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D lion, Nov. 14.—Geo. Trumphill is at tlie county jail, where he is suffering from a bad gunshot wound saul lo be the result of an attempt to l.oi i up two Chinamen in their cabm m the north part of town. According to the store told bv thecele'.tial- tlicy w ere‘aroused just af- i i:;i liught by a loud knocking atth *ir door and were told that an o!: i er .‘. anted admittance. W hen the i )or \ is opened Trumphill entered and demanded money.lie -c irehed the Chinaman hy the name of ‘'Chicken,” and while thusengaged Chinese Dick, the other inmate of the cabin ran out doors and the holdup man gave chase. Chicken ] dec1 ires he then shut and locked the door and got his gun. In a few minute-. the tnau returned and began to hi d oil the door and the Chinamandeclares that he then shot throughthe door.It i, alleged* that Trumphill se-curc i a loom in a local lodging house a- ' that a local physician attendedhim
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Helena Independent
Helena, Montana, US
Sat, Nov 15, 1919
Page 8
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Lynn D.
VA, USA 08 Dec 2019
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