The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-11
Halter Was Connected With the
Tug of War Tournament.
OF THE SHOOTING
It Will Probably Result in Haller's
Death - Holland. the Murderer,
Has Not Yet Been
Captured.

well known in Butte. where in the past
he has promoted several amuse-
ment and athletic enterprises. He is
especially remembered as the promoter
OF the great tug of war tournament
held in Butte some years ago. The
New York Telegraph gives the follow
ing account of the shooting which will
probably result in Haller's death:
"Haller, who has been with Buffalo
Bill for many years and was one of
his most trusted men, walked into
Featherstone's and stood at the side
of small table conversing with the
proprietor whom he had know for
long time. With him were Ernest
Heineman and William McCune, who
is chief usher and detective of the Wild
West Show
after the men had taken a few
drinks, Holland walked into the place
and spoke to Featherstone Holland
was somewhat under the influence of
liquor at the time and seemed to be in
an aggressive mood. He had been in
troduced to Haler by Featherstone last
Friday, when the two men had had
several drinks together
He did not seem to recognize Haller,
however. when he walked into Feather
stones place yesterday, although Hal
Ter bowed to him. After few words
with the proprietor Holland walked into
the toilet.
I'm few minutes he returned to the
room in which the others stood talking.
Featherstone, McCune and Heineman
stood together, engaged in conversa-
ton, when Holland suddenly APP
preached the group. Turning to Halter
he said in a loud voice:
"What is that you said about my
brother?
" did not say anything at all about
your brother; never saw him and never
heard of him. replied Halter.
"'You lie! Holland shouted, excited
ly. Thrusting his right hand into his
hip pocket he whipped out revolver.
Stepping up to Halter he placed the
muzzle of the revolver against the
mans abdomen and pulled the trg-
ger. There was a muffled report and
Halter fell forward on his face to the
floor. ...
"1'm shot!' he exclaimed, as he
rolled on the floor in the commissions of
death.
"McCune, Heineman and Feather
stone sprang to the wounded mans
side and in the excitement Holland
managed to escape from the room and
reach the street.
"Featherstone, fearing trouble oyer
the shooting, made no attempt to stop
the flight of Holland After a short
consultation the men decided to call
cab. When the cab arrived McCuHe
carried the almost lifeless form of Hal
Ter out to the sidewalk and into the
cab. Climbing in, he told the driver to
go directly to Roosevelt hospital. Up
to this time the police knew nothing of
~
of it from the Roosevelt hospital au-
thorities.
Detective Glennon of the. West Thir-
tieth street police station was dis
patched to Roosevelt hospital where
he found McCune, and from him
learned the facts of the shooting. Hal
ler's chances of life were said to be
very slight as the bullet had lodged in
the abdomen.
"Detective Curry of the West Thir-
tieth street station was sent to Feath
eTstone's place and took the proprietor
to the police station. Featherstone then
left with Curry to look for Holland.
Captain Price summoned all his detec-
tives and with three central office men
searched the ferries and the Grand Cen
trail station trains, but no trace could
they find of the murderer.
"Holland is proprietor of a pool room
in Montreal, and came to New York
last Thursday, stopping at the st.
Cloud hotel at Forty-second street and
Broadway. He is SO years old, five feet
eight inches in height, clean shaver.
slender, and looks as If he We're in i'll
health. Those who know him in this
city assert that he is a man who has
always borne a good character. and ex
press surprise that he should be the
author of so desperate an act.
"Haller made the following state
ment:
".I live at No. 10 East Twenty
seventh street, New York. I was born
in Lima, Ohio. I was once manager of
James ]. Corbett I was in Corbett's
saloon with McCune, where we met
Holland We then went to Feather
stones. While talking about man
named Burbridge I said that I had met
his brother to-day. Holland just came
out of the toilet. II have not got any
brother" said he. He then drew his
revolver and fired at me- I never met
Holland before to-day, and never had
any quarrel with him. 7 do not think
he was drunk
"McCune said that while Holland was
in the toilet, Haller said to Feather
stone: I am always glad to meet your
friends, but draw the line at Holland
McCune said that while they We're in
Corbetts they were talking about
sports. Halter said something about
what you are talking about - Haller
said: al right, I'll take your word
for it,
"McCune said that after the shooting
Featherstone and the barkeeper made
rush for Holland. McCune than ran
out side door to Broadway and across
the street to Thirtieth street to a drug
store and asked them to get an ambu-
lance. The manager called up police
headorarters In a minute McCune
came back and said: Never mind we
will send Halter away in a cab He
was then sent to Roosevelt hospital. 1t
is said at the hospital that he will die
before morning.
Long after the shooting took place
Holland went to the St. Cloud hotel
and engaged a suite of rooms. stating
that he and his wife would call there
at $50 O'Clock. OF course, they never
came"
The last report from New York is
that Halter has slightly improved and