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The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-08-03
CROWDED COURT ROOM.
Successive Witnesses Tor the State Relate the
Leading Up to and Conserving the Shoot
ins.-The State Has Strong Case.

On Wednesday morning, in the criminal
court Of Saline county. when the Ease Of the
State against Thomas q. Purcell. charged
with the murder Of Charles G. Bailey. was
called. the court room was crowded to its full.
cs, capacity. Men sat in the windows. stood
in the asles aud every inch Of vacant space
seemed crowded with eager and curious listen
ers The scene was q true index Of the interest
that il being taken IN the trial all over Saline.
and the number Of those from that section
which was the scene Of the tragedy was 80
predominant. that no doubt could remain IN
the minds Of any that the shooting had thor.
oughly aroused the community.
On the south side Of the attorneys table
sat K. Il. Ruff. attorney for the defendant,
nearest the jury AZ his side was Squire W.
.. Purcell, father of Thomas who sat imme.
diately to his right. He is a rather tall young
man. slend.rly built, possessing sharp, angu-
lar features and pointed chin and fairly good
countenance. OF dark brown eyes and hair
Of dark shade. he wore black coat aud light
colored trousers. The accIsedd does not ap.
pear Of a nervous disposition. He sat quietly
throughout the trial. paying close attention
to the evidence as presented, but showing
neither emotion nor anxiety at any time.
Messrs. Rector 4 Lyons are assisted in the
pros cution by Judge J. H, Hunter and the
case promises to be hard fought one. in
which every point will he contested.
From the venire of City five summoned
Monday. the following trial jury was selected
nearly all of whom are young men. tact,
which upon the outside, is thought to he
point in favor of the defendant:
TRIAL JURY.
Joseph l.. Kennedy, George W. Moore.
William Spencer. William G. Allen, Charles
H. Perry, John w. Shermwell Henry II.
Harris, Jr.. William Lennon. Matthew Shal'
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-08-03
NO. 26.

ing witness. In regard to the remonstrance
the city papers to make correction Of "their
garb'ed and unfair reports Of the shooting"
witness stated that such a paper was signed
by him and several others at the bank one
day shortly after the murder. The attorney
for the defense at this juncture attempted to
make Il appear that the demonstrators had oh.
jected only to the accounts Of the Kansas City
Journal and Globe. Democrat. II was a par
tisan play, but the evidence tended to show
that the accounts Of other metropolitan papers
were even more Objectionable than those ~
carefully brought up by the defcnse's attorney.
CARL WILSON'S TESTIMONY.
Witness acquainted with both Purcell aud
Bailey; while going to supper on March 9th,
he had heard Purcell call Bailey ''dnmn
coward" and demonstrated to the jury the
manner in which Purcell had his hand in his
hip pocket as II he held gun. Witness on
cross examination testified he did sneer when
Purcell spoke Of his noble blood" Further
stated that after Purcell left. Bailey and he
walked down street and talked on the Martin
corner; asked Bailey what he was going to do
to which he replied that 'hc was going to let
it pass, as he didn't have any as or $40 to
pay for licking Thos. Purcell" In answer
to query as to whether he had met in com.
pany with Bailey Thorn Purcell in restauran,
and had had a quarrel with Purcell. wit.
ness denied the whole story. Denied that he
had cried hang him and catch him the
night Of the murder and had been husl,ed by
his father. Witness stated he had visited
Purcell in county JAIL but had not spoken to
him. but only because Of what he had against
Purcell in numbering Bailey. confrmatory
evidence regarding the manner in which Pur.
cell held his hand in his pocket as indicating
a pistol on the 9th, Of March, was given.
HOMER cOoPER's EVIDENCE.
Homer Cooper was next sworn, affirming
that he knew both Purcell and Bailey; testif.
ed concerning the top incident in which both
the parties had been engaged Purcell had
taken hold Of small hoy who was spinning
tops and swung him around, picking from
the ground the penny which had been thrown
down, to which Bailey objected. Purcell. &C.
cOrding to the witness then called Bailey q
Damn - - twice, holding his
hand in the meanwhile in his hip pocket.
Witness OH cross examination reafirmed his
story, giving the words OF Bailey to Purcell
''to let that boy alone as il wasn't his penny
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-08-03

lenbarger. June X. King. Wade H. Gilmer
aud Harry McNahan.
FIRST WITNESS cALLED.
After the opening statements by the attorn.
eys for the prosecution and defense. Rev. G.
G. James. pastor Of the NJ. Il. church Of Malta
Bend. was called to the stand. His tesmony
related to an incident occurring ON March 9th.
the day previous to the shooting, and tended
to show the intention and threats Of Purcell
to do injury to Bailey. While watering his
horse at the trough at the square. he testified
to hearing loud talking across the street. but
was unable to distinguish wha, was said
Crossing. he heard Thos. Purcell calling Bal.
lev "a coward, cur and g." Pur-
cell. according to the witness. held his hand
upon his hip pocket, which evidently con.
tained something. AZ he could see its motion
and form in his pocket. looking like a pistol.
To all threats. Bailey had hidden Purcell ito
go OIL away, as he did no, want to have trouble
with him Nothing resulted and Rev. Mr.
James led his horse home. Upon cross exam
upon the weather OF that time. whether il had.
showed and II a meeting had been held to
pro,es, against the accounts Of the shooting as
sent in to some Of the metropolitan papers.
A. s. VAN ANGLKN CALLED,
A. 5. Van Anglen. cashier Of Bank of Malta
Bend, was next. who stated that both parties
were well known to him. Upon being ques.
toned in regard to the affair Of March 9th. At
torney Ruff. for the defense, objected, holding
such testimony to be incompetent irrelevant
and immaterial but the court overruled. to
which the defense excepted, as in the case of
witnesses {. Z. James. Carl Wilson and II.
Cooper.
Witness stated his attention was called OH
afternoon of March 9th to loud talking across
the street. After closing the bank he started
home and saw Purcell across the street walk.
ing in front Of Bailey, swearing, the latter
leaning against post, his hands and arms re-
clining in front. Witness stated that he met
Bailey up the street, greeted him, but asked
no questions. The witness was then ques
toned by the defense in regard to the part
taken and position he occupied as prosecut
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-08-03

The Young Man Who Charles Bailey Upon March 10Th Malta Bend
Tried for Murder in the First Degree
The Marshall republican. [volume] (Marshall, Saline County, Mo.) 1899-1914, 1900-08-03

OIL MARSHALL SALINE COUNTY. MISSOURI AUGUST 1900
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Gone to Spokane.

G. F. Lane, who was struck by sheet
of iron during the elevator fire Sunday
night, was more seriously injured than
was at first supposed. He left Tuesday
evening for Spokane, Washington, where
he goes to be treated for spinal injury.
Mr.. Lane was injured in the head while
in Cuba, and when he was hit at the
fire it seems that the helmet was crushed
down over the treppaning which had
been placed in his skull during the OPP
Grafton performed while in Cuba. The
effect of his last accident caused him to
experience great difficulty in working
his head, and there was contraction of
the cords of the neck and shoulders.
Mr.. Lane, while not anticipating any Sc
rious results, thought it best to go to
Spokane where he has relatives and con-
suit physician of their choosing. His
many friends here trust that he will soon
regain his wonted health and return
to his work in this city.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Should Be Careful.

Owners of traction engines should
take extra precaution while moving
about the county roads, and if compelled
to leave the engine should pull out on
the roadside, leaving a man in charge to
warn approaching teams. There came
near being a serious runaway this week
east of town, because an engine was left
standing in the middle of the road over
night. A gentleman who was driving to-
ward Kalispell came suddenly upon the
obstruction, and but for his presence of
mind would have met with serious ac-
cident. just what the law is in Mon
tana is unknown to the writer, but in
some states a heavy penalty is levied
upon owners of traction engines who do
not give warning of their approach or
who permits one even to stop over night
upon public thoroughfares without dis
playing red light and keeping a man
on the watch for approaching teams.
Reasonable precaution should at least
be used, as county road belongs by
right as much to one class of vehicles as
another. The average horse will take
fright when coming suddenly upon a
traction engine, especially on a dark
night
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Mining Matters.

Scott Sanford of the firm of Sand
ford & Grubb of this city, has Just re-
turned from trip to the Blacktail mine
in which they are interested. He is con-
fident that there will be millions in it"
at no distant day.
DR.. Macdonald has received letter
from A. M. Essler, which states that the
lead has been cut on the 2OO-foot
level of the Blackfoot mine and the
indications are good. The vein SO far
developed is rich in ore, and the doctor
believes that there will be abundant
pay ore taken out from this time forward.
The reports from the Snowshoe prop
erty are of an encouraging character.
This is one of the best properties in this
section of the county, and if properly
handled could be made far better pay
ing proposition than it is. There is
great difference between theoretical and
practical mining and especially is this
SO in low grade propositions. That there
is good pay ore, not only in the Snow
shoe property but in the adjacent claims,
and if properly managed by men of
practical experience among grade
propositions there can be no good reason
why Libby and other mining districts in
this portion of Montana should not be
paying propositions. Some of the ores
shown to the pencil pusher of the Bee
indicate higher grade than is credited
to the veins from outcropping selections,
and it may not be too much to assert
that in the future some high grade ores
will be found in conjunction with those
leads already partially developed. That
gold does exist cannot be denied, and as
this metal is as often found near the
contact as away from it - especially
where limestone is found scattered in
stratas, there is every reason to believe
that with intelligent and systematic
prospecting good paying vein of high
grade, free milling ore will be found
somewhere on line of the present veins.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
For Robbery of Person,

William Casey, new arrival in Kali
ispell, was held to appear in the district
court by Judge Macarthur upon the
charge of robbing James Horribly of
money. It appears that Horribly got full
of booze, and while in that condition
was relieved of S25, and he claims that
he awoke and saw Casey in the act of
appropriating the funds from his cloth
ing. Cassey's bail was set at $3.50, pend
ing the furnishing of which he was re-
manded to Jail.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
ADJUDGED INSANE.
John Hendricks Has Spiritual Mani.
festationS,

Tuesday afternoon court of inquiry
consisting of Drs Bottorf and Macdon-
aid sat upon the case of John Hendricks,
charged with being insane. The inquiry
was had before District Judge D. F.
Smith at the district court room.
Hendricks seems to be lucid upon all
topics except that he believes he is fol-
lowing out a program which his brother
told him about over eighteen years ago.
He says his brother, who has been dead
for seven or eight years, when they were
boys together, told him to come to the
Flathead country and sleep in tent
which he would find unoccupied. He
says he found the tent all right, and also
that everything his brother told him had
come to pass. Hendricks looks to be
professional tramp and claims to have
been in st. Paul, Minneapolis, Chicago,
Kansas City, st. Louis, Butte and other
towns in Montana; Spokane, Washing
ton, Portland and other towns in Ore
gon.
He answered all questions intelligently
until the subject of his brother was
touched upon, when he would go off on
rambling explanation about how his
brother had instructed him to act while
in the Flathead country.
From the questions put to him by the
commission, it was learned that he
/
was born in Salem, Oregon, but spent
the early period of his life in Portland,
which city he appeared to know per
fectly. He claimed that he lived on a
homestead for seven years, failing, how
ever, to prove up on it. He said the
ranch was near Mill City, a town about
forty miles southeast of Salem, Oregon,
and that his mother had homestead
some four miles further east of his own
place. He said that he had never proved
up on the claim and had been travelling
on the road for the past eighteen months.
He gave his mothers name as Lucinda
j. Thomas stating that his mother and
father separated, and that she had mar
| A1ON u oOOOlu UllIlO W IL HAL I1dulCu Den
jamin Thomas, but that the man had
died in Spokane, Washington, some
seven or eight years ago, and that the
family then moved back to Marion coun-
ty, where they took up homestead claims.
He said there were two step brothers,
two full brothers and sister living near
their mother in Oregon.
He assured the examiners that he
knew they were examining him for in
sanity, and said he did not blame them
for not understanding his story, as he
had had great difficulty in explaining
the tale to even his friends. Hendricks
is not violent, yet the doctors thought
it best to commit him to Warm Springs
for time. He looks perfectly healthy
and says he never was sick day in his
life. He was taken to the asylum Wed
nesday.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Attention Democrats,
Kalispell, Aug. Z, 1900.

Kalispell, Aug. Z, 1900.
The democratic county central COM
mittee will meet at the court room in
Kalispell on Saturday, August 18th, 1900,
at 2 p. M. for the purpose of fixing the
time, place and representation for the
county convention to nominate thirteen
delegates and thirteen alternates to the
state convention September 10Th, at
Helena, to nominate full county ticket
and to attend to any other business that
may regularly come before the meeting.
All committeeman are requested to be
present. A. j. BURNEs,
Chairman Democratic Central Com.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10

> The above figures are an increase in
every district over the valuation of last
year and the collections are being made
rapidly. The valuation of district No. 5
is really satisfactory and shows that the
conditions have greatly improved within
the past two years SO far as property
valuations are concerned, denoting a
healthy growth without the aid of any
thing like a boom.
Mr.. Dunsire also informs the Bee that
up to Tuesday noon he had collected for
road and poll tax the amount of $500
in round numbers.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Located Timber.

The following named persons have 10
Gated timber claims forming "a group of
contiguous locations upon government
lands along the line of the Great North
ern railroad near Nyack: Judge G. w.
Pomeroy and wife, Orville Denny, Mrs
Thwaites, Mrs. Julia Hand, M. Dris-
coll, Robert Probert and E. L. Geddes
The locators believe that at no distant
day their claims will be of great value.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
He Got His Hat.

Farmer Ficken came to town Tuesday
and becoming hungry entered restaur-
ant to fill up the inner man. He was
wearing new hat for which he paid six
dollars only a short time before-one of
Stetson's latest styles. He hung it on a
peg, gave his order and paid no more at
tention to his chapeau until his repast
was finished. When he looked for his
headgear he discovered that some one
had purloined it, leaving in it's place a
hat that looked as though it had been
through skirmish at the siege of Pekin
or some other hard fought battle, being
minus ribbons or trimmings of any kind,
and full of grease. Ficken had noticed
young man toying with the hat, so he
had good idea who committed the ex-
change. He started out on hunt for
the party but did not round him up
until after five hours chase. When he
did get hold of the fellow he secured his
hat, at the same time making the young
man kneel down and repeat the Lord Is
prayer, especially that portion where it
says, forgive us our sins,' and lead
us not into temptation" when Ficken
let him off with reprimand. Farmer
Ficken says he would have followed that
fellow to Hell ena if it had been necessary
in order to save his hat and put the thiei
on the straight and narrow path, as il
panied him to know that young man
was going to perdition through coveting
a six dollar hat.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
FISH SENT TO WASHINGTON.
Endeavoring to Get Flathead Lake
Stocked With New Species.

This week George +. Stannard of the
real estate firm of Stannard Il Griffith
of this city, sent to the fish commission
ers at Washington, D. c., two live white
fish from the waters of st. Mary's lake.
This species of fish can be found only in
the waters on the eastern slope of the
Rocky mountains, running through the
coded strip of the Blackfoot reservation.
They strongly resemble the white fish
found in the waters of the great lakes,
and are not only gamy catch but are of
superior excellence as food. They aver
age from one to six pounds, and when an
angler gets one on the hook great sport
ensues, as it takes dexterous sports
man to land his fish.
The waters of st. Mary's lake form the
head of the stream known as the South
Saskatchewan, which finds an outlet in
Hudson Bay. Along the course of this
river and tributary streams the fish
thrive abundantly apd bring good prices
in the market.
Mr.. Stannard believes that the fish
could be transplanted into Blackfoot
lake and that they would thrive as there
| is the same kind of food on the west side
of tho mountain as is found in the waters
of st. Mary's lake. This seems to be a
plausible idea, as there is only about
thirty miles of territory between the two
bodies of water
The idea of sending the live speci-
mems to Washington for investigation
and consideration is good one, which
may result in stocking the weslern
streams with new variety of game fish
in the near future. 1t is said that the
white fish of st. Mary's lake is superior
to any other member of the white fam
| lily both in texture of fibre and tineness
of flesh. In fact they are considered a
dainty upon many tables, and in some
markets rank in price with the pompino,
marmino, barricouta and place fish and
other piscatorial delicacies,
1t is to be hoped that Mr.. STANDARDS
efforts will bear good results, und that
in few years the st. Marys white fish
will appear on our hotel bill of fare.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10

give party at Lake Park, Mr.. Bosses
summer home, Tuesday evening, August
IA. Boating and dancing will be in
dulged in and very pleasant time is
promised. The proceeds will be expend-
ed for tables, chairs and material to start
kindergarten in the near future.
The case against John Mcmahon,
which was to have been tried before
Judge Billings, Tuesday, wrs dismissed
by the plaintiff, Seth McFerren, ST.,
withdrawing the complaint and paying
the costs. This was the suit where Nc.
Mahon was charged with maliciously
killing turkeys belonging to the com
plainant.
There is Chinaman in Kalispell who
has lived for many years in San Fran
cisco, and who talks and reads English
Auently. A gentleman asked him the
other day if he was born in America?
With contemptuous sheer, he replied:
mo, you bet not; I was born in the old
country. am just as good Chinaman
as Lii Hung Chang"
Miller, who claimed to have been rob-
bed by Ryan and Bowers was up for ex
animation before Judge Macarthur We'd
nesday to explain from whom he OBJ
tanned new bicycle which the police
claim was stolen. He was held for
further investigation. Hitler claims that
he purchased the wheel from stranger
near the depot for $35.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Was Appreciated.

During the progress of the fire last
Sunday night the Mothers club fur
nished the fire boys with coffee and
other refreshments. which courtesy was
highly appreciated. The boys hereby
return thanks to the ladies for their
kindly forethought. Such recognition
goes long way toward making life
happy.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10

Saturday a package containing two
silk waists and other goods was taken by
mistake from e. M. Lyon e. Co. store.
A reward will be paid for its return. Miss
Harshman.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10

Mrs. o. J, Schribe, of Minneapolis will
do fashionable dressmaking. Special at
tention given to children's clothes. Ford
block, Kalispell.
The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1900-08-10
Valuation of Property.

Assessor Dunsire has kindly furnished
the Bee with the following figures of the
assessed valuation of property in bonded
school districts as follows:
Decorah-posten., 1900-11-20
Sil nDe
81 bill. faalense cpIaset
oarer. feube en- elbre Aar.
gang al "gsb arnsn" al
fsIgenbe SnbbplS: :::
24se sarsans. sest. 1897 til sest. 1898
3 ortelIinaer:

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SpDeHre sriu; at gIiTsrt Saliar. soa.
Dan en- Rano JON min Eano; 9gatefabS
buriorelte al Narp Tauieion. Zen rpoe
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6oriuIste. StpIesn; al g1asoalene lhore.
len. SIresu ira SiSrpis; SSortaaina at
SilbeIru Sersise. lluoeri alit Jlas. aulnoe.
Itt- 6otosrafiet. Eca 9rarten; Sti;se al
5oas. g. Sif. Su!orebruosn; al Spar
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% hutoe Rcie'; Rovele al Bertha ". Clan.
utrasrlt1 51re; al Charles Aeaoe. Over
StHltH AZ Ielee arunbien- Ct ,Sulecptoa.
8 5aass; 3oveae al 3. ron 7izdIoae. On
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Jaesrsns 5ust: Stive al aHton sriitiou.
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geaiorsEs 7atter. J en- auinees Gorr.
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Genet Stplo. 8 en- icrtuiulet Sruation.
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ei oaHislis SSsaUs. On reti9rois S;Iabue.
sea'sreihs; az 5rar Sing. en- ansrenee
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sk---m 1inlntsI os Serb. G! Orb m.o I
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5eHoes grpHvpsmorsen.