Pillow Crime Mystery Clues Emerge In Quiet Town
Unclear garbled notes hint at a pillow related crime scene in a small community. Authorities seek witnesses and preserve evidence as investigators piece together a puzzling sequence of events.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 04, 1889
Page
2
Unclear garbled notes hint at a pillow related crime scene in a small community. Authorities seek witnesses and preserve evidence as investigators piece together a puzzling sequence of events.
A dated 1889 ballot lists Democratic candidates for national and state offices including Martin Maginnis for Congress, JK Toole for Governor, Lil Conrad for Lieutenant Governor, JA Browne for Secretary of State, Hery Collins for Auditor, WY Pemberton for Attorney General, JR Russel for Superintendent of Public Schools, Stephen D. Wolfe for Chief Justice, and associates Armstrong and Wm. Bickford for Supreme Court justices with Gfocpe as Clerk.
The Beaverhead County Democratic convention adopted a platform denouncing President Harrison era policies, criticizing copper and lead ore policies, and condemning the last Montana legislature. It endorses liberal salaries for officers, opposes inflated counts, and supports county officer elections under the new state government.
The memo cites alleged misrepresentations by a local official regarding county warrants and civil fees for the quarter ending May 31. It estimates civil fees around 2300 plus warrants, compares sheriff costs with a predecessor, and references official commissioners’ reports for context.
The text outlines a disputed issue over estated lands and waters tied to public uses. It references districts, a proposal, and political entities debating the appropriation for schools and charities, with officials and parties mentioned in broad terms.
Scattered phrases mention a vendor and mass by ote Heeyk with unclear names. The text appears to be a damaged OCR fragment with no coherent narrative or identifiable entities or dates to summarize clearly.
Fragmentary obituary style notes recount Elizur Kenn of Teveyville Conn aging widower with a late wife and a cache of ninety seven shirts stored away. A separate item celebrates Mrs Sally Weeks Butelania of Lage caster NLD marking her sixty birthday with family friends and mournful overtones.
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