The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-02
HELENA mob HANGS A a
BRUTAL RAyISHER
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sides. A definite description of her as
sailant was obtained and the deputy
sheriff almost Immediately recognized
his man from the story the child toldT e
Screamed at Sight of Kim. NJ
Grady was found on Main street and
taken into custody. He denied his guilt,
of course. He was taken before the
child and she screamed and cried at
sight of him. in the most pitiful manner.
There could he no doubt of his guilt
after this in the opinion of the officers.
He was locked in cell and a warrant
was speedily obtained by the sheriff.
! Grady was given a hearing yesterday be-
fore Justice of the Peace Terrence
O'DonnelI.
Drs. c. A. Perrin and c. B. Miller
We're called as soon as possible to attend
Hazel. They found her in a state Of
complete shock ard nervous collapse. 1t
was easy to discover upon her person
evidence of the attempted assault, but
the injuries inflicted are not believed to
be serious enough to cause apprehension
OF the childs death. Mrs Pugsley was
almost frantic and was in need Of the
physicians attendance almost as much
as her child.
Who Grady Was. ~
Grady was quite we'll known in Helena.
He is employed as section foreman on
the Montana Central railroad at Nit
chell He has no family He claimed
that he came in from Mitchell on a
freight train Monday morning.
Grady was identified as the man who
some years ago. under the name of E. G..
Lilly, was convicted Of stealing a horse
and buggy. for which he served five
years in the penitentiary.
Early Monday morning Grady got into
a little difficulty that came near saving
him from his later trouble He wet, cd
the Stockholm saloon and tried to
film ilam" the barkeeper in paying for
some drinks. The barkeeper would not
stand his work and called in Officer An
drew Weisner. At this, Grady weakened
and, claiming that he had simply made
a mistake, settled up and was allowed
- go.
The law provides a penalty of forty
seven years imprisonment for the crime
with which Grady was charged.
Relics of the Hanging.
Everyone talked of the lynehing to-
day. Relic seekers cut pieces f, ON the
rope used by the executioners until the
moose alone was left.
Sheriff Jeff O'Connell is said to have
wanted to remove Brady from the coun-
ty yesterday, but acting upon the advice
OF other officials he left him in the coun-
ty Jail.
1t is said that the lynching was
planned in a Main street saloon near the
scene of the tragedy. The statement Ia
based upon rumOr which was one of
the many afiOat TODAY
County Attorney Mcconnell had pa.
pers drawn last night charging Brady
with his crime and would have filed
them in the district court today. He
spent the afternoon yesterday exemain.
ing witnesses in the case The testimony
of half dom persons was taken in his
Office.
The security OF the Jail led many to
believe that it would be impossible for
mob to gain access to the prison in the
night. The outer door is a wooden af-
fair that was easily opened. The next
Is an iron framed and bar door built Of
inch bars leading from the vestibule td
the office. ii
Held Up the Tailor. =
From the office 1t is necessary to I'M,
lock two heavy iron cage doors to get
into the cell room. When entrance is
gained to the cell room a cell may he
opened with a key or all the cells may
be opened at once through the operation
of a large lever that can be worked
from the outside Of the corridor. When
the mob entered the Jail it could only
get as far as the vestibule. Jailer Mahrt
was attracted by the noise and reached
out through the bars Of the Office door
and opened a wooden door which is
hung n the vestibule side Of the iron
door. This exposed him to view Of the