The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-06
He WAS LURtD TO RUIN
Boombaugh Saved From a Terri
BILE Deed.
MURDER IN HIS HEART
was Determined to Kill His Mistress
and Himself - She Threw Him
Over When His Money
Gave Out,

Back of the arrest Saturday night Of
George Boombaugh on charge Of car
rying concealed weapons there is an
other story of the painted footlight IA
vorite of the variety theater, Turing a
young man to what is generally be-
lieved would have been his ruin but
for the timely interference of friend
and the police. The arrest Of Boom
baugh doubtless saved him from seri-
GUS trouble, If not from the commission
of terrible deed, which would prob
ably have put a dreadful end to his
career, for it is said he contemplated
emulating the example of Eugene
Lame, who a few days ago shot his mis-
tress and ended his own life.
Boombaugh came to Butte about a
week ago from Granite. He came with
money in his pocket to see the town,
and like many another young man from
the country, elected to see it through
the varicolored lights of that district,
the atmosphere of which is redolent of
fried onions and Hamburger steaks
after the lights. are turned out, styled
the ''tenderloin," though in Butte the
term Is something of a misnomer.
The young man became enamored Of
variety actress at the Casino theater
known as Grace Howard, who, after
the manner Of her kind, lured him on
to spend his money on her under a pro-
fession Of returning his regard. She is
said to have made him the premise
characteristic of such cases, and he
hoping to have the promises fulfilled,
went on worshiping at her shrine and
iavishing his money upon her till at
length his purse was getting rather
fiat.
But the woman, as is always the case,
had no intention Of redeeming her
promises and finally Boombaugh came
to realization of the fact that he was
being worked. In the meantime the
| woman had wormed herself into his
affections till he found. or thought he
| had, genuine regard for her, when
the mask was removed from his cloud
ed vision.
The blow was sufficient to cause
Boombaugh some very serious reflec-
tons and Saturday night. from con-
slant brooding over the matter, became
| desperate. He confided to friend that
he intended to kill the woman and then
take his own life. The friend. realizing
he was in serious frame of mind, COM
| municated what Boombaugh had told
him to Police Officer Tom Walsh and
asked him to take the young mans gun
away from him. officer Walsh knew
that would do no good if Boombaugh
and decided to arrest him as the safest
measure. Accordingly Boombaugh was
taken to the city Jail, where 3S-caliber
Colts revolver was taken from him and
he was locked up for the night. AS
Boombaugh is accounted a good fellow
when in his right senses. he will doubt
less thank the interference that may
have saved him from himself.
John Estensen and wife Bertha were
the central figures in lively scene in
East Galena street Saturday evening
about o'clock. It is said Bstensen
had been out of work for some time and
only secured employment very recently
Saturday evening he got his first pay,
$50, and instead of going home with 1t
to the wife who stood in sore need of
the money, he went out to celebrate.
The wife, becoming suspicious that
something was wrong, went out to look
for the husband. and finding his bask-
ing in the smiles of a painted courte-
san, she proceeded to mete out sum
mary justice. She was giving him a
thorough logging when policeman
happened along and arrested both for
disturbing the peace.
Like another individual who tried the
experiment of passing liquor in to the
prisoners at he city Jail few days ago.
| James Murphy may find that this kind
of regard for friend in trouble is ex-
pensive. In the case referred to, the
culprit got Is days in JAIL which was
| bestowed upon him by Judge Sullivan as
| a reward for his kindness. Saturday
night Murphy had a friend who got ar
rested, and thinking he stood in need of
a little stimulant, tried to pass in bot
tie when he though the jailer was not
looking. He soon found himself keep
ing his friend company.
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