Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-28
No MOTIVE
FOR MURDER
Killing Of Sullivan by Gilman
Was Cold BlOOded.
CORONER'S INQUEST HELD
Jury Finds That Shooting Was Done
With Murderous In
tent.
CORoNER'S INQUEST HELD

the life of Daniel Sullivan remains the
slayer's secret. Those who were hoping
for the silent young mans sake that
something would be brought out in the
testimony adduced before the coroner's
jury tending to show that the deed was
committed in the heat of passion be-
cause of some offense hat could not be
brooked, were disappointed. The mys-
terry remains unsolved. Gilman went
back to his cell in the county Jail, brand
ed by the testimony of the %coroner's wit
nesses as a cold-blooded murderer. Pos
sibly he has something up his sleeve
which he proposes to use at a time when
1t would do more good, out yesterdays
testimony makes the future for him look
black indeed.
The first witness to testify was DR..
r.. J. Sheeran, county physician. He per-
formed an autopsy on the remains of
the victim and described the journey of
the bullet through Sullivan's vitals. It
entered the left breast, he said, passed
through the chest cavity, grazed the
left lung, and penetrating the aorta,
passed out the back through the shoulder
blade
DIR. OLeary's testimony ~corroborated
that given by DR.. Sheeran.
P. S. Murphy told his story of the
tragedy. He said his home was at the
Duggan house, and on Christmas day
Gilman told him that Sullivan had adj
dressed some indecent language to him.
He saw Gilman come out of the "dry''
and heard him say he had killed Sulli-
van. Gilman and the witness We're in
the dry when Gilman spoke of the
trouble. While they We're in the room
Sullivan, who was under the influence
nf Iin11nl, "a M fn tho lnnI nn1 ollrncc-
ing Gilman, said:
"You - -, come out of
there!"
Gilman replied: dan. Dan, DAM" as
though shocked at Sullivan's language.
Sullivan then departed.
Witness and Gilman remained in the
room and wrestled, Gilman taking a
gun out of his pocket and placing it on
a shelf.
Witness said the trouble between Sui
Ivan and Gilman began at the supper
table. Sullivan objected to the meal,
and when Gilman attempted to pacify
him., Sullivan abused him. Witness had
not seen Gilman with a gun before
Sunday night. His conversation with
Gilman in regard to the latter's trouble
with Sullivan occurred about 7 o'clock,
and Sullivan arrived in the room about
20 minutes later. Witness had been
drinking, but Gilman was sober.
j. A. McQuarry, another Duggan house
boarder, testified that he was in the
dry when Gilman entered and took a
seat. Sullivan was also there. Some
thing was said about buying beer. Sulli-
a was seated on the stairs and Gill
man had taken a seat alongside him.
Then Gilman got up and went across
the room and took a seat. Sullivan
started towards Gilman. AS he did so
Gilman pulled his gun and fired. Sui
Ivan threw his hands up and staggered
out.
Witness knew of nc trouble between
the men except the talk at the supper
table. About five minutes elapsed be-
tween the time Gilman crossed the room
and the shooting. Sullivan's attitude
was not .belligerent. Witness had no
trouble with either of the men. Witness
was of the opinion that the killing was
deliberate and colo FLOODED.
Neil McMininon, who was in the "dry"
when the shooting occurred, was the
next witness. Gilman came in and sat
on the stairs, and a few minutes later
pOsite Sullivan and about eight feet
| away from him. John McNealey asked
Gilman for 25 cents with which to buy
beer. Gilman replied that he had no
money. The money was furnished by
Sullivan. A few seconds later Sullivan
! took off his coat and vest, hung the gar
| ments up and started towards the stove.
! He look one or two steps, stopping in
front of the stove, when the shot was
fired. Not a word had been exchanged
between the two men. Sullivan stag
| gered and fell, and Gilman left the room,
| no one attempting to stop him..
F. P. DriscolI's testimony regarding
the shooting was very similar to that
| given by McMininon. He was present
| at the supper table when the trouble be-
! tween the two men arose. Sullivan sent
| for q second order of potatoes. They
| did not suit him and Sullivan remarked