The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1899-04-06
Charles H. Buckley Killed By
Charles SimoHs.
VERY LITTLE PROVOCATION.
Simons Was Seriously But Not Fatally
Wounded Both Well Known in This
Section.

was shot and almost instantly
killed by Charles Simons at the
saloon at Robare last Saturday
evening. Simons was also badly
wounded by Buckley. but it is not
believed the wound will prove
fatal. There was little or no pro-
vacation for the shooting, although
bad blood has existed between
these two men for some time. From
the evidence produced at the
coronor's inquest the following
facts we're learned, Buckley and
two or three companions were in
the saloon playing cards for the
drinks, and Buckley had just
treated the house when Simons
came in and asked if he was in
cluded, On being told that he
was, he asked where he could get
his drink and was told by Buckley
to go to the bar sna get it or 90
down to the creek ard drink like a
mule. This angered Simons and
with the remark that "you bave
been abusing me long enough, and
it will come to a quit right now, "
drew out revolver, Bystanders
interfered and Simons was in
duced to put up his gun: He con~
tipued however, his abuse of the
man, and in a minute or two again
drew his gun. AS Buckley was
unbottoning his overooat and at
tempted to get on his feet, Simons
fired. The shot took effect almost
an inch from the right shoulder,
ranged downward, passed through
the body and came out Just in
front OF the left shoulder blade.
Buckley drew his gun and fired,
the shot striking Simons in the
right hand, then glanced off and
hit him three inches to the right
and about one inch above the UNI
bilious, striking the same in its
passage, and passed cut about
seven inches to the left and slightly
below, making a wound fully foot
in length. The intestines were
not penetrated.
Simons fired two more shots and
Buckley one, none of them taking
effect however.
The death of Buckley was prac-
tically instantaneous, the only
words spoken by HIM after being
shot were to Chas. Davlin when he
told him. IT'S no use. He's got
me-"
Simons, while badly wounded,
is in no immediate danger of dying.
Coroner Schmidt, of Choteau,
was Immediately nGtifed, apd On
Sunday, accompanied by County
Attorney Erickson and DIR. S. H.
Drake, came out and 'an inquest |
was held. The following is the
verdict.
VERDICT OF CoRoNoR's JURY.
In the matter of the inquest upon |
the body of Charles H, Buckley,
deceased.
We, the undersigned, the jurors
summoned to appear before Jacob
coronor of said county of
Teton, on the 2nd day of April,
1899, to inquire into the death of |
Chas. H Buckley, who was shot |
and killed at Robare ON the 1st day
OF April, 1899, and having been
duly sworn according to law and
having made such inqpestion after
viewing the body, and after hear
ing the evidence addqced, do eac h |
and all of us say and find that the
said Chas. II. Buckley came to his
death on the 1st day of April,
1898, by q gun shot wound lnflict>
ed by Charles Simons, and we find
that said Killing was done at the
county of Teton, state Of Montana.
That the death of said deceased
was occasioned by criminal means
aud that the said Charles Simons is
guilty thereof,
G. E. TREsooTT,
H. G. KUNKLE,
]. NJ. LAUGHLIN,
W. D. JONES,
S. L, POTTER,
f. WElNEER