Self defense plea in Butte murder case hinges on provocation
Dan Connell faces a murder charge over the death of Dennis Herlihy after a saloon wrestling incident. Testimony shows Connell claims provocation and self defense as key elements, with witnesses detailing a fight behind the bar and a stabbing that led to Herlihy’s death.
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Finn Connel
Dennis Lonlihy
Butte
George Haldorn
Connell
Herlihy
Connel
Hershy
County
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Jerry Buckley
Murphy
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Herlhy
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Saloon Visit Ends With Connell Arrest After Self Defense
After departing the saloon, Connell went to a second saloon where he was arrested. The report notes self defense was necessary at the point of the incident. Authorities detained him pending further inquiry.
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Connell
Big Cunard Transylvania Narrowly Escapes Mine
New York reports the Cunard liner Transylvania from Liverpool with 363 passengers had a narrow near miss from a mine during a storm off the north coast of Ireland. A fragment of steel and part of a railing were damaged by the explosion that lifted the bow. The ship sustained no other listed casualties.
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New York
Transylvania
Liverpool
Ireland
Suit of the Heinzes Thrown Out of Court
New York report that the amended complaint in the Sherman anti trust suit involving Otto & Co Ruth Noyes Heinze and multiple defendants was dismissed for non compliance with revival of litigation rules. The Heinze stockholders alleged Amalgamated Copper and others caused business ruin and stock loss, seeking triple damages. A related Amalgamated suit was also dismissed. A census note: Interstate Commerce Commission cites 1,699,218 employed by U.S. steam railways.
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Ruth” Noyes Heinze
Amalgamated Copper Company
Anaconda Copper Company
Butts Coalition Company
Teed Metals Company
William Rockefeller
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United States
Case of Striking Miners on Trial at Canon City
In Canon City Colorado December 16 a trial of seven strikers charged with murdering non union miner William King after an April 26 1814 attack on the Chandler mine heard J C Bench of Pueblo recount being fired upon while traveling to Oak Creek canyon with three companions. Another car carrying Ghibert Murray and William Schmidt was also shot at and wounded. After the assault the group was blocked by about 10 men who warned of a state of war in Premont county and forced them to turn back to Florence with safe conduct.
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J. C. Bench
Pueblo
William King
Chandler
Bench
William Prosser
James Gerry
J. B. Letthead
Oak Creek Canyon
Custer County
Stringtown
Williamsburg
Ghibert
Murray
William Schmidt
Nlae
Premont County
Florence
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