Browning chief. [volume] (Browning, Mont.) 1941-1953, 1941-02-14
Sun From Deer Lodge Galous for the Brutal Sang of
Prison Guard and Murderou Knife Attack Warden Coneu
By 3. Il CLRMAN

Ainos4 every NTH tsvn In east
N Montana d0ring The days q
~ stockmen bsaste1 . salooa and
SSmost every enc Of these towns
MI At Beast enc killing during the
~ Of the saIeon. jordan was one
these and the killing Was tie
.urder Of I'd Curi BY George Rock,
saloon keeper, which occurrence
n nm to the murder Of John Rob-
nSon. deputy warden ut the state
prison At Deer Lodge, and the
Ranging Of Rock and his accom-
oIice. william Hayes.
Iorcan was quite a trading point for
many sheepmen and ranchers To-
red IN that section OF the country In
I II consisted of a general store,
(ary and feed stable, a hotel, black
kith shop. half a dozen dwellings. and
2 inevitable saloon, which was owned
ID operated by George Rock, who
ho opened the first saloon In Jor-
but who had sold out, was one OF
e boarders at Rocks place. Rocks
fe did the cooking.
INDY with Stx-Gun
Rock was insanely jealous Of his wife
Hd was always threatening trouble,
al he seemed to be jealous Of Curl
particular and from all accounts
kthout cause. Rock was very handy
kth his siX-shooter and many a
Funken sheepherder or ranchman who
Is in for a good time felt the force OF
II they objected to their change after
living a round of booze for Rocks
kyorite method of doing business was
short change q drunken man and
any objections were raised. knock
he director out with his gun. He
kanted TO be known as bad man and
be claSsed as a killer. He was surly
Id overbearing to all and rarely had
pleasant word for person and was
brdially dtliked by most Of those who
new him. Curl was exactly the oppo-
lite Of Rock. He has good natured
bWays had a CHEEKY answer when
boken to and was liked by all who
new him, except Rock.
II was on the evening Of Oct. 10,
boz. that Curl was killed. Rock had
Zen to Miles City on a business trip,
Iamely TO bring out load Of wet
|pods for his saloon, and when he
eturned he was in sullen frame OF
hind It was evident he had bumped
bio some Of the big poker games in
lilies City and had not prospered.
On the evening of the 10Th, he was
|ehind the bar waiting for some GUS
bmers when someone remarked, well,
is close to eating time, guess. There
|oeS Ed to his supper" A short time
ttervard Rock turned the bar over to
)is bartender. put On his hat and coat.
but his revolver in the waistband Of
(is pants and left the saloon. He went
Directly to his home. which was at the
opposite end Of the street from his
hloon. Curl was sitting in the front
BON talking to someone who had just
|ome to town. They were waiting for
upper. Rock opened the door and said
FEd, come here a minute; want to
peak to you" Curl got up and walked
|ut. closing the door after him. He had
carcely stepped out on the porch when
Rock said, C d. you, Curl, I'm
|oing to get you right now" and jerk
ng his pistol. fired. Curl fell to the
Tound and died in short while. Be-
ore he died he said he didn't know
That Rock shot him for and could not
zee what he had against him.
Sentenced to 80 Years
Rock was arrested and taken to
i!endive. where he was tried for muir