Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-04-03

Creech called at the Jail this morning
and identified Kingsley as having been in
the saloon with Allison just prior to the
shooting. Kingsley admitted to Creech
that he (Creech) was right.
Kingsley talked with a reporter of the
Inter Mountain in the dungeon of the
city jail to-day. He was very nervous,
but was willing to talk and said that Al.
lison was the man who shot Mrs. Creech.
He said his acquaintance with Allison
was very casual; that he met him for the
first time in a saloon last night and did
not even know his name. Kingsley is
a song and dance a and had been do
ing montebank turns in saloons for
drinks and contributions. He says he
met Allison in several saloons prior to
meeting him this morning in Creech's
place. He Kingsley had offered to
dance for a glass Of beer and someone.
he could not remember who, objected.
This led to the uarrel between Creech
and Allison. Allison drew his gum. and
after some loud talk, looked out Of the
front door. He is of the opinion that
Creech had a gun in his hand at this
time. Then, a few secOnd later he heard
the report of q gun at the sid door, saw
Allison stand there for a moment. saw
i Mrs. Creech spring INTO the saloon, and
heard her say something that sounded
like, my God, I'm shot" Then witness
realized that a tragedy was being enact
| ed, and his caution suggested him the
propriety Of getting out of the place. az
he did not care to be a witness in the
trial that is to follow. So he stepped
out Of the saloon. A few minutes after
. wards he met Allison in front of Crow
ley's saloon, on Main street. Allison
asked him to " a dring and Kingsley
refused, saying:
what, drink with you after you have
just killed that woman. No"
i Then as Allison walked away Kingsley
pointed him out to several men as the
man who had killed the woman. Kings
lev insists that he never met Allison until
yesterday.
However, the police are inclined to
doubt Kingsley's story. Chief Lave!i said
he had reason to believe Kingsley and AL
lison to be partners, and that they had
arrived In Butte from the coast together
about ten days ago. The chief also said
he believed Allison to be a crook OF the
most desperate kind.
Al soon as was possible Chief Laveil
had all the available men on the force en-
gagged in the search for Allison. Detective
Murphy went to Silver Bow, another man
was sent to Woodville, while Ray. Nc
I. Graw, the chief and other officers made
a thorough search of the city. Sheriff
Reagan also detailed a numbe Of depu-
ties to assist and every portion of the
city is under lynx-eyed surveillance this
Afternoon.
Jailer Boyle says Allison is a small
man, about 5 feet 6 inches in height, in
clined to be dark complexioned, smooth
faced and wearing several days growth
of beard.
No blame can be attached to Jailer
Boyle for the escape of Allison. That vet
eran officer is vigilance itself. Allison
chose the one weak spot in the Jail, by ac-
cident, and had forced his way through
the boards almost before he himself knew
1t. The Jail was supposed to be prisoner
proof, but was not, and the police are in
) no way to blame, for something for which
sible.
II course, 1t is Just possible that Ali
son received some help from the outside.
It would have been possible for some Of
his friends to nave walked into the court
room, down the stairway, unseen and UNI
molested, and helped to force the boards
up from the out side.