Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-03-15
LEWISTOWN TWENTY
YEARS AGO

(F'rom the Argus OF Sept. 9, 1856.
Oscar Stephens, of Black Butte, pur-
.hTses band of wethers at 1925 per
heau.
Rudolf Won Tobel, Jr., announces
himself an independent Republican
candidate for the office of county at.
tOrney.
Slr. and Mrs. Charles Lehman, &C.
c"Mpanied by Miss Emily Bach and
Miss Nellie Lehman, leave for Helena
ty private conveyance.
~. T. BrertOn, who was named by
the Republican county committee as
the candidate for county clerk and
| recorder, withdraws from the ticket
in favor Of w. T. Mcfarland.
Hon. J. K. Tooe, Democratic can
didate for delegate to congress, and
| Col. A. j. Johnson, of Helena, adj
dress Democratic rally. D. NJ.
Crowley presides over the rally.
| Last night there occurred at the
ranch of Fred Uplinger the saddest,
as well as the most horrible of all
the zeal or fancied tragedies that ev-
er occurred on Big Spring creek,
whose memory clings to the seeming
ly fated names Of Lewistown, Reeds
fort and Big Spring creek. BY this
double tragedy one of our most re-
speCted citizens, Thomas j. Leard,
aud Adolf BarO lost their lives. Some
two years ago, Leard lent Baro some
money, but when the note fell due,
Mr.. Leard could not find it and Bare
refused to pay the amount until the
note was found. Some words were
had between them at the time, which
was over year ago, but the matter
was amicably settled, though the note
remained unpaid. Recently the note
was found, when Leard notified Baro
who promised TO arrange the matter
Last night Baro came up to Uplinger's
ranch, where the Lizards we're hay
ing. Tom Leard was alone, his broth
er Charlie having come to town. The
two men evidently went to bed to-
seiher, after which, by reason of some
worus or premeditated design on
Earo's part, the first tragedy was en-
|
ar. Leard, who had his throat cut and
his head crushed with an axe, which
lay near by. 1t was about 10 O'Clock
when Charley arrived at the hay camp
PROBABLY almost Immediately after the
enactment of the foregoing. After
turning out his horse he proceeded
to the cabin. AS soon as he stepped
within the cabin, Baro rushed at him
with knife, like crazy man. Char
liz grappled with him, and in the
scufle the light was overturned. Ba
70 made several stabs with his knife
making two or three cuts in Leard's
coat, directly over the region of the
heart, before Charlie could collect his
thoughts and recollect that he had q
revolver in his pocket, as he very
Seldom carried any weapon. and on
lv CHANGED to have one then. He
drew his revolver and fired at his an
taconist in the dark, when BarO fell
and Leard, not knowing whether Ba
70 was hurt or only feigning, groped
arotnd in the dark, and, finding the
axe. struck his asailant a blow in the
heal to stun him, should he mediate
a renewal of the attack. He theI
struck a light and went to his broth
err, whom he had seen lying in from
of the bed in a pool of blood before
the light was put out. 1t happened
that Baro was killed. The shot WOUND
being in the temple, was instantly ia
TIL Beyond all doubt. Mr.. T. ]. Leart
had long been one of our best know
and most highly respected citizens
and his death in the manner above
described brings grief to the hearts
of Ills many friends and relatives
Mr.. Baro was ranchman up thu
creek, who had cutting scrape tw'
years ago, which was dismissed from
court by Judge Wade. He was con
sidered an eccentric, though inoffen
sivc citizen. The bodies have JUS
been brought to town by Judg
Toombs, preparatory to holding an in
; quest"