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Newspaper

Daily Inter Mountain

Location

Butte, Montana, United States of America

Date

Aug 17, 1899

Page

6

Suspects in Cullinam murder sent to jail after arrival

The last Cullinam murder suspect group arrived by Northern Pacific train from Belgrade and were jailed at 6 10 pm. Clinton Dotson Oliver Benson and Elis Persinger faced court after removal to Anaconda. All pleaded not guilty as county authorities split them into separate cells and sweat box interrogations.

Eugene Cullinam Northern Pacific Belgrade Tisin Robinson Daly Clinton Dotson Oliver Benson Elis Persinger Central Park Anaconda Oliver Dotson Wiliam Cachelian William Glover Gabriel Hilderbrand Jall Cella Duffy Dotson Cacellan Glover Hilderbrand Clineton Dotson Benson Persinger Mitn John Chadwick Cullinam Chadwick Catson Mulholland Cullinan United States Navy Philadelphia Essex Strong Tampa Bay Fla Pennsylvania Misouri Indian Territory Billings Oliver Henson Bilis Persinger Frank Kennedy Justice Court Eugene Cullinan Doteoni Ware Vertwin Packemitl Iy Helens Ales Cayitol Vert Place Ena Coun mUk Porsinger Boneen Iron Emethin Dot Deermige

Unexpected return to jail in murder probe

Benson was brought back to the county jail by Under Sheriff Morgan and Deputy Sheriff Daly for a rigid examination of his knowledge about the murder. If connected and strong circumstantial evidence exists, a confession is likely. He appears lacking willpower and may confess if guilty. All suspects and witnesses will be held until after the examination.

Morgan Daly Benson

Moose Lake miners arrive to scout copper prospects

Dan ONeill, D Martin, and William Nolan, mine owners, visit the Moose Lake district city. They praise copper prospects, note no bonds yet but hint at impending deals. Plans call for winter development on major properties and supply deliveries to the mountains, predicting the liveliest season yet.

Dan O'Neill D. Martin William Nolan Moose Lake Deng Wvely Sven

Witness in Jail Over Case of State vs Clarence Leland

Tessie Leland, the complaining witness in the case against Clarence Leland for second degree assault, was jailed to keep her from appearing. John Pinnoch, recently released from 90 days for vagrancy, admitted smuggling a note from Tessie to the prisoner, offering to flee and change her identity.

Tessie Leland Clarence Leland John Pinnoch Tessie Mainville Clarence Pinnoch

Watermelon lunch ends with ghost dog fall at post office

In Durston block, post office staff salivate over a melon and a dog is hurled from a third floor window. Inman is knocked down by the dog, McAuley faints, while an investigation seeks who tossed the animal or if it leaped. A haunted building rumor swirls amid unsettled county offices.

Durston B. Smith Manns Inman Malling John McAuley Inman West End McAuley Uman Messrs. Smith and McAuley

Peculiar Case In Anaconda Sees Austrian Woman Detained

About 11 AM deputies answered a report of Anna Krouloff an Austrian girl about 21 violently insane near Cherry and Eighth streets. She acted frantically, suffered stomach pains and hiccoughed, and was taken to the jail with a doctor summoned. If deemed insane she will face a commission tomorrow with A M Walker Drs Wood and Ray.

Sheriff's Office Anna Krouloff Cherry Eighth Streets Walsh Stevens Man Anaconda Old Country A.M. Walker Board of County Commissioners

Local Briefs From Butte Visitors and Court Actions

Ben Falk and several Butte visitors were noted along with Miss Mary Sullivan leaving for ()'Neal Ned for months. Dolly Collins and Ruby Sharks sentenced to jail, and bids approved for a new county jail sewer. Mrs Gates mourned a mother’s death on return from Wisconsin. County commissioners authorized sewer project bids and indenmity bonds were approved.

P. H. Cuddihy C. A. Tuttle Thomas Gavin Butte H. W. Stephens Northern Pacific Mary Sullivan Neal Ned Lucy Grannis Dilton Missesta Cora Marchion Rumley William Q. Ranft Missoula Blanche King Montana William M. Tuohy Hamilton Bitter Root Points Charles 8. Hartman Bozeman H. L. Meyers Montana Hotel William Devine Dolly Collins Dolly Lee Ruby Sharks Ruby Phelan George H. Gates Wisconsin Family Theater

Electrical Effect A Strange Light Show In New Orleans

An attache from an electric company described a private experiment near a house workshop. A large chrome sheet hung ten feet high, connected to a battery, making a sister-in-law’s chestnut hair rise and halo outward like rays. The effect resembled a goddess with a seven foot halo as electricity charged a zinc plate.

New Orleans Times-Democrat

Cigarette Beetle Stirs Washington Tobacco Trade

A Washington Star report recounts a cigar counter encounter where a customer complains about cigarettes showing defects. The tobacconist calls the culprit the famed cigarette beetle, noting the insects perforate cigarettes end to end and leave yellowed paper, threatening the trade.

Beetles Ravage Tobacco Goods In Shop

The pest feeds on dried tobacco including rhubarb ginger cayenne ergot and turmeric. It bores cigars and cigarettes causing holes that ruin wrappers and leaf tobacco. A store once saw a rapid infestation in plug tobacco stock and producers report learning control methods.

Opportunity for an outing in Bitter Root Valley

The offer promotes round trip tickets from Butte Anaconda and Deer Lodge to Hamilton with hotel expenses. On sale Wednesdays and Saturdays tickets to Hamilton include five meals and two nights lodging at Travalli Hotel for $10. Daily sales offer tickets to Hamilton with meals and lodging at Ravalli Hotel for six and three quarter days 320. Tickets honored only on the Copper City Limited.

Northern Pacific Butte Anaconda Deer Lodge Hamilton Travalli Ravalli Hotel Copper City Limited

Notice to Co-Owners on Lottie Quartz Lode Claim

Co-owners Patrick W Murray and the estate of Nicholas Ayers are notified under section 2324 that labor and improvements totaling 25 dollars per year for 1895 through 1898 were expended on the Lottie quartz lode mining claim in Summit Valley Silver Bow County Montana. If within 90 days of service you do not pay your share, your interest may be severed and become property of the undersigned Michael Ward of Butte Montana. Date June 1 1899.

Patrick W. Murray Nicholas Ayers United States Summit Valley Silver Bow Montana Lode Vlctims P. W. Murray Michael Ward Butte, Mont

Notice to Creditors in Ellen Drew Estate

James C. Drew administrator of Ellen Drew’s estate in Silver Bow County Montana calls all creditors to present their claims with vouchers within four months after first publication. Claims must be filed at McHatton & Cotter law offices in Butte Montana, the county seat for estate administration. Dated at Butte City on June 6.

Men Drew Ellen Drew McHatton & Cotter Hennessy Butg Butte Montana James C. Drew Ellen Mrew Butte City

Root and herb healer advertises in Butte clinic

Dr Huie Pock at 227 S Main St claims the only pure root and herb treatment in Butte. Specializes in chronic diseases and long standing private ailments, including women’s diseases, with permanent cures promised.

Huie Pock Main St Butte

Fragmentary schedule entry from Montana and Minnesota notices

A partial OCR shows times and initials H Merriman A G A Butte Montana and CHAS. 8 FEE G P and T A St Paul Minnesota with unclear context. The readable data suggests a schedule or meeting reference, listing names and locations but lacking full details to establish a complete item.

H.merriman A. G.A Butte Mont. Chas Fee G. P T. A St. Paul, Minn

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