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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1901
Page
11
Alfred Ankorn tells officers how he shot John Hennefin, detailing events leading to the crime and his motive as the case unfolds in Butte.
Alfred Ankorn, jailed for shooting John Hennetin in a jealous rage, reportedly confessed details of the confrontation to officers and Deputy County Attorney Dan Yancey. Hennetin, wounded in the breast, lies in critical condition as Dr. Alexander locates the bullet in his thorax.
Public administrator J P Cellins petitioned the court for letters of administration on Adam Faraday's estate who died in Butte on December 20, 19%. The estate is valued at about $2,000. A will named J English of Anaconda as executor, but he is alleged to have refused to act.
Joseph Frethey and James Davey, winners at the Spokane drilling contest, will enter the Leadville tournament in a few weeks to compete again.
The Montana board of claims completed its estimate for equipment supplied to the first Montana volunteer regiment. Capt. Alexander Wessiteh will draft the report for Washington. The total is expected to be several thousand dollars. A separate claim for tents and blankets sent to Spokane after a 12 year old fire may also be pursued.
Officers Conlon and McDonald raided a gambling room in the Oakland block East Park street arresting four men James Sheehan George O'Brien Harry McDonald and Joe Doral. A faro layout table check rack and box were seized and the prisoners posted 200 bonds each for appearance in court.
Sutton’s new theater presented Jess of the Bar Z a ranch life drama set in New Mexico. Alice Archer leads after Belle Archer’s death with Albert Lang James Manley Edward Craven and others delivering passable performances. The play will run the rest of the week and is well staged with several clever specialties.
Professor Shogiokusai Ten-Ichi head of a Japanese juggling troupe is in town for a performance at Maguire's Opera House. A reception and banquet welcomed him at the Butte cafe with guests including John Ten Maguke-Ichi. Banquets were given, and the professor delivered a speech translated by manager Yamaguchi before he wowed guests with jugglery and sleight of hand.
The Bartenders' union will hold a house warming at their new hall over Joe Harmon's place on Main street this evening. The notice thanks Mr. and Mrs. Dave Hendra and Mr. and Mrs. John Dodge, friends, nurses of the B M hospital, TI OF building trustees at Walkerville, and William P. Roberts and Barta & Yeager Liquor for support after James Harris's illness and death.
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