The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1902-11-28


Mrs. Eva Hart, alias Nine. LaBonte
told the story of her flight from Butte
Madame LaBonte persists in her
statement that the shooting was ac-
cidental, and staunchly adheres to,
the story that Kelley was not present
when it occurred. Tonight she said
Kelley had nothing to do with the
accident and would willingly go to-
prison for life to see him free" The
prisoner appears to be worried great
and face her accusers.
San Francisco, Nov 25-Mrs Eva
Hart (Mme LeBonte), woman with
numerous aliases, wanted in Butte,
Mont, for completely in the murder
of DR.: H. A. Cayley of that city, was
arrested here this afternoon, and
later in the city prison confessed to
correspondent that she held the
revolver which inflicted the fatal
wound.
Her story, if true, and it is closely
adhered to by the woman, will prob
ably suffice to set at liberty the
young newspaper man of Butte who
is now awaiting trial on the charge
of having fired the shot which re-
suited in Cayley's death This news
paper man is James w. Kelley, and
at the time of the shooting he was
city editor of the Butte Inter Noun
tain.
In Butte, Kelley's companion was
known as Nine LeBonte, although
some people called her Hart. After
her arrest she said that she went to
Butte three years ago from Dead
wood S. D. She met Kelley soon
after her arrival in Butte and for
more than two years they had been
extremely intimate.
On the night of the shooting Mrs.
Hart said Kelley was at banquet,
and he not only was not present
when DR.. Cayley was wounded, but
she has not since seen him, owing to
the fact that Kelley did not return
to their apartment that night, and
ShC HSu lIOll InS City IHe IOllOWlHS
morning.
Her story was as follows:
Il saw Mr., Kelley early in the eve
ning-Friday evening-the night
shot DR.. Cayley. He complained to
me of not feeling well and asked my
advice about attending a banquet at
the hotel, to which he was invited
advised him to go, saying that per-
haps the outing would do him good.
Earlier in the day | had telephoned
for Dr. Cayley-he was my physician
to call and prescribe for my old
complaint. For some time had
been suffering from heart trouble
Or. Cayley called at my room late
in the evening. He first telephoned
to me, saying that he would bring my
medicine with him.
Before Dr. Cayley telephoned |
had partially disrobed. and when he
came | was attired in a house wrap
per. Our conversation was brief,
and. as | remember it, he said a great
deal about being tired. He left my
room after a few minutes talk, re-
marking as he went out that he
would stop on his way back and sit
down and rest. | called his atten-
ton to the hour and tried to init
mate that it was late for him to be
resting in my room, since his profes-
sional mission was over.
when he had gone I retired to
bed, leaving the door unlocked as
usual for Mr. Kelley's entrance. l
had no idea that DR.. Cayley would
come back, and was very much sur
prised when he did appear little
later.
"Dr. Cayley sat on the bed when
he reentered my room and almost
Immediately began to make advaces
toward me. cautioned him about
his actions and requested him to
leave the room. Instead of comply
ing he went into another adjoining
room. AS he came back to the room
where I was I again begged him to
go away. A struggle followed and
became exhausted and the doctor
stepped into the other room again
and brought me a glass of water. I
drained the water and he reached to
turn out the light. AS he did so