The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-13

to the trouble at the house of Mary
Smith in the alley. He did not respond
at once, but when he did he found
man standing in front of the house
with his hands in his pockets. Witness
asked what he was doing there, and he
replied with the same inquiry. Wit
ness told him to get out Of the alley
and he refused to go. Witness then
took him by the arm to arrest him. He
resisted and fought desperately.
Lynch's dog was in the alley and ran
up and bit witness. Gill said Il can
lick you, you big -
That's right. he can't arrest you
McKercher Clipped in. Witness did not
throw Gill down, but he fell himself.
Both Lynch and McKercher kept egg
ing Gill on, and that was why he fought
so.
mailer asked, why was it necessary
for you to take another officer to arrest
a man of Lynch's size?'
Because I thought they would mob
me. and it was O'Mearas beat"
Further>he stated he had no whistle
and could not call assistance when
Gill resisted. He admitted he had no
warrant when he went to arrest Lynch.
Mrs. Annie Collier heard loud talking
and swearing and went to see what
was the trouble She saw a drunken
man in under her porch, who went to
a neighboring cabin and commenced
quarreling with a woman Sheehey
roomed at her house and she called
him and said there was man out
there who required attention Sheehey
went to arrest the man. who put up
fight, but she went back in the house
and did not see the rest of the trouble
in which Gills leg was broken.
Frank Collier, husband of the preced-
ing witness, did not see the first of the
melee, but when he arrived on the scene
Gill was putting UP a stiff fight. They
kept scuffling and finally Gill went
down and witness heard his leg was
broken. Witness did not hear Lynch
use any abusive language to the officer,
but did hear McKercher. A woman
was also calling him vile names. Final
ly hack was called and Gill taken
away. Sheehey seemed ratified. as
though he did not know what to do,
and witness tapped him on the Shout
der and asking him to come away took
him to his room.
McKercher's bad language consisted
of calling Sheehey a cur, a brute, and
saying he wasn't as good as the dog
he hit with his club Witness did not
see the dog bite Sheehey.
H. o. Weller, bailiff in the United
States court. was in the court room
and heard loud talk and bad language
Going out on the balcony he saw Off
Ger Sheehey trying to arrest a man
who was using abusive language and
fighting back. The man was using the
vilest language, and some one said:
Stay with him. he can't take you"
Witness did not think the officer did
any more than his duty. Witness could
not identify Lynch or McKercher as the
| ones who encouraged Gill to resist
| Frank Bateman, another officer of the
United States court, gave the same tes-
timony as the preceding witness, and
| said if he had been in Sheehey's place
he would have broken the mans neck
| instead of his leg.
"Why?" asked Alderman Siebenaler.
Because he was resisting an officer,
| which ] regard as a viola ton Of the
| law was the reply.
'Then you think it is proper to break
a mans neck If he resists an officer?"
pursued Mr.. Siebenaler.
Yes, SIR was the witness answer.
Day Tailor Thomas Boyle was called
and said the witness, Hutton, came tn
| the Jail after the trouble and asked if
| Sheehey was under arrest, and when
| informed not, said the - had
ought to be hung
| Harry Avery saw Sheehey trying t.
| arrest Gill, who was very drunk and
abusive, and several other people were
encouraging him to resist. He did not
see the first of the trouble.
Judge E. A. Nichols heard the rumpus
and went to the alley. He did not see
| the first of the trouble and only saw
the scuffiing, when Gill fell. He saw
but little of the affair.
Ex-Police Officer P. B. Handlin was
called but did not see much of the
| trouble He did not think the officer
used undue violence during what he
saw and he also heard Lynch and Nc
Kercher use abusive language to tbs
officer. II consisted of calling SheeheS
a cur and telling him he did not know
his business.
Chief Mulholland was called anG
questioned as to Sheehey's character as
an officer He said it would be a gooC
as Sheehey, although he might be a lit.
tie hasty.
Officer O'Meara said Sheehey came
to him and asked him to come and helI
him arrest a man. They went to Nc
Donald & Lynch's store and Sheehe,
placed Lynch under arrest. He replied
| he would not 60 Sheehey took hold o
out and went up into the Foster block
Witness followed and Lynch raj
through the building and went dow
and went in the back door of the stor
and locked it. A few minutes later the.
went to the store again and fount
Lyncn. Sweeney Salu, come aloIl!
with me- He replied he didn't know
whether he would or not. Witness thel
took hand, but they did not use undu
violence.
Alderman Page asked permission t,
ask a question, but the committee dit
not think it proper, and Officer O'Mear:
broke out: you'll not talk to me-" H
was ordered to keep still.
Mr.. Lynch was here permitted to ex
hibit bruises on his arms which h
said had been caused by the officers.
John Murphy, brother of Detectiv
Murphy, saw the arrest of Lynch. H
gave testimony favorable to the off
GERS.
The charges against Poundmaste
Whitmore, namely, that on the Sd c
April he went into the premises of Mr.:
Ida Wills and cut a rope by which he
dog was tied and took the dog ava
and killed 1t, were taken up and nu
merous witnesses were examined O
both sides, some of whom gave the do
good character and others a very ba
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