80 Riley
fired second shot The bullet struck Mr..
Largely squarely in the forehead and he
fell over on the floor dead
The murderer started for the front door
ON Park street. Al he passed the telIer's
window he took q shot at those behind
the railing. The bullet narrowly missed
Frank Holmes, one Of the clerks, dug
hole in his desk and went through glass
in one Of the windows on the Main street
side of the building. Riley then rushed
out Of the Park street door, thrnsting his
pistol into his pocket As he did 20.
Assassin Was Capfurea.
William Huselt0n, q customer Of the
bank, was outside the railing when the
shooting occurred He made . rush for
the man, but deferred by the sight Of the
weapon, did not grab him. He followed
Riley out. however. The murderer hnr-
ried west on Park street, followed BY Has
elton, who kept calling out to arrest the
man-
Officers attracted BY the shooting did
50, and he was taken TO jail
HE fooled me too long, exclaimed
Riley, when he arrived az the county jail.
-and killed him He kept promising me
work, but he did not give me any. and
could not stand It any longer Now If
you want to hang me for il, all right
Give me quick trial and end il.
The murderer has but one leg. He lost
the other in the explosion If the powder
warehouses at the Montana Central yards
ON January Is, 1926. and has since worn
q cork leg.
Grew Out OF an ExpIonien.
Largely was the manager Of one Of the
companies whose warehouses exploded and
caused the loss Of IS lives In eontradie-
ton to his statement that Largey refus-
ed to help him, il is a well known fact
that the banker frequently helped him He
secured employment for him a number Of
times, but Riley Was unable to hold n
position any length Of time. Besides,
Largely occasionally supplied him with
money.
| 1t Is asserted that the killing was the
result Of a conspiracy or understanding to
murder more than one man who had man
lagerial or proprietary interests IN the two
warehouses that we've the scene Of the ex-
plosions. These warehouses belonged 10
the Butte Hardware Company, of which
Largely was manager, and the Kenyon
Council Company, of which W. R Ken
yon was the head.
| Suits for damages aggregating 250OOO
were brought, and several serdicts secur-
ed, but the explosions and subsequent at.
tachments had exhausted the resources 81
the Kenyon Council Company, while the
Butte Hardware Company had gone intc
liquidation and the judgments are unAt
isfed.
There is strong talk Of lynching Riley
and four other murderers, confined in the
Jail.
4 Riley was taken to Deer Lodge peniten
tiary this afternoon in company with Boil
Shadwell, the other murderer, to prevent
lynehing. which looked possible. They
were smuggled out OF town in the pool
farm ambulance.