The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-07-22

IH6 T0t6fA
yesterday afternoon and proceeded to
load up on red liquor, first having
pawned the horse he rode in on at
one Of the livery stables for $3.50.
shortly thereafter a telephone mes
sage was received from Laurel di-
recting the officers here to cur and
keep the horse as it was borrowed
by the bad man from a citizen OF Lau-
rel. The police officers found the
man and locked him up and the own
er of the horse came down during the
evening and took his horse home. The
horse borrower is still in the city jail
and will be tried later this afternoon.
after he has slept off the effects OF
his potations.
Bryan Hart, a ranchman who re-
sides east of the bridge, took on an
excessive load Of high balls last night
and when he awoke this morning he
was occupying a cot in the hotel that
is operated under the management OF
Chief Ed. Jackson. Bryan was taken
| into police court this morning, where
his wife was awaiting his coming.
Mrs. Bryan informed the Judge that
her husband had not been at home
for two days and had left a lot Of hay
down that was liable to be spoiled II
a rain set in. She then turned to her
erring srouse and delivered a scath-
ing lecture to him. On Harris promise
to go home Immediately he was dis
charged and Officer Taylor was re-
unested to escort him to his wagon.
On the way Bryan baked and declar-
ed that he would not go home. The
officer was compelled to use force
and Hart was literally thrown into
his wagon and Mrs. Hart drove Oh
t%riumphantly with him.
Tom Murray, who shot Carl John
son on the 4th inst, was taken before
Justice Fraser yesterday afternoon fol
preliminary examination. The com
plant as originally made out gave tn
name of the man who was shot a!
Hansen, but Hansen proved to be thu
!, section foreman at Conway and al
important witness for the state. AM
the complaint was changed. Attol
!, ney Firth appeared in behalf OF tn
defendant but the evidence was ovel
whelmingly against his client. Tn
) witnesses related that Murray ran tn
pump for the Northern Pacific at Cor
way where the shooting occurred, an
was drunk on the 4th. Prior to tn
shooting he told Hansen, the sectio
= foreman, that he was going to get hi
:. gun and go up to the section house an
: do some of those fellows up, referrin
" to the section men who were at til
u house. Hansen hurried to the hous
9 to warn the men of Murray's thres
= but had hardly reached there Whe
= Murray appeared, revolver | n han
The door was quickly shut and job:
g sen placed his body against it. W.
10 raw tried to open the door and findir
"a 1t locked took a shot through 1T, II
s. bullet passing through Johnson
II shoulder in close proximity to some
IN the large arteries of the neck. MI
re raw was overpowered and tied wi
tx a rope until the sheriff came aft
I'll him. He claimed that he knew not
a J ing whatever of the shooting.
e.. was bound over to the district coul
bond being fixed at $685. wh.
M he was unable to fill.
er From Mondays Daily Gazette.
is Miss Marie Wilson Of Omaha Is V
st iting in the city, the guest OF Nj
us l.. E. Schad.
=, Miss Arnold, who went to the Y
- lowstone park a week ago, return
=. yesterday morning.