The Anaconda standard., 1899-11-19

last spring he was leading fractions
colt, when the animal reared and struck
him on the top of the head with one
of its forefeet. The caulk of the shoe
fractured the skull and he was laid up
at Murray & Freund's hospital for sew
eral months. At one time it was feared
he would never fully recover his former
mental vigor. While he appears to have
done So the wifs states that since his
recovery his inclination to dependency
and the threats to kill himself have been
more frequent.
Mrs. Moore said further that some
months ago he talked SO much about kill
ing himself that she feared he would at
tempt it and she hid his revolver. A
short time ago they had a scare at the
ranch and Moore, supposng he had lost
his gun, spoke of buying new gun.
Knowing he would do SO. Mrs. Moore
told him she thought his old gun was
about the house. and procured 1t for
him.
Butte, walking to Williamsburg and taxi
ing the car from there in. He stayed in
town all day and his wife was beginning
to be greatly worried when 1t came sup
per time and he had not returned She
decided to get supper for the men and If
he had not returned by that time to come
to town after him. While supper was in
progress he came ina She said he seem
ed somewhat downcast at that time. He
sat down at the table and ate very mod
erately. The wife had occasion to step
out of the house for a minute and when
she returned indoors her husband was
gone.
BY some sign she discovered he had
been in the bedroom, and, remembering
his precccupied frame of mind when he
came in and the fear that he would do
something desperate beng always up
permost in her mind, it at once occurred
to Mrs. Moore to look and see If the gun
was gone. To her horror it was not in its
accustomed place. 4
While Moore was eating the wife
heard him ask Fred Deutchler. one of thei
hands; if he had taken care of the cream.l
She, remembered this and sent boy
named Arthur McQuarrie, who was in the
house, down to the milk house. She went
herself to the COW barn. Not finding her
husband at either place. Mrs Moore went
to the cabin where The men had their
quarters. She called Frank Rodoni and
told him her husband had left the house
with his gun and she feared the worst.
Rodoni ran to the horse barn The door
was partially onen. and as it was too
dark inside for him to see. he called In.
Moore answered him and told him to keep
away or ne would get shot himself. Ro-
dori hesitate Then the other men, who
nad Deen summoned DS Mrs. Moore,
came running up. Before they could get
inside the report of pistol sounded and
Moore fell to the floor. One of the men
brought lantern. by the light of which
it was seen that death was instanta-
neous. ".'
Moore shot himself about 20 minutes Of
o'clock. Some of the men drove at
once to the city to notify Coroner JUL
lien. They found him about to convene
another inquest on the body of a suicide.
Coroner Julien postponed the proceed
ings and drove at once to the Moore
ranch. and after making his investiga-
ton had the body brought to Richards
rooms.
Mrs. Moore was Frustrated by the blow
and could scarcely recite the circum-
stances to the coroner.' Several neghbor-
ing women We're sent for. who remained
to care for her for the night
Moore was about 40 years of age and
was highly educated. He engaged in the
milk business eight years ago and was
one of the largest dealers in this section.
He was prominent in politics and was a
member of the democratic county CEN
trail committee. A short time ago he
was appointed administrator of the es-
tate Of Louis Ramelli, also a milk dealer,
who committed suicide under very SINH
lar conditions at the Delmo. ranch in
Jefferson county two months ago. The
couple had no children.