Great Falls tribune. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1921-current, 1922-03-21
?, c, HUGHES Of CASCADE
WOUNDED BY +, MARC0UX,
WHO COMMITS SUICIDE
Cashier Of Stockmen's Bank Is Brought to Dea-
coness Hospital, Where Physician Pronounces
His Condition Critical; Bullet Pierces Stomach,
Intestines, Lodges Near Hip, Remains There.

Angeed because he had failed to obtain which he
claimed owing him. Fred Marcoux formerly the of
the New Cascade hotel Cascade Monday afternoon at Cas-
cade shot and perhaps moray wounded Hughes cashier
of the bank of that place and then turned the
himself He died almost instantly, the bullet entering his
left temple and passing out through the right ear
The shooting behind of the the bank
Hughes with dangerous wound in the abdomen was brought
Great Falls and placed the Deaconess hospital His physi
clan said late Monday night that his condition critical The
bullet went through the stomach pierced the small ntestne
lodged outside the left hip bone No effort has been made
to it. Although the injured suffered intense pain
and bed profusely, he not unconscious at time.
There had been i'll feeling existing between the two
since Marcoux lost control the Cascade hotel through fore
proceedings said Marcoux went to the bank
about o'clock Monday afternoon get While
his he met Orn Simmons creditor who asked Marcoux
he could not pay of the debts owed to him. Marcoux
answered that he going to Hughes about obtaining
and that he expected get it know the why
arcoux the bank talking with the cashier about
32o o'clock to be under the influence Of liquor
according witnesses half hour later L. Bower and c.
D. Freel both ranchers ss into the bank and
arcoux conversng with the banker The ranchers said
they heard Marcoux ask Hughes if he was going get of
that and Hughes made no answer.
Witnesses said that Marcoux then walked around where
Hughes standing back of Of the Hughes
dered him leave three times When the cashier took
toward Marcoux with the intention of forcby removing
three feet when the shot was fired Fre and Bower ran
from the bank out the street where they attracted the ate
of Dan Croxord who standing distance away
Coxord and Free returned the bank time Marcoux
place the to his temple and pull the trigger they told the
authorities. Marcoux used Al calber revolver
Marcoux said to be in financial difficulties and he
worried Examination of his effects revealed that he
dept to several for considerable amounts His
troubles started last year when his place Cascade raded
closed by Sheriff Bob Gordon because of booggng ac
tiles He served the county jail for selling liquor Of
searching him the past worth
check charges and is believed that knowledge of these
charges might have made him desperate his for money
Early this year Marcoux bought interest the
Chance Cigar Nineteenth street and Eighth north
and he has made his home Great Falls since that time He
said to have wife living Seattle and other relatives residing
in Detroit and other eastern cities
Hughes formerly connected with the American Bank
Trust company in this city and is we'll known here He has
been identified with the Cascade bank for several
The shooting investigated by Deputy Sheriff c. S. Den
mis- OF
Macoux brought to Great Falls and is being held the
George Undertaking parors pending word from relatives