Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-01-22

ards Undertaking rooms last night ana
the jury rendered a verdict that the de-
ceased came 10 his death from the eff
fects of a knife wound inflicted by John
O'Bren.
While the hearing was in progress
row occurred between the physicians
t and DR.. H. Nj. Hall cut Dr.. w. F. Clark
son in the nose with pen knife that he
held in his hand.
The row between the doctors was of
short duration and arose over the fact
that they had given contlicting tes1i-
mony at the examination. DR.. Hall.
who first had charge of Thompson. testi-
fed that .,he man was in good condition
when DR.. Hanson was called into the
case. DR.. Hanson on the other hand
testified that Thompson's condition was
very bad when he was called and he
told the injured mans friends that
Thompson could not live.
Several Of the doctors present drew
ASIDE after the expert testimony had
been given ana among Them were DR..
Wall and Dr.. Clarkson. the latter being
an assisian, Of D.. Hanson. According
to witnesses DR.. Clarkson remarked
that the wound was healing when he
was interrupted by DR.. Hall who called
him a liar and applied a vile name, al
the same time Striking him in the face,
County Attorney Breen seeing the
trouble called upon Under Sheriff
White,ey 70 arrest DR.. Hall which he
did. When pr. Clarkson arose to his
feet it was seen that ne had been Gu,
on the nose With a small pen knife that
Or. Hall aad IN his hand. DR.. Hall said
that he did not know the man whom ne
struck but 'the latter called him liar.
DR.. Hail was taken to the county Jail
bit was released on his own recoEniz-
ance
DIR. Clarkson was seen later in the
evening and denied that he had called
DR.. Hall liar or that he had applied
a vile epthet. The only vile name used
was spoken by Or. Hall at the moment
he struck> him with the knife. Dr.
ClarksoI said that he was a physician
and he was assisting Dr.. Hanson pend-
ing the action of the Montana Medi-
cal board to which he had applied for a
certificate to practice in the state. His
wound was dressed by DR.. Hanson.
The inquest last night did not develop
anything that mas not been told in the
Inter Mountain The killing appears to
be the result OF a senseless quarrel be-
tween men who had previously. been
very friendly. The physicians say that
death resulted from shock and blood.
poisoning. ~ss
County Attorney Breen represented
the state during the inquest and j. L.
Wines and j. B.. McClernon appeared
for O'Brien. The testimony of the wit
1esses differed slightly upon immater-
ial facts relating TO the quarrel which
preceded the cutting but with one ex-
ception they all agreed that the fatal
blow was the only one that was struck.
Lob AM
witness and he testified substantially
that on ,sne evening of January ID
O'Brien and Thompson We're boxing and
wrestling in the Gilbert saloon on South
Montana street but he thought that
they were in fun. After one of the
wrestling bouts O'Brien slapped
Thompson in the face and then went
out of the place in company vita Jonn
HARRINGTON The witness then re-
marked to Thompson that he believed
that O'Brien meant business when he
slapped him in the face and Thompson
remarked that if O'Brien vas going to
make trouble he would speak to }. II.
Gillick. presumably their boss or fore-
man. OBrien returned later and
Thompson made the same remark TO
him. OBrien then said:
Come out here, you SWede, and III
show you what l can do
Thompson followed OBrien out of the
saloon and called to the latter. OBrlen
stopped and walking back struck Thomp-
son a hard blow in the stomach. he then
started running in a circle and finally
went south on Montana street. Witness
and Thompson returned to the saloon and
had some more beer and then started
home. On the way Thompson remarked
that O'Brien must have struck him a
very hard blow. This was at about ll:3O
o'clock and witness next saw thompson
at his home at 12:45 and learned for the
first time that he had been cut.
Several other witnesses testified to SUD-
stantially the alleged facts and John
HARRINGTON boy of 16 years of age,
said that when he entered the saloon he
heard a number of men discussing some
trouble in which O Brien had taken part
and he heard Thompson say:
Il have a notion to go over to the
rink and pay ten cents to go IN ana
bring that OBrien out and beat his head
off,
Witness went over to the skating ring
and meeting OBren asked him what he
! had said to Thompson and . Brlen re-
! piled that he had said nothing. They
| went back to the saloon together for the
! purpose of getting OBrien's coat. They
I he left the saloon