The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-12
TEN PAGES.
WEDNESDAY, JANUARY II. 1898.
The Murder of Patrick A. Largely.
~HUS early in year that dawned
amid suspicious signs, Butte's

amid suspicious signs, Butte's
record is blackened with the
story of the brutal murder of one of the
city's best-known and most-esteemed
men. The assassination of Patrick A.
Largey brought Butte to rude and
sudden halt yesterday; men whose
homes and property are there asked one
another whether any citizens life is safe
in Butte. 1t may be all in vain TO re-
mark it at this time. yet the dismal fact
remains that yesterdays tragedies in
Butte are the ripening of conditions
which have been slow in coming to
their evil fruition but which will lead to
experiences yet more distressing IL the
world is given henceforth to understand
AS in the past it has been-that life is
lightly priced in Butte and murder a
crime that goes unpublished.
The horrors of the night of January
10, 1895, seem constantly to find new
and distressing manifestation. The as
sassin of yesterday was one of that
memorable nights victims; it will not
be the judgment of the public that he
can excuse his crime on any plea drawn
from the explosion of three years ago.
Against the kenyon-Connell company
and against the Butte Hardware COM
pany. suits were brought. The discov-
cry was that judgments against these
concerns were worthless. Other actions
were brought against the individuals
composing these companies-the ques-
ton of personal liability is one that is
now pending before the supreme court
of Montana. Mr.. Largely was interest
ed in the Butte Hardware company, al
though not giving personal attention TO
its management. 1t is the accepted be-
7ief that the second explosion occurred
in his company's warehouse-that is the
explosion in which his assassin was
manned. Several suits were started
against the Butte Hardware company
the Standards information is that Mr..
Largey settled with all those who
brought these suits.
/ Riley never began an action, but his
threats awaited TO furnish him with
money. Under the policy he pursued the
day of trouble was bound to come. The
Standard is not undertaking to say that
he received what he deserved or to dis
cuss what MIR. Largey's duty may or
may not have been, but there cannot
no fxvn oniUianS
crime-that ayenges not the dead who
were the explosions victims, il dries no
tears. it atones for no part of the pain
the injured suffered. it buys no bread,
awaken in the heart of any right
minded man among the friends of the !
explosions victims a feeling of salts
faction. 1t was planned, cold blooded !
that the injuries sustained at the time
of the explosion by the murderer are
an excuse for il.
Public opinion has always been warm
ly with those who suffered as the result
of the powder explosion; it is not yet
settled whether they are to be able to
reach the purses Of men who had in
dividuaI interests in the concerns that
n6ere responsible for the disaster. But.
\ event. public opinion will never
bat any of the victims of the
shall be permitted To take
in a form that avails moth
peasure for relief but which
unnecessary murder TO the
sdful list of fatalities.
&c of this heinous crime,
faA1 eaks as a newspaper
VT has entertained the
NJ .Iclusions in court as
victims Of the Butte |
Measure Of relief that |
in a judgment at
lne can realize how !