The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1915-10-22
GEORGE BALL
FOUND GUILTY
Man on Trial for Murder of Will
liam Long COnfesses Crime.
GLENN LONG ACQUITTED
In Shortest Murder Trial in History
of Canada Ball Admits Guilt and
ExOnerates Glenn Long.

Exonerates Glenn Long.
In the shortest murder trial in the
history of Canada, George Ball, form
erly resident of Saco, Montana, was
convicted at Swift Current, Saskatche-
wan, on Friday afternoon, of the mur-
der of William Long and was SEN
fenced to be hanged on January 9Th,
1916,
While the conviction of Ball came
as surprise to many people in the
county, he practically admitted his
guilt at the trial, which started Fri
day morning and went to the jury Fri
day afternoon.
The trial of Glenn Long, also
charged with being implicated in the
murder of Long, was set for Monday,
but on the statements made by Ball,
by which he took upon himself all the
blame for the crime, Glenn Long was
released.
The crime for which George Ball
will hang occurred on Balls ranch in
Canada on May 7th, when he shot and
killed William Long, commonly known
as "Black Bill" Long. A few days
after the shooting Ball came across
the line into the States and wanted
to give himself up, stating that he had
committed the deed in self defense,
but as the crime did not come under
the jurisdiction of the officers here,
he was taken to Canada, where he was
held for trial, which later resulted in
his conviction.
While down here Ball was calm and
apparently unperturbed over the
crime, and expressed his belief that he
would be acquitted.
Mrs. William Long, widow of .he
man who was killed, arrived in the
city yesterday morning from Swift
Current with her two little twin
daughters, and will stop here a few
days before continuing to her home
north of Saco.
In telling of the trial Mrs. Long
highly praised the Canadian authori-
ties and felt that due justice had been
done.
"My husband left our ranch near
Saco on the second day of May" said
Mrs. Long, telling the story of the
crime as she knew it, "to see about his
stock on our ranch up north, which
lies about half mile south Of the Ca
madam line. Balls ranch is half mile
north of the Canadian line, opposite
ours.
"The only trouble we had had with
Ball was over some hay, which was
settled in a lawsuit, but no hard feel
ings ever arose out of it. We were
always good friends while we lived as
neighbors at Saco, but when we moved
up north Ball was not so friendly.
"When we were married Mr.. Long
gave me some cattle and these brand
ed with my own brand, which / re-
corded at Helena, and they were kept
on the range up north with Mr.. Long
cattle. Then Ball started branding his
cattle with brand similar to mine,
and had it recorded as his brand on
the Canadian side.
zone time my husband met Ball on
the street in Saco and said 4 see you
have got brand like my wifes, and
Ball said 'Yes, and can deal you lots
of misery if want to-
"The day before the shooting Mr..
Long found couple of stray COWS.
One of our hired men was along and
they were going to take them to the
summer range with the rest of the
cattle. In going to the summer range
they had to go by Balls house, as
there was an open crossing there.
"When they came to the fence
which Ball had around his land, the
cows darted off into the brush and as
it was getting dark my husband went
to Balls house, having decided to get
the cattle next day.
"George Ball, Ed. Simmons and
Glenn Long were in the house and all
acted very friendly to my husband
and Ball told him that he would show
him where he could find more stray
cattle.
my husband did not stop there fol
the night, but went over to Chamber.
lain's, a short distance off. The hiree
man did not stay there, but went or
ahead to the summer camp.
''The next morning Long went tt
look for the stray cattle and rode
through Balls pasture. and there Bal