Officers Uncover Clews to Murder Near Butte
Police and sheriff investigators pursue leads in the killing of Gus Hermonson, a former Montana Power lineman. His body, found June 26 near a brush pile about 20 miles from Butte, shows a skull base wound and robbed pockets with $400 to $600 missing. Last seen June 11 paying rent, Hermonson vanished after June 12 sighting. Detectives suspect an in-city killer. evidence suggests the murder happened elsewhere but body laid at the brush site.
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Gus Hermonson
Montana Power Company
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Highlands
Butte
John Stevenson
Walkerville
Hermanson
H. L. Evans
Milwaukee Railroad
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Man Struck by Bottle Resents Familiarity at Hospital
Ed O Neill, who gave an East Granite street address, arrived at St James hospital with a badly gashed scalp after being struck over the head with a bottle by an unidentified man. He returned minutes later with a reopened wound after attempting to confront the assailants again at the same East Mercury street location.
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Ed O'Neill
St. James Hospital
O Neill
East Granite Street
N. J. O'Keefe
O'Neill
Mercury Street
Child Injured as Cars Crash on Highway
James Jr son of J J Manley sustained slight injuries when the vehicle carrying him and his father collided with another car said to be driven by Barbara Williams of Mammy's Shack near that roadhouse late last evening. George W Mallory of Mammy's Shack was arrested with Williams on reckless driving charges and jailed. The injured boy was treated at home and is not considered seriously hurt. Both cars were badly wrecked according to Deputy Steen.
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J. J. Manley
Barbara Williams
George W. Mallory
Mammy
W. E. Steen
Steen
Butte Men First in Horseshoe Contests
Butte duo Dubeck and McDonald won first place in Western Montana horseshoe pitching contests in Missoula, winning nine straight games. The team of Mack and Hawke, also from Butte, finished second, narrowly defeating Busfard and Frazier of Helena by one game.
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Butte
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Busfard
Frazier
Helena
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