Two Shots Fatal Drama In Butte Editor Victim Wounded
Dr. Caley a renowned Butte physician was shot by rival editor J W Kelley in a jealous rage. Kelley surprised the physician and fled as Caley lay wounded in a hospital bed.
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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1902
Page
1
Dr. Caley a renowned Butte physician was shot by rival editor J W Kelley in a jealous rage. Kelley surprised the physician and fled as Caley lay wounded in a hospital bed.
J W Kelley, a Butte newspaper man, shot Dr H A Cayley in his room at 41 Broadway West Park street after a jealousy fueled confrontation with Mme La Bonta, a dressmaker. Cayley, wounded in the shoulder and struck on the nose, lay near death at St James hospital as police hunted Kelley and La Bonta.
A statistician notes the coal strike has 147,000 miners out of work with pay at 28 a week. Estimated strike cost stands near 150 million dollars. Normal anthracite output is 5,000,000 tons monthly. current operators output shows 960,000 tons. New York price has collapsed from 5.45 to 0 per ton. NYC zone last year consumed 11,000,000 tons.
Special Dispatch reports the death of Dr William Parberry at 2:50 am in White Sulphur Springs after a long illness. He was a Montana Colorado pioneer, bank president, real estate holder, and civic leader born March 12 1838 in Kentucky. Also notes his fall at Red Lodge and heart aneurysm and liver enlargement, plus details of survivors and funeral plans.
R J Dwyer head brakeman of the derailed train near Red Lodge denies being responsible for the accident that killed J B Davenport rear brakeman. He states he was in Billings the day after the wreck and received no coroner inquest summons. The trainmaster ordered his return to Livingston and he plans to remain with the Northern Pacific.
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