The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-14
INQUEST TOMORROW
JURY CHOSEN TO FIND CAUSE OF
McCAINE's DEATH.
WHAT WITNESSES WILL TELL
Account of Saturday Evenings Killing
Is Given by Those Who Saw the
Deed Committed-Coroner-s Jury
Will Sit Tomorrow.

The cOrOner's inquest over the body
of William j. McCaine, which was to be
held in Duggan's undertaking parlors
today, has been postponed. On account
OF some of the witnesses being absent
from the city, the time has been changed
to O'Clock tomorrow afternoon.
jury has been impaneled, and is as
follows: S. H. Almon, Robert Osman,
H. p. Tydd Stone Ericsson. Luke VIII
liams and Joseph Harrington. The wit
nesses subpoenaed are Miss Annie Joyce,
John Mckeisako. Annie Rogers, Harry
Anderson. John Parker. Patrick Nc
Grath. Mrs. and Miss keefe, william F.
King. Patrick Breen. William Larkin
and Peter Nelson.
1t has not been learned that any one
was an eye witness Of the shooting. with
the exceptions Of Mrs. keefe and her
daughter. According to the story told
today by these two women, the circum-
stances We're substantially as follows:
About $3.50 on the afternoon of the
shooting the mother and daughter were
standing in the doorway of their home,
which is almost directly opposite the
scene Of the ARRAY. AS they looked
across the street to the Parker house
they saw man leaning against the en-
trance. This man, it Is presumed, was
Hayes. The screen door was closed,
making recognition difficult to the wit
nesses. But a short space elapsed be-
fore McCaine rounded the left side of
the house, carrying a dinner bucket. AS
he approached the gate, a brief space
from the doorway, his pace slackened.
and he turned as though to answer to a
call. At that instant the man in the
doorway fired the fatal shot. McCaine
swayed, clutched his side and then, as If
with superhuman effort. staggered on
back toward the rear of the house. So
far as the two witnesses could hear or
see. not a word was spoken by either
man preceding or following the firing Of
the bullet.
Almost Immediately afterward, in the
dry room at the back of the lodging
house, McCane was discovered, his head
resting with the fact against hot stove.
His nose, cheeks and chin We're burned
from the contact: life had left the body.
Miss Annie Joyce, who runs the board
ing house in the Parker house. said that
the actions Of Hayes about the place for
the last few days prior to the shooting
had been more or less offensive. Accord
ing to her statement, Hayes told man
named McI<issee and Miss Rogers Fri.
day that he intended laying for Haccy
Anderson, whom he alleged h.d made
an assertion dsparaging his character.
Later Hayes and Anderson had some
words together but were separated by
two or three of the boarders, who We're
standing near at the time. Miss Joyce
said that Hayes had a gun with him at
the time, but did not attempt to use it.
AS near as can be learned. the trouble
between Hayes and McCane originated
when Hayes came to the house about
$3.50 Friday and asked for Miss Joyce.
Miss Rogers, OF whom the inquiry was
made. asserted that Miss joyce was out.
Telling her into the sink.
McCaine came down stairs and asked
Hayes to be quiet az he wanted to sleep.
Hayes then turned belligerently and
asked McCaine if he was looking for
trouble. The latter declared that he was
not and then Hayes dared him to step
outside.
They both left the room. and but
short time following Hayes was seen
forcing McCaine upstairs at the point of
a gun.
A policeman was called by Miss Joyce,
and Hayes was arrested, but was later
released on a bond of $25.
It was thought that King who was
roommate of Hayes, had been informed
by the latter of his plans. The other
denies this. however, saying he knew
nothing of the plan. either before or
after.